RustyShackleford Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 That said Ive decided NOT to install the 08 H/U I purchased, but rather am going with an aftermarket unit. I realized that with all the other accessories I want, it makes more sense for me to buy a single aftermarket unit with all the toys integrated. The only downside is that I will not retain the factory look. I think you're doing the right thing. If my car had the manual HVAC controls (because it's a Limited, it has the automatic), I would not have thought twice about going to an after-market HU. Good luck getting some of your money back for the '08. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JER5EY Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Anyone have an issue finding a nice spot to get power through their firewall? My '06 LGT 5-spd is not being very cooperative. Tried the grommet by the driver's left foot - any other no-drill access I can look for? Thanks - JER5EY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackleford Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Anyone have an issue finding a nice spot to get power through their firewall? My '06 LGT 5-spd is not being very cooperative. Tried the grommet by the driver's left foot - any other no-drill access I can look for? Thanks - JER5EY Did you see this thread: http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3101 On my '97, I found a grommet kinda near the clutch master. Worked out pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmarko Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Anyone have an issue finding a nice spot to get power through their firewall? My '06 LGT 5-spd is not being very cooperative. Tried the grommet by the driver's left foot - any other no-drill access I can look for? Thanks - JER5EY There's a grommet in the passenger footwell also. It's up back behind the dash, and it's easier to poke something through from the engine compartment side. But it didn't give me any issues when I used it for a boost gauge hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JER5EY Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 (edited) It took a couple more beers & a few tries, but patience prevailed. I think I kept hitting some insulation or something... I put the grommet back on after the photo... http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103253 Thumpin' now, though! and please don't make fun of my small crack! Thanks, guys... Edited January 6, 2009 by JER5EY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O0oo0O Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 After I replaced my 2006 Legacy radio with legacy 2007 radio, I am getting a HISS from the speakers when the unit is turned off or when volume is at 0. Has anyone else experienced that. I figure it's due to insufficient power on 2006. Let me know if anyone has the same problem or a solution. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggtnut Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I have this as well, and if you search around nere, you can find a few members that have this as well, even in the 07 LGT's. Ben (2014 Outback SAP w/ eyesite, 2014 Tribeca Limited, 2006 LGT limited sedan) Subaru Ambassador PNW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesbaru Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Wow 20 pages of awesome info. Thank you! Only question I have is about the AUX input. Rather than an AUX input at the armest, I'm trying to hardwire my Omnifi (basically an 80GB HD full of MP3's under the passenger seat) into the back of the HU. Does the '07 HU have that capability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackleford Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Wow 20 pages of awesome info. Thank you! Only question I have is about the AUX input. Rather than an AUX input at the armest, I'm trying to hardwire my Omnifi (basically an 80GB HD full of MP3's under the passenger seat) into the back of the HU. Does the '07 HU have that capability? I'm confused by your question. Once you mod the harness going to that 8-pin connector (there are two 8-pin connectors on the back, make sure you mod the right one !) you can install your aux-in jack wherever you please; I put mine in the back of the cubby (which did not even require removing the cubby). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesbaru Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I'm confused by your question. Once you mod the harness going to that 8-pin connector (there are two 8-pin connectors on the back, make sure you mod the right one !) you can install your aux-in jack wherever you please; I put mine in the back of the cubby (which did not even require removing the cubby).That's the part I'm confused on...i85, 8-pin connector, harness, etc. What are these things? Is there a diagram somewhere of these parts? I don't speak stereo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackleford Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 That's the part I'm confused on...i85, 8-pin connector, harness, etc. What are these things? Is there a diagram somewhere of these parts? I don't speak stereo. No offense, but if you've read this thread, especially the great posts at the beginning, and you're still this confused, you should probably get someone else to do this for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackleford Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Wow 20 pages of awesome info. Thank you! Only question I have is about the AUX input. Rather than an AUX input at the armest, I'm trying to hardwire my Omnifi (basically an 80GB HD full of MP3's under the passenger seat) into the back of the HU. Does the '07 HU have that capability? But to be a little more helpful ... No, you cannot connect your HD full of MP3s to the '07 HU, directly. To do that, you need one of the new H/Us that has a USB input; if your car has the manual (single-zone) HVAC controls, then you can install an after-market H/U without too much trouble; but if you have the automatic HVAC controls (dual-zone), it's virtually impossible, without spending close to $1000 for custom installation, to install after-market H/U. Even if you DO install such an after-market H/U, my understanding is that they are pretty finicky about which USB devices they will and will not work with. So your particular HD may not work. Sorry. Bummer. What the '07 WILL get you is an aux-in, which you have to wire up yourself using the instructions in this thread. Then you can connect an MP3 player (e.g. iPod) which provides an analog output which you connect to the aux-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesbaru Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 It doesn't use a USB. The Omnifi connects to an AUX input (like the one on the back of my Alpine 9847 head unit) just like a CD changer would. Are you saying the '07 head unit won't interface with an external CD changer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackleford Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 (edited) It doesn't use a USB. The Omnifi connects to an AUX input (like the one on the back of my Alpine 9847 head unit) just like a CD changer would. Ok, then I wouldn't really call it a "hard drive", I'd call it an MP3 player (of sorts). Are you saying the '07 head unit won't interface with an external CD changer? It'll interface with anything that provides an appropriate "line level" analog audio output - once you wire up an aux-in jack as described in this thread. Heck, maybe the '07 HU has a dedicated CD changer port that would work, I'm not really sure - I doubt it, since it already holds 6 CDs. Edited January 27, 2009 by RustyShackleford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartanII21 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Whats up guys i have a few questions for you guys. I recently purchased an 05 Legacy GT limited and I'm loving it but of course i want to listen to my iphone and my mp3. I purchased the radio from an 07 LGT and would now like to install it in my car. I've read that some LGT's have a stock SUB under the seat but i've checked and their is nothing there. My first question is if i dont have the SUB can i still install the radio or do i have to get a sub and harness? My second question is about the aux mod all i really want to do is hook up a regular audio wire with a male end that goes into the mp3 or iphone headset jack. Can i just buy a 3.5mm audio cable cut one of the ends and insert it into the i85 plug? I know you guys have probably answered these questions but I'm new here and i've read this forum and I'm still a bit confused. Thanks for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I can answer one of those questions for you. No, you do not need the OEM sub to install the stereo. It will work fine without it. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackleford Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Can i just buy a 3.5mm audio cable cut one of the ends and insert it into the i85 plug? More or less. You have to "re-work" the I85 connector. I know you guys have probably answered these questions ... Yep, "we" have. It's a long thread, but worth reading. The first couple of posts will answer most of your questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartanII21 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Thanks for the help guys. Those pins are a bit annoying to remove especially when all my tools are at work. Pins look similar to the ones my helicopters have in the instrument panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackleford Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Thanks for the help guys. Those pins are a bit annoying to remove especially when all my tools are at work. Pins look similar to the ones my helicopters have in the instrument panel. Worse yet, mine now have unreliable loose connections once I put it all back together. The pins looked fine to me, and I know what I'm doing, so it's a bit of a puzzle. I guess I'll solder up some new pins and see how that works. Noone else seems to have had this problem ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartanII21 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Well these pins shouldn't have to be soldered Mac has a tool that's made to crimp these type of pins. Though it's always better to use new pins. Does anyone have a P/N for these pins by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartanII21 Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I finally had a chance to install the radio today and it came out great. Finally able to listen to my music and not the same radio crap. Though i didnt have enough time to route the wire into the armrest but still good enough for me. I only removed one white wire that was in the 6 slot on the I85 connector the rest i left and inserted my modified cable. Thank you all for your great help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackleford Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 (edited) Did you ever come up with a part number for the pins in the I-85 connector (the one you re-work to hook up the aux input) ? Mine has some pretty flakey loose connections, and it looks as though the problem is that the pins in the connector no longer make a nice tight connection (on the male pin in the socket on the HU). I can jam a tiny jewelers screw-driver down in from the top edge of the rectangular barrel and kinda bend down the spring tab inside there that makes the contact; maybe that'll do the trick. Jeromes describes how he started from scratch and made his own new 8-pin connector, which isn't a bad idea. But the pins in the connector he spec's are actually different than the one in the existing I-85, but I guess they still work properly ... Looks like someone back in post #139 talks about a PCI-e connector, whatever the heck that is. Looks like this COULD be the right one (sigh) ... http://www.molex.com/pdm_docs/sd/5016481000_sd.pdf Edited February 17, 2009 by RustyShackleford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeromes Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Back on post 269 I posted pdf of the pins and connectors I used. You can get them on Digi-Key. It was pointed out to me that on most PC's the connector that plugs into the Mother Board to bring out the USB connector will work. If you have any of them they would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackleford Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Back on post 269 I posted pdf of the pins and connectors I used. You can get them on Digi-Key. It was pointed out to me that on most PC's the connector that plugs into the Mother Board to bring out the USB connector will work. If you have any of them they would work. Thanks Jerome. Like I said, it looks like the pins you used are completely different from the ones in the I85 connector, so they only work if you completely re-work the connector as you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeromes Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Thanks Jerome. Like I said, it looks like the pins you used are completely different from the ones in the I85 connector, so they only work if you completely re-work the connector as you did. I thought that is what you were talking about. I have no idea what pins would be used in the original I85 connector. If your connector is giving you poor connection then replacing with a different connector sounds like the way to go. Have had zero problems with the mod I did on my wifes headunit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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