I want toadd an iPod adapter to the factory installed radio in my 2003 Camry. Before I can remove the radio, I need to remove the applique that covers the radio and A/C controls. It looks like aftermarket appliquesmay beapplied with an adhesive. That would definitely be a problem. Mine was an option at the dealership.

Does anyone have experience removing the applique covering the radio?

 

The wood grain applique is permanently affixed to the radio. It did not present a problem when I removed the radio which was easy. I bought a Scosche Complete Car Stereo Car kit from Walmart ($15) to help me remove the radio from the dash. The kit has many tools, the only one I needed was the panel removal tool. It made it eay to pry the panels covering the radio.I also used the Multi-bit driver.

I chose the USA Spec iPod Adapter. Bought it from Crutchfield.com. So far so good. I just installed it and tried out the various functions. The display on the iPod indicated that the assessory does not support charging. I think that this is probably because the 4th Generation Nano does not support charging with the supplied cable due to a change that Apple made to its newer iPods. The 4G Nano was just released ss of this writing . TheiPhone 3G will not charge according the the website. They are working on a new cable that will charge the iPhone 3G.