Installing a new radio and speakers in a 1997 Toyota RAV4 (episode 17)
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
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0:00 intro
1:08 Removing the rear interior panels
2:39 Installing the rear speakers
4:45 Removing the front door panels
6:06 Making the 6 x 9" speaker boxes
9:16 Installing the front speakers
9:53 Removing the old radio
12:11 New radio wiring and installation
15:02 Bluetooth and crossover setup - Авто та транспорт
Don't know what your day job is but, you sure do everything right on your car. As a mechanic that is great to see. A DIYer who does a job the right way. Been a technician (a pretty good one too) for over 30 years and I do not need your help to work on my Rav. I watch because I enjoy it. Enjoy how well you do it and kind of like your sense of humor.
"Moron... that later" LMAO dude this series is gold. I love it.
Dude I love your videos , I Barely speak English but I understand almost everything, love the way you explain so it's easy to understand , You do a clean Job! Awesome where u Learn that much about everything , Weldering , soldering , Mechanic !
Thanks for watching!
I went to Wyoming Technical Institute for automotive technology back in 2003, and worked as a car mechanic for about a year.
I had to work long hours and the pay was terrible, so I only work on cars as a hobby now.
I figured out all the fabrication and welding myself. It's easy to weld - just buy a welder and watch some UA-cam videos. The rest is practice. Soldering is easy too.
The Tinder Chick shot was the funniest thing I've heard in weeks. This is crazy! Definitely gunna follow and keep up with some of these videos for when I get my rav 4 in a month.
I just installed a 10.1" scteen Joying Android head unit in my 99 RAV4 4 door and I was AMAZED that it FITS PERFECTLY!!! IT literally looks like it cake stock that way! If anyone is considering replacing their stereo in a 1st Gen Rav4 I HIGHLY recommend getting one! I spent $250 for this thing, and it's got an Intel processor, 4x50 amp and sounds DAMN GOOD! I thought that I would have to immediately add an amplifier, but as it turns out the thing is powerful and sounds great as is. I'm still going to get an amplifier to run my sub and the rear speakers, and once that occurs this system will be amazing. I gotta say, I've been skeptical about the Android head units from the beginning as they were plagued by a lack of decent processing power as well as a lack of decent amplification, but those issues have been fully addressed now (at least by Joying), so these Chinese units have officially SURPASSED the big boys like Alpine, Kenwood etc. A decent Kenwood will run about $500...TWICE the price of the Joying, yet the Joying has tons of features the big boys do NOT... Like the ability to run any Android app, totally customize the look of the screen, etc. It's a NO BRAINER!
Can I see what it looks like in your Rav4?
Thank you Paul! I've been waiting on this video for a while. Great video as usual!!
Thanks for the help Paul. Manged to my own installation thanks to you!
i just did it 4 days ago , i'm pretty sure you did it better than me . By the way awesome series of videos for the Rav4 , i bought one 1 month ago , awesome car !!
Eres un auténtico artista. Enhorabuena por el magnífico trabajo y gracias.
Ничего не понимаю на английском, НО ролик снят настолько профессионально, что всё понятно!! Браво Павел!! Снимаю шляпу... ))
Согласен блин!
Thanks for the schematic of the wiring. Greetings from Costa Rica!
😮😮😮😮😮amazing work! I wont even attempt to change or rewire Anything!! I kinda like the old stock/cassette deck.
Awesome video as always, Paul! Love how you fearlessly dive in and tear that thing apart and then reassemble it! Great info for other RAV4 owners too and, yeah, what was up with that mess behind the old radio!? :) WOW. Great work, looking forward to the next one!
Messy aftermarket stereos are actually one of the best red flags for not buying a used car.
My car had the messy stereo, and was poorly maintained. Those two things always come together.
Great vid, throwing all the old electronic shit out of the Rav ..Hilarious..Proud owner of a 97 AWD auto with 110k...runs like a champ, no leaks. Daily driver
No leaks! You've either done a lot of work, or you're very lucky.
I just love your videos you do a great job
Thanks for the video!! I am looking to do the same :)
Thank you!
You're the BOSS!
Awesome. Thanks for sharing this!
Been thinking about upgrading my RAV4.1's stereo too. Same problem: only the left rear is currently working.
I'll share this with the local RAV4 group. Might help out a couple more.
Cheers!
Thank you for watching and sharing!
My car is much more pleasant to drive with a working stereo. :)
Nice. Will be looking forward to future vids. 😁
You are sharp.
Good installation, sounds fairly decent , to help you with your most annoying part as you call it, to remove the window winder handle next time!! you simply use a screwdriver and push the metal clip and pull the handle off(there's no need to hook it at all) this way the clip also stays on the handle too and it won't fly off as you remove the handle. If you look at the design of the handle and the clip you will see this is how it was designed to be released and removed .. Best Regards, keep up the vids. Great job..
We just bought about the same car. Thanks for the thorough instructions! Nice editing man!
This is really helpful. Many thanks Paul. Subd.
Nice job as always ! But the jbl gti are awesome midrange speaker !
They look like good quality speakers. I just don't like 4 inch speakers. They don't put out as much sound as 6.5 inch speakers.
Incredible, about to buy a rav4 and I don’t like the stock music setup
Great video. Thanks. Loved the "shitpile" when you were throwing all the junk out. The amp hidden in there was laughable
Thanks! That was my favorite part too.
11:46 is the best part of the video.
ahah you are awesome man , specially at 11:47
Thanks! That's my favorite part too!
Paul, this is awesome. I'm going to give your site a little impulse.
Love it. Everything gets customized on the rav. And every project addresses some previously unknown problem that you find along the way. But, no sound deadening/insulation with the new system? That video must be coming in the near future . . . 🥳
You must be psychic. I have two boxes (72 sq ft) of sound deadening insulation sitting here, waiting to be installed.
@@LabCoatPaul you gave a hint when you showed the deadener to put around the speaker edge. I'm really looking forward to seeing how much the sound deadener does for the rav! Cause I'm still considering getting of these, probably a 4 door, in the future. Are you planning on layering with mass loaded vinyl? I think that did the most in actually quieting my 98 4runner when I added it with butyl and closed cell foam. It adds a ton of weight though
@@philiptaylor2567 I'm only doing the sound deadening mat. No MLV for me. I'm not trying to turn my RAV4 into a recording studio. :P
Paul Shpakov are you going to do any decibel measurements, before and after?
@@philiptaylor2567 I'm not taking measurements, but I will have some before and after video, so hopefully you can hear the difference.
Great video but I want to know if I should put back in the dome fuse after the installation
Love the videos....ever think about doing a front hitch video? Would help me a lot
Maybe some day. A front hitch would be really cool because you could have a hitch mounted winch you could mount in front or back and get yourself out of any bad situation off road.
Is it normal for the "yellow wire" (constant 12v) to read 0 Volts on the voltmeter even if the engine is running? I've checked the fuse (Dome fuse) under the hood and its all good. I have a rav4 1998
So happy you did this video, I was gonna replace my speakers too, but now I know my speaker sizes may be different. Mine is the same as yours but the 4 door model. Manual and crank windows. Maybe the four door model has 6.5 inch speakers?
The easy way to tell would be to shine a flashlight at the front door panels. If the speaker grill holes aren't all drilled out, you probably have the smaller speakers. It's still a good idea to take the panels off and actually look at your speakers before ordering.
I just love all your videossometimes I think you could have picked a better RAV4 or that one seemed to be beat up inside and out. I love your enthusiasm and you're can do attitude.
I do get myself into a lot of trouble with my projects, but I always find my way back out of it. I didn't really know what I was doing when I bought the RAV4. I thought I was upgrading from my 1996 Camry that didn't have A/C. I knew the RAV4 had some rust, but I had no idea how bad the car really was. At least now we all have these videos!
Great video. Thanks. Do U know where to run amp wires thru the firewall please? 97 RAV 4, four door. Thanks
minute 12:08, you just lighter up your car of about 3 kg hahahaha
Ah man wait until you have to tune all those settings again if your battery ever dies and the memory bank gets cleared...
6:08 "I'm doing things the hard way". Dude, you do EVERYTHING the hard way lol!!! Jk...for video purposes I can see why u took this approach, although I'd bet this is already the way u do everything! Lol😉
Youll get the best sound quality wirh a good quality 4 channel amp matched to the rms of your speakers.
Thanks for this video! Can you tell what the radio output power is suitable for this generation of RAV4? for example 4x60W or 2x60W?
More power to the speakers is always better! My radio puts out 22 watts x 4 speakers. That's not much at all. You can add an amplifier and the speakers can get 50 watts x 4.
2:04 That mystery wire looks like it was for a subwoofer.
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Hey Paul! Recently I've been having some problems with my "RockShock Ree Verb" dropper mountain bicycle seat post. I was wondering if you could make some sort of UA-cam video explaining how to rebuild or bleed my "Ree Verb." Thank you! Love the vids!
I happen to know how to fix those "special" things. haha I should make a video about that.
Paul, is their any place you can just purchase the 6X9 speaker box?
Nope. Not one that fits the RAV4 door panel like that.
Great work Paul ... I have the same Rav4, how about a remote control for the doors?
p.s. why this time not as awesome as possible
Yes, I want power locks! I'll do that some time soon. Maybe I'll say "as awesome as possible" in the next video. :P
Is disconnecting battery terminal an alternative to taking out the dome fuse? Im probably just overthinking things
Yes. You can always just disconnect the battery.
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Great video as I'm about to see what's up with my radio. Dang thing powers off once I put the Rav4 in gear. Forward or reverse. Then comes back on by itself... Radio issue or something else? Also cigarette lighter has no power. Thoughts?
That's weird. Start by checking the cigarette lighter and radio fuses. Next, pull out the radio and check the wiring. Do you have the factory radio plugged into the factory connector, or is there aftermarket stuff with poorly connected wires?
Hi I have a question I have a 1998 rav4 and can't find a good place to run a positive wire to the battery for a amp and was wondering if you had any ideas
Remove the battery and battery tray. You'll see the engine wiring harness passing through the firewall. Pull the wiring harness and grommet out of the hole just a few inches. Poke a hole through the rubber grommet with a screwdriver. Don't use a drill. Be careful not to cut into any of the wires. Push your power wire through the grommet, and push the grommet and engine wiring back in to the firewall.
I noticed that you said that there were wires for hooking up steering wheel controls to the radio. Did I misunderstand that or does that mean I could get a new steering wheel with radio controls and be able to use that?
The radio is compatible with a steering wheel interface input. If you got a steering wheel that had buttons on it, along with the clock spring wiring, you could add steering wheel buttons.
You could use this if your audio source is your phone:
www.crutchfield.com/S-YyLEqPj0fqq/p_575PMXBTUR/Rockford-Fosgate-PMX-BTUR.html?XVINQ=GZ0&XVVer=164T&awcr=628493822857&awdv=c&awnw=g&awug=9052441&awkw=pla-643290962087&awmt=&awat=pla&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiZqhBhCJARIsACHHEH_cjWSi6HHPGxBPxe3yxz4NTK3Z2PPXekmZeSEfiw69ZYDDJWX-b6MaAjFREALw_wcB
@@LabCoatPaul Wooooaaaahh that's awesome, thank you so much for answering. I just got a 97 RAV4 and I'll excited to see what I can do with it :)
Like those fucking tinder chicks with snap chat filters in every photo😂😂😭💀 lmaooo
Can u make a video of how to change the power steering pump the one on my rav4 is going out and I have no idea how to change it
Maybe. My power steering works fine at the moment, but it does leak. I'll probably make that video, but not soon.
@@LabCoatPaulcool but do u have any idea how I'd go about doing it? Tips?
Could I install 6.5 in the fronts with out a template? Or do I need a template?
Depending on the depth of your new speakers, they might fit in the doors if you just cut the holes bigger. If your speakers have a large magnet, you may have to build a spacer.
I bought the same ones you installed for the rear in your rav4. So, the plan is to have 6.5’s all the way around. I just couldn’t seem to find a mounting bracket. My plan is to drill holes (where they are supposed to be)out the stock speaker grill.
Great videos btw
Paul. What's your tire size, again?
I installed the BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A K02 tires in the LT225/75R16 size.
@@LabCoatPaul really?? Even though you have a 1-inch lift kit? Wow. Meet I ask why you didn't go with a wider taller tire? I just went from 215-70 r-16 up to 235-70 R16. And I don't have a lift kit and thank God I'm not rubbing anywhere, lol. But, i picked the Yokohama geolander A/T tires because of their reviews.
@@welcome2myworld1.o89 The old man emu kit is a 2" lift in front and 3" in the rear.
My tires rub a little bit when the steering wheel is all the way right. 225/75R16 is 1/4" inch larger in diameter than 235/70R16, but not as wide.
Dude. Awesome video. I'm sorry they did such a shitty job but your commentary is so entertaining
Thanks! I actually had a lot of fun taking out the shitty old stereo. It's funny to see just how bad some people are at car stereo.
@@LabCoatPaul I do have an odd question
All my Camrys (I've had 5) are revving at 2400~2500 @70mph, but they're auto trans
I have a 1999 4 door Rav 5 speed like yours and its at 3200~3400 @ 70mph. Is this normal?
@@devinprasad3449 Yes. The Camry has a higher highway gear than the RAV4. The Camry also has a bigger and more powerful engine than the RAV4.
@@LabCoatPaul thank you! I bought a Volvo 2 days after I bought the RAV and I was in for a surprise with the RAV because it drives completely different than the Volvo. These are my first two 5 speed vehicles in my life and it's all new to me. Thank you very much!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Just think of all much weight you got out of your RAV4 with all that radio stuff you probably get better gas mileage now
So how much do you want for the rav?
That's a fun question. I originally paid $3,500 for it 2 years ago, which is too much. But people in Utah pay too much for all wheel drive Toyotas. I could get my $3,500 back any time selling it.
Then I started fixing it. That's when things went horribly wrong. EVERYTHING on my RAV4 was completely ruined. I've spent more than $8,000 in parts and way more than that in labor, which I did myself, for free, so I guess it doesn't count.
At this point, I've given so much to my RAV4, and it's given me almost nothing in return. I ride a scooter to work because my car sucks so much. I actually kind of hate my RAV4.
My RAV4 could probably beat almost any other vehicle off road, with it's super short wheelbase, awesome tires, and 12 inches of ground clearance. As a car, it's much worse than newer vehicles. It gets bad gas mileage, it's probably the slowest car on the road, and if you crash it, you'll definitely end up in a wheelchair.
At this point I'm not ready to sell it yet, because I want to finish my video series, or at least find a good stopping point where I've done most of the common repairs. Then I'll get rid of it for cheap since it's not actually worth anything.
What’s the gas mileage? What’s left to fix? Please let me know I love the rav especially yours! Had a 97 2 door. It’s one of the best vehicles I’ve ever owned. Ran like a top!
@@51cathedral51 My RAV4 gets 21mpg, which is the right gas mileage for this vehicle. It actually runs perfectly, but it still leaks every fluid except for brake fluid.
My coolant still disappears pretty quickly, but it's been hard to find. I still need to change the timing belt and water pump, and I'm hoping that will stop the coolant leak. It's leaking transmission fluid, but I have new axle seals, and I plan on fixing that soon. The #2 exhaust valve oil seal is bad, but that's not a big deal. I would just replace the cylinder head to freshen up the engine, but I don't want to spend much more money on it. Of course it leaks oil and power steering fluid too, but not enough to have to add oil.
The wiring on the featured radio does not match the wiring in my 97 rav4 factory radio.
I still use cd's...
How much would it cost to pay someone to do all of this?
When I used to do car stereo, I would charge $40 labor to install a radio, and $100 to replace 4 speakers. Building anything custom would be extra.
Weight reduction with the old radio
Lol Moron that later 😂😂
I like the part don't take drugs lol. And also u took 7 pounds of weight in ur car.
Sometimes I wonder what drugs people are on when they modify their cars. haha
Great video. Thanks. Do U know where to run amp wires thru the firewall please? 97 RAV 4, four door. Thanks