waiter Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I hated the radio my Dolphin came with. It was a cheap AM/FM Cassette that I think National put in when they built the ToyHouse. Anyway, I bought a 94 Toyota Camry radio on E-bay for $20 - AM/FM it plugs right in. with a couple simple mods. The connector (shown in photo) is the same for most Toyota from about 1984 till now. This connector will still be on the truck, even though its not used by the aftermarket radio. The aftermarket radio speaker wires need to be spliced into the truck wire harness. I had to splice in a short wire to reconnect the gray wire that was cut. This is power. Left speaker gets connected to the left wires (Blue and Lt Green) Right speaker connects to the next set of wires (Purple and Pink) NOTE - The Instrument lights don't work as the 88 truck used a different connector than the 94. I need to order the small connector (fits on the 94 radio) and hook the red wire to pin 5 of the small connector. the red w black is the instrument lights. The aftermarket mount brackets need to be modified so they can be reused with the factory Toyota radio. I like the Toyota Radio, its electronic tuning, can scan, and has memory buttons. WORD OF CAUTION - If you buy a Toyota Radio that has a cassette player, make sure it doesn't say "ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM". These radios have a anti theft system, if the system has been enabled, and the code is not supplied, you'll need to goto to dealer to get the code reset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfstream Greg Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 No CD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiter Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 Nah, I never have been a Cassette or CD person. I like listening to talk radio. so must have the SCAN feature. :-) JOhn Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Sounds like me. I've a couple of vehicles with CD players but I think the farthest I've gone was to stick in a CD to see if they work. Once checked, that's it. Never used again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maineah Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Wow I'm long past even CD's I use 4gig memory sticks I do like my tunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I always have a tune plating in my 100Mb head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maineah Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 You are doing better then me I don't think I could muster a kilo bite that's why I need external memory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theRat Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Very useful info. We love our tunes andwant to upgrade radio and speakers. Crutchfield has some good buys. I was wondering how hard it is to replace front/dash speakers? I have a manual coming soon from ebay and am hoping it has some info...Thanks, AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatspin Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Replacing speakers in the cabs of these pickups is dead easy. Location and complexity can vary a little bit based on year. here's a quick look at the driver side on my '90 http://sunrader.blogspot.com/2010/01/carpet-carpet-carpet-and-more-carpet.html There are loads of downloadable instruction sets for replacing speakers or stereos available online. The great thing about the older Toyotas is they used really simple fasteners - most of the work can be done with a phillips screwdriver. Have fun. -andrew Very useful info. We love our tunes andwant to upgrade radio and speakers. Crutchfield has some good buys. I was wondering how hard it is to replace front/dash speakers? I have a manual coming soon from ebay and am hoping it has some info...Thanks, AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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