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Bypassed pioneer amp in '98 ES300.
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2020/03/23 18:05:04
BMeek
Shot this to show a friend my Android head unit and wireless charging phone mount... But checkout the cupholder mod!!!
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2020/04/18 23:25:54
BMeek
Removal takes maybe 10 seconds.
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2020/04/19 13:40:15
BMeek
Cheap cup holder insert... Note the stock retractable clips are broken off and gone.
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2020/04/19 13:40:50
BMeek
My .5L water bottle stays put in the broken original cup holder with the help of that "industrial twist tie".
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2020/04/19 13:41:53
BMeek
A wireless charging smartphone mount camouflaged with silk Bamboo leaves and... a piece of Bamboo. Note that it's positioned to let the glove box open fully.
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2020/04/19 13:42:48
BMeek
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2020/04/20 16:59:57
BMeek
Oversized coffee cup - note that handle
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2020/04/20 17:02:31
BMeek
24oz Thermos "hydration bottle"
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2020/04/20 17:03:04
BMeek
a view from the driver's seat. An oversized coffee mug sits firmly in place.
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2020/04/21 07:51:28
BMeek
A view from the passenger seat... I decided against strapping in a second polyethylene insert for the passenger - I want a comfortable place to rest my right arm and reach the shifter.
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2020/04/21 07:51:32
BMeek
This Scoshe ES300 dash kit beats Metra's hands-down. It could only get better with matching walnut veneer : - ).
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2020/04/23 15:55:38
BMeek
12v power (switched, unswitched & ground) flowed through the factory amp to the HU. This reroutes power back to HU while bypassing amp.
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2020/04/27 08:40:53
BMeek
This shows the 3 wire bundles previously plugged into the factory pioneer amp (shown behind on right) now connected to Metra 8112 and 1761 harnesses.
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2020/04/27 08:40:55
BMeek
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2020/04/29 12:41:58
BMeek
caption 2
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2020/04/29 12:42:15
BMeek
This is an image of the ECU and the factory amplifier taken behind the glovebox. The amp with 3 wire bundles plugged into it is on the right.
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2020/05/03 13:50:04
BMeek
This shows the two female sockets of the Metra 70-1761 harness. The black wires (running from the Head Unit) are shown connected to the color-coded speaker wires of the Metra 70-1761 harness using crimp caps.
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2020/05/03 13:50:12
BMeek
copy & past from draft
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2020/05/03 14:04:04
BMeek
copy & past from draft
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2020/05/03 14:04:07
BMeek
All done! - Note subwoofer remote gain control, SWC remote and offer a link to cup-holder hack.
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2020/05/03 14:08:44
BMeek
Credit to anonymous eBay seller for these images of the Nakamichi amp out of a 3ES...
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2021/05/07 08:21:11
BMeek
These show that the Nakamichi amp option uses the same connectors as the Pioneer, and
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2021/05/07 08:21:14
BMeek
1998 ES300 with ~300 miles on new KYB Strut-Plus assemblies (and a moderate set of tools in the trunk).
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2021/05/26 16:16:09
BMeek
1998 ES300 with 4 new KYB Strut-Plus assemblies. The trunk isn't empty, but not heavily-loaded.
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2021/05/29 09:54:44
BMeek
The two bundles coming in from the lower left, ending in male plugs, were previously connected to the factory amp. They lead to factory speaker wiring including factory subwoofer.
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2021/05/31 16:23:26
BMeek
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2021/06/09 08:23:06
BMeek
(Image 1 of 23 from craigslist posting)
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2021/06/09 08:37:04
BMeek
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2024/06/27 12:01:43
BMeek
Engine view of my 2005 ES 330. 104K miles.
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2024/06/27 12:02:15
BMeek
My 'new' 2005 ES 330's best angle.
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2024/06/27 12:02:50
BMeek
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2024/06/27 18:50:33
BMeek
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2024/06/27 18:50:35
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2024/06/27 18:50:38
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