2007 Toyota Corolla Radio Removal Question

JamesBond2010

Hi just want to know


After the 2 side panels removed
The air vents pulled out & lifted up.
does the radio then just pull out or Is it held in place by bolts.

Looking @ a video & the radio in it just pulls out.So just wondering was i doing it right or not.Mine will not budge.

Here is video i am on about

colm_mcm

4 10mm bolts IIRC.

You will lose at least one.

JamesBond2010

Tnx **** i knew it was too easy.them bolts are awkard to get to. time for my extension so.
Colm since u done it before is it this Aerial adapter.??

colm_mcm

Put some paper into your socket and the nut will stick.

What exactly are you doing?

JamesBond2010

not worried about the nuts, Was just going installing a new radio.Never done it in a toyota before But lads in Halfords told me i need a harness adaptor(have it) facisa adapter(easy get ) & aerial adapter was wondering was that the right one in the pic or was it another one.(i thought u might have done it before urself )

colm_mcm

You probably need one of these if any.



Radio might come with one.


You'll still need the bolts for the new radio.

JamesBond2010

Tnx
2009 version on so i need

colm_mcm

I doubt you need that yoke. What radio are you putting in?

JamesBond2010

going putting in a pioneer

colm_mcm

Can't see you needing one of those adaptors then.

As an aside, can you change the display colour on that, blue will look gack in the corolla. You need amber.

Is it a fhx700? Grand if it is


Here is the back of the unit.
You can see the antenna-in at the bottom left.

JamesBond2010

Tnx. think it is fhx 700. must check tmw. when i take of the stock radio for a look.

JamesBond2010

Colm did that new Radio turns on anyway. Going to try the old bracket need different screws. Whats the spare lead The one with Black,white Red & purple wires do.??

colm_mcm

Rear speakers IIRC

JamesBond2010

no this connection any idea??.The one in front of hot & cold switch,back speakers still work any way.

colm_mcm

No idea. That model corolla has speed proportional volume adjustment, it could be a speedo input for that or something.
Could be a loom for remote control (that your car doesn't have)

colm_mcm

Any pics of the finished product?

JamesBond2010

sorry bud ya.
Cant get a fascia to fit around it. the ones advertised are not the right ones for that Yr car they are 2 small & probally for the american version not european. I was thinking of measuring the gaps around the radio &putting Sandwich type bags in Gaps & filling with expanding foam stuff. Then i could pull them out & sand down the foam slot/push them back in then to fills the gaps. make it look like part of dash again.

colm_mcm

I think from looking at this that the official toyota part number would be 55406-12A71

Looks like you'll need those 2 filler pieces for the sides too.

http://www.clarion.com/cip/bracketmanual/BKX1300_06.pdf




From Toyodiy
55405B PANEL SUB-ASSY, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH, CENTER
55405-12A70 AUDIO (OVERSEAS MARKET)-WITH(L/M/UW, CD) & 4SPEAKER (11/2006 - 02/2007)
55405-12A71 AUDIO (OVERSEAS MARKET)-WITH(L/M/UW, CD) & 4SPEAKER (04/2007 - 11/2008)

JamesBond2010

the auris one looked kind of right tnx bud

must ask them now could they order that part for me be handy :-)

colm_mcm

it transpires it possibly wasn't right!


Those ones linked are 99.99999999999999% the right ones.
As in they'd be fitted to Corollas from factory in some markets. Toyota use some units that are wider than DIN. The tiny filler pieces on each side would then make your DIN fit (like in the pic above with single DIN).

This is an Australian Corolla with the wider than Double DIN factory unit fitted







Now if you can verify that a Corolla and Auris stereo are interchangeable then get the Auris one on ebay.
Im not 100% convinced, but someone on here said they were before.

JamesBond2010

ya it very similar the auris one alright

JamesBond2010

ya might suit it i say

colm_mcm

This one is definitely right and is Double DIN too

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/CARAV08-003-Top-Quality-Car-Radio-Fascia-Panel-for-Toyota-Corolla-Stereo-Dash-CD-Facia-Trim/1278591616.html

Same
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CARAV-08-003-Car-fascia-panel-for-TOYOTA-Corolla-2007-2013-/271506287113?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f37092a09

JamesBond2010

how much would customs charge u though??

colm_mcm

Generally nothing. anything I've ever gotten from China was either marked as a toy or a gift.
Even if you do get stuck it'd only be €10 or so.

JamesBond2010

tnx i am thinking blast i am buying one now on ebay give it a shot might be lucky :-) Tnx very much :-)

colm_mcm

Excellent.....

JamesBond2010

I hope so or it will be

JamesBond2010

It was Perfect Bud tnx very Much The Ebay link worked it was perfect.

colm_mcm

Looks great.

JamesBond2010

By any chance do u know the diameter of the stock rear speakers would they be 150 X 220mm ?? (i know they a 6X9) wondering mounting diameter. ?

colm_mcm

There's feck all wrong with the factory ones tbh (of course its all relative), a little subwoofer wouldn't go astray though.

Adjusting fader and eq correctly can do wonders too