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Subject: Re: High Fidelity (or maybe not?) - Car Radios
Date: 22 Aug 2025 19:46:18 GMT
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On Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:45:49 -0000 (UTC), Lars Poulsen wrote:

> On 2025-08-22 00:51, Lars Poulsen wrote:
>>> The new stuff locks you in to the original manufacturer, but pre-2005
>>> or so, the radio is a separate unit that can be easily
>>> replaced/upgraded. I think the aftermarket radios are even still on
>>> the store shelves.
> 
> On 2025-08-22, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>> I can not imagine how I could change the "radio" on my car if I wanted
>> to do so, that I don't, but I'm curious. The "radio" has a display and
>> it also does things like configure several options for the car system,
>> or connect to my smartphone and display the navigation data. I don't
>> think this kind of thing is standard anymore.
> 
> As I said ... what model year is your car? When the "radio" became a
> computer, aftermarket upgrades went out the window(s)!

My 2007 Toyota Yaris did not come with a radio. The 2011 had a radio but 
it was just a radio. The 2018 has the full monte. That's the end of the 
road; Toyota dropped the Yaris at least in the US. Even in 2018 the sedans 
were really Mazda 2s; only the hatchback was a Toyota.