Mod day 4: Installing 2014 OEM radio into 2013 **Pictures**

So I bought a 2014 OEM radio with navigation and entune. Did my research here, I want to thank yogster for figuring out if this radio will work on this year truck.


I have a 2013 Tacoma prerunner. I have a stock OEM radio, plain jane no navigation, no JBL, nor entune.


So here goes.


I purchased the unit from another member on this website.


This is what I got in the box:


I get the radio, face plate, mounting brackets, bolts and screws, and GPS antenna.


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The first order of business, in order to remove the existing radio, I used a small flat screwdriver to pry off the ac controls. Using a napkin to make sure the tip doesn't scratch the surface.


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There will be two plugs behind the ac controls. These are unplugged easily.


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Then I removed the four bolts shown in picture five.


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Starting at the bottom, I then carefully pull out the factory radio.


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Unplug all connections.


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Once I removed the radio, I need to take out the clock and hazard light assembly. This is done by pulling it towards the back of the faceplate. Its being held down by four tabs.


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I install the clock and hazard assembly onto the new faceplate that came with the 2014 radio.


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After this is done, its time to mount the brackets to the 2014 radio.
On each side of the radio and bracket, there will be an R or an L. Mount the brackets to match the letters on the radio. Picture eleven shows R side mounting up to the R bracket. Each side takes four machine bolts.


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Both mounting brackets installed on both sides.


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The 2014 radio came in with these plastic tab screws, theyre for holding the faceplate to the radio.


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Next, I used there are two screws that are not similar to the machine screws that came with the package. These two are used to hold the radio to the face plate.


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Once all this is done, Im ready to connect everything to my new 2014 radio and drop it back in. I set the GPS antenna in a small hole under the dash behind the radio.


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Next I eat a gordita from my local taco stand. Remember, this is a very important step. If it isn't for this delicious gordita, this mod will NOT work.


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I put everything together, and voila! Thank you gordita!!!


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Left over machine bolts, who knows where these go?


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Picture twenty three entune update:


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***NOTE: I notice the airbag light on my instrument panel went off after completing this mod, I fixed this by disconnecting the battery for about 10 minutes. This reset the airbag light***

 

thanks for the write up man! you made life a whole lot easier

 

nice write up!

 

So did you have any issues with different plugs between the 2013 and 2014? I have a 2008 that I converted to use a 2013 non-JBL but I have been considering converting to 2014 Entunes.

 

None at all. It was plug and play. The only new plug was for the GPS antenna.

 

Nice write up. Can't wait to get mine

 

Nice! Hopefully you can find a way to get the entune to work.

 

Getting the entune to work is easy

I was one of the original people to purchase the same radio...haven't had a problem in my 08

 

Nice write up! I might have to do this.

 

Did you use a different VIN number to register?

 

Yea. All new vehicles have 5 register slots that can be used...

 

Damn, I need to find a VIN number...

 

Can you explain this further please?

 

Great write up! Mine is in the mail and this just made life a whole lot easier. CANT WAIT!

 

Great writeup. Thanks.

 

Now I want to do this damnit lol

thanks for the write up

 

Nice job.

 

Excellent write up. Mine came in on Wednesday and today may be the only chance I get to put it in until next weekend. Lol.

 

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Left over machine bolts, who knows where these go?


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I would guess those 4 screws are for the xm unit that mounts under the main unit. I have that unit and had no leftover bolts. It took 4.

 

Good stuff. Finished earlier and everything works great. No gordita though.