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I've been looking on and off - this site seems to have decent info https://dashcamtalk.com/
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What did you do to your 7th Gen Legacy today?
DrD123 replied to caddygti16v's topic in Seventh Generation Legacy (2020 - )
Sorry - ET55 (same as the OEM wheels) -
What did you do to your 7th Gen Legacy today?
DrD123 replied to caddygti16v's topic in Seventh Generation Legacy (2020 - )
I'm running 245/45-18 on 8.5" wide rims and have no issues (I'd want something wider on a 9.5" wide rim, but you'd be cutting it close running 255's... might hit the strut -
it's definitely a chip and not some junk on the paint from the transportation film, etc.? (that comes right off with a clay bar, or with a little effort and a cleaner wax)
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OTA Update Broke SiriusXM Station Toggle
DrD123 replied to dweb516's topic in Seventh Generation Legacy (2020 - )
a lot of folks have had the service stop working for a little bit (for me it was a few hours) as well as some or all of the station icons disappearing with the USB update - they come back in a bit (took 3-4 days for me, or at least that's when I noticed all was well) - the thread over on subaruoutback.com has more info/input from folks who had issues -
New, never installed - bought these back when I first purchased my 2012, but never installed them. Includes everything (2 fronts, 2 rears, all the install hardware) - $35+shipping (MSRP is $110, online is $96)
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OTA Update Broke SiriusXM Station Toggle
DrD123 replied to dweb516's topic in Seventh Generation Legacy (2020 - )
I thought only the DCA updates were mandatory? Apparently not! The software version is weird, though - my car went from F61WMM033-681 to F91WMM053-880. (I know that 033-270 was an older version, but haven't seen 043-270 - that must be the OTA update) -
I ended up getting a brand new set of STi option rims for the 2016-2021 WRX (they are black 15 spoke rims - 18x8.5, ET55) with 245/45-18 tires (Pirelli PZero AS+ 3) - finally got it all together on Friday (with new OEM TPMS sensors) - they look great, definitely feel a whole lot more stable just cruising along than the Avid GTs and there's no rubbing!
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dgoodhue's '12 SWP Legacy 2.5GT
DrD123 replied to dgoodhue's topic in Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - 2014 )
Did you end up ordering the WRX TR? -
I think the yellow stuff is what the white dielectric grease they smear all over that turns into with time. If there's some acid migration/weeping happening, it usually has a wet appearance on the surface of the battery (and often the tiedown is the first part to show signs of corrosion) - one of the reasons I like AGM batteries are they don't do that.
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If you go into service mode, does it show anything messed up when you look at all the devices? Maybe try doing the memory reset from there?
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Just did one of the recommendations - changed out the wheels/tires for a brand new set of STi option rims (the 18x8.5" 15-spoke ones for the WRX sport package from 16-21 - got a brand new, still in the boxes set shipped for less than cost!) with Pirelli PZero all season plus 3 tires (245/45-18) - literally had them put on yesterday, but after doing a few 100 miles trips with the OEM Avid GT tires, I decided they were waaaay to squirmy and loud for me. And I wasn't a big fan of the grey wheels that came stock on the 24 Sport. Wish someone made a rear swaybar - Whiteline has one for the Outback - I figured with the new "global platform" things would be more swappable than ever between cars, but evidently not.
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The latest update fixes the USB issue (where it would forget what song it was on more often than not when starting up the car) as well as a slew of other stuff - info in this thread on subaruoutback.com including a link to the latest software (installed via USB - can probably have it done at the dealership as well if you desire - no idea if it will come OTA (it's big - 4GB compressed, about 14.5 GB uncompressed)) https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/denso-cp-1-5-software-thread-2023-2024-mys.549346/page-26#post-6447519 (it's post 515 in that thread)
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How hard is it to get to the connector on the back of the button? You could probably just run a jumper across the right pins and accomplish the same thing without wedging something in place...
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I definitely don't want any death crystals in my tires.
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I have been looking at the autostop eliminator, but don't like the idea of plugging something into the eyesight camera module... also - while I try to remember to turn it off when I get going in the car, more often than not I make it all the way home without it ever triggering - you have to push the brake pedal down pretty far before the system kicks in (I tend to brake then as you are coming to a complete stop, lift up a little on the brake pedal so that you don't get the abrupt "hard stop" (not sure how to describe it - it's something I have always done when stopping so that it isn't jarring when the brakes finally grab at the end)
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It doesn't look like there is anything on pin 8 for the MY14 NAV. Ground is pin 6. The NAV is already set up to take a camera, isn't it? I would think the main problem would be that the OEM camera is 5V and many of the aftermarket ones are 12V, so you need a step up transformer to drive them (that's what I did on my old MY12)
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we'll be doing wider rims (8.5") and better tires - you don't skimp on tires or brakes.
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You can configure the time the dome light stays on via the screen for 0/10/20/30 seconds - I'm guessing the default is 30 seconds. Does anyone know who makes the OEM battery for Subaru?
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I like the idea of a light bar, but something like that would almost certainly get wrecked in my trunk (assuming Murphy is in full effect when I put thing into/take them out of the trunk) - I ended up going with one of the vleds 14 LED 194 bulbs - very bright (rated at 90 lumens - I also used them for the lights on the underside of the door cards). Would have loved to use one of the 26 LED ones, but I didn't think it would fit under the little grating for the fixture
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I am going through some of the same thoughts - for the Avid GT tires (assuming you still have those) the 225/50-18 says it will go on a rim from 7-8" in width Have you test fit the new wheels yet? How much clearance do you have between the tire sidewall and the strut?
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How much clearance do you need between the sidewall of the tire and the strut tube? I have about 22mm stock - if I were to go with tires that were 13mm away, in my head I should be just fine since the wheel/strut move as an assembly, but I didn't know if there was anything weird about the tires flexing as you drive (was thinking most of the deflection is at the bottom/contact patch with the road, and the upper part of the tire stays pretty much in the same position...