Stereo Replacement Question

I'm about to pull the trigger on this Alpine dbl din:

$280 Alpine iLX-W650 7" Double DIN Touchscreen Digital Multimedia Receiver with Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NQ2BRF...olid=2G7GSLOYCEIBX&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
I know others here have installed this model and are happy with it... which is why I settled on it.
Question: Is this plug & play or will I need to purchase anything else to make it work? I'm absolutely terrible with vehicular electronics. Thanks.

 

On a 00 I believe you'll just need a wiring harness and the brackets from your stock radio.

 

I'll need to get a wiring harness? Which one and where do I get this?

 

Crutchfield says in it's description that it comes with a wiring harness with a 15A fuse. Is that what you're referring to or do I need some kind of special wiring harness?

 

You'll need to use the factory radio's brackets in order to install your new receiver. If you don't have the brackets, you can obtain them from your dealership.

No dash kit is required for this installation.

The factory amp is below and behind the radio. You will have to unplug the factory amp to bypass it.

You will also have to hook up to your emergency brake or by a bypass kit from Amazon and wire that to your new harness. Here is the one I bought.

https://www.amazon.com/MicroBypass-...d_rd_i=B006FKAHFM&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_d_rp_27_t

The Metra 70-1761 is the harness you will need to plug your alpine into the trucks factory plug.

If you want to add a backup camera or external usb to plug your phone into for android/apple car play then there are more things you will need to buy.

 

My 0.02 cents is to buy from Crutchfield if you can. They have excellent & very knowledgeable customer support / technical support. When you plug in your vehicle type, they show you exactly which harness & brackets you'll need.

 

If you have the factory amp below the radio you just have the pull the plugs out from the back of the amp and then connect them to the adapter. If no factory amp just connect the adapter. It will make more sense when you are in there.

My 01 didn't have the factory amp so it was a very easy install.

 

Like others stated you'll need an adapter harness to the truck wiring. I'll second @back9k9 order from Crutchfield and for a little extra they'll wire the harness so all you need to do is plug it in you the stock wiring.

 

Holy cripes, there's a lot more to it than I figured. Glad I asked.

 

I'll try it again, but the last time I entered my vehicle there they didn't offer any other harnesses or brackets when I clicked on that product.

 

This is a mystery. The previous owner had a Kenwood single din installed. Hopefully the OE brackets are still in there. I live atop bumfuk egypt so I don't have a stealership anywhere near me. I'll have to find the brackets online if that's the case. Hopefully not.

 

Chances are they also had to use them. Also sometimes better calling Critchfield. Great place and they can tell you everything you need and confirm. Rare case can even get a little discount.

 

Thank you, yeah I'll definitely call them when I order it. It's not in stock now but there are "open box" ones available through their outlet. I'm a little leery of going that route and will probably wait until newbies are in stock.

 

I installed a single din Alpine in my 06 and the OEM Toyota radio mounting brackets were not needed for the single din installation. I suspect you will need to find the oem mounting brackets.

 

Well, hopefully they're attached to the existing aftermarket stereo... which is a Kenwood single din.

 

Later models (04-06 DC for sure, and 05-06 AC/RC) are different, they have a larger dash opening and require a mounting kit. The older models just needed a pocket under the single DIN.

I may be incorrect on the years. @Glock 40 if you pull the center trim off you should be able to see if they're present.

 

If it's already got an aftermarket stereo than chances are it already has the wiring adapter you need. You should be able to undo the kenwood wires from the wiring adapter and wire up the alpine wires to the wiring adapter. The brackets should be there also. I say should because it's possible somebody did a hack job, but not likely when the adapters are so easy and cheap.

Do you by chance have JBL speakers? It will say JBL on the door speaker cover. My 01 Sequoia has JBL and it was actually a super easy install.

 

@Glock 40 since you have a 2000 I am not 100% but for my 2006 I had to acquire the factory radio brackets in order to replace the older single-din head unit the previous owner installed as it is using an aftermarket plastic mount/bracket that was not compatible to reuse with double din head unit.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-TOYOTA-TUNDRA-SEQUOIA-RADIO-MOUNT-BRACKET-SET-86212-0C011-FITS-2002-2006/361752256524?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I would highly recommend watching related YouTube videos to familiarize yourself with the installation requirements before diving in if you have not already done so.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=2000+tundra+radio+install

As others have stated you will need a wiring harness to plug directly into the factory harness. The parking brake bypass is usually something everyone gets so you can access the head unit's full range of features while driving etc. It is pretty easy to remove and install so if you decide down the road you want to install a reverse camera, USB, etc. it shouldn't be too much trouble.

 

I wouldn't worry about it. I ordered that exact same stereo from Crutchfield as an open box. It's exactly that, a box someone opened and then returned. There was absolutely nothing wrong with it. And even if you did have an issue, their customer service is so great they will make it right. You'll get no support from Amazon. Also, for around $20 they will pre-crimp the wiring harness for you. I felt it was worth it to have them do it as their work is a lot cleaner than mine. For $256 I would even be tempted to try the scratch and dent unit. They still test everyone before they send them out.

 

Nope

 

FirstGenVol, I like your advice and I think I'll do that. Thanks.

 

My 06 had the JBL 8 speaker system and I now have a single din Alpine. My single din mounting kit has the pocket underneath. Perfect place to put my phone when plugged into the Alpine usb port.

 

So does my 04, but the earlier trucks have a physically smaller opening so they are different.

Here's the 00-02 single DIN kit.
http://www.metraonline.com/part/88-00-8000

Here's the 03-06 double DIN kit
http://www.metraonline.com/part/99-8207

The openings in the early models are nearly the same width as the aftermarket units where the later models are wider and require a spacer.

 

This looks like what I have in there now.

 

Best buy had the wiring harness I needed for my 2001 tundra

 

Looks like you should be good according to the directions.

 

Just a heads up on this Alpine unit. I helped my brother install the same headunit into his 2008 Passat a while back. Recently, he was having issues with his phone disconnecting from the headunit about every 3 or 4 minutes while on Android Auto. We believe his issue lies with the USB extension cable that was included with the radio. We disconnected it from the headunit and plugged in his USB C cable directly into the USB port on the back of the headunit and the disconnects stopped. We also updated to the latest firmware. I'll check with him to see if he continues to have issues with it.

 

I've had some issues with mine too. Mainly trouble accepting calls while connected to android auto. Lately that problem seems to have stopped. Sometimes the audio quality of the call will start getting bad to the point I have to hang up and start over. That's not very common though. None of the issues are bad enough to make me replace it. I haven't done the firmware update but I've heard that it helps.

 

I won't be using it at all for phone conversations. If I can disable the android phone function I would be very happy. Number one rule for me is NO phone conversations of any kind while driving, period. If it starts answering phone calls for me while I'm driving I'll probably hit it with a hammer and buy a more simplistic receiver.

 

When you set it up just block the permission for phone access