Need some info on factory radios and what years are interchangeable
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Need some info on factory radios and what years are interchangeable
I have a factory AM/FM radio removed from a 1980 Toyota Pickup 2WD and was wondering if it would fit in my 1982 Toyota Pickup 4x4? I'm going to purchase a new '82-'83 dash piece from ebay since mine is cut for an aftermarket stereo. Planning on making a small tuffy style box in between the seats to mount the stereo in. I'm just not sure if the stereos were different from 79-81 and 82-83. Different is ok as long as the '80 stereo will fit into the factory '82 dash assembly.
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I'm almost positive the radios are the same mounting wise. I put a bezel from a 79 into my 82 and the only thing different was the heater controls. I doubt the connectors will work however, IIRC they changed all the connectors in 82
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I have both in the garage, the 1980 center to center on the knobs measures 4 3/4, the 1982 measures 5 1/8. The heater control is separate on the 82 instead of being molded into the dash. I might have an extra 82 radio somewhere if needed.
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The 1979-1981 trucks used a Fujitsu-Ten radio with a narrower shaft spacing. The 1982-3 trucks used a Matsu˟˟˟˟a (Panasonic) radio with a wider shaft spacing as well as a wider case. They are not really inter-changeable and wont fit quite right when mounting on the dash frame or around the plastic bezel. The 1982-83 radio seem to harder to find.
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