fitting band expander

[stevo45]

do I follow the stereo removal thread which seems a pain or is there an easy way ?

[andyverran]

have you tried taking the glove box out to gain access?

[MWS]

do I follow the stereo removal thread which seems a pain or is there an easy way ?

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[Benross]

have you tried taking the glove box out to gain access?

I tried that, couldn't get to the screw at the bottom and ended up breaking the glove box, now every time I open it, it falls off. :-(

In the new 3.0L I have this stereo which doesn't get uk stations. I would like to change it for a double din uk unit but the pain in the arse that is the dash is putting me off at the moment.

I also quite like the stereo and its neatness, but it hasn't got a 3.5mm jack for my Iphone.







I am yet to find a decent guide to get at the stereo, can anyone help?!

[Sylux]

It's a piece of ####. Just lots of screws. Once you've done it...the rest of the times can be done without issue.

Just remember which screw goes where.

http://www.installdr.com/InstallDocs...PDF/869017.pdf

http://www.yotatech.com/f96/accessin...4runner-56542/

[Benross]

It's a piece of ####. Just lots of screws. Once you've done it...the rest of the times can be done without issue.

Just remember which screw goes where.

http://www.installdr.com/InstallDocs...PDF/869017.pdf

http://www.yotatech.com/f96/accessin...4runner-56542/

Cheers for the info, I'll wait til Halfrauds are doing an offer on a double din and set to it.

[Koi]

band expander! I wouldn't bother in the first place with one

[andyverran]

I tried that, couldn't get to the screw at the bottom and ended up breaking the glove box, now every time I open it, it falls off. :-(

You mean I could have sold you a glove box! LOL.

[Benross]

You mean I could have sold you a glove box! LOL.

Only if it comes with free fitting! and if you could fit my new stereo while your there...tar!

[andyverran]

Only if it comes with free fitting! and if you could fit my new stereo while your there...tar!

Lol, free fitting but there's a mileage charge

[Benross]

I went to Halfords yesterday and they had a deal on a Alpine double din stereo. All the features I wanted such as playing and charging my Iphone and it was reduced to £129.

To anyone who hasn't swapped a stereo in a surf it is pretty daunting as you have to take the whole of the lower dash apart. It is however not as bad is it seems. If you follow all the steps in this link http://www.installdr.com/InstallDocs...PDF/869017.pdf (It is for a LHD surf so some of the screws are the opposite side to what it says but you can find them easily enough.

Once I had the dash apart I could see that some monkey had been playing snippety snip behind the old stereo with the wires. Luckily most things were labelled so I could match the wires up and swap one wire at a time.

It is now all done, looks perfect, sounds good, and the electric aerial goes up and down with the stereo on/off button.

So, well pleased.