Upgrade radio on my 1994 Camry

[jls667]

My radio is starting to give trouble on my 1994 Camry, so I would like to change it. What do I need to know in buying a new radio? Is the size standard? Are the brackets standard? Is there a specific radio people like? It does not have to be fancy, because I use it mostly for talk radio.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[Chris Crash]

They're all pretty much standard size, you'll know when you're looking at the wrong ones.

They all have holes in the right spots for the brackets. Usually.

You could probably find a pretty cheap CD/AM/FM radio at Walmart since you don't want anything extremely fancy.

[Mister_Perkins]

Any stereo will work. I have a stock Tape Deck that will work (Toyota) If your looking for a replacement. PM Me if your interested

[jls667]

Walmart sounds like a good idea. I will try there first.

[eyeball96]

I've received great customer service and good deals at Crutchfield.com. They have the wire adapters, faceplates and detailed instructions needed for a factory install.

Good Luck!

[LynchburgCSI]

Originally Posted by eyeball96

I've had good luck and gotten awesome deals at Crutchfield.com. They have the wire adapters and faceplates needed for a factory install.

Good Luck!

+1 on Crutchfield. It's a lot easier to buy from them than to hunt around forever in walmart trying to find the right wiring adapters. Been there, done that.

[jls667]

How are Crutchfield's prices?

[LynchburgCSI]

^ They're good. Especially when you consider that your getting EVERYTHING you need for an install (wiring harness, instructions, etc). Their selection is also great.... everything from high end down to basic systems.

[eyeball96]

^^^What he said....Log on, check it out!

[dorifuto.boi]

if u go aftermarket, u will use the stock brackets.

however u have to make a custom harness. the half of the harness that connects to the aftermarket radio will b supplied w the radio. the half that connects to the factory harness u will have to buy. each half of the two harness will have free wires comming off. u have to connect the two halves together either by soldering or quick connects. make sure u have the corrwct wires connectee. there will b insyructions tellin u what each wire does so u wont mess up.

good luck =]

[iovaykind]

I'd say if you're going aftermarket.. go with crutchfield as the others have said. You don't want to skimp out on a quality harness like I did.. I ended up spending two hours soldering old wires to new ones.. only to mess up two in the end and having a huge troubleshooting before i finally got it right

[Eric N]

I installed a BLaupunkt in mine a few weeks ago. Had to splice the harness, works great, i dig the input jack too. I drilled a hole in trhe back of the tray at the bottom, running an ipod hookup through there. Works awesome, just had to trim the trim(lol) a little, and the door on the tray.

[jls667]

Thanks for all the great comments.

[88 LE]

The site below has a pdf file with pictures and instructions:

http://www.installdr.com/InstallDocs/Toyota/Camry.asp


Other then a wiring harness, you may or may not need a pocket.

If your factory unit is double din or 2 single din, you need a pocket. And if its single din, you should already have a pocket.



Pocket and wiring harness:

http://scosche.com/vehicle.search.re...94&model=CAMRY

Wiring harness = TA02B

[esvipron]

Originally Posted by jls667

Walmart sounds like a good idea. I will try there first.

A yr ago I was tired of my old Toyota radio-cassette player, and I bought on holidays one at walmart: radio and cd player. It fits perfectly and after a year is working just fine.