4WD Interiors
Toyota Hilux Roof Console - Hilux Dual Cab & Extra Cab Nov 1997 - Feb 2005 RCHI97
Toyota Hilux Roof Console - Hilux Dual Cab & Extra Cab Nov 1997 - Feb 2005 RCHI97
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Storage for the Unbreakable Hilux.
The 4WD Interiors Roof Console (RCHI97) is the essential interior upgrade for the Toyota Hilux Dual Cab and Extra Cab (11/1997 to 02/2005). Known as one of the toughest 4WDs ever built, this generation of Hilux (LN167/KZN165) is a workhorse, but the cabin offers almost zero space for modern accessories. This Australian-made console solves that problem by utilising the roof space for your radio and gear.
Maximise Your Cabin Space
The pre-2005 Hilux cabin is compact. Mounting a UHF radio on the dash often means drilling holes or blocking controls. The RCH197 mounts your radio on the roof, keeping your limited dashboard space clear and your handset within easy reach for both the driver and passenger.
Practical Storage & Lighting
In addition to the radio slot, this console features a "Drop Down" locker box that provides a secure place to store sunglasses, wallets, or logbooks that would otherwise slide around on the vinyl floor. It also upgrades the weak factory dome light to a high-output LED system, featuring a central interior light and two independent reading lights.
Key Features
- Radio Insert: Standard DIN-sized opening (Suits GME, Uniden, Icom, etc.).
- Drop-Down Storage: A lined "locker" box to keep valuables secure and rattle-free.
- LED Lighting Upgrade: Includes energy-efficient LED Driver & Passenger map lights + a powerful Centre interior light.
- Microphone Cable Holder: Keeps your curly cord tidy and prevents it from swinging while driving.
- Smart Fitment: Designed to replace the factory interior light for a solid, vibration-free install.
- Australian Made: Built tough for Australian touring conditions.
Vehicle Compatibility
- Make: Toyota Hilux.
- Model: Dual Cab & Extra Cab (SR5, SR, DX).
- Year Range: 11/1997 to 02/2005.
- Chassis Codes: LN167, LN172, KZN165, RZN169, etc.
- Cab Style: This console fits Dual Cab & Extra Cab models only. It DOES NOT FIT Single Cab models due to the different roof length.
- Next Gen (Vigo): If you have the newer 2005+ (Vigo) shape Hilux, you need the RCH105.
- Sunroof: Does not fit models with a factory sunroof.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will this roof console fit an LN167 or KZN165 Single Cab model?
No. The RCHI97 model is structured exclusively for the extended overhead cabin dimensions of the Dual Cab and Extra Cab variants. Single Cab models feature a significantly shorter structural ceiling span and separate mounting anchor locations, meaning this console cannot be physically accommodated.
Does this console accommodate pre-2005 Hilux models with an aftermarket or factory sunroof?
No. This roof console requires a standard, solid factory roof lining for fitment. Any vehicle equipped with an internal sunroof tracking rail mechanism or motor housing assembly will conflict directly with the structural overhead bracing brackets required to bolt this unit into place.
What sizing standard is used for the overhead radio insert aperture?
The cutout section utilizes standard full-DIN dimension parameters. The 4WD Interiors package comes complete with modular side packer filler blocks and a customized plastic fascia trim ring surround, ensuring it can tightly secure traditional full-size transceivers or slim compact remote-mic setups from brands like GME, Uniden, and Icom.
Does installing this console require cutting the original headliner or drilling holes?
No drilling into the vehicle frame structure is required. This console is engineered as a direct bolt-on upgrade designed to utilize existing factory attachment points. It fastens firmly into place by replacing and mounting directly into the pre-existing interior rearview mirror base threads and center cabin dome lamp mounting apertures.
How do the integrated map reading lights and upgraded center LED tie into vehicle power?
The kit includes a custom-length internal extension plug-and-play wiring harness. This loom taps directly into the original factory center dome lamp terminal plug inside your ceiling, fully preserving your automatic door-open entry lighting loops while delivering independent power lines to operate the manual map switches.
Why is this item excluded from your standard free shipping tier?
Due to the significant physical length of the structural console frame and its fragile pre-assembled sub-components (such as spring-loaded locker hinges and precise plastic map light lenses), it cannot travel safely through automated parcel sorting networks. To ensure pristine transit, it is dispatched via specialized courier freight.
