Horrible Problems Fitting Audio System.

bex · September 5, 2003

Dear ***, I am having a horrible time trying to fit an aftermarket audio system in my car.

Downs:

The front speakers were a pain to remove and we had to break them to replace them!

The rear speakers were just as nasty, and the grilles are really sharp - be warned.

Ups:

The wiring was easy to pass through - thumbs up Lexus.

The focal splits fit perfectly in the front and will sound great.

OH HELL NO:

The standard CD player is the biggest piece of ******* I have ever come across in a car....

Go figure where the power comes from because we had no readings from any standard cables when wanting to install my Alpine MP3 player..

Questions:

What does the blue cable with the little 'M' do?

Which colour cable powers the standard headunit?

Why am I getting no power to my Alpine? Please don't tell me there is something I need to buy...please don't...I will loath Lexus!

Fargo · September 5, 2003

geoffers and stevieaudio, i sure they can help. else you could try contact oxford CarAudio, they are very helpful and have installed a few LOC memebers cars..

bex · September 5, 2003

Thanks Fargo, :D

But international calls are expensive...

Pity Lexus hasn't been such a sucess in France as it has been in UK! ;)

I'll figure it out, with time...

Fargo · September 5, 2003

Ahh.. didnt spot you are in France..

javadude · September 5, 2003

There's a wiring diagram in the audio forum somewhere. If I remember right there's one fat unswitched +ve supply wire to power the stereo and a thinner ignition switched +ve too.

Monster-Mat · September 5, 2003

i think if you had used the search feature, many of your problems will not have been encountered.

1. to remove rear speakers, remove rear parcel shelf

2. to remove front speakers, drill out the rivets

3.the hifi system is multiplex, the headunit is controlled from the amp

4. blue is Mute

why is the factory CD player crap, its rated as the best in its class, i have no issues with it at all

headfirst...feet first, springs to mind

bex · September 6, 2003

The factory headunit has been a nightmare.

'This is the older style lower loading'.

My personal experiences may not match your own, I am sorry if offened or discredited the Lexus name - It's called frustration.

It has all been done now, works perfectly - the focals sound fantastic!

Monster-Mat · September 6, 2003

Bex, im not offended, was just pointing out the info is available........the Headunit was only a pain for you because of the multiplex system, which it is linked into to :)