[mkiv] CD Changer

[Bill Lawry]

I looked too with same results.  Wound up replacing stock head with a
Double-DIN Pioneer unit with GPS, and inputs for XM, SIRIUS, and iPod.
Ipod is key because it holds all my CD's not just a few like a
trunk-mounted CD changer (less space too) and I ran the iPod cable
into the glove box for easy removal.

With this system the Ipod can be controlled through the Pioneer remote
(extra $ but mounts on steering wheel so very nice).

This head drives the stock amp (under the passenger seat) so you don't
have to rewire speakers.

I don't especially like the location of the GPS (bottom of center
column) so if I were going to do this over again I would stay with a
single DIN (like stock MKIV) (with the additional audio inputs) and
put a separate GPS unit (my favorite is Garmin) on top of dash.

Finally, I paid extra to have this system installed by a highly
recommended shop 6 hr away in Atlanta (since out of business) because
I was told they would do it right.

A week after I got it home the unit had to go back to Pioneer for
warranty work. I called Pioneer to see if I could send it back
directly so I wouldn't have to drive to Atlanta...

That's when I learned that my 'dealer' wasn't an authorized Pioneer
dealer and I was SOL wrt Pioneer.

My dealer did authorize me to remove the unit and send it to him. He
took it to the authorized dealer, got it exchanged and sent the new
unit to me and I installed it.

When I removed it (not difficult) I noticed that the 'highly
recommended dealer' had used shlock splices everywhere (the ones that
cut the insulation and make marginal contacts with the wires) that any
big box electronics store would use.  So much for 'doing it right'.

So again if I were you I would get an aftermarket system with the
features you want and install it yourself.  You will know what you did
and you won't break the console mounts and you can use good splices
for long term reliability.

Have fun!

- Bill

On 2/1/10, Dean Bates <suprastud97 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Does anybody know where I would be able to get an OEM CD changer/audio head
> unit for a 1994 Supra (without Bose premium upgrade)?  Everywhere I searched
> only has the unit for the MKIII.
>
> Thanks,
> Dean
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>> As lance said, not a problem.
>> I'm in CA and had 98 6sp until recently.
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>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 8:18 PM, Dean Bates <suprastud97 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > I am looking to buy a 1994, 1997 or 1998 turbo, but live in California
>> and
>> > as the turbo model was not sold here in 1998 due to our emsissions
>> > regulations, and it is a pistol to get the 93-97 cars smogged as it is,
>> > I
>> > was wondering if the 1998 model is suspect to the same emission
>> > standards
>> > as
>> > the other years here in CA or if it is even more strict for that year.
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