[mkiv] CD Changer

[George Datuashvili]

>From my old post:

My factory stereo has cd changer buttons and is marked as model 16808. The
exact same part was used in 98+ Solara, which had factory cd changer option,
and is compatible with aftermarket PA11-TOY adapter.


On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Thomas Bradley <myothersupra at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Dean,
> There's no CD Changer for any Supra afaik and there is no Bose upgrade
> either, they're all Fujitsu-Ten afaik and there are 3 different Deluxe
> models which are all interchangeable.
> Does or did your Supra have the big black factory amplifier under the
> passenger seat, and did it come new with the factory subwoofer in the hatch
> right behind the back seat?
> a.k.a. is it an N/A or stock TT Supra?
>
> If your car doesn't have the stock amp and there are no wires poking up out
> of (or buried beneath) the carpet at that location then you can't use the
> factory double-din Tuner/Tape CD head units in your Supra.  If you have the
> amp and harness under the passenger seat then the Deluxe double-din units
> will work.
>
> Just don't be expecting too much from it and don't go spending a fortune on
> one, like I'd stay under $100 even if they say it works perfectly.
> The CD player doesn't track very well if you have upgraded suspension,
> there's no skip protection whatsoever, and with the targa off the car those
> stereos are basically useless.
>
> The one out of a 92 MkIII Supra is the same as the one that your car came
> with new if your car does have the amp.  It looks just like the 91 Supra
> stereo but the 91's deluxe stereo won't plug into the 92-98 deluxe
> harnesses.  Yes, you can connect and mount the deluxe 2-din cd/tuner/tape
> stereo from a 98 Supra in your car as well if you have the amp but it's not
> much better than the one your car would've come with new.
>
> If you can find one for $100 or less and you just really like the clean
> stock look then it's probably worth it, although don't be suprised if the CD
> player has problems and the fm stage is low and noisy too, and if you're
> looking for a system that can still be listened to with the targa off the
> car or the windows down on the freeway then don't bother with the stock
> system...
>
> If your car has the amp and harness I have one or two of the right unit for
> your model year if you really want that stock look but they do have
> issues...  One drops the left channels out at random and one has a shattered
> display but still made sound last time I tried it, and I'm not sure what's
> up with the other one at this point, it may actually mostly work...
>
> Thomas
> myothersupra
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>
> --- On Mon, 2/1/10, Dean Bates <suprastud97 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Dean Bates <suprastud97 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [mkiv] CD Changer
> To: mkiv at mkiv.com
> Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 8:29 PM
>
> 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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