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You can get them at pretty much any store with an auto section or car audio specialty stores. I got mine at Walmart for $14 each. They're by Scosche, so probably not the best quality ground loop isolators.

Get a pry tool and pry out the middle vents, and trim below the AC/Heater Control. This should reveal 4 bolts (10mm, I think). Once that's done, you can pull out the bracket holding the head unit. The amp is located behind the passenger side glove compartment. Remove the 3 screws on top and another on the bottom. You will have to pull back the side sill by the door to reveal a bolt right by the hinge of the door. Once done, it's fairly simple to pull the whole glove box out. Amp is rectangular box on the right.

It is possible since it's a Pioneer changer. However, you have to get the circuit board modified to have the IP-Bus interface. There's a member on these boards that can modify it for you for $50. Check out this thread: http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...showtopic=30845

You just need the right wire harness for your car.

Scosche doesn't make a harness for it.. at least not when I called them. I can't confirm whether the audio system in the '00 ES300 is the same as my '99. I used this wire harness: http://cgi.ebay.com/92-99-LEXUS-ES300-TOYO...1QQcmdZViewItem I didn't completely get rid of the problem. I installed ground loop isolators, which got rid of the 90% of the noise. It's fine for now until I have time to work on it after finals are over. GPS Antenna: There's a magnet on my GPS Antenna, which I have attached to a metal cross beam behind the dash. VSS Wire: purple/white cruise control module Notes: The cruise control module is under the driver side dash. Reverse Wire: red/black in the driver side harness to the rear (Not necessary unless you plan on installing a backup cam)

Yea. PIONEERSUBY, a member on this forum, can change the factory changer to work with the newer IP-Bus interface. Unfortunately, it costs $50 to get it done. Since I use my iPod the majority of the time, it's hard to justify the cost. Here's the link: http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...showtopic=30845 Pretty soon, I think I'm going to take out the changer and put a PS2 in it's place

For the wire harness, you can search on eBay for "ES300 wire harness." Just get the the one for your year and make sure it has RCA connectors. These will plug into the pre-amp outputs on your head unit. I didn't have to rewire anything or splice into the factory harness. The people at Best Buy and Circuit City are useless. I asked them the same question and they said I had to rewire the speakers and get a new amp and sub.

Thanks. I was bored over spring break, so this was a lil project I decided to do. Considering I knew nothing about car audio before this, I would say the difficulty of this project isn't too bad. It took me a couple days (doing a little here and there while waiting for parts to deliver), but should only take a couple hours if you have everything.

I recently installed an AVIC-D3 in my ES. It's a well rounded all in one unit, and the iPod integration is excellent.

Well.. I'd like to say thanks for all the help.. but there wasn't any!! Anyway, I'm posting this to hopefully help other n00bs like me. First off... I don't know why so many people say you can't hook up an aftermarket head unit to the stock system. I have the stock Lexus Premium Sound system and have everything working with my D3. Install pics: Pioneer AVIC-D3. Lovin' it! Custom loading screen iPod cable ran to center console On-screen iPod interface iPod controls hidden, Lexus background

I'm going to be installing my first head unit/navi and have a few questions before I tackle this project. I apologize as I'm a n00b when it to car audio, but I love to learn and have no problem tearing apart the dash. This is all for a '99 ES300. Here's my parts list so far: Pioneer AVIC-D3 Installation Instructions Pioneer CD-I200 (for iPod) Scosche LS2081B (Double-DIN dash kit) some wire harness QUESTIONS: I want to retain all the stock speakers, sub, amp if possible. How can I do this? I've been doing a lot of research and I've read that it can't be done and I've read that it can be done w/ a line level(?) or something like that. I would really appreciate some clarification here. Where can I locate the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS)? The wire harness I see for my car on eBay looks different than the one that Crutchfield recommends. Does it matter? What else do I need? Thanks in advance for any help. I wanna get this done ASAP and will post pics as soon as it's done!

Nevermind. Found answer here: http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...845&hl=avic

I'm pretty sure the stock cd changer in my '99 ES300 is made by Pioneer, right? I plan on ordering the Pioneer AVIC-D3 pretty soon and want to know if I will lose my cd changer. If anyone can let me know what the cable or plug for the cd changer looks like that would be a big help! FINALLY FOUND A DOUBLE-DIN DASH KIT FOR MY GEN ES! http://www.scosche.com/press_room.aspx?id=125&year=2007

It just pops right out. Start from the bottom near the cup holder and use a wrapped flathead screwdriver to pry it up a little bit. It comes off pretty easily.

I drove around and stopped by 3 more places today. So here are my options: OPTION 1: Store A using Globe film w/ lifetime warranty - $220 OPTION 2: Store B using Madico Onyx or Charcool film w/ lifetime warranty - $239 OPTION 3: Store C using Johnson's High Performance film w/ lifetime warranty - $249 OPTION 4: Store D using Madico film w/ 1 year warranty - $195 OPTION 5: Store D using 3M Color-Stable film w/ lifetime warranty - $295 What do you guys think? Store D seems pretty good since they have stores at 6 different locations in NJ. They're the only place that offers 3M film, but charge significantly more than the others. Looking for some input. :D