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I believe that should be possible, but electronics is far from my expertise. It probably works like how backup cameras do. The camera taps into the backup lights circuit, when the backup lights turn on, so does your backup camera. Toyota probably did it in a more elegant way than what I described. I would recommend pulling the wiring diagram for your model year or visiting the toyotanation forum and asking.

@@samukahtviv1 The only challenge I foresee with replacing the rear deck (cost aside) is having to reroute the seatbelts out of the old deck into the new deck. Everything else should be easy. A sturdier and affordable option over tape would be purchasing a plastic welding kit on Amazon, you’ll want the kind with the heated metal staples. Good luck and I’m happy this video has been useful for you!

@@jboi6049thank you for the quick response! Okay I will try that. Just to change the light on this generation Avalon is a pain in the ass.. oh and the subwoofer is alittle clunky but I just leave it be. I don’t want to add more money into this 245k mile ride. Wanting to upgrade maybe to the Lexus GS but I’m concerned about the oil burning issue

You got yourself a museum piece there, great buy. Very similar to mine, ~80k mi and pristine when I got it, noticed the blown speaker on the drive home 😂

@jboi6049 the other speakers don't have base coming out of them, so they sound great, it's just the subwoofer. It's says that it has 14 speakers, but I could only find 11 plus the subwoofer. And it's a JBL speaker. And immaculate is right. Not even a scratch or mark on the interior. It's that 1 in a million buy that people look for

I've done the subwoofer twice already, but hopefully you have better luck than me!

@@jboi6049 Dang, sorry to hear that. I actually picked up a Skar Audio 8” sub to replace the stock sub with. I ended up having to drill some holes around the slot to manually mount it (and prevent buzzing/shaking), but otherwise it fits perfectly and sounds awesome. If the stock subs keep breaking then I would recommend the Skar sub

Proud of you bro frfr 👏🏻💯

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Rewatch the video, I mention where you can find that information 😉

Love that!

Rewatch the video

Unfortunately I haven't had any luck locating motors. This video has caused them all to sell out. I added a link for a replacement gear in the description. It's certainly worth a shot, if you're not able to get the near gear working in the gearbox, you're no worse off than when you started. Also, no shortage of broken motors on eBay so you can attempt it multiple times if needed.

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I imagine it would be very similar, so I would recommend trying it out

Not sure about 2014 unfortunately. The only sunshade you can buy is from Toyota or eBay and the former will include a motor and the latter may or may not include a working motor. Chances are it's just your sunshade motor that is broken. I would suggest pulling the sunshade out of the car and inspecting the motor for a part number to see if it is available for purchase online.

I'm not familiar with that generation, unfortunately. If you already have the sunshade out of the car, I would suggest inspecting the motor for a part number. There's likely going to be a part number that corresponds to a part from another manufacturer. It may be another Mercedes part. If you do find out, please share here as it might help others.

Not sure on the size. See the amazon link in the description, those are compatible with this generation of Avalon.

Wow almost 300k. Mine has been an absolute pleasure to own so far, still under 100k miles.

I just found a diamond in the ruff , 2011 avalon with 30k original miles on it

Yeah this is so true. I'm rocking a 2008 with 158k on it. Still runs great

Yes. Unfortunately, I believe my discovery has made the part difficult to find.

You're correct!

On the dash, left of the steering wheel. It's with your trunk release and gas cap buttons. The button will only be there if you have a sunshade.

Glad it worked out!

Sounds like a part of the panel isn't clicked in. Bang on it with your first. If that's not working, wire or the insulation mat might be getting in the way of the panel clicking into place. Remove the panel and take a look to see if something isn't in the right place.

@@jboi6049 thank you!

good job!

czcams.com/video/vDHEbiyBt9I/video.html&ab_channel=SimplySpeakers This video is all you need to for actual repair. If you watch the other video on my channel you can figure out how to get the subwoofer out of your car. The kit you need is below. I've done the repair before, it's easy. You'll need some rubbing alcohol to clean all the deteriorated foam off your speaker. Once it's cleaned up, gluing in the new foam is quite easy. The glue on the subwoofer spider has likely also failed (the spider should be an orange copper color, you'll know what I'm talking about when you get the subwoofer out). Put some of the glue in the kit on the spider if its flapping. Good luck! www.amazon.com/Toyota-Speaker-Replacement-86160-AC180-FSK-8M-Toyota/dp/B009DNMXJG

Cliff, you don't have anything to lose by trying so I say go for it. If it breaks, you're no worse off. Hopefully more new motors start popping up again. In a different comment I posted a link to a discussion on the Toyota Nation forum that has some helpful info. Good luck!

Or it is the updated version of the factory one? Thank you for your informative video.

@@camryle5590 Good question. I’m unsure if the gears have all been upgraded to metal on the motor I installed. I can tell you the motor still works perfectly today. The motor that came out of my car was manufactured in 2005. The motor I replaced it with was manufactured in 2015.

@@jboi6049 Thanks for your reply

@@jboi6049 Now if only someone would be willing to make replacement metal gears instead of plastic ones. For now the wait and hunt begins to find the new motor.

@@madarauchiha1218 A member of the Toyota Nation forum found the gear on AliExpress. Links to the thread and AliExpress below. Good luck! www.toyotanation.com/threads/avalon-rear-window-sun-shade-repair.1684323/page-2#post-14746138 www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803750693986.html?srcSns=sns_Copy&spreadType=socialShare&bizType=ProductDetail&social_params=20987483294&aff_fcid=015375acc4d9463da0b89dfed46febd6-1691543841777-03379-_mPXEGqs&tt=MG&aff_fsk=_mPXEGqs&aff_platform=default&sk=_mPXEGqs&aff_trace_key=015375acc4d9463da0b89dfed46febd6-1691543841777-03379-_mPXEGqs&shareId=20987483294&businessType=ProductDetail&platform=AE&terminal_id=a762565503ac41778014c256c9291ecd&afSmartRedirect=y&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt

In the description of the video