Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby evl253 on Wed, 14 Oct 2015 3:04 +0000

glad i read this! found a new pzq6000525 display unit out of a 2011 onwards lux sitting in the pile at work.
waiting for the reverse camera to arrive. wasnt sure on the steering wheel controls for my 09 sr5 but if the pzq6000141 harness people are talking about ill grab one. already got the antenna adaptor on order to
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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby evl253 on Sat, 17 Oct 2015 8:08 +0000

can confirm it fits. i used a pzq 600525 unit facia id 100184 out of a 9/2011 onwards lux with a pzq 6000141 harness & pzq6000161 antenna harness. abolutely no cutting of wires or anything all plug & play. 9/2009 sr5 hilux. steering wheel controls etc all work
now i just need my reverse camera to arrive & ill hook it up.
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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby zakmcd on Thu, 12 May 2016 5:21 +0000

Hey sorry to bring this up again but did you fellas just use the crimp on the green wire for the reverse camera or was soldering needed. I'm having trouble getting the camera to come up
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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby Lundy on Tue, 14 Jun 2016 11:21 +0000

Picked this headunit up for 50 bucks the other day, big improvement over my 07 one. Didn't realise you could get a camera to work with it, might be some motivation to get a camera kit. Just waiting for my radio cable adaptor to arrive so i can listen to some fm radio and dont have to listen to music on my phone. GPS doesnt work, i assume its because i have no sort of gps module to track movements, not an issue through as I use my phone for that.

Great info in here! although not sure i could wire up the reversing camera myself
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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby Blackie2008 on Thu, 16 Jun 2016 7:22 +0000

evl253 wrote:can confirm it fits. i used a pzq 600525 unit facia id 100184 out of a 9/2011 onwards lux with a pzq 6000141 harness & pzq6000161 antenna harness. abolutely no cutting of wires or anything all plug & play. 9/2009 sr5 hilux. steering wheel controls etc all work
now i just need my reverse camera to arrive & ill hook it up.
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Where did you source everything from mate? Toyota directly or ebay?

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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby Lundy on Thu, 21 Jul 2016 11:46 +0000

Hey Guys,

Now wanting to add the camera into the mix with this headunit upgrade. Just curious where you are getting the cameras from. Even a link would be awesome :D :D

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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby Miller 197 on Fri, 29 Jul 2016 9:55 +0000

Hey all,
Ive got a 2013 sr hilux and ive been thinking of going from the standard bluetooth head unit to the silver touch screen unit. Ive got a couple Q's before i commit and purchase one..

- Has anyone done this before? Are these models any good?
- Is it for the most part a straight swap over?
- I notice it doesnt have AUX or USB input in the front of the unit. does anyone know if/where you can get the aux input

Ill trying to upload some pics for clarity but its not working right now..

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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby tecsol on Sat, 18 Mar 2017 5:26 +0000

Hi,

I have opportunity to get a 2015 unit (Fujitsu FT0052A) cheap, and want to replace the factory head unit in my 2006 Hilux DC...
1) Will it fit?
2) Will I need replacement wiring harness/es? Generic ISO ones?
3) Any other suggestions?

Thanks.
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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby Andy1652 on Wed, 22 Mar 2017 8:00 +0000

andyroo54 wrote:Hi,

So the stock head unit is pretty average in the SR/SR5 2005-2011 Hilux. As such I was looking for a replacement. The stock unit works well as a tuner and at least has AUX input but that's about it.

I wanted something with a screen so I could hookup reversing camera, plus I wanted ipod control onscreen with bluetooth for phone. Navigation is not necessary because I prefer to use external GPS.

I looked at those 'cheap' chinese units on ebay, which claim to offer everything, but they are a bit dodgy. Some people swear by them, others state that they fail not long after install, plus they are laggy. They also vary wildly in price. In the end I decided to give them a miss.

Next I looked at more traditional brands, pioneer, sony etc. But most of their head units seem to be still stuck in 2005. The few double din models that exist rarely have everything I needed, and the one or two models that did were crazy prices, $1500-$2500 etc. So I had to pass those up too, I can't justify spending so much on a head unit when my phone can do everything better for 1/5th the cost.


So I ended up searching for a factory replacement, on ebay I found a factory head unit from a 2013 corolla. I couldn't find any decent reviews, all of the car reviews I read brushed over the head unit. But it seemed to have everything I need. These units are fairly common because they are the stock unit in most corollas and rav4's too I think. They are getting replaced because the owner wants navigation in the one unit, so they end up paying $2000 to get almost the exact same head unit, just with an extra board for GPS.

This is the one I got:
PZQ60-00524
It's manufactured by Fujitsu for Toyota.

I paid $180 from memory, and there are more out there for similar prices (personally I wouldn't pay more than $300). That is a great price for a head unit with touch screen, ipod, bluetooth etc. Plus it is factory toyota so everything fits nicely.

The only thing I needed was an adapter for the harness which adapts the older toyota wiring (90's and 00's) to the new harness (201X's). The part is PZQ60-00151 they are about $20 from toyota. It also has an adapter for the aerial too.

I'll post a short guide below of what I did in case anyone else wants to do this upgrade.


First remove the old head unit. There are multiple guides to removing the dash plate, essentially turn the AC dials to the left all the way, then pull them straight off. There is one screw behind the middle dial.

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Then it just pulls off. Be careful with the vents, they are just clipped on and if they fall off can be a bit of a pain to align the vents again.

Then there are 4 screws holding the head unit in. Be careful not to drop them when you pull them out. The head unit will now come out, undo the harness connection and unplug the aerial. Take the brackets off the old head unit because these will bolt onto the new one.

Out with the old
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Here you can see the harness adapters which are essential unless you enjoy making life hard for yourself
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Here is another look at the harness adapters:
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In with the new (test fit to make sure everything works, it is just sitting in the gap for the test).
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Now is a good time to also do your reversing camera (if you want one) before you put in the new head unit.

The camera I got was off this seller on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/181200011821 ... 1423.l2649

It came with an adapter for the head unit connection, but check with the seller first. It's just a cheap chinese camera but it works well. The mount wasn't brilliant but I made it work and apparently it's waterproof.

They did have some instructions in the form of a PDF but they were about as clear as mud. They also sent about three harness connections which were totally unnecessary for me, but the kit has to cover multiple models etc so it was a bit confusing.

Basically you only need to wire up two wires for the reversing camera. One to give it power, and one to tell it when to turn on.

Connect the red wire from the camera to the grey wire in the loom adapter. This is for ACC power from memory.
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(ignore terrible solder skills)


The only other splice you have to do is for the signal for the camera to turn on when the car is put into reverse. This is the red and white wire going into the fuse box below the steering wheel. Run the green wire from the head unit to the fuse box. Splice into the wire however you like. I generally use an automatic wire stripper, then twist and solder the wires, then coat them in hot glue then wrap in electrical tape. The hot glue is maybe overkill but it's just what I do.
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Now it's time to run the cable for the camera to the back. Despite not requiring any soldering etc, it still took me longer than the actual wiring.
There are multiple ways to run cables to the back, I think there is a hole beneath the passenger seat but stuff pulling that out. I ran mine down from the head unit, under the steering column, then down the drivers side run, then the drivers side passenger run, behind the passenger seat are two grommets, take your pick.

Apparently the last owner has been through some river crossings or something, nfi how this shit got in there
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From there I ran it along the top of the chassis rail, using the extra long zip ties and plastic conduit supplied. I also wrapped the entire length of conduit in electrical tape to help waterproof it even more. I use Nitto brand electrical tape because it's the best in my experience.

Once it's at the back connect the camera and bolt it on. I'm not sure if my kit came with bolts for the camera and I lost them because I couldn't find them. I had some small bolts anyway. Mine sits just like in the picture on ebay, above the license plate.
Just make sure you test everything before you secure it all in place.

I also used this opportunity to install some rear speakers. You are lucky if you own an SR before 2011? because the wires are already there and connected to the cars head unit harness. I got Kenwood 6.5 inch speakers, not realizing I would need an adapter. You can buy them online fairly cheaply but I hate waiting for stuff so I traced the pattern onto plywood and made the mounts myself. I used silicone to help reduce vibrations. It looks like shit but it works well, and the door trim hides everything anyway:

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Just make sure the window can still move all the way down, and also that your wiring won't get caught on the mechanism.


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This took me about an afternoon then a few hours the next day. I could do it quicker but I'm on holiday so wasn't rushing. I enjoy working on my car.. it's relaxing!


All done!

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It's an awesome upgrade over the old stock head unit. The ipod control works well, plus it charges the ipod too so that frees up the 12v for my phone. The tuner works well, bluetooth is fantastic really clear. The reversing camera is great, although one small issue, around midday the sun glares hard on the screen, making it a bit hard to see. It really needs a little hood like the clock has to shade the screen, obviously this dash wasn't designed with a touch screen in mind. It's a minor gripe.

One other slight problem is that I like to drive with my lights on during the day, it's much safer. But when you turn the lights on, the head unit dims the screen automatically, making it almost impossible to see during the day. I'm thinking of putting some LED running lights under the headlights that run when the ignition is ON to avoid this.

It has voice controls but honestly I couldn't get them to work very well and it seems pretty unnecessary anyway. Apparently it can play .avi files from USB but I haven't tried that yet.

Reversing camera has helped a ton, makes it easier to line up trailers too, and of course much safer to avoid children/pets.

The sound from the head unit is great, I'm not an audio enthusiast, but the sound is better than the old stock unit, particularly because I now have 4 speakers, but this unit seems to put out more power.


So that's it, $180 for the head unit, and $140 for the reversing camera, and a bit of work (free) and it's done.
I also made a video up to show what it's like using the menus etc. I think I cover a few points I made in this post too.

If you have any questions let me know,

Short video review of the headunit.

https://vimeo.com/83216802


If you go through the settings u can change the screen dimming with light to what ever times you want it to dim.
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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby R3XNebular on Wed, 06 Jun 2018 11:46 +0000

evl253 wrote:can confirm it fits. i used a pzq 600525 unit facia id 100184 out of a 9/2011 onwards lux with a pzq 6000141 harness & pzq6000161 antenna harness. abolutely no cutting of wires or anything all plug & play. 9/2009 sr5 hilux. steering wheel controls etc all work
now i just need my reverse camera to arrive & ill hook it up.
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Mate I just purchased a PZQ60-00533 out of a wrecker. Have 2009SR5 with steering wheel controls.

Can somebody confirm that the pzq 6000141 harness & pzq6000161 antenna harness is the one to purchase?

Don't buy the PZQ60-00151???
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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby R3XNebular on Wed, 06 Jun 2018 1:12 +0000

Actually the PZQ60-00533 I purchased already have both pzq 6000141 harness & pzq6000161.
Will try to get it installed by a mate. Hopefully it works.
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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby gen7xtracab on Sat, 17 Nov 2018 3:29 +0000

I have just been offered one of these units, part # PZQ60-00531, and I am keen to grab it. However, I believe its a GPS version, which I was not intending using.
Does anyone know if the other features will still work without an SD card inserted.
I found a Tech page online (https://www.scribd.com/doc/67060670/2011-Audio-Systems) that says:
Important Notice – SD Card Precautions
Level 2 and Level 3 2011 Model Year Audio units adopt an SD card that supports system operation and (if equipped) navigation map data.These Level 2 and Level 3 2011 Model Year Audio Units audio will not boot until the SD card is installed


Does this mean that a toyota map card must be used, or will a blank card permit use of all functions, except mapping?

(installing in to an 07, without S.W. controls)

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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby NomadNoosa on Tue, 20 Nov 2018 5:43 +0000

I just took my sd card out of mine (2012) and it worked but half the screen had a section showing the ID / Serial number. Maybe someone can copy the files onto an SD card for you??
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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby gen7xtracab on Sun, 13 Jan 2019 1:44 +0000

Thanks for that, N.N.

Let that 1 go, but just picked up a PZQ60-00533 GPS unit, with SDcard as swaps for helping a guy out with his 86GT coupe. This unit was removed from it. Unfortunately, he's in Qld and I'm not, so I can't get back under his dash to check stuff out.

Edit: problem solved. Found the plug I needed.
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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby awill on Tue, 06 Aug 2019 3:18 +0000

tecsol wrote:Hi,

I have opportunity to get a 2015 unit (Fujitsu FT0052A) cheap, and want to replace the factory head unit in my 2006 Hilux DC...
1) Will it fit?
2) Will I need replacement wiring harness/es? Generic ISO ones?
3) Any other suggestions?

Thanks.


Im in the same boat as this question that got lost earlier in the thread.
Im also looking at upgrading my 2010 head unit to a newer Fujitsu FT0045A 2014 Hilux model my only concern is that the surrounds look a little different post facelift has anyone else done the swap?
Do you need to change some of the stereo surround?

TIA
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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby sixes on Tue, 20 Aug 2019 6:42 +0000

I am chasing a head unit as well. I have a 2012 SR Hilux and removed the OEM basic stereo and put in a Kenwood. The Kenwood is a good setup but to be honest, it is not to my liking. Too much glare on the windscreen and I do a lot of night driving.

So, does the OEM fancy stereo have the same issue of seeing the screen of the stereo on the windscreen at night?

If not, what model of stereo is best to get for the '12 SR?

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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby TOYZX on Tue, 20 Aug 2019 7:02 +0000

Has it been wired to dim with ya headlights??

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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby sixes on Tue, 20 Aug 2019 7:13 +0000

It sure has. The Kenwood came with a plug and play wiring harness.

I have turned the screen 'off' but it still allows backlit screen so really, only the screen is blank. To me, it is friggin annoying.

Image below show what I mean with the addition of old mate across the intersection and his bright flog lights.

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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby TOYZX on Wed, 21 Aug 2019 5:04 +0000

Dunno how you'll get around that man without getting an old style unit with no screen! Even the oem unit lights up green with the lights and can be seen on tue windscreen.?[emoji2377]

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Re: Cost effective Head Unit Upgrade (2005-2011 SR/SR5)

Postby sixes on Wed, 21 Aug 2019 5:09 +0000

Myu old unit didn't show up on the screen but it was a basic model. I have driven other Hilux models with the fancier head units and the reflection was nowhere near what I see now.

So to that end, what models do I need to look for that will bolt in as a direct swap?

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