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Article by:<\/strong>RedRed<\/p>\n

Applicable Models:<\/strong> 1998-2007 Land Cruiser 100 (USA) \/ Lx 470<\/p>\nLast updated: October 30, 2016 at 21:40 pm\n

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So you want to replace your audio system? I’m not surprised. The quality of the 100 series audio is passable at best and if you are used to high fidelity then it’s downright useless. Fortunately\u00a0there are some good solutions to improve things. All of them will require some poking around behind panels and some wiring.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at where we are today and then what we can do about it. As of this post the biggest limitation to changing the audio system in your 100 series cruiser is the head unit in the later model vehicles. In 2002 (2001 for LX) Toyota began installing a touch screen navigation systems that incorporated the climate control interface. Very sexy but very expensive and prone to fail at some point. Because these head units have the climate control interface there isn’t a super clean way to upgrade the head unit. There is a project\u00a0http:\/\/cruiserops.com\/<\/a>\u00a0that is undertaking the wiring interface for such a conversion. Part of what makes the conversion of late model head units feasible is that there are a few non-navigation examples in the USA as well as other markets worldwide. If you have a 1998-2001 100 series your life is simpler.<\/p>\n

Overview<\/h3>\n

The main components in the system consist of a head unit, multi-channel amplifier, front door speakers of 2-way (woofer\/tweeter) or 3-way (woofer\/midrange\/tweeter), rear door speakers of dual-cone or two way design and a subwoofer on the driver rear cargo area consisting of a custom moulded\u00a0enclosure\u00a0containing two 4″ drivers or a single 6″ driver.<\/p>\n

Land Cruiser Audio Systems by Year:<\/h3>\n

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1998 Land Cruiser with Standard Head Unit<\/p><\/div>\n