You’re sick and tired of listening to cassettes and only having the capacity to enjoy the radio, while your smartphone is filled with your favourite music file but you don’t have a 3.5mm or usb port on your car radio, so you can’t enjoy your car trips to the fullest… That’s precisely why we’ve written this content to help you, because right now you’re going to find out how to install a car radio on your Toyota Tacoma. To do this, first of all we will see how to remove the old car radio, then how to install a car radio on Toyota Tacoma and at last, how to connect it.
How to install car radio on Toyota Tacoma: Removing the old car stereo
Before we get down to the serious business of how to install a car stereo on your Toyota Tacoma, there is one essential task, take out the audio set you currently have on your car. There are two cases, either you have an original headunit, or you have an universal set. Before you start dismantling, always don’t forget to remove the negative cable from the battery to prevent any risk of short-circuit or electrocution. Once this is done, here are the two solutions determined by the stereo that equips your Toyota Tacoma:
- Original car radio:
In cases like this, you’ll have to be persistent, generally, the simple use of extracting clamps in the 4 holes in the corners of the car radio should be enough to remove it. But on some specific models of specific years, this process will not be enough to remove the old car radio from your Toyota Tacoma. In reality, you will need to remove certain parts of the centre console to access the car radio itself. To achieve this, you will need to use a screwdriver to remove the plastic covers that are in the way. Once you have access to the station, don’t forget to disconnect all the connections. - Aftermarket radio :
In this situation the procedure is less difficult, you will just have to use the extracting clamps and press on the 4 corners of your station to make it come out of its place. Once this step is done, don’t forget to unplug it and remove the metal frame that supports it in the notch of the center console. That’s it, you’ve finished dismantling your old car radio, all you have to do is install the new one!
How to install car radio on your Toyota Tacoma: Fitting and connecting the car radio
Let’s go to the most important part for you, how to install a car stereo on your Toyota Tacoma. Ahead of time, spend some time to verify the compatibility of your car and your headunit, and to read the installation recommendations, which may give you specific instructions.
Here are the various actions involved in installing an aftermarket car radio. To begin with, put in place the metal frame supplied with your new car radio, this frame has the role of holding your car radio in place on your Toyota Tacoma, once positioned, don’t forget to press the locking tabs on each side of the frame. Once this step has been done, you will need to connect the three plugs of your car radio, two ISO connectors for power supply and sound transfer to the speakers of your Toyota Tacoma, then the radio antenna socket. For the latter, on some models you may need an adapter to transform it from male to female to be able to adapt it to the socket of your new radio. At last, all you have to do is push your car radio into the metal frame, snap it into place, and position the plastic or metal frame supplied with it on its contour. That’s it, you’ve just discovered how to install a car radio on Toyota Tacoma, don’t forget to check that the radio is switched on, that the sound is working and that you’re picking up the radio and you’re ready to enjoy your new car radio. If you have other problems, or want to learn more about your car, don’t think twice to visit our page dedicated to it.
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