Single DIN Head Unit upgrade and Scangauge II combo

Here's something a little different… Single DIN HU upgrade with Scangauge II installation.

I would like to extend thanks to Spiderman, XS650, and Frodoz737 for all HU the picture tutorials and advice.

Gear Used:

Alpine IDA-X305S Head​

Scosche Dash Kit TA2105B​

Alpine KTP-445 Power Pack​

Alpine TU-550hd radio tuner​

Metra Axxess ASWC​

Metra Toyota Axxess harness #70-8114​

Panel Mount USB​

Scangauge II​

Before:



After:




USB interface located in the upper glove box (thanks Frodoz737 for the idea)



Scan Gauge II mounting:

Foam core made using tools from one of my other hobbies:



Hollowed out with balsa and felt sheeting:



Bezel



A cutout was made using the outline of the Scangauge. Then it was sanded, covered in a black vinyl decal, and installed.

 

If you purchase a SWI (Steering Wheel Interface) kit then your steering wheel buttons can control the aftermarket head unit. There are a couple of different solutions out there - I went with the Metra device and also purchased the Toyota harness. This was really simple.

Here is a picture of the gear installed. The SWI is the small box in the lower left and the Toyota harness is also shown. This plugs directly into the factory wiring and when first turned on, the unit will detect the vehicle it is connected to and automatically configures itself. Could not be any easier.