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new headunit in lexus is200 - Nath - 26-09-2020
ive just fitted a double din head unit into my is200 but need a new harness for the wires, has anyone got one for sale ? all the ones i can find even ones for an is200 dont fit
new headunit in lexus is200 - Sparkystav - 26-09-2020
Which ones you looking at? Do you have an amp by the glove box?
new headunit in lexus is200 - Nath - 26-09-2020
im not sure if i have an amp near the fuse box, the white plug end has two tows of 9 pins one above each other like this
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new headunit in lexus is200 - Sparkystav - 26-09-2020
If your car is an se you will have a separate amp.
You need a bypass cable. You need to remove the plug from the amp, attached the lead then feed it across to the stereo.
If you look in the audio section there is a walk through.
new headunit in lexus is200 - Nath - 26-09-2020
ive read that about 4 times now and im still non the wiser lol
new headunit in lexus is200 - Sparkystav - 26-09-2020
Have a look here:
http://www.outlawjapclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=17&highlight=Bypass+cable+install
new headunit in lexus is200 - Lexuspat - 27-09-2020
The amp is tucked away in the passanger footwell behind the plastic cover. The Amp bypass cable converts plugs into the Amp and has normal connections on so you can fit an after market head unit.
Have a look on ebay for that cable and it will make sense and all u do is plug that in and run it to the headunit
new headunit in lexus is200 - toxo - 27-09-2020
Think of it like this: Most car stereos have an amp built in to them. It's the bit that connects to the speakers. In your new stereo, this is all one box. The factory Lexus stereo is split in to two boxes, so the controls and the cd reader are in the dashboard but the bit that actually creates the sound and is connected to the speakers is in a box in the passenger footwell.
This means that the wires that go to the speakers are all in a plug in the footwell. If you're going to fit a conventional stereo those wires need to attach to the back of your new stereo, not be sat around in the footwell. The bypass cable extends the speaker wiring up to the dashboard, where your new stereo will fit.
Does that help?