install stereo Options

[rasta]

hi,

I am looking into installing a new head unit and 6" front speakers into the doors at the front.

I have the original toyota cassette player and speakers but do not like it.

is it easy to swap this system and put in a Sony DAB stero and infinity componant speakers?

http://shop.audioimages.co.uk/sony-cdx-dab...rol-p-1049.html
http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-...0cs_p-22418.htm


Could a novice like myself do this? Does it require expert installation? Do I need to mess around with any of the car's electrical systems eg affecting the fuse box etc? sorry i dont know much about cars!

thanks

[D-Man]

Could a novice like myself do this? Does it require expert installation? Do I need to mess around with any of the car's electrical systems eg affecting the fuse box etc? sorry i dont know much about cars!

Yes, No, Anything electrical goes through the fuse box (although you wont be messing with any fuses)

finally, you'll need to bypass your factory amp. Don't forget to buy a wiring harness for this; as well as some connectors. Do a search, there are about 100 different installs and how-to's. Feel free to PM if you need any one on one advice.

EDIT: PLEASE do not cheap out by using electrical tape instead of real connectors. Whom ever had my car before me did this, and it pisses me off that someone would spend the same amount of money on a roll of electrical tape, opposed to the same price on real connectors. Remember that electrical tape will eventually come off, and when those wires touch other wires or anything metal in the dash; then things start getting fried, burnt, broken, and destroyed.

This post has been edited by D-Man: Oct 21, 2008 - 3:07 PM