Aux Input Wire

[nobleboy]

Just to update on my status with making my own connectors, I ordered the three part numbers from Toyotapartszone.com:

D74: 90980-12259 for $5.09
D74 Pins: 82998-24290 for $11.47
D75 Pins: 82998-12870 for $11.45
Plus $8.70 shipping, total price: $36.71

The D79: 82824-52330 apparently cannot be purchased from anywhere, including the dealer. I found a forum somewhere saying that you could purchase it if you searched from your VIN, but my VIN did not turn up that part number. I was able to find it from the Tyco website, and ordered a sample for free! All have been shipped, but with the recent earthquakes in Japan, they are taking longer to get here. I will re-post when I have the wire working.

[CTScott]

Did you just order one of the D74 and D75 pins? That part number is just for one.

[nobleboy]

Yes, I ordered one of each. The part number came up as a terminal repair kit, so I was assuming it was a set. Do you mean that I would have to order 4 more D74 pins and 4 more D75 pins? If so, that would be 4 x $11.47 + 4 x $11.45 = $91.68 plus whatever shipping would be. That seems really high for terminal pins that would be like $0.10 each at the electronics supply store...

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by nobleboy

Yes, I ordered one of each. The part number came up as a terminal repair kit, so I was assuming it was a set. Do you mean that I would have to order 4 more D74 pins and 4 more D75 pins? If so, that would be 4 x $11.47 + 4 x $11.45 = $91.68 plus whatever shipping would be. That seems really high for terminal pins that would be like $0.10 each at the electronics supply store...

That's correct and what I mentioned in post 12. $12 each is crazy for $0.10 or less pins, but that is the world of automotive mark-up.

[nobleboy]

Well, in that case, I guess I will be taking the pins and the connectors with me to the electronics supply store here and seeing if I can find something to make it work. They have lots of used parts for super cheap, so they might even have an old Toyota connector that I can take the pins out of. I'm sure with what I have I will be able to make something work. It is definitely not worth $100 more that the $37 I already spent. I could have purchased a new stereo with AUX input for that much.

[nobleboy]

I have finally finished my project! Unfortunately, I found out that I wasted lots of money.

First of all, a warning to anyone who wants to buy the Toyota part numbers listed above, they are not correct. The D74 connector that goes into the stereo head unit had to be dremeled down for it to fit. The part from Tyco for D79 was not even close and could not be dremeled down to fit because the pin locations were too far apart. Also, the pins used inside the Toyota connectors are the same as the common ones in the electronics store, so don't buy a $12 pin when you can get the same one for $.10.

After realizing that the parts I bought would not work for $37, I went to the electronics store and got all of the parts I needed for $2.60 including spares. I made my own connectors and everything works great!

Now I will attempt to return the parts that I bought from Toyota...

[nieltown]

This is totally out of nowhere, but I have one of these:

http://i.imgur.com/MKgs0cs.jpg

and that's it. I've also never done any stereo work of any kind before. Is this something that would be too ambitious to try as a beginner? If I were to take it in somewhere, what would you recommend I do/ask and how much should I expect to pay? I drive a 2008 Yaris sedan.

[15YarisOz]

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