Toyota standard size (200mm wide) headunits for FR-S/GT86/BRZ
 

Being an owner of GT86 with European "Touch" OEM audio head unit I am desperately looking for a standard sized (unfortunately Toyota did not put a standard 2DIN slot into the twins but their own 200mm-wide slot) aftermarket replacement with navigation and red backlight to match the interior backlight.

I found some solutions which are close to what I am looking for but still not good enough (and very hard to get):

Foxway Toyota 86 car dvd player with GPS

http://foxway.en.alibaba.com/product..._with_GPS.html

Kenwood DX-630W

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kenwood-DDX-...item20cdb6e3cf

Advent OTOMF1

http://www.adventproducts.com/oe-mul...ns/?sku=OTOMF1

Could pls anyone who know any other 200mm-wide solutions compatible with FR-S/GT86/BRZ post info/pics/links/personal experiences in this topic so that everyone with the same "problem" could get closer to the solution they are seeking for. Thanks to all in advance!

I have the Kenwood. Headunit is awesome, highly recommend. It fits the slot perfectly, looks OEM, and even plugs straight into the stock harness.

Is it SAT ready? And mind some interface pix? The advertised 1 is crap

It's Satnav ready, you just need to get the satnav module from Kenwood.

I'll get some photos when I have the chance.

No doubt Kenwood is the highest quality among these 3 but key drawbacks for me is this light blue backlight and no rotating volume control.

Why not to offer various backlight options to match the interior? I think it costs literally less than $1 in production...

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It has whatever colour backlights you want. The orange is one of the default colours too.

Excellent news! Thanks a lot for the info. Will look closer at Kenwood!

Hey Gir just got a few questions.

Does the satnav work in Australia? How much did u pay for the headunit and were did u buy it from? For installation do you have to do anything extra or does it plug straight in? Do the original USB and aux connections work with the headunit?

Lol sorry for all the question I am just very interested and keen on purchasing it!

Thanks man

There's an Aus satnav module, I haven't got it so I can't comment on it. I payed $600 from Ebay. It plugs straight into the stock harness. I have a GT, so there is no stock USB or Aux plugs for me. I would imagine you would need to modify the connectors to get it to work though. There's a heap of tutorials in the DIY section. I just ran the Aux and USB to my glovebox.

Thanks Gir.

Would you happen to know what the model number is for the kenwood unit with satnav? I keep changing my mind between kenwood and pioneer lol decisions decisions.

thanks again

Gir... im only gonna say this once... GET BACK ONTO MY DANG REAR VIEW MIRROR WHERE YOU BELONG!

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...74134709_n.jpg

:D

How ever, getting back on topic. if you give in to not looking for that perfect fit, heres the dash kit i ordered. i havent gotten my new head unit in yet so i cant tell you how it fits but ill try to stay posted.
http://www.autotoys.com/x/product.php?productid=26081

yea i think i'll have to go the dash kit route

There's no model with built in navigation. You buy the unit, then buy the navigation add on module (KNA-G630AU for Aus)

I don't get it...

I got little doggie costumed gir hanging on my mirror lol

Hahaha, now I see it.

Thanks Gir.

Are you sure that GPS unit would work with the head unit though? Because I looked at the item and our head unit number isn't there were it says which model the unit works on.

Thanks again for all your help

Do you have photos on how the Kenwood unit looks in the car?...

FYI, The dual core android unit I'm testing soon is a 200mm head unit.

The head unit has the GPS input plug on the back, and software fully supports it. I believe someone else on this forum somewhere has this head unit with that GPS module and it works.

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...74608216_n.jpg

Uh? 200mm wide dual core android unit?? Where? More info please!!

I've asked a couple times with no response. Sounds like we have to wait for his review. It's supposedly android 4.0 though.

Sorry guys, been a busy few days.

This unit isn't worth a review LOL. Yea it looks nice and all, but the performance and implementation are horrible.

I'll give you some cliff notes. It's a dual core 1.2 that runs both android and windows ce (like a lot of the china knockoffs on ebay). The android is ONLY used for navigation. Yea it's full android 4.0, and it runs concurrently next to WinCE, but only one OS can use audio at a time. So if you are listening to FM or iPod, no android audio, and vice versa. The WinCE interface is ugly and has no iPod control (you can play from an iPod, though, you just have to skip and pause from the iPod itself).

damn, that's what i was afraid of.

is the GPS works fast on Kenwood?

Gir, how much would it be to ask for a video review of your kenwood headunit? Im very interested in buying one for myself, but it seems theres a severe lack of information regarding this specific head unit online :(

http://www.12v.com.my/HANNS-HS-6971N...464&doit=order

Dunno about this brand but it comes out a hair under 580 bucks CDN before shipping and taxes etc etc and all that other jazz. The controls are simple enough with a rotary volume knob.

Looks like the same hardware is offered in Russia/CIS under the brand MyDean:

http://www.mydean.ru/catalog/head_unit/item_348/

Price is in the $800-900 range. Planning to have a look at this thing this weekend.

There are some other "Toyota Universal" units with 200mm front panel suitable for GT86/FR-S which are found only on Russian websites but obviously "Made in China" like this one:

http://www.phantom-russia.ru/good_85.html

I just bought the Kenwood DX-630W unit... I'm sure that GPS module that it sold to work with it will not work for USA and Puerto Rico maps; but, do anyone knows if with an update or with other module will be compatible?

I am looking at this kenwood as well. Does GPS apps like waze/google maps/apple maps work?

I have the same unit, but over in South America it's called the DDX790wbt (or maybe it's a newer generation), and I 'm not too happy with it. it's freakin' slow.

It takes a long time to read a 8gb or 16gb usb stick, and during that time the radio doesn't play anything (I have a chevy and I don't have an issue with that, even though it's scanning the rest of the memory at least I get music).

The EQ is not so good, for the same price I could have had a 7 or 8 band EQ on Pioneer or Sony. My friend's older pioneer (no model info, sorry!) is a lot snappier.

The buttons are a pain, particularly when you're driving and you just want to change the song or the radio station.

The video playback from DVD is ok.

Now, it still looks better than the crappy stock radio (at least the toyota radio we get which is shared with almost every toyota in our market). The rear view camera mode is cool. It fits and looks better than a regular double DIN radio.

Since my GT86 isn't my primary car, I can live with all of the radio's flaws.

I have the DDX-630WBT, same comments as above - looks perfect, but very lacking. I plan on switching it out with a decent head unit once I upgrade the sound system.

The Kenwood Kna-G610 is a direct plug and play system and will work with the imported head unit. I am using the same head unit and navigation system right now.


Also if anyone bought it from 12volts off Ebay there will be a customs fee of 34 dollars extra, make sure you ask about the FCC 740 forms. Because mines was held at customs for 1 month then finally sent back because lack of documentation.

The reasons that some of you have said the Kenwood head unit is lacking are things I wouldn't care much about. Could you comment on the audio quality of the unit? How does it sound (clarity, etc)? According to the documentation, the EQ section is full parametric with both sweepable frequency and width for low mid and high. That should do an excellent job of sound tailoring. I would much prefer that to 7 or 8 less flexible bands. Also, how does the BT sound with a smartphone/iPod?

I'm currently trying to decide between this and the T7019A android head unit (Chinese) 200mm Toyota size. I really want the perfect dash fitment. I tend to believe the Kenwood will have superior audio quality, so it's going to come down to how much I really want to be able to run Torque.

It sounds great, and EQ is very tweakable.

does anyone know if a kenwood fxdd07kf2 out of a 08 sti would fit proper and plug right in?

I am looking into getting one of these. How did you manage to connect the OEM microphone and USB/AUX connections embedded into the trim?

My car didn't have a factory external mic, so I can help you there. As for the USB and aux, I ran a new port inside the centre console (that is now covered with the OEM arm rest). Much better spot for it, and I turned the original location into the bass boost control for my AMP.

Not sure if it's interesting for you guys here but in UAE, the optional HU from the dealer is a touchscreen Android based with Navi. So far I think it is a nice unit with very good display, bluetooth connection is great too.
I did some check and it's from a Taiwan manufacturer - Elead. I managed to do a Navi/DVD bypass following some of the threads on this forum.
There's an option to connect a reverse camera to the unit and I'm waiting for the reply for the harness.
Here's how it looks...

I've got a Ca-Fi unit. Android powered, toyota sizing... basically plug and play. Pretty damn decent after a yearish of having it.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-o...305_125215.jpg