ED. Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 I was driving our '96 LS last weekend and the radio is acting crazy. It does random stuff most of the time and will evetually just get stuck and force you to listen to whatever station/song it landed on. I am looking for a new head unit on eBay but should I be careful? Its a '96 with the Nakamichi but I am not too familiar with Lexus radios though. I would have to get a Nak HU from a 95-97 right? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landar Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I was driving our '96 LS last weekend and the radio is acting crazy. It does random stuff most of the time and will evetually just get stuck and force you to listen to whatever station/song it landed on. I am looking for a new head unit on eBay but should I be careful? Its a '96 with the Nakamichi but I am not too familiar with Lexus radios though. I would have to get a Nak HU from a 95-97 right?Thanks! Sure sounds like a bad/loose connection behind the buttons. I would get in there and start wiggling wires before replacing anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfish Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I was driving our '96 LS last weekend and the radio is acting crazy. It does random stuff most of the time and will evetually just get stuck and force you to listen to whatever station/song it landed on. I am looking for a new head unit on eBay but should I be careful? Its a '96 with the Nakamichi but I am not too familiar with Lexus radios though. I would have to get a Nak HU from a 95-97 right?Thanks! If you find you need a HU let me know I'll have one for you with warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nc211 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 and I can attest that DC's stuff is goood!!! I'm thumpin' with my replaced oem sub, thanks to him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnltracy Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 and I can attest that DC's stuff is goood!!! I'm thumpin' with my replaced oem sub, thanks to him! Can a Nakamichi head directly replace a Premium Head, or is there more to do to upgrade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfish Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 and I can attest that DC's stuff is goood!!! I'm thumpin' with my replaced oem sub, thanks to him! Can a Nakamichi head directly replace a Premium Head, or is there more to do to upgrade? tnltracy, What year and model ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EAGLE33 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 and I can attest that DC's stuff is goood!!! I'm thumpin' with my replaced oem sub, thanks to him! Can a Nakamichi head directly replace a Premium Head, or is there more to do to upgrade? tnltracy, What year and model ? I also have some common issues with my stereo....ussual backlight and lcd is bad....bunow its acting funny with sound, looks like apmis about to go. Mine is 96 LS (Not Nakamichi). Would you have pills for my sickness?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfish Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 and I can attest that DC's stuff is goood!!! I'm thumpin' with my replaced oem sub, thanks to him! Can a Nakamichi head directly replace a Premium Head, or is there more to do to upgrade? tnltracy, What year and model ? I also have some common issues with my stereo....ussual backlight and lcd is bad....bunow its acting funny with sound, looks like apmis about to go. Mine is 96 LS (Not Nakamichi). Would you have pills for my sickness?? Do you want both ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnltracy Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 and I can attest that DC's stuff is goood!!! I'm thumpin' with my replaced oem sub, thanks to him! Can a Nakamichi head directly replace a Premium Head, or is there more to do to upgrade? tnltracy, What year and model ? Mine's a 96, just picked it up Friday night! Sorry about the thread hijack, can't seem to find anything on what's involved in upgrading to the Nakamichi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfish Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 and I can attest that DC's stuff is goood!!! I'm thumpin' with my replaced oem sub, thanks to him! Can a Nakamichi head directly replace a Premium Head, or is there more to do to upgrade? tnltracy, What year and model ? Mine's a 96, just picked it up Friday night! Sorry about the thread hijack, can't seem to find anything on what's involved in upgrading to the Nakamichi Replace the headunit, amp and subwoofer. It is plug and play. The rest of the speakers are cross compatable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Schabel Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 While on the topic.... New LS Owner here. My 99 LS400 has the Premium Sound System. If I upgrade to the Nak system, is it plug and play or more involved? Is it essential to change the amp and sub too, or can I do that at a later time and just do the head unit? Many thanks in advance. Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990LS400 Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 While on the topic....New LS Owner here. My 99 LS400 has the Premium Sound System. If I upgrade to the Nak system, is it plug and play or more involved? Is it essential to change the amp and sub too, or can I do that at a later time and just do the head unit? Many thanks in advance. Glenn If I remember correctly the amp on the Nak in my 00 LS is rated at 280 watts; the standard system amp is 195 watts. The wiring harness to the amp is different between the Nak and standard systems on the 98-00 LS -- different number of connectors but the same total number of pins if you add up all the pins on the connectors in each system. There may be other differences but the amp is the only part of the system I have looked at. I doubt if the Nak is that much better than the standard system but I have never done a comparison listening to the same music on both systems. The main other differences I have noticed is that the Nak does not have ASL and its tone and balance control knobs stick out rather than being flush. The Nakamichi company went into the Japanese equivalant of bankruptcy in 2002 http://www.stereophile.com/news/11272/ and I do not know if they recovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfish Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 While on the topic....New LS Owner here. My 99 LS400 has the Premium Sound System. If I upgrade to the Nak system, is it plug and play or more involved? Is it essential to change the amp and sub too, or can I do that at a later time and just do the head unit? Many thanks in advance. Glenn Yes, You can upgrade. You will need a custom made wiring harness for the nak system. You have to change everything over except the speakers which are cross compatable. I have the entire nak system/wiring harness that would make it plug and play. If you are serious about upgrading let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmb Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 I have a 1995 Lexus LS 400 with a dead Pioneer head unit. Can I replace it with the Nakamichi and do I need to rewire for my speakers and cd player. I do not believe I have a subwoofer. Any Ideas where I can get a replacement and the price? I have been scouting ebay but I think I would like to go to the Nakamichi. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonyman Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 I have a 1995 Lexus LS 400 with a dead Pioneer head unit. Can I replace it with the Nakamichi and do I need to rewire for my speakers and cd player. I do not believe I have a subwoofer. Any Ideas where I can get a replacement and the price? I have been scouting ebay but I think I would like to go to the Nakamichi.Thanks On UCF20 Series I LS400's, the Nakamichi and Pioneer systems use the same wiring harness. You'd need a new headunit, amplifier and subwoofer. You know that speaker cover behind your third brake light? A subwoofer lurks beneath. Dcfish can sell you newly refurbished units to do this conversion. I'd be doing it myself if I didn't need new tires (priorities, priorities :whistles: ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmb Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 I have a 1995 Lexus LS 400 with a dead Pioneer head unit. Can I replace it with the Nakamichi and do I need to rewire for my speakers and cd player. I do not believe I have a subwoofer. Any Ideas where I can get a replacement and the price? I have been scouting ebay but I think I would like to go to the Nakamichi.Thanks On UCF20 Series I LS400's, the Nakamichi and Pioneer systems use the same wiring harness. You'd need a new headunit, amplifier and subwoofer. You know that speaker cover behind your third brake light? A subwoofer lurks beneath. Dcfish can sell you newly refurbished units to do this conversion. I'd be doing it myself if I didn't need new tires (priorities, priorities :whistles: ). Thanks. I'll email him to see if he can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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