Logan5 Build Thread

Just got myself a 2022 ORP, so figured I'd start my build thread.

Here's the orig pic.


First thing I did was swap out all the bulbs for LEDs.

$25 AUTOGINE 16 Piece White Interior LED Lights Kit for Toyota 4Runner 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Super Bright 6000K Interior LED Light Bulbs Package + Install Tool

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0834MQ2D1

Also got those sequential turn signals.

$55 R&F Auto Smoked Lens Sequential LED Side Mirror Turn Signal Light Compatible with 4Runner 2014-2022, RAV4 2013-2018, Highlander 2014-2018 Towing Mirror LED Strip Turn Signal Indicator Lamp

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B217XLP4

They went in real easy. So far gotta say working on this truck is great, everything comes apart and goes back together easy.

 

Time for the big stereo upgrade.

Keeping the factory head unit so going to add an amplifier under the passenger seat, a sub in the back (using the OEM JBL enclosure), and new speakers all around.

First ran the 4 gauge wire from the battery and mounted the fuse right on the sidewall next to the fusebox. Ran the wire along some factory wiring over to the passenger side.





Down the passenger side along more wiring and through the firewall where a hose pope through, looks like a drain/drip line.




Pull the carpet back in the passenger footwell and its a real easy grab.





Gotta pop off a couple black trim pieces to get this far but its easy stuff.







I didn't take any pictures of the dash coming apart but that was easy too.

 

The sub enclosure was a little bit more of a task:




Trim comes off, carpet gets pulled back, you gotta take out bolts and screws, the eye-bolts, remove the seat belt bottom mount, pull the back seat recline lever out and disconnect those wires.

You gotta take out the back seat. That was annoying, but, turns out its just 3 bolts so was easy. This little hatch on the back of the passenger side rear seat give you access to the last bolt.

Turns out it was easy after all.





Finally got the panel off.







Dry fit the sub enclosure. Goes in like a glove.





Lets run the sub wire.




That little rubber plug was for the factory sub and has the wires molded into it. Cut that off and drilled a hole for my sub wire. Don't judge my sub wire =)

 

The sub:

Sundown DVC 4 Ohms so I can wire at 2 ohms.




Wired and installed.





Gotta pull all the cubby pockets from the panel. I heard there were plastic rivets but mine had easy to remove screws for everything.






With that out of the way went to put the panel back in and the bastard is touched the sub. I didn't want to cut the factory panel... but it was too late now...





Broke my heart.


But it went in and fit nicely now.





Gonna get some aluminum mesh to cover the whole section.

 

Oh yeah, so, I knew that the 2 front speakers (the tweeters in the dash and the front door 6x9s) were in parallel, but I didn't know the rear door and hatch speakers were in series.

I bought 4 ohm stuff figuring the parallel setup would be 2 ohms both front and rear. But since backs are series I'm now 2 Ohms in front and 8 in rear! F***

So I bridged the back channels of the amp, put left and right in parallel, and now my bridged rear channel is all mono at 4 Ohms. Best I could do for now will see how it goes.

Some info:

Dash Tweeters:

$51 Kicker 46CSC354 CS-Series CSC35 3.5" (89mm) Coaxial Speakers, 4-Ohm (Pair)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NSDKVW4
And Adapters:

$27 3.5" Dash Speaker Adapter Mount Tweeter Upgrade for 4Runner 5th Gen

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNQDZ5RB

Front Door 6x9:

$100 Kicker DSC6930 6x9" (160x230mm) 3-Way Speakers, 4-Ohm (Pair)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BLVEWLE
And Adapters:

$19 Metra 82-8146 6" x 9" Front Speaker Adapter for Select Lexus and Toyota Vehicles, Black, Apple

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IIC6CPE

Rear stuff:

$17 Metra Electronics 82-8148 6" to 6-3/4" Speaker Adapter for Select Toyota/Lexus/Scion 1998-Up Vehicles, Black

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IIC63P8

$65 Alpine 2-Pairs SXE-1726S 6.5" Coax Speakers

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085LDT3MR

TacoTunes for all the wiring harnesses.

Basic 4-Guage OFC amp wiring kit.

Kenwood 5 Channel Amp.

Started with the 902-5 which I tried to buy refurbished at a great price, but it was broken so switched to the 802-5.

 

Nice work!
Watching thread.
I have an added appreciation for your hard work cuz I install audio and video systems for a living all you can do is laugh about the ohms situation, now. Can’t never just be easy

 

Congrats on the '22. Welcome

 

If you have a 5 channel amp, why not forego the ones in the trunk? Unless you're using original wiring ?

 

Yeah original speaker wiring, except for the sub which I had to run. I got the TacoTunes harnesses that divert the wires from the head unit. So head unit to my amp, and my amp to the factory wires back behind the head unit.

 

I am always jealous of the guys that can do all this electrical work and wiring it. What a skill this is, really . I am on the brute force, push, jam, rig-it, and finally break it kind of side of the spectrum.