It works just as well if not better than the stock one does.

 

Was it basically plug and play with a harness kit and did you get the kit for the steering wheel controls?

 

It was plug and play with the harness. I skipped the steering wheel controls as it requires splicing a stock wire instead of doing it off of the harness. The deck came with a remote so it makes it a wash.

Additionally, I ran the auto EQ with my optimizer mic from my Yamaha home audio receiver and it clears up a lot of the mud from the speakers, it's shocking how awful they were tuned stock. Sounds a lot better now!

 

Do you happen to know what the wire colors are? I think that it would be the best way to add a subwoofer setup (basslink) to my 14 while keeping the oem headunit.

sorry in advanced for the thread jack

 

No, but I'm fairly sure I found a color guide on the web at one point. Probably could find it by searching 2014 scion tc stereo wiring.

 

This is where I found it when I did mine. Took it back out tho. Big sub box slows car too much.
http://clubsciontc.com/forums/audio-faq-help-47/2014-scion-tc-amp-install-53181/

 

This car isnt exactly a speedy car to begin with

 

Exactly. Doesn't need the extra weight lol.

 

more weight = more gas (as in lower mpg) fyi

 

I upgraded to a clarion nx702. Actually I told the dealer I wouldn't buy the car with the stock stereo and they put that in. In the end the sound is better. Lots of eq tweaks I had to do. Started with using the 16 band eq on my phone, eventually switched to the clarion eq with way better results. The stock speakers are the problem now.

I don't want to eq the sound out of my audio.

Pretty much you NEED to replace the whole system if you want good sound.

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Thats the problem with any car anymore and the fun in customization, and yes more weight equals lower mpg just like the way you drive it does as well, its all in what you want to do and how you want to enjoy your vehicle. I enjoy the pioneer that you were looking at, but as to how it would perform with stock speakers, thats unknown, if you really want to keep the stock speakers the other option is a jbl ms-8, its a digital processor that like some home theater systems can tune your care stereo for you. It installs like an amp and is 20 watts rms per 8 channels, which is the total number of speakers in the car, but youd have to wire each speaker to it directly, which by the sounds you wouldnt want to do since its a lease, but a viable option for those who own the car.

 

I have the OEM+ 400 upgrade and the Pioneer DVH-4000NEX. Sound after OEM+ calibrated the amp for the Pioneer is amazing for the money. And its such a non-intrusive install all around. Best way to go IMHO.