Mcress449 Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 My '97 ES 300 is prewired for a 6 disk changer in the glove box; however I was told by the original owner that if I put in a non-Lexus changer, it wouldn't work directly off the stereo control (I would have to manually change disks and tracks from the changer). Any thoughts on how to solve this so a new changer will function as a factory installed one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIONEERSUBY Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 I AGREE WITH YOUR FRIEND THAT AN FM MODULATED CHANGER IS A VERY POOR CD CHANGER. IT IS SUBJECT TO FM INTERFERENCE IN BIG CITES WITH LOTS OF FM STATIONS.THEY DO MAKE ADAPTERS TO RUN AN AFTERMARKET CHANGER FDIRECTLY TO THE CD CHANGER PORT . BUT WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO PUT IN A NEW AFTERMARKET CHANGER WHEN A USED LEXUS CHANGER WOULD OUTPLAY AND OUT LAST ANY NEW AFTERMARKET AND IS THE SAME PRICE. BY THE TIME YOU BUY THE AFTERMARKET CHANGER AND AN ADAPTER YOU WOULD HAVE 400.00 IN IT SAME AS A USED LEXUS CHANGER AND IT WOULDNT INSTALL IN THE GLOVEBOX. YOU WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE RADIO TO PLUG IT IN AS THE ADAPTER DOESNT PLUG IN THE PREWIRED PLUG IN BACK OF THE GLOVEBOX.YOU WOULD THEN HAVE TO RUN THE CABLE TO THE TRUNK AND INSTALL IT THERE LIKE THE FIRST GENERATION ES300. THE LEXUS CHANGER WOULD PLUG IN THE PREWIRED PLUG AND WOULD MOUNT IN THE GLOVEBOX WHICH IS A GREAT LOCATION FOR IT AND YOUR GLOVEBOX IS STILL FUNCTIONAL.THE LEXUS CHANGER IS HIGH QUALITY CHANGER MADE BY PIONEER in japan AND THEY LAST At least 10 years. the aftermarket changers from circuit city are made in malaysia and lucky to last a YEAR OR 2. THE ANALOGY WOULD BE TO PUT A NEW HYUNDAI 2 CYLINDER 2 CYCLE ENGINE IN YOUR ES 300 WHEN IT BREAKS INSTEAD OF A USED LEXUS ENGINE EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE THE SAME PRICE . A NEW AFTERMARKET CHANGER ARE VERY POOR INSTRUMENTS COMPARED TO THE LEXUS ORIGINAL CHANGERS MADE BY PIONEER. PERHAPS YOU ARE HEARING BAD THINGS ABOUT IS300 AND LX470 CHANGERS BUT THOSE ARE BOTH MADE BY FUJITSU10 A COMPANY WHICH KNOWS LITTLE ABOUT MAKING A CD CHANGER. THE ONLY REASON ANY FUJITS10 PRODUCTS ARE IN A LEXUS IS BECAUSE IT IS A COMPANY TOYOTA OWNS AND MAKES THIER LOW END TOYOTA STEREOS. EVEN THE HIGH END TOYOTA CHANGERS IN THE AVALON ARE MADE BY JBL A DELCO GM COMPANY SO I DONT KNOW HOW A FUJITSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfish Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 :o GUS!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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