Aftermarket Stereo Walk Through

[Johndoe1978]

I will be updating this with my progress and eventually a complete walk through with wiring diagrams:

Vehicle:

2003 Lexus GX470

Equipment:

Navigation

Rear Seat Entertainment

Mark Levinson Sound System

Objective:

Replace factory Head Unit with Kenwood KIV-BT901

Replace factory amplifier with JL XD7005

Replace factory speakers with Focal IS165

Add 2 2-way crossovers for rear speakers

Add 2 3-way crossovers for front speakers

Remove CD changer

Remove DVD Player

Add iPod/iPad/iPhone dock in glove box where cd changer used to be

Add iPod/iPad/iPhone dock to rear A/V input

Integrate glove box iPod/iPad/iPhone video from deck into Audio screen and Rear display

Reasoning:

Dead channel on Amp or bad speaker

Dead DVD player

Overall sound quality improvement

Technology update (if I am going to pay through the nose anyway... Lol)

Tools:

Original Equipment:

Head Unit / Radio

Amplifier & Housing

CD Changer

New Equipment:

Photo Log:

[pj8708]

Hey Johndoe, what a project, but the only one I've ever heard of who had enough money and apparently know how.

So many people make the mistake with a Lexus of trying to upgrade the sound with a few different speakers or amp. Without having any idea about how Lexus has balanced all the speakers with the crossover network and muti amps balanced to the entire system.

Please let us know how it''s going so we can learn along with you,

Welcome to the LOC.

Paul

[isgt35r]

any update to this project?

[Balrog666]

On 12/13/2012 at 6:49 PM, isgt35r said:

any update to this project?

Don't you hate it when people don't follow up? I have this setup and am looking to update.