rao Posted February 3, 2005 Author Share Posted February 3, 2005 Sure. Send me whatever you want. I do not know a lot beyond MP3, but I can try them out. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deer Killer Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 k.. I'll make some stuff up later.. I've been hooked by DM's puzzle page :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegita2201 Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 VDC?? is this the stero out of the outback and put in a Legacy. And part of this result is MP3 ability. I tried clicking on the link but it seems broken. Please fill me in. I feel like I'm being left out while everyone knows the secret. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdepew Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 so whats the word on putting the steering wheel controls in the GT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted February 3, 2005 Author Share Posted February 3, 2005 It is the stereo from the Outback VDC and it plays MP3s. I have no idea about the steering wheel controls, the connector is there but you would need everything else (the wiring to the steering wheel and the wheel itself. Here is a link to the pictures [url]http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3393[/url] Here is a link to the innards of the stock radio and HVAC controls and why, IMHO, there will never be an aftermarket DIN plate [url]http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2977[/url] Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted February 4, 2005 Author Share Posted February 4, 2005 !S4 sent me a VBR file he made and it played perfectly too. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4 Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 For reference, it was a VBR 224-320kbps lame encoded MP3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdepew Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 have you got a PN for the VDC radio? Per the Subaru website, the MP3 radio is still 6 disc. Is this correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted February 4, 2005 Author Share Posted February 4, 2005 What am I, your mother? :lol: Find the search button :) 86201AG63A It is a 6cd changer just like the stock radio. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdepew Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Haha, you wouldn't believe it if I told you I read through all the VDC radio threads before asking. Maybe i just missed it. Thanks though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustdr Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Should I assume that the VDC mp3 player exchange would be a no-brainer to do with my 2005 OB-LTD? I miss my mp3's and having 14+ albums per disc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted March 6, 2005 Author Share Posted March 6, 2005 It is a 15 minute job tops. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp928 Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Let me get this straight - you bought a radio/acc unit from a VDC model over the counter, plugged it in place of delivered unit, you got MP3 capability and a 6cd changer? What model OB are we talking here- MY and spec level??? Down here in Oz I dont think the 6cd unit is offered outside the Top line models. From talking to people here it looks like the head unit is Kenwood, and the one shown in the reated thread is obviously Matsushita/Panasonic. Down here they charge A$990 for the optional 10cd changer (no mp3) under the pax seat. thanks, jp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustdr Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 [font=Century Gothic][size=2]rao, Good Move, Great Work! I loved my 10 cd/mp3 deck with FM modulator in my last vehicle. Great to be on the road with 150+ albums at my finger tips. (On the road always). I was crushed when I learned I could not install it in my new OB. Since I hate dragging a lot of CD's around, I tried a small lighter plug-in FM-transmitter with a built in USB port for memory stick or any other USB device. I'm plugging in a Lexar 1GB Jump Drive and accessing 13-15 full albums on the road. Yeah, loss in quality, but I am old enough to remember my first 8-Track car stereo, so I can handle it until make the move you did to get it resolved. I do like the easy, quick, music of my choice in any vehicle I happen to jump into (including rentals) at any given moment by just plugging this unit into the lighter. The Lighter Plug-In Modulator cost [b][u]24 bucks[/u][/b] at Checker Auto [/size][/font][url="http://www.virtualrealitysoundlabs.com/vr3_fmmod.html"][font=Century Gothic][size=2]http://www.virtualrealitysoundlabs.com/vr3_fmmod.html[/size][/font][/url] [font=Century Gothic][size=2]For that amount, I can put up with the dampened quality until I can make the move you did and just purchase the VDC Radio. Not that expensive since I have not invested 300+ in an i-Pod that I cannot direct wire into my OB. The stock 6-CD changer with sub/w sounds fine to me in the OB and I am confident that the VDC unit will be just fine playing my mp3's.[/size] [/font] [font=Century Gothic][size=2]I am a bit handicapped and have a hard time crawling around trying to do work under/in the dash of the OB if I drive to Naperville from AZ after I purchase the VDC unit, will you help me get it into my OB?[/size] :lol: [/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caramall2 Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 I just bought a [size=2]Belkin Portable Music TuneCast for $29.99 (Amazon.com). It tunes to any station and has presets. Takes 2 AAAs (I use rechargables). Again, not "steller" sound but fair. For $30 it's worth a shot--zero installation time and you can plug anything into it. Heck, you can try it and return it.[/size] [size=2][/size] [size=2]I'd like the VDC mp3 system as well--just not sure I want to shell out the $600. It's kind of sad and humorous when my 95 honda has a better stereo in it (pioneer that plays mp3 disks, has external inputs, etc) than my 2005 legacy :-)[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustdr Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 The 600 beans for the VDC mp3 conversion looks better every time I go to the i-Pod Direct Connection forum! (15 pages) [url="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2936&page=15&pp=10"]http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2936&page=15&pp=10[/url] If I convert my hourly worth into the time it would take to read through that forum in its entirety, I can already afford my new radio! Those techo-weenies must have more time on their hands then most! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deer Killer Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 the best part of being a geek is liking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustdr Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Well placed; my level of geekdom is just in another area. being another type techno-weenie, I quite agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Demar Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 So, is it the consensus that non-VDC unit cannot be BIOS-upgraded or otherwise modified to be able to play MP3's ? I cannot justify spending extra $600 for this feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp928 Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 They dont do a RHD VDC head unit with MP3.....and the unit looks different from mine - AAC buttons are different layout, radio buttons on other side etc, so not a proposition here. No sympathy from Subie dealer either. Bugger! jp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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