Toyota Sienna Radio Replacement 2011-2014

A tutorial on radio replacement for 2011-2014 Toyota Sienna
This includes tips on connecting to OEM backup camera, installing XM and Nav antennas as well as Bluetooth mic placement.

[@san1525]

Thanks for the video. It worked on my 2011 sienna. For the reverse wire, there is another black wire attached to the harness.. that’s what worked for me. ( found that info in another video)

[@jasontan4283]

san1525 can I have the link of another video that you found?

[@MdMainuddinJU]

@@jasontan4283 You will find another Black-ish wire, that's the reverse trigger.

[@chasebunger1811]

@@jasontan4283 kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3uugWWceq2fb6c

[@scottthomas6949]

Thanks so much for posting this video. It was extremely helpful. Just finished installing a new Nav system with back-up cam in my wife's 2014 XLE Sienna, that does come with the factory Nav system. I did buy the Cam TY11 adapter in order to try to make retaining the factory dash Cam duplicated on the new head unit back-up cam, but there we some challenges. Thanks for the details on the correct wire for positive and negative cam signal to feed the new one to duplicate on the new head unit, as well as identifying the back-up 12 volt signal from the factory. Greatly appreciated.

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

Scott Thomas So glad this helped you! Thanks for the feedback.

[@RyuChloe]

Hey Scott, when you connect Cam Ty11 adapter to the head unit, did the camera turn on when the gear is in reverse? I can see the camera works by pressing camera view button on my head unit but putting reverse gear won't trigger the head unit to show the back up camera while the small screen comes up.

[@luanle8857]

@@JoesCarSmartsNY Can you give me your address or phone number? Thanks Houston tx ok

[@NeuroJoe]

Great work, clear audio and video, direct and to the point.

[@cruxinterfaces]

You're a professional installer, continue the great work, Thank you for the content

[@rajmutti7326]

ey Scott, when you connect Cam Ty11 adapter to the head unit, did the camera turn on when the gear is in reverse? I can see the camera works by pressing camera view button on my head unit but putting reverse gear won't trigger the head unit to show the back up camera while the small screen comes up.

[@MegaWolfman76]

Not sure if anyone said sumthin but the reverse trigger wire is right there on the same black plug I believe it is the purple next to the black to far left of the black and white wire but on the opposite row

[@haseebahmed6278]

Thanks for the video!! Extremely helpful to replace my Sienna stereo.

[@carlossandersoncastillo8934]

Not a follow up video? Working radio. Back up camera. Nothing?

[@RPRussell]

Okay, what, two years later? We're looking at a 2014 with a factory nav/phone system that I swear was designed by satan's own minions. Your video is INVALUABLE! Next stop... Crutchfield :)

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

Glad this helped you! Thanks for your feedback.

[@alexgeiko]

MUCHAS GRACIAS !!!!!!!!

[@pvshura]

I used your video wiring thank you a lot. However when I connect after market radio display the signal degrades. Original Toyota display becomes darker and both displays have some waves over images. I believe it would be better to use RCA splitter/booster or just disconnect original display in order to have a better and brighter picture on the bigger display.

[@ajith762]

Same happened with me. I used 2 wires and one trigger black wire from the factory harness to my android display, however the images are distorted...it's like multiple images in one screen. But the factory monitor (small) display was all right. I don't know what to do now. How do I overcome this issue?

[@patty109109]

Absolutely killer video. Seriously. If your car already had XM, there is an adapter that can be used so that the existing car's antenna taps into the new HU. Did you explore that option?

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

I didn’t explore that but I believe you’re correct. The challenge would be getting the plastic clip section of the Antenna Cable to plug in. The actual plug itself is the same I think, but the plastic shroud that secures it to the radio would be different. With a little patience it should be possible to do what you suggest.

[@patty109109]

Thanks again for this vid. I installed a Pioneer this weekend on a '13 sienna w/o JBL and used the maestro RR unit with the T01 harness. That harness assumes you're going to use an aftermarket camera, and when I used only the two wires on it I could not get it to work at all, so finally found an old RCA in a junk bin hooked up as you did in this vid, and it's working. In the case of the T01/maestro combo I got from crutchfield I didn't need to worry about a backup signal as it was already covered in the other harness. Wife will be pleased because the tiny screen we've had to use for five years is really awful. Backups is now on both displays.

[@kooltool]

Hi, thank you for uploading the video. So if I want to keep using the small screen to back up, should I just leave small screen wires as is? Basically installing a new system does not interfere with the back up camera, is this correct?

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

New Radio should not interfere/defeat your OEM rear camera. I did not confirm this during this job, but the rear camera system did seem completely independent of OEM Radio.

[@kooltool]

Joe S. Thanks!!!!!

[@asv227]

@@JoesCarSmartsNY so why do you show how to fix rear camera wires if we don’t need to touch that?

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

@@asv227 Not sure what you mean. If you want to use the Toyota backup cam with a new radio, you need access to these wires. Maybe I’m misunderstanding what you’re asking.

[@hdk314]

How did your radio replacement end up? Is the microphone placement good enough? Also, did your car come with steering wheel controls?

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

The install went very nicely. The mic works well in that location. The car has steering wheel controls and we were able to interface those with this radio using an AWSC-1 From AXXESS. The only controls I couldn't get to work on the steering wheel were the phone controls for picking up the call and ending the call.

[@arlom2735]

Hi Joe, Thanks very much for the video! For the AWSC-1, can you let us know if you used a harness to connect to the car's steering wheel buttons? I saw the Metra 70-8114, which is a 20-pin but it looks too large. Or did you just cut the three wires shown here: (metradealer.com/files/aswc/ASWC-1_INST_602.pdf)? Also, did you have any issues with the speakers in the front dash (5th and 6th speakers)? Since the typical harness is for 4 speakers, I am not sure how these are wired.

[@diesel2421]

Do I have to hook into the little camera on top for it to work or is that just to get the feed to the aftermarket radio? Im fine with just the little monitor if thats the case.

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

That’s just to get the video to the new radio.

[@reparacionesconroger]

Where you able to retain steering wheel control, and of you did how did you do it?

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

I don’t remember if this radio supported using OEM steering wheel controls. For your project check out an AXXESS ASWC through Metra Electronics. That would be the right place to start.

[@reparacionesconroger]

@@JoesCarSmartsNY thank you for the information

[@Noah1617]

Hi Joe, Is the Bluetooth in the Toyota Sienna 2011 Minivan built into the radio or dashboard? Can the Bluetooth be deactivated or removed from the radio or dashboard, or does a whole new radio need to be installed without the Bluetooth? I know this is a unique question, but some of my family members are getting bad headaches and fatigue from the high EMF's coming from the Bluetooth. Thank you very much.

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

That is an interesting situation. The Bluetooth is in the radio. I don’t believe it’s possible to deactivate the Bluetooth. Or it would be so labor intensive as to make it more cost effective to replace it with a Non-Bluetooth radio. A couple things to think about: Does leaving the radio off help? If not, Bluetooth from the radio may not be the problem. You will have no Bluetooth activity with the radio off. Does not using the Bluetooth help? For example if the FM radio is being used the Bluetooth activity should be minimal or zero. Also note that Bluetooth works in the same frequency range as a 2.4Ghz cordless home phone. I would think that similar issues would exist with that kind of phone. Best of luck sorting this out.

[@Noah1617]

@@JoesCarSmartsNY Thank you so much for your expertise. We are still getting very high radio frequency readings on our meter and headaches even when the Toyota radio is turned off. But you're saying that the Bluetooth is still built into the radio system? If so, what type of radio would we try to purchase as a replacement that does not have Bluetooth or other wireless features? Also, would a replacement radio be able to be used with the Toyota built-in DVD player?

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

@@Noah1617 A different radio won't be compatible with the Toyota DVD system. There are other RF sources in that vehicle. You may have Satellite Radio, which should also be off when the radio is off. You'll also have a TPMS system that transmits via RF. With the radio off, Bluetooth is definitely not active from the radio. The other way to rule out the radio if you're still suspecting it is to follow this video and remove the radio as a test. With the radio out, and if you're still getting unpleasant RF readings, then your RF source is not the van's radio. You will have to do some searching to find a new model radio without Bluetooth. They're hard to come by. You'll probably be getting a much older model to put in that vehicle. I'd spend more time making sure that the existing radio is actually the source of the RF causing the problems for you.

[@Noah1617]

@@JoesCarSmartsNY Thank you so much for your expertise! We had to have a local radio shop remove the Toyota Bluetooth radio, and they replaced it with a much safer Pioneer radio which does not emit any harmful EMF's.

[@vboutique2188]

Is it beneficial or an option to use the factory (Metal )brackets with the aftermarket install kit instead of the cheap plastic ones it comes with?

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

I’m not sure you can keep the OEM brackets. Don’t know if they’ll mount properly to the new radio.

[@vboutique2188]

@@JoesCarSmartsNY Thanks. I couldn't find a yellow rca cable. I do have a purple one. The shielded wire instead of white like in your example is red. I assume I would follow the same pattern you did with the unshielded wire going to the white wire and the shielded wire going to the black wire. Any danger of damaging the factory screen or anything else if the wires got crossed?

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

Not sure the risk of damage. But yes, you can use a purple cable no problem.

[@ScubaCat3]

That's how I did it. I just got the metra dash kit that had the 2 small "ears" that cover the little gap on either side on the front. Screwed them into the radio and mounted the radio right into the OEM bracket. Just carefully detach the 4 clips to remove the 2 ducts so you can access the bracket screws.

[@spodee55]

Do you have a video with it finished? What head unit did you use?

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

I didn’t make a video afterwards. It worked as it should though. This was a basic JVC double din sized radio.

[@zeeshanshaikhsalahuddin]

How can you just trigger your after market stereo with just the RCA reverse cam input without using power trigger wire which sense and turn on the screen when you shift into reverse gear??? where is that trigger wire?

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

I think I got that trigger wire at the taillight.

[@Rbajist]

Can I use the same fuse???

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

If you’re just replacing the radio, you can use all existing wiring and fuses to run the new radio.

[@samlongsattrakoune8406]

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[@jagraj125]

how do you connect to factory usb/aux port?

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

I didn’t try that here. Sorry.

[@patty109109]

On my '13 sienna w/o JBL I used from crutchfield the maestro and T01 harness combo. The factory USB absolutely does work; it charges, and the unit even plays mp3s from it, although it only works so/so. If a drive with music is plugged into the back of the head unit into its native mp3 slot it worked a lot better. As for aux I spent 30 min playing around and I can't get it to work. I don't much care, and it should work, but it's just not. I am going to recommend that maestro thing. It's nice now--for example holding plus volume on steering wheel now brings me to a screen with individual tire pressure. All steering controls work and now the voice button on the right side of steering wheel triggers siri on my iphone instead of the pitiful toyota voice crap.

[@Rbajist]

Does that sienna have JBL speakers?

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

I don’t think so.

[@CFDBlakestr]

My aftermarket radio has a video in plug... If I'm tapping into the positive and negative video line that goes into the info display you showing your video, shouldn't that automatically make the switch happen? Otherwise, what is making that stock video screen switch from info to reverse camera? (It's for one of those Android head units)

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

Each vehicle is different in how the manufacturer activates the backup camera system. Some will use a reverse wire lead that will trigger the system when the reverse lights come one. Others do it with a digital signal that’s difficult or impossible to duplicate. What you need to do is tap into the wire that activates the reverse lights in your vehicle because the aftermarket radio will NOT switch over to the reverse camera input unless you tell it to with the reverse light wire.

[@CFDBlakestr]

@@JoesCarSmartsNY Thanks for the fast reply - my only confusion was what makes the info screen switch over, if those to wires you pointed out, perhaps one of them is hooked up to a reverse wire down the line somewhere?

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

@@CFDBlakestr Those two wires only carry the video signal. The trigger telling the car's screen to switch to the rear camera comes from another source. Not sure how Toyota has it set up exactly, but it could be digital on the CAN BUS system which makes it difficult or impossible to interface with.

[@CFDBlakestr]

@@JoesCarSmartsNY Again, THANK YOU for your help - last question (probably)....would disconnecting the video pos/neg from the Toyota Infoscreen stop the reverse from cutting in, or would it just cut into a blank feed? I'd like it to only show up on my android head unit and just keep the info screen as it is and never switch at all on that part. Does that mean sense (that way you don't have a reverse camera image on the big screen and a little tiny duplicate right above it)

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

CFDBlakestr cutting the wires this way should give you a blank screen in reverse I think.

[@ejg34]

My screen is black. If I shine a light on it I can see everything on the screen. Everything works, but can't see the screen 🤷🏾‍♂️. Any idea

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

It needs professional repair. Try contacting United Radio in Syracuse NY. They repair a lot of car stereos. They may be able to help.

[@MisDirected2014]

Or you could have put the sxm satellite antenna on the dash without having to do any of that.

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

I may have tried that but this was a project for someone else’s vehicle. I wasn’t taking a chance that they’d have reception issues.

[@akupadhyayula]

2014 Toyota Sienna Limited with entertainment system, can I replace the stock radio with 9" touch screen?

[@JoesCarSmartsNY]

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