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Reverse Camera - only working when started in reverse
mart86 replied to Cadders96's topic in ICE/Electrical
I had this issue when I had stock head unit. Head unit only picks up camera if it's powered during boot hence why it works if you put it in reverse first. Take the 12v from elsewhere. 12v acc is where I took mine from so powers up as soon as head unit switches on. Don't forget to fuse the camera. -
Reverse Camera - only working when started in reverse
mart86 replied to Cadders96's topic in ICE/Electrical
Stock head unit? 12v camera? Where are you taking the power from? -
Item number 382024527405. Not the same seller I got from but it is the same cable. It's the same cable across a range of Toyota, Lexus & Mazda and not specific to gt86. Only one seller on eBay at the moment. There's more sellers on AliExpress.
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I'm still happy with my unit after having it for a year now. That malaysk ROM I mentioned earlier in the thread was a bit buggy with certain things and I ended up swapping to hal9k rom a while back. It's definitely a better ROM. That's a nice clean setup you've done there with the sub. I wanted to keep the spacesaver in mine so opted for an active pioneer unit which is fixed to the seat back. The android equaliser isn't that great and a stand alone like an audison bit 10 would be much better. With the cabin being so noisy though I don't think it's worth the cost for a marginal improvement.
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I went with a cheap xtrons unit and while it won't be the best it's been pretty much spot on since I installed it a year ago. It's an android unit with DAB, reverse cam, dash cam, any android maps app. There's an ongoing review thread on here and I think someone was selling one on here not long back for a good price. Also if you search eBay you can find the USB retention cable for under £5 posted from China. That's what I got and it works perfect.
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For Sale: Wedssport TC105X 17" wheels with Michelin PS4 tyres
mart86 replied to GT86Curn's topic in For Sale GT86 / BRZ Parts
That's a great price! You're taking a big hit on those. Been on the lookout for a lightweight set of wheels recently and they rarely come up. If I hadn't just ordered some and these weren't staggered I too would have had these. Someone's going to get a bargain if they're looking for a staggered setup. -
I've only heard good things from the people that have them. I've heard some horror stories from some of their older kit but their new monoblock forged calipers seem to get praise all round.
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I'm upgrading my fronts soon but going for a 330mm ksport kit as staying 17" wheels. I'll have the same dilemma and it will more than likely annoy me after a while. I'll end up getting the rear kit too eventually even though I know it won't do a lot. For now though I'm going form over function until I can't bring myself to look at the rear wheels anymore.
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Fronts have the most work to do due to the forward bias and weight transfer when slowing down. The quicker you slow down the greater the force on the front brakes, hence they wear quicker. Depending on driving style and how gentle you are with the brakes you could end up with pretty even wear. I've always ended up replacing fronts before rears. On a Lexus I previously had, which was a heavy car, both the rear calipers had seized and it was like that for a year without me even noticing. Only when I checked them coming up to MOT time they had no wear at all. Replaced both calipers and there was barely any difference. Showed just how little they were doing when working.
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OEM PreFacelift Alloys - New/Mint condition - £150
mart86 replied to Leeky's topic in For Sale GT86 / BRZ Parts
Nice one. That's a bit more realistic. Still quite a bit for stock alloys though. Surprised you didn't go after market. -
OEM PreFacelift Alloys - New/Mint condition - £150
mart86 replied to Leeky's topic in For Sale GT86 / BRZ Parts
Out of interest, if you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for your wheels? I have a set I'll be looking to offload soon. 2017+ with stock primacy tyres and tpms sensors. Covered roughly 8000miles. No idea where to price them. Seen a set on eBay for near £1200 which I think is ludicrous. -
Toyota advertising standard specification which is not fitted to their car
mart86 replied to Unhappy Owner's topic in GT86/BRZ General Chat
To be fair horses come in all shapes and sizes. -
Toyota advertising standard specification which is not fitted to their car
mart86 replied to Unhappy Owner's topic in GT86/BRZ General Chat
I also distinctly remember seeing auto dim mirrors advertised. Having had all 3 mirrors auto dim on a previous car I was slightly disappointed for about 5 seconds and then thought ah well less to break down. I would have negotiated a free service instead and retro fit an auto dim mirror if I was that passionate about the issue. I'd be way more annoyed that I'd just written off a brand new car rather than complaining about a mirror. Please don't tell me somebody was blinding you with their lights and you went full rage mode, screaming poxy bloody mirror, while trying to reach for the toggle and lost control of the car? -
I've got a 17 unit with dab but no nav. Ripped it straight out because it is utter rubbish. I've seen the older units on ebay going for around £300 which is an outrageous price. I'm holding on to mine so can return to stock if I sell. As others have said though there are much better options for much less money. If I spent £300 buying one of these units I'd be gutted when I realised I'd just been robbed.
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Good old halfords own brand rubbing compound for paint (the one in the yellow tube) along with a microfiber cloth works wonders on glass.
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I'm actually having the same dilemma myself. Originally planned to go NA tune package but on second thoughts, and knowing I'll end up going turbo not too long after, I'm looking at just going straight for the turbo. In discussion with Mike at the moment about some concerns and some suspension work being done at the same time. Only difference is I use it as a daily and don't plan on tracking for a few years.
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50w doesn't automatically equal 35w rms. Different manufacturers work out pmpo differently and God only knows how they come up with their figures. My pioneer unit is 4x100w but only 4x45w rms. I get what you're saying though and if you're happy with it then leave it. If I was happy enough with the stock system I would have left it. Its the same as you don't need to upgrade head unit or speakers. Adding just an amp could bring the sound quality up to a decent enough level. It all depends on what you want to achieve and what you're happy with. Everyone is different, has a different budget and will want to go a different way with their setup. All you can do is offer advice and show all the ways you can go about it. The best bang for buck would be speakers and amp at circa £200 if you're happy enough with the head unit and only use Bluetooth or CD's. But even then I'd just start with the speakers first as they are clearly the weakest link in the system.
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The one I got was the pioneer GM-D1004. But there are others like it such as the clarion XC1410 or Sony XMS40.
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Not entirely true. Most head units will put out 15w rms. Best of the best maybe 20-25w rms. I've never seen one rated higher but I'll hold my hand up if you can find one. An inexpensive amp will give you 45-50w rms and allow for 4 channels to be bridged to 2 giving 90-100w rms. The focals are rated at 60w rms so really could do with a bit more power than what a head unit can supply. I've tried the focals with and without an amp and they've definitely got a lot more to give with an amp. The amp I installed was plug and play anyway so no messing about with running extra cables or powering from battery.
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From what I've seen the BRZ comes with different speakers to the 86? Haven't heard them so couldn't say whether they're better or not. I'm guessing your alpine unit is helping a lot as a better amp will no doubt help the sound. The standard head unit and speakers on the 86 are awful so they had to be chandelier. If you're happy with the sound though I wouldn't bother changing it. With mine yes the focals are better by a mile but then it's not hard with how awful the stock ones are. But the biggest difference in quality come from sound deadening the doors.
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Is the DAB through the sharkfin? On the toyota its through one of those rubbish stick on window aerials. The sharkfin just does FM.
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Yeah new shape with steering controls. I've just got a compact amp for the front speakers. Really small and weighs next to nothing. It sits just underneath the head unit itself. Really simple install as you just need an iso and reverse iso harness. All plug and play with no splicing or cutting wires. Doesn't need a separate power supply from battery either as it's under 15amp and will just take it straight from original wiring no problem at all. It really depends what you want from your system. I wanted something relatively cheap while being good enough for me. The cabin is so small it doesn't need a lot of power. I also didn't want to cut into any factory wires so looked at getting harnesses for everything and then cutting those if needed.
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Quick update. Got steering controls and reverse trigger working with this harness Axxess AX-TOY28SWC . DAB is rubbish. Cuts out and skips all the time while moving. Not sure if it's the stick on aerial or the dongle itself. Fm works fine and aerial is powered via 12v amp/aerial wire. USB is working now too. Found the adapter cheaper on ebay from China. £2.19 delivered. Took a while to come but works fine.
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Not sure how I missed this post. Will have to try it.
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Are the brz harnesses the same as gt86? If so when I installed my xtrons I had to get this harness Axxess AX-TOY28SWC to get steering wheel controls working along with reverse trigger wire for camera. The steering controls I believe are analogue rather than Canbus so didn't need a control box. Simply just connect the two wires together and setup on the head unit.
