I recently sold a 2009 US model Rav4 and moved overseas. I bought from Japan a 2006 Rav4, which is strange because it’s so similar but the wheel is on the wrong side.
However, I need to replace the Radio/Nav unit. As wonderful as the advanced DVD/TV/GPS thing is in this ‘new’ 2006 model, it’s pretty useless. For one thing, for some reason Japan’s FM band stops at 90.0FM. Seriously. The GPS maps are Japan only and the firmware doesn’t include language options.
I would like to get my old radio back and pick up a US radio unit from ebay. Plenty on there and many for less than the Aux input port part alone.
BUT – Will a US radio and head unit mount into the same space as the Japanese Toyota Genuine HDD Navigation and music system(NHDN-W56, made by Panasonic)? The Nav unit is square, so this means replacing the Nav Unit and panel (http://cdn.mkimg.carview.co.jp/carlife/images/UserCarPat/695263/p1.jpg?ct=30e505d29618) with the North American unit. (http://images.crutchfieldonline.com...ale/978/978/core/learn/article/3637/radio.jpg)
On ToyoDIY.com the Japanese model schematics show BOTH radios with the same part number (thanks a lot). I don’t think this confirms anything, though. Except my paranoia.
ALSO, on the current unit the Aux jack is on the front of the radio. Did 2006 North America radios have an Aux jack in the center console like the 2009? If so that seems pretty painless to get the right cable and jack and run it through the console (but I could be wrong). I just want to make sure that I shouldn’t get a 2008 or 2009 North America radio from ebay.
Thanks!
However, I need to replace the Radio/Nav unit. As wonderful as the advanced DVD/TV/GPS thing is in this ‘new’ 2006 model, it’s pretty useless. For one thing, for some reason Japan’s FM band stops at 90.0FM. Seriously. The GPS maps are Japan only and the firmware doesn’t include language options.
I would like to get my old radio back and pick up a US radio unit from ebay. Plenty on there and many for less than the Aux input port part alone.
BUT – Will a US radio and head unit mount into the same space as the Japanese Toyota Genuine HDD Navigation and music system(NHDN-W56, made by Panasonic)? The Nav unit is square, so this means replacing the Nav Unit and panel (http://cdn.mkimg.carview.co.jp/carlife/images/UserCarPat/695263/p1.jpg?ct=30e505d29618) with the North American unit. (http://images.crutchfieldonline.com...ale/978/978/core/learn/article/3637/radio.jpg)
On ToyoDIY.com the Japanese model schematics show BOTH radios with the same part number (thanks a lot). I don’t think this confirms anything, though. Except my paranoia.
ALSO, on the current unit the Aux jack is on the front of the radio. Did 2006 North America radios have an Aux jack in the center console like the 2009? If so that seems pretty painless to get the right cable and jack and run it through the console (but I could be wrong). I just want to make sure that I shouldn’t get a 2008 or 2009 North America radio from ebay.
Thanks!