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Problem with IS200 head unit - iLLzLex - 18-08-2017
2tongues Air con pump for IS200
Good working order
£20
IS200 Head unit
From 2005 IS200 SE NAV
Top loading 6 disk
NO ERROR CODES
Perfect working order
£100
Can bring to JAE.
Would that fit in my IS200 SE? (it's not a NAV)
Problem with IS200 head unit - iLLzLex - 18-08-2017
Yeah cuz my one has an error code and dont load/eject cds so i listen to ipod via tape connector thingy...if the condition is really good and the color code matches my interior i might be interested....
Problem with IS200 head unit - steviewevie - 18-08-2017
What year is your car, iLLzLex ? Not sure if later head units will fit in earlier cars, or vice versa ? Certainly I'd be wary and want to try it to make sure. Similarly non-satnav cars with satnav head units ? Anyone know for sure ?
Problem with IS200 head unit - iLLzLex - 18-08-2017
It's 2000...and i know a guy from my boxing club got a 2004 is200 se auto nav but the color is different...mine is kind of deep gold whereas his is more silverish/platinum
Problem with IS200 head unit - Lexusboy - 18-08-2017
Steve i think they fit, but there is a issue some thing to do with the amp or Radio.
Problem with IS200 head unit - parthiban - 18-08-2017
Lexusboy Steve i think they fit, but there is a issue some thing to do with the amp or Radio.
This is probably the case, I know for sure that you can't simply swap a bottom slot for a top slot and vice versa, but not sure if it can be done with a bit of wiring modification.
Good point about the nav, I think they have different model numbers for cars with nav and cars without but not sure if there is an actual difference between the headunits.
@illzlex: If you only listen to your ipod might be worth just getting something like the gromaudio box rather than replacing the headunit.
Problem with IS200 head unit - iLLzLex - 18-08-2017
parthiban This is probably the case, I know for sure that you can't simply swap a bottom slot for a top slot and vice versa, but not sure if it can be done with a bit of wiring modification.
Good point about the nav, I think they have different model numbers for cars with nav and cars without but not sure if there is an actual difference between the headunits.
@illzlex: If you only listen to your ipod might be worth just getting something like the gromaudio box rather than replacing the headunit.
whats the gromaudio?
Problem with IS200 head unit - steviewevie - 18-08-2017
I don't think that a later model head unit will easily work in an earlier car like yours, unfortunately. Is yours a "bottom-loading" model, i.e. the CD slot is at the bottom and not right at the top ?
Grom make some adaptors that you can use to connect an iPod to the IS200 head unit, with the head unit thinking you're connecting to a CD - so it should be better quality than using a tape adapter. I am not sure if they work on the earlier "bottom-loaders" though, there have been mixed reports on this.
Personally if I was you I would save up for a new aftermarket head unit. The failure of the OEM one is very common in terms of the CD mechanism getting jammed. These days you can get head units with built-in iPod support, Bluetooth, DVD screens if you want, etc, etc.
I'm not sure I understand your comment about the colour though, maybe I've misunderstood. The head unit is just black no matter what colour the car is, isn't it ?
I'm going to split out a load of these responses into a new topic in the Audio/Video forum, because we're going a bit away from 2tongues's original selling topic.
Problem with IS200 head unit - parthiban - 18-08-2017
iLLzLex whats the gromaudio?
It's a unit that plugs into the spare port on the back of your headunit and allows you to connect an ipod directly into the stereo (proper sound compared to the tape adaptor) and control it using the buttons on the stereo.
Gromaudio LINK
Problem with IS200 head unit - parthiban - 18-08-2017
steviewevie I'm not sure I understand your comment about the colour though, maybe I've misunderstood. The head unit is just black no matter what colour the car is, isn't it ?
I think he means the bit around the tape deck, on earlier cars it's a silvery gold colour, on later cars (post 04 i think) it's all black.