Retrofitting stereo's in post 2000 Outbacks/Foresters

enduro · Post by **enduro** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:49 pm

I'm looking at getting a post 2000 Soob - I've my last car was a 1991 model L series.

Anyway, I have a very good and expensive Kenwood MP3 6 speaker stereo that I would like to install into my future soob. A couple of the model sobs I have looked have a console that incorpotates the climate control system, emergency lighting etc all in the one unit.

How would I got about installing the stereo without hacking up the whole console unit?

What does everyone else do when they are fed up with the factory CD player?

I think it's a bit of an oversight for Subaru to put the stereo into one whole console.

schultzie · Post by **schultzie** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:09 am

put it in the tissue pocket.. that is what people with fords do... cause we have the same delimma

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:13 am

Gen III Lib/Outback have a single or double DIN unit, easy as to change those over.

bobbyjimmy · Post by **bobbyjimmy** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:20 am

Gen IV's a abit harder, you need to buy a Replacement Facia kit/AV Panel set from japanparts.com (chepaer than a dealer here); http://www.japanparts.com/db/partslist. ... 07-209-006, not very cheap thou.
You get a new centre console, A/C controls and thats about it.... You'll need to add a DIN pocket if you've got a single DIN player aswell.

enduro · Post by **enduro** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:30 am

bobbyjimmy wrote:Gen IV's a abit harder, you need to buy a Replacement Facia kit/AV Panel set from japanparts.com (chepaer than a dealer here); http://www.japanparts.com/db/partslist. ... 07-209-006, not very cheap thou.
You get a new centre console, A/C controls and thats about it.... You'll need to add a DIN pocket if you've got a single DIN player aswell.

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