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I figured since a lot of us will probably add aftermarket stereo equipment at some point it would be nice to have a thread with tips from those who have learned something while doing there own install.
Here's a few that I found. My rig is a 5.7 4x4 SR5, regular 6 disc. Bucket seats.
-Amp Remote Power Line -
The easiest place I found to do this is actually the cigarette lighter. That panel pops off and there is a plug to the cigarette lighter with two wires, gray and white. I took the exposed wire from my remote line and just stuck it in where the gray wire goes into the plastic plug making sure the exposed part came into contact with the metal connector that attaches the gray wire. Then tape the two wires together to make sure that the connection stays tight and it works like a charm. Best part is no splicing of factory wires. You can then hide the wire underneath the side pieces of plastic on the center console.
-Amp Positive Power -
On the driver side of the firewall there is a rubber piece that you can see a lot of the factory wiring going into. On the bottom is what resembles a rubber tube thats capped on the engine side. Well if you cut the tip off it happens to be the exact width of the power wire for the amp. It takes a little work because the fit it so tight but it gives you your power wire right on the floorboard where the rest of the wires from the engine come in.
Now here's a neat little gift from Toyota. If you remove the plastic pieces on near the door that hold down the carpet you'll see a plastic bracket that has a wire tube running down the middle. The gift is on the outer side towards the door. You may notice little clips that are about the same size as the amp power wire. Yup you power wire will snap right in there, eliminating the need to try and run it under the carpet.
Here's a few that I found. My rig is a 5.7 4x4 SR5, regular 6 disc. Bucket seats.
-Amp Remote Power Line -
The easiest place I found to do this is actually the cigarette lighter. That panel pops off and there is a plug to the cigarette lighter with two wires, gray and white. I took the exposed wire from my remote line and just stuck it in where the gray wire goes into the plastic plug making sure the exposed part came into contact with the metal connector that attaches the gray wire. Then tape the two wires together to make sure that the connection stays tight and it works like a charm. Best part is no splicing of factory wires. You can then hide the wire underneath the side pieces of plastic on the center console.
-Amp Positive Power -
On the driver side of the firewall there is a rubber piece that you can see a lot of the factory wiring going into. On the bottom is what resembles a rubber tube thats capped on the engine side. Well if you cut the tip off it happens to be the exact width of the power wire for the amp. It takes a little work because the fit it so tight but it gives you your power wire right on the floorboard where the rest of the wires from the engine come in.
Now here's a neat little gift from Toyota. If you remove the plastic pieces on near the door that hold down the carpet you'll see a plastic bracket that has a wire tube running down the middle. The gift is on the outer side towards the door. You may notice little clips that are about the same size as the amp power wire. Yup you power wire will snap right in there, eliminating the need to try and run it under the carpet.
