This installation guide is intended to assist you in installing the following Sony 4th Gen 4Runner head unit bundles:
- 2003-2009 4Runner Sony 4000 Bundle
- 2003-2009 4Runner Sony 6000 Bundle
- 2003-2009 4Runner Sony 9000ES Bundle
Before installing your Sony 4Runner bundle please read the entire installation guide below.
Installing Your Sony Bundle
Step 1: Remove your factory head unit
- Remove your factory shifter trim.
- Remove storage cubby by opening and pulling straight up.
- Remove phillips head screw behind cubby.
- Remove center console trim.
- Remove your HVAC assembly and disconnect the HVAC connector.
- Remove the 4 factory 10mm bolts under the factory radio.
- Remove knee panel from below steering column by removing 2 factory 10mm bolts at bottom. Pull top towards you to release clips.
- Remove factory 10mm bolt that hold in the center console trim around the radio.
- Gently pull trim away from dash being sure to disconnect any switch connectors.
- Gently pull out your factory radio and remove all connections from the rear of the radio.
Step 2: The Dash Kit
This is referring to your new Black 4Runner dash kit kit. At this time do the following:
- Depending on your vehicle you will receive 1 of 2 dash kits options.
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If you receive this option you will need to also remove and reuse the metal factory radio brackets. To Install: sandwich the factory metal bracket in between the radio and the black plastic dash kit and secure using the bolt holes shown in the picture.
If you receive the option below, you will mount the radio into the dash using the supplied bracket and not the factory metal brackets.
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Step 2: Install the backup camera add on
This consists of the new backup camera, power/ground wire and video wire.
- If your 4Runner has a factory rear spoiler:
- Open the rear hatch and remove the 2 black plastic plugs toward the outside of the top of the gate.
- Remove the two 10mm bolts that hold the spoiler.
- Close the hatch and remove the spoiler and disconnect the 3rd brake light harness.
- Move spoiler to bench and locate the mounting location for the rear camera. Our recommendation is to center the camera just under the 3rd brake light.
- Place the camera and using a sharpie mark where the 2 screw locations.
- Remove the 2 large phillips head screws and remove 3rd brake light from spoiler.
- Use a small drill bit to drill pilot holes in the locations for the retaining screws.
- Locate and drill a ¼" hole just behind the camera mounting location to run the camera wire through to the inside of the spoiler.
- Mount the camera and run the camera wire to the left wide and the 3rd brake light harness is located. Do not over tighten the retaining screws.
- Mount the spoiler back on the gate.
- Use a wire fish to run the camera wire through the factory wire chase that leads to inside of the vehicle under the head liner.
- Connect the camera wire to the video wire.
- Remove the speaker cover/mirror on the drivers side pillar.
- Use the provided 10mm bolt to ground the black wire with the ring terminal.
- Run the video wire along the top of the inside of the vehicle (tucking behind the plastic and under the door molding is easiest).
- Continue running the video wire down the A-pillar and under the steering column towards the back of the radio.
- Connect the yellow RCA to the Rear Camera input RCA.
- Connect the red wire to the red pigtail from the main wiring harness using the provided bullet connectors.
Step 3: Install the body of the bundle
This consists of the head unit and our custom wiring harness.
- Make all of your “main” vehicle connections as noted in the diagram below.
- For Factory Non-Amplified 4Runners you will be using: Connectors 3, 4, 5 & OBD2.
- For Factory Amplified 4Runners you will be using: Connectors 1, 3 & OBD2.
After making your main vehicle connectors outlines above, please make sure to also connect the following:
- Factory AM/FM antenna
- Navigation antenna
- Sony provided microphone (Red MIC Port)
- Install USB port and connect USB-A
- Sirius XM antenna (If selected)
- Backup camera retention harness (If applicable)
- Power wire for backup camera add on (If selected)
- Backup camera video signal (Yellow RCA) to Camera input RCA.
Do not power on your head unit until all of your connections have been made. Doing so will cause the PAC module to calibrate incorrectly.
Sirius/XM: If you've selected to maintain your SiriusXM satellite connection you will need to contact SiriusXM after installation to have them send your subscription signal to your new SiriusXM radio ID which is located on the side of your new SiriusXM box, on the back of the tuner module and on Channel Zero.
- Secure the body of your bundle in place with 2 of the factory 10mm bolts in the back bolt locations for now!
Step 4: Test your new system
This is a great time to run through a full test of all the system to ensure that everything works properly. Take a few minutes now before you button everything backup!
Step 5: Re-Install the center console
- Reverse the steps of disassembly to put the center console trim parts back in place.
PAC Troubleshooting
- PAC Reset Procedure:
- 1) Unplug the power plug from the PAC RP4.2 TY11 for at least 5 seconds. The power plug is the plug with the red, black and yellow wires (and only those color wires).
- (2) Turn on your vehicle and let the system power up.
- (3) Complete the master reset process (Restore Factory Settings) noted on page 6 of the attached document
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(4) When the master reset process is complete, perform a simple reset which is accomplished by just pressing and immediately releasing the "reset" button.
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Steering Wheel Controls Not Working:
- (1) Ensure the 3.5mm black plug on the back of the radio is plugged in to the blue port on the back of the radio labeled “remote”
- (2) Ensure the Sony system is set correctly to accept preset steering wheel controls from the PAC module by checking the following within the Sony head unit settings. Go to settings -> general -> steering wheel controls and ensure its set to “preset”
If those two items above are good to go, complete the following steps in the exact order below.
Try these steps while in "preset" steering wheel control:
- (1) Unplug the power plug from the PAC RP4.2 TY11 for at least 5 seconds. The power plug is the plug with the red, black and yellow wires (and only those color wires).
- (2) Turn on your vehicle and let the system power up.
- (3) Complete the master reset process (Restore Factory Settings) noted on page 6 of the attached document
- (4) When the master reset process is complete, perform a simple reset which is accomplished by just pressing and immediately releasing the "reset" button.
After you've completed the last step, give it about 10 seconds and then test your steering wheel controls.
If after these steps, steering wheel controls are still not working you can always set the steering wheel controls yourself via the Sony head unit settings. To accomplish this you'll go to settings -> general -> steering wheel controls and set them to "custom" - at this point you'll most likely be presented with a gear icon and once pressed you'll be able to manually map each button on your steering wheel controls by following the prompts on your head unit.
