peteyjr Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Recieved the board and started the soldering last night. So far so good. Well thought out and of very high quality. Can't wait to ditch the FM modulator i despise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteyjr Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Spent all day today soldering and painstakingly putting it together. With the close proximetry of the soldering I hope I did it right. Not a job for the faint at heart but not too difficult as well. Make sure you remember how to put it back together. I kinda had to jigsaw puzzle it back since I took it apart quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SisLGT Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 so i did the mod and was not pleased now when ever you turn on the car you have to press the aux button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteyjr Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I have the same issue among other issues that I am trying to work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starhm Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 what other issues are you playing with...i taped down the excess wire and think i might have created an electrical interference issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gas711 Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 To Starhm, Peteyjr, Si'sLGT I have my installation in 2yr's and works perfectly. I don't think it is the board. The wires are very small and it is possible to have nicked the wire while trying to renove the insulation. This could cause a break at that point due to some shifting of the wiring. Another possibility is that the traces were not cut properly. I have installed 4 of these and you must be careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolutsnwbrdr Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 i'm assuming these kits are still available? im interested in ordering one when my christmas bonus comes through next wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starhm Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 i checked the continuity between the traces...they were severed. i have to pull the radio again now that the car is back in the garage. i will check them again and free up the wires and report back. maybe i should send my spare radio to you. how much do you charge. i did buy a second board to play with... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fierothing Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Usually when I turn the car on it is already ready to go with the Ipod. Every once in a while, it'll turn on right to the radio. ??? Whatever, it's a button to press. It's much better than the wireless FM transmitter I was using. Only issue I have is the constant high-pitched noise that occurs at higher volumes. I'm using a GLI. I sort of thought that this was inherent to the design, but I wonder if I'm just having some issues? Gas, any experience with high-pitched tone at higher volumes (8-10+ level). If I pump the volume WAY up (during silence of course, if music is playing my ears would bleed), it's almost sort of staticy sounding with the high pitched tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starhm Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 that is what im getting, a mix of low static with low interlaced popping more pronounced at higher volumes. more noticable, obviously, at breaks in the music. i will have the radio out this week again. im off and will take a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1anatic Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Sticky this plz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpson_2 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 will this work on european models as well ?? i have a GX201-LE. this has a tape drive as well as a CD and a CD-Changer switch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvigneau Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 I don't see why not. This can be done to any model of player as long as you can find the FM Tuner outputs. Do you have a picture of your radio so we can see the switch section to see if there is a free location for the momentary switch needed? No Silent CD Aux-In Solution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpson_2 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 this is all the information there about the radio: http://www.subarulegacy.ru/GX-201KEF_GX-201LEF_GX-201REF_GX-201SEF2.pdf ( there seem to be some rusian solution as well btw ) http://www.erta.ru/base/subaru/gx-201le.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpson_2 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 hmm my reply probably was removed by a moderater since it disappeared. probably because of the links anyway if you search for "GX201-LE" oon google you will find a manual very quickly. Bart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvigneau Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 I took a look at your ink. All 4 positions on the radio are being used for various functions (CD CHR BAND TAPE). You would have to find a momentary switch that you don't use (one of the other buttons) or add one in for mine to work (separate switch). I am not sure if the tuner is the same (probably not), so you would have to find left/right output on the tuner and use that to splice into with my board. No Silent CD Aux-In Solution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02rusWRX Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Just a quick props to Michael ... got his kit last week, had a local car audio shop - Highline Car Audio - put it together and install it, and now I've got top notch aux in on my 05 LGT. I couldn't be happier :-) -Sergei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enthusiast Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Sergei can you PM me how much it cost? I have been thinking about doing this. thanks My mod list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02rusWRX Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 ^ sent PM! After seeing Eric from Highline put together the board, take out the stereo, take the stereo apart, modify the stereo, etc. the labor is worth EVERY penny. IMO, this mod is not easy, even with Michael's OCD-like instructions and there's a lot of room for error if you're not careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elwood Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I finally got around to installing mine. I don't have anything to add that hasn't been previously mentioned, but would like to say thanks! It's a well sorted and documented kit, and clearly the best solution for the money. Thanks!! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sneaky Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 woot board soldered together... now to find a weekend to put it in the car lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrfroe Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I just realised that I haven't commented here since I got the board installed a few months ago. I had a few mistakes on the install... worst of all was I had the power flipped going to the new board, but just ordered a couple extra IC's (the 16-pin and 14-pin chips) to replace the ones sent with the board, and now it works wonderfully. The high pitched whine that everyone talks about is only noticeable when no music is playing, or if you're playing a podcast that just has people talking or something like that, but for those situations I've found that you can EQ away almost all of the whine (for podcasts) by turning the treble as low as it will go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starhm Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 i found this whine with the car off...and under the hood. my whine seemed to be electrical interference from around the tmic. i found it in the garage one day when the ignition was on without the car running and the radio off. the pulse and breaks lined up with what i was hearing over the radio. cant figure out what is doing it though. still like the aux in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbuus Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Would it work with 2005 Outback Euro Kenwood GX-201LH as seen in http://www.erta.ru/base/subaru/gx-201lh.shtml ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgeracer Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 i found this whine with the car off...and under the hood. my whine seemed to be electrical interference from around the tmic. i found it in the garage one day when the ignition was on without the car running and the radio off. the pulse and breaks lined up with what i was hearing over the radio. cant figure out what is doing it though. still like the aux in. That whine under the TMIC is your electronic throttle plate motor.... "Gimme mines Balboa...Gimme mines".....Clubber Lang - Mr. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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