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#16 of 34 iPod hooked to the back of the Fjammer Radio by acetechno Jan 20, 2008 (4:11 pm)
If your like me and have the in dash 6-disk Fjammer head unit and am looking for a "better" way to play the ipod through your stock radio and not have to use the "Aux input" Then there is a solution. A company in SoCal called "Dice" makes a unit that you can find on the internet for around $160.00. It picks up the dock connector on the bottom of your iPod allowing you to hide the iPod in the glove box if you want. It displays all Alphanumeric and numeric text on the head unit with no mods to the head unit. It also keeps the iPod fully charged all the time. Install time takes about 10-20 min. depending how good you are with wires and tools. The Dice unit plugs into the XM/Sirius port on the back of the head unit. And asigns a second cd input to it called CD1. you get to cd1 by pressing the CD/AUX button on your head unit. Steering wheel controls are also used. This is a must buy unit for thoes not wanting to upgrade there head unit and want to use a ipod. Install is super easy and works flawless.
#18 of 34 Sound system ? by emerling Feb 03, 2008 (7:05 pm)
Toyota makes a big deal about the speakers in the headliner - but I'm not impressed. If I fade the stereo to the rear, all I get is this tinny sound from above my head. In fact, unless you crank the bass up to 4 or 5, you don't hear much bass at all. Anybody have suggestions for improving the sound ? (I have the convenience package that comes with the CD player, no subwoofer) Replies to this message: sparklemahn (Jul 15, 2008 6:07 pm)
#19 of 34 New FJ/wanting to upgrade stereo by beiserfan Feb 22, 2008 (4:26 pm)
New FJ..love the truck..not so happy with the stereo/convenience package...Two problems. Daughter in back seat can't hear music...can't find any after market speakers to fit correctly into D-pillar...do they have to be purchased from Toyota?? Any after market? Second question Purchased Pioneer AVIC-D3 radio/ipod/navigation system...where is the best place to have the antenna placed? Installers have basically left it up to us...they don't guarantee the navigation system if the antenna is placed inside the truck. If outside, where would you want it go??? Any help is appreciated, this is ALL kinda new to us. Thanks Replies to this message: emerling (Feb 29, 2008 4:57 pm)
#20 of 34 Re: New FJ/wanting to upgrade stereo [beiserfan] by emerling Feb 29, 2008 (4:57 pm)
Replying to: beiserfan (Feb 22, 2008 4:26 pm) You could have speakers added in the back of the FJ - I'm doing this myself. There is an electrical connector in the rear- - you open the back door and on the right side there's a plastic tray - a place to put some little items that you don't want rolling around. That plastic piece can be pulled out and behind it is a connector that carries wires from the radio. Four of those wires can be hooked directly to speakers by someone with some electrical skill. If you want to get fancy the wires can be run behind the trim so as to mount speakers wherever you want them. The connector is there in case you buy the factory subwoofer, but they can be hooked up like this: Red = right spkr + White = right spkr - Blue = left spkr + Yellow = left spkr -   I'm planning to buy an amplifier and put some good speakers back there... somewhere. Haven't figured it all out yet.
#21 of 34 FJ sounds awesome now by emerling Mar 09, 2008 (6:15 pm)
I picked up a 600W Sony Xplode amp, two 6x9 speakers (three-way) and a 10" subwoofer. Built a wood enclosure for the speakers and the sub. The amp takes the inputs from the FJ stereo (see previous post), and puts out 55 watts RMS to each of the 6x9 speakers, and 110 watts to the subwoofer. Sounds great now!   The hardest part was getting a 30-amp power source hooked up to the amp. I used the rear defroster connection, it has a 30-amp fuse. Only trouble is that the rear defroster has a timer that turns off after about 15 minutes. The rear defroster is required in NY, in many states it probably is not standard equipment. The electronic parts cost about $200, the wood to build the enclosures cost about $25.
#23 of 34 Re: What's the story with satellite radio? [jimirl] by fhrabetin Mar 19, 2008 (10:56 pm)
Replying to: jimirl (Aug 31, 2007 8:19 am) I've had my 07 FJ ~ 9 mo now, researched for several months prior from online sources. Many no info but the the few that do mention Sirius radio do not recommend dealer install of the unit. Poor reception. I don't know if this is the generally poor sirius reception in narrow canyons, areas full of tall trees or something new and separate. Salesman didn't recommend it either. I bought a new unit w/ car head, I pod wire from back of unit to input under power outlet in dash and have the antenna above the back door. Works very good.

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