How to add bluetooth?

[JohnnyRockets]

Originally Posted by enviri

yes all will work. the first link the dozen items work. you just choose the type you like.
the MKi9000, and MKi9100 should be the cheapest with what you wanted.

Ahh thanks

I'm checking those two out but somewhat confused. How do they actually connect to the car's stereo system?

[Altitude]

Originally Posted by JohnnyRockets

Ahh thanks

I'm checking those two out but somewhat confused. How do they actually connect to the car's stereo system?

I think there are posters here who have installed external bluetooth systems and maybe they'll chime in but... If I had to guess I'd say there's a few power connection wires and a small stereo plug that you would plug into the AUX input of the stereo. My Personal issue with that is that the AUX input on the stock Yaris stereo (head unit, car radio etc. all the same) is crap. Of course a lot depends on your expectations of good sound when streaming music so you may find the AUX input method works great.

In terms of searching out an all in one unit - ignore looking for Yaris specific units as pretty much all car stereos will work - you just need to get an "installation kit" that provides the extra pieces you would need to mount the unit and to take up excess space when moving from one unit to another.

The extra pieces you would need will depend on what kind of unit you currently have. The Yaris stock stereo came in two flavors - Double DIN and Integrated.

In this picture the user went from an integrated to a single DIN unit with installation kit. They also had to purchase a whole new dashboard bezel to accommodate the unit.

Spend some time reading all the stereo installation threads and you'll get a good feel for it. Given your admitted noobishness, a separate bluetooth unit like the Parrot units would be the easiest to install and least expensive route to take.