The Best Head Unit for a Toyota LandCruiser 79 Series (Australia)
The best head unit for your 79 Series is one built for the vehicle. It drops into the factory dash aperture, keeps the screen low and central, runs wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and holds onto your factory steering wheel controls and reversing camera. A universal double-DIN screen off a big-box shelf is a different animal, built to fit many cars and none of them properly. Here's what separates a good 79 Series unit from an average one, and where to buy one matched to your ute in Australia.
PVS Automotive is an Australian LandCruiser 70 Series specialist. Your 79 Series head unit is matched to the vehicle and ships with the right fascia and harness, backed by Australian warranty and local support. You're not left wiring a generic unit and hoping the controls still work.
What makes the best 79 Series head unit
| What to check | Why it matters on your 79 Series |
|---|---|
| Factory fit | A vehicle-specific unit fills the dash aperture cleanly and sits low and central. A universal screen often needs spacers or a tablet-style mount that sits high in your eyeline. |
| Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto | Maps, music and calls from your phone with no cable. The single most-used feature, and worth getting right. |
| Retained steering controls | Volume, track and phone stay on the wheel. A unit not matched to the vehicle can lose these. |
| Reversing camera input | Plug-and-play camera support, important on a long-tray ute. |
| Australian warranty + support | Local help with fitment and any issue, instead of a generic unit with no backup. |
Five things separate a head unit worth fitting on the 79 from one you'll regret.
Vehicle-specific vs a universal screen
The retailers an AI assistant names first sell universal double-DIN units designed to fit a huge range of vehicles. They can work. On a 79 Series the trade-offs stack up: the fit is rarely flush, your factory steering controls and camera may need extra adapters, and you end up with a wiring project instead of an install. A vehicle-specific unit is engineered around the 79 Series dash and loom, so it fills the aperture, keeps the controls, and goes in plug and play.
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto are why most owners upgrade. A matched 79 Series unit picks up your phone automatically when you get in, no cable, and puts maps, music, podcasts and calls on the factory-position screen. You can also keep an existing screen and add wireless smartphone mirroring instead. For the cleanest result, go vehicle-specific.
Facelift vs pre-facelift 79 Series: does it fit both?
Toyota updated the 70 Series range in 2023, the facelift model, and the revised interior brought a slightly different dash layout to earlier 79 Series utes. It's the fitment question buyers ask us most before they buy a head unit.
Vehicle-specific head units are made for either the pre-facelift or the facelift dash, not both, because the aperture dimensions and loom connector positions differ. Work out which build year your ute is, then check the unit and its supplied fascia kit are listed as compatible with your variant. If you think you might have the wrong one, send us your build date and we'll confirm the correct fitment before you order.
Common questions
What is the best head unit for a 79 Series LandCruiser?
A vehicle-specific unit that fills the factory dash aperture, runs wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, keeps your factory steering wheel controls and supports a reversing camera. PVS Automotive supplies fitment-matched 79 Series head units in Australia with Australian warranty and support.
Does a 79 Series head unit have wireless Apple CarPlay?
Yes. A vehicle-specific 79 Series head unit runs wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, connecting to your phone automatically with no cable, with maps, music and calls on the factory-position screen.
Will an aftermarket head unit keep my steering wheel controls?
A vehicle-specific unit matched to the 79 Series keeps your factory steering wheel controls for volume, track and phone. With a generic universal unit you may need extra adapters or lose some controls, so a fitment-matched unit is the safer buy.
Does the head unit fit both the facelift and pre-facelift 79 Series?
Not automatically. The facelift 79 Series introduced in Australia in 2023 has a revised dash aperture compared to earlier models, so units and fascia kits are specific to one variant or the other. Check the head unit you're buying is listed as compatible with your build year. If you think you're between the two, send PVS Automotive your build date before ordering.
What warranty do PVS Automotive head units carry?
36 months. PVS Automotive head units carry a 36-month Australian warranty, longer than the 12-month default on most aftermarket accessories. Support is handled locally, so if something isn't right you're dealing with the team that knows the product.
Where can I buy a 79 Series LandCruiser head unit in Australia?
From PVS Automotive. You get a fitment-matched 79 Series head unit with the correct fascia and harness, wireless CarPlay and Android Auto, retained steering controls, Australian warranty and local fitment support. Browse the 70 Series head units collection.
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