2nd gen Bluetooth upgrade

Looking for a cheap way to upgrade the OEM radio to Bluetooth to play Pandora, etc.

Tried the crap Chinese Ebay part

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• route that plugged into the cd changer port with no success as worked only one week. Good while it lasted but hesitant to get another.

Saw another one for $49 that plugs into aux in jack, but I have none coming off stock radio. https://www.carid.com/rockford-fosgate/bluetooth-audio-adapter-mpn-rfbtaux.html.

I know I can change the head unit, but not spending much on this truck at the moment....

anyone find something that works?

Thanks!

 

Try this...
http://www.gtacarkits.com/product/toyota-tacoma-2005-2014-iphone-aux-kit/?added-to-cart=515

 

If an OEM CD player has an ERROR 1, would this affect the port on the back of the unit as well where a Bluetooth module would plug in?

I tried a similar adapter but the DISC button doesn’t do anything either, so I am not sure if the ERROR 1 breaks the port as well, or if the BT module is garbage.

 

Ended up just buying a new CD player on ebay for $50 (even though I probably didn't need it, but it was clean and had a better working display than mine). Also picked up a GTA bluetooth kit, works pretty well but sometimes is a PITA to connect when I get in my truck. Have to turn off/on bluetooth, then select the GTA cart from my settings. I have unlimited music now, $200 later

 

Cheap route I found that works ok with tough is getting a Bluetooth enabled FM transmitter. I can pair it to my phone using Bluetooth or the included aux Jack and then it plays over fm to the head unit. I got one for 30 bucks from Walmart .

This is the one I'm using currently https://express.google.com/u/0/prod...m_content=eid-lsjeuxoeqt&utm_campaign=8175035

There are others of course.

 

Had the GTA kit with my stock 2007 head unit for about a year after I bought the truck in 2015. It works well for an add-on to the stock head unit.
But, I went ahead and upgraded the head unit a little bit later because I wanted a rear camera option.