Help with fast stereo install

**X24** · 11-29-2004, 02:26 AM

Ok, I need to know everything there is to know about installing an aftermarket stereo in a celica. My girlfriend has a 97 GT and half of the buttons have fallen off her radio. For Christmas I'm going to take her car while shes at work and install a new stereo for her... hence the fast install and needing to know all the things that could go wrong. I've done many stereo installs, just never in a celica.

First things first... how do you get the radio out?

Her stock stereo is larger than a single DIN. Not sure if its a 1.5 DIN or double DIN. Is it the system 10 that I've read about? Should I buy one of those install kits or should I find a non system 10 plate at a junk yard like I've seen suggestions for?

Wiring... is there more than one kind of plug? On some of the cars I've done, the store would give me the wiring adapters and they wouldnt fit because there were several different types of plugs for the same year and model car.

Will I need an antenna adapter?

Any special tools for removing the radio or dash pieces?

Pictures, write-ups, diagrams, and suggestions are all welcome. Anything I didnt think of that I might run into please tell me. I've only got about 2 hours to do this, which should be plenty of time if I'm fully prepared and know what to expect.

Thanks!

**DaksGT** · 11-29-2004, 02:52 AM

Not too many 6th gens on this site, hopefully one of the guys will know something, unfortunatelly I am uneducated on this subject.

**RN2NVS** · 11-29-2004, 10:29 AM

supercarman where are you

**Pineapple** · 11-29-2004, 03:36 PM

If you got CD/Casette combo, its double din. For my 5th gen: pull shifter cover up, remove 4 bolts holding radio cover, pull it out. You should have no problem getting the radio out.
If you got System 10, you'll lose signal to door sub with after market deck, unless you do some rewiring. A regular Toyota harness will work but you need to follow the plug off the radio to the next plug and unplug that. The harness will go there. You lose connection to the amp doing that and door sub is powered by the amp only.
Get her a new 2ch amp and nice 6.5" speaker on the door also. The System 10 amp only got 220W MAX for all 10 (6 ch) speakers. Your aftermarket deck will got more already.

11-29-2004, 02:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
X24 Posts: 1 Join Date: Jan 2004 Last On: 11-29-2004 07:45 AM	Help with fast stereo install Ok, I need to know everything there is to know about installing an aftermarket stereo in a celica. My girlfriend has a 97 GT and half of the buttons have fallen off her radio. For Christmas I'm going to take her car while shes at work and install a new stereo for her... hence the fast install and needing to know all the things that could go wrong. I've done many stereo installs, just never in a celica. First things first... how do you get the radio out? Her stock stereo is larger than a single DIN. Not sure if its a 1.5 DIN or double DIN. Is it the system 10 that I've read about? Should I buy one of those install kits or should I find a non system 10 plate at a junk yard like I've seen suggestions for? Wiring... is there more than one kind of plug? On some of the cars I've done, the store would give me the wiring adapters and they wouldnt fit because there were several different types of plugs for the same year and model car. Will I need an antenna adapter? Any special tools for removing the radio or dash pieces? Pictures, write-ups, diagrams, and suggestions are all welcome. Anything I didnt think of that I might run into please tell me. I've only got about 2 hours to do this, which should be plenty of time if I'm fully prepared and know what to expect. Thanks!

11-29-2004, 02:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
DaksGT Location: Monaco Posts: 5,023 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 06-07-2008 10:26 PM	Not too many 6th gens on this site, hopefully one of the guys will know something, unfortunatelly I am uneducated on this subject. __________________

11-29-2004, 10:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
RN2NVS Moderator Location: Toronto Posts: 10,244 Join Date: Aug 2003 Last On: 06-30-2008 09:41 PM	supercarman where are you __________________

11-29-2004, 03:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pineapple Location: Toronto Posts: 4,282 Join Date: Jan 2004 Last On: Yesterday 01:05 AM	If you got CD/Casette combo, its double din. For my 5th gen: pull shifter cover up, remove 4 bolts holding radio cover, pull it out. You should have no problem getting the radio out. If you got System 10, you'll lose signal to door sub with after market deck, unless you do some rewiring. A regular Toyota harness will work but you need to follow the plug off the radio to the next plug and unplug that. The harness will go there. You lose connection to the amp doing that and door sub is powered by the amp only. Get her a new 2ch amp and nice 6.5" speaker on the door also. The System 10 amp only got 220W MAX for all 10 (6 ch) speakers. Your aftermarket deck will got more already. __________________ http://photos.yahoo.com/fredericklaw http://members.rankmyride.com/pineapplelaw

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