Has anyone put the 12.3" Land Cruiser touchscreen head unit into a 1958?

[probeam]

The 1958 display is a notable problem. Especially considering the competition in this size class and this $$$ class are all at 12" or greater screens. And the new 4Runner is at 14". However, absolutely none of the other LCLC options were worth it for me, and Toyota is not the best at those premium electronic options. I'll spend my own money upgrading rather than overpay Toyota to install inferior options.

RobLS, the problem with upgrading cameras is that it's going to be difficult to that with the stock head unit. OEM head units use OEM wiring harnesses. The 1958 and LCLC head units use the same harness, but it's not a harness you can easily tap into to add the missing camera feeds for your 1958. You have three options:
1) find a scrap yard that has a LCLC and if the cameras are not damaged, you'll want to trace them back to whatever harness they are plugged into. Might as well take the harness too, tracing it back to the head unit. Hopefully your 1958 has at least some of those harnesses available for you to tap into. At least at the head unit you can. Previous Toyota models like the FJ were near identical in their electrical system wiring across trim levels, making it easy to add premium options to base models. Active Traction Control for example was as easy as buying the missing dash button from Toyota Parts.
2) replace the head unit with complete aftermarket. Your new cameras will typically come with an RCA feed. Aftermarket head units typically have a RCA input(s) for camera feeds.
3) Run an additional monitor screen dedicated to the cameras. Not as clean, but you could probably mount an 8" screen on one of the side gills of the stock head unit, angled to driver. Alternatively, suction-cup it to the windshield if you're just going to be using it for off-roading visibility.

 

[ryanjl]

"Premium" Toyota interiors are just box-checkers. "Leather" for those who want leather? Sure, it's leather, I guess. Not the best leather, but it qualifies. Put some soft stuff here and there and some double stitching, and you've got something people will pay $10k more for. Oh, and shove some more speakers in there for people who think that more speakers = a better stereo. It all reminds me of a "designer" leather jacket that doesn't use quality leather and isn't well-constructed but is just great at separating people from their cash.

The 1958 is the one model that does what it says on the tin. Just a basic interior. Not something to try to trick you into pay more for false luxury. It's also somewhat easily upgradeable. Get some Katzkin if you want a quality leather seat. Go aftermarket for the stereo and blow the JBL stuff out of the water.

That, and the front end of the 1958 is subjectively the best looking of the bunch.

I really don't care about the size of the stereo screen. I guess it would be neat if Toyota just put the same screen in all of them (seems pretty cheap that they don't), but I've never really encountered any situation where I wish the screen was bigger in mine.

 

[neema2k]

These people will eventually want a 72" TV in there.

 

[PDPete]

The 1958 is the one model that does what it says on the tin. Just a basic interior. Not something to try to trick you into pay more for false luxury. It's also somewhat easily upgradeable. Get some Katzkin if you want a quality leather seat. Go aftermarket for the stereo and blow the JBL stuff out of the water.

Yeah, I guess I'm one of the few that was just like, "Oh, this is just what I need"...the seats may be cloth, but they're quite comfortable. I've never been one to be impressed by "luxury" or comfort features anyway...I'd probably buy Lexus if it was that big a deal to me.

I really don't care about the size of the stereo screen. I guess it would be neat if Toyota just put the same screen in all of them (seems pretty cheap that they don't), but I've never really encountered any situation where I wish the screen was bigger in mine.

The screen in the 1958 is fine for me, I can see it just fine, the volume button placement is much better, and I've utilized the additional bezel to install a nice looking phone mount.

"Premium" Toyota interiors are just box-checkers. "Leather" for those who want leather? Sure, it's leather, I guess. Not the best leather, but it qualifies. Put some soft stuff here and there and some double stitching, and you've got something people will pay $10k more for. Oh, and shove some more speakers in there for people who think that more speakers = a better stereo. It all reminds me of a "designer" leather jacket that doesn't use quality leather and isn't well-constructed but is just great at separating people from their cash.

I wouldn't have minded an option for a better sound system in the 1958, but at the end of the day, I also don't need my vehicle's stereo to live up to any audiophile level of quality...the one that came in mine works just fine to allow me to listen to my music while I'm cruising around... it's not a system that's gonna blow anyone away, but it's not complete shit either, so whatever.

 

[ryanjl]

I wouldn't have minded an option for a better sound system in the 1958, but at the end of the day, I also don't need my vehicle's stereo to live up to any audiophile level of quality...the one that came in mine works just fine to allow me to listen to my music while I'm cruising around... it's not a system that's gonna blow anyone away, but it's not complete shit either, so whatever.

At home, I've got tube amps, boutique speakers, and turntables. At home, I listen to mostly old jazz records (I collect old Blue Note pressings) and acoustic stuff. But I generally spend a lot more time listening to music in my car than I do at home, and in my car I run the gamut across genres.

I've sat in a JBL-optioned Land Cruiser and wasn't too impressed. In the fall I went to a few local high-end car audio places to see what they can do for my 1958. All of them told me the standard Toyota "rear hatch" subwoofer location is just for Toyota to check a box and say the vehicle comes with a subwoofer. It will never come close to sounding as good as a box.

I held off having them do anything until I figured out what I'm doing with my rear cargo area. I just ordered the Trekboxx rear platform. I've already got a drawer system from a previous vehicle that I'll install on top of that. After that, finding places for an amp and a 8-ish inch sub box should be fairly straightforward.

 

[jbe2289]

I know nothing about this, so I might be totally wrong. But why does it matter that 1958 doesn't have the cameras on the LCLC for the 12” screen to work? Wouldn't you just not be able to use features like 360-degree view? I don't see how lacking features would affect the screen's function to give greater real estate in car play/Android Auto and perhaps a little more output to the speakers.

 

[Blue Sky]

A front mounted crawl camera would be an outstanding upgrade for the '58! Probably not interested if I would have to upgrade to the larger 12' screen (8" doesn't bother me) but after watching some YT videos of folks using the virtual wheel track help with line choice, it does seem like a value-add for what I intend on using it for, especially if you're running solo. But honestly, I'd be surprised if the '58 variant makes it into the '26 line up...at least in the US anyway.