Camry speaker installation

I still pull on those countless hours of conversations with our customers when I'm researching new products. A few years ago, I began our in-house "Demo Days" project where I regularly set up product demos. These demos give our Advisors even more opportunities to see, hear, and touch many of the home and car audio products we sell.

In fact, I often call upon Advisors to help assemble these demos, to add to their real-world installation experience with the gear. It never occurred to me that I'd be lucky enough to keep on doing it for a living.

In this article Our Advisor, Dwight, heads down the road to help a longtime Crutchfield fan install a Kenwood CD receiver and two pairs of Rockford Fosgate speakers in his daughter's Toyota Camry. The more we read about his experience, the more we wanted to give them some early Christmas presents. But, while Elizabeth scored a sweet deal on this Camry, part of the deal was a set of defective speakers and no good way to play music from her smartphone. Life without music is no fun at all, so we were happy to help get some tunes into this Toyota.

Tyler also explained that due to some health issues and other constraints, the installation would have to wait. So we came up with a crazy idea. Dwight agreed to lead the way in person, and Tyler and Elizabeth were completely fired up about the opportunity. Swipe left and right to see the "before" and "after" shots. The Camry's 18 year-old radio simply didn't have the functionality Elizabeth wanted, especially when it came to smartphone integration. After removing some of the dash trim, Elizabeth unbolts the Camry's factory radio bracket.

She'll reuse these bolts and the factory bracket to install the new Kenwood receiver. Replacing the stereo in this Camry is fairly straightforward. Elizabeth removed the trim panel around the radio, unscrewed four bolts, and unplugged the factory wiring harness to release the radio from the dash. When customers opt for our ReadyHarness service, our on-site technicians connect the new stereo's wiring harness to the vehicle-specific harness we offer for this Camry and lots of other vehicles.

On installation day, all Elizabeth had to do was plug in both ends of the ReadyHarness, and the wiring was done. Elizabeth reused the factory radio's brackets to mount the new Kenwood receiver. She left the bolts loose and the trim panel off until she did a sound check to make sure everything was working properly. It's pretty easy to see why this factory door speaker left wasn't working! The robust new Rockford Fosgates will deliver the sound Elizabeth has been waiting for.

With the new receiver ready to go, the next step was to address the speakers. Or lack thereof, as it turned out. When Elizabeth popped off the driver's side door panel, the remainder of the factory speaker pretty much fell out of the door. No wonder there wasn't any sound! There is now. To complement those speakers, he chose the Rockford Fosgate Prime RX3 6" x 9" 3-way speakers for the rear deck locations.

The speaker installation required a little more elbow grease. The front door panels and the rear deck and seat material had to be removed to access the various speaker locations. And to secure the new speakers, Elizabeth had to drill some new screw holes. Crutchfield's exclusive MasterSheet instructions covered each step, and Dwight was there to guide Elizabeth through the process.

Since time was a factor, we gave her a little help with these tasks, too. Getting some sound up front. Swipe to see the speaker preparation. Elizabeth first attached the Rockford Fosgate speakers to the Scosche brackets we included for the front door locations.

This is a very musical family, which made this installation a lot of fun. As we went through the installation, Tyler serenaded us with an occasional song. Elizabeth cued up the Les Miserables soundtrack for her sound checks, so we knew this system was going to get a lot of use with a variety of music. A week after the installation, Tyler told us that Elizabeth was still learning the ins and outs of the stereo but loves the upgraded sound from her new system.

Tyler and Elizabeth love what they hear, and they had a great time installing the new gear. We had a great time too! Need help choosing gear for your ride? Contact one of our knowledgeable Advisors by email, phone, or chat , and they'll be happy to set up a winning system for your vehicle. And while we probably won't be able to come to your house, like we did for Tyler and Elizabeth, our expert tech support is just a phone call away for the lifetime of any product you purchase from Crutchfield.

A car stereo is the centerpiece of any car audio system. This introduction explains how to choose the right receiver for your car or truck. If you're feeling overwhelmed by our big selection of car stereos, take a look at this list of great car stereo options. These receivers are among our best-selling models and have received high praise from our customers. With iDatalink's Maestro radio replacement package, you can install a powerful navigation receiver and keep your favorite factory features like SYNC intact.

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When adding an aftermarket receiver, you need a steering wheel control adapter to keep the functionality and convenience of your steering wheel controls. Kicker speakers and subwoofers have long been favorites of our customers and now, Kicker amplifiers are getting that level of attention, too.

Recently, I went to Kicker's headquarters to get the story. Our Advisors-in-training tackle their first vehicle installation and help out a high-schooler step up the audio and safety features in her Scion tC. If you would like to help the Modified Life community by adding any missing information or adding a new car audio wire diagram to our resource, please feel free to post it at the bottom of this page.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Follow Us. With KitFinder, you'll be able to use our massive database to find and compare gear that will fit your specific vehicle. We'll also make sure you have the installation parts and instructions that make the job easier.

With most orders, you'll also get a set of Crutchfield's legendary vehicle-specific disassembly instructions. Created using info gathered by our Vehicle Research Team, these guides give you step-by-step guidance and detailed illustrations or photos. They're available for thousands of vehicles. To see which speakers fit your vehicle, we've disassembled the door panels of tens of thousands of vehicles, measured the spaces where the factory speakers fit, and loaded our findings into Crutchfield's massive fit database.

Our system then compares these measurements to the dimensions of a given speaker to see if it will fit in the factory cavity. Many manufacturers have designed products that work directly with specific vehicles. These include:. With many of these products, you'll have to check your vehicle for available space, and carefully plan your installation in advance. The most common include:. Dash kit: A dash kit includes any trim pieces and brackets needed to mount a new radio in your dash opening and keep a clean factory look.

Wiring harness: A wiring harness makes connections between your new radio and your vehicle's wiring. Splice the harness's wires to your new radio's wires, then plug the other end of the harness into the connector you unplugged from the factory radio. Antenna adapter: An antenna adapter connects the plug on your vehicle's antenna cable to the standard Motorola antenna input on your new radio.

Integration module: An integration module plus a wiring harness connect and enable communication between your new radio and your vehicle's factory electronics. Splice the module's wires to your new radio's wires, then plug the other end of the wiring harness into the connector you unplugged from the factory radio. Steering wheel control SWC adapter: A steering wheel control SWC adapter makes the connection between your new radio and your vehicle's factory steering wheel audio controls.

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