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livtaryd
09-24-2005, 03:30 PM
i jus bought a 2000 outback legacy, and i was wondering if anyone knew how to get to the head unit to remove it. it's a new car for me and i'm scared abotu tryin to figure it out myself, but i dont want to pay someone to do it.

cheers,
John
HFSDevil
09-24-2005, 04:39 PM
Manual or Auto?

Either way its really easy. If you want I can supply pictures....

1. Remove the trim piece around the shifter 1st.

2. Take off shifter knob

3. Remove the 4 phillips head screws on the center console (the thing with the cup holders). 2 are underneath the center cubby armrest thing and the other 2 are in the front of it.

4. Pull your e-brake and take that whole center piece thing out.

5. Pull your coin tray out.

6. Remove the oter cubby hole underneath the coin tray.

7. Remove the center trim piece around the radio/ac controls. It just pulls out. Its held in by little tabby things.

8. Unplug the cigarette lighter and light

9. Now there are 6 screws that hold the radio/ac control unit thing in. 2 on the left, 2 on the right and 2 on the bottom.

10. That whole center unit comes out now. There are 4 screws (possibly 2 not sure how many come stock. Been awhile since I have seen it stock.) that hold the radio headunit in.

11. Unplug the antenna and the wiring harness.

Bam its out!!!

Once again if you need pictures, I can supply them.
livtaryd
09-24-2005, 05:48 PM
auto, and if you have pictures that would be great
Wiscon_Mark
09-24-2005, 09:04 PM
pretty sure fibuz has a writeup somewhere around here...I'll find it for you...

(later)

found it:
http://www.sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?t=83
If the headunit is single DIN, it'll bolt right in :)
livtaryd
09-24-2005, 10:41 PM
awsome, thanx guys, that helped a lot
95legacyl
10-13-2005, 10:27 PM
is this guide the same for a 95?
Wiscon_Mark
10-13-2005, 10:30 PM
not quite. You need to get the screws out from behind the cupholder (pull it out and remove those two screws. Then you remove the ashtray and remove the two screws on the roof of the tray opening. Then you take out the center paneling (unscrew 2 screws by opening up the "sillybin" in the center console) and you can take out the radio bezel from there. It's all pretty straight forward if you know where to look.
95legacyl
10-13-2005, 10:35 PM
yeah i got most of the way done just cause i was bored and wanted to see how hard it was gonna be when i did it and i got all the screws out but it felt like there were some behind it, are there or do i just need to pull
Wiscon_Mark
10-13-2005, 10:37 PM
the rack that holds the radio has 6 screws. The 4 that you probably saw are easy enough, but there's 2 more that are located farther back on some chassis back there. You'll have to get them out, and then its free. I left the screws out when I reinstalled.
95legacyl
10-13-2005, 10:38 PM
oh ok my headunit is coming in tomarow so i was just wondering, oh and how long does it take if i dont run into any problems like 30min?
Wiscon_Mark
10-13-2005, 10:39 PM
assuming you've already got the wiring harness set up, less than that.
shazapple
10-13-2005, 10:41 PM
Depends how your going to wire it. If you have an adapter it just takes a bit of crimping and reading instructions (which wire is which)

But if your going to hardwire it into the harness then it will probably take a bit longer. I highly suggest the adapter, mine didnt cost much at all
Wiscon_Mark
10-13-2005, 10:42 PM
mine was 15 US$ It was worth it. Then you can go back to stock in a snap, if need be, without any rewiring issues.
95legacyl
10-13-2005, 10:44 PM
where can i get an adapter
Wiscon_Mark
10-13-2005, 10:45 PM
where are you getting your headunit? If its not from a local store, you can stop at Circuit City, Best Buy, or any car audio shop and they should have a harness. Its the same for all subarus, IIRC
95legacyl
10-13-2005, 10:46 PM
i got it on the internet but are you saying circut city should have one
shazapple
10-13-2005, 10:51 PM
I got mine from the same place I got my HU, so Im assuming theres at least one place in your city with one in stock!
95legacyl
10-13-2005, 10:52 PM
ok ill just go ask around tomarow
2deadlegs
10-13-2005, 11:39 PM
You guys are killing me with your non-technical speak.

Aftermarket stereo wiring harness = adapter

DO NOT EVER HACK YOUR HARNESS!!

Some new cars will not run if you remove the stock stereo. Some cars will not function properly if the stock stereo is removed.
95legacyl
10-14-2005, 04:54 PM
ok ive almost got the stock hu out but theres two screws in the back i cant get to, is there anyone who has done this and knows how to get the screws out
2deadlegs
10-14-2005, 05:11 PM
Mark should know this. Wait for him to chime in or PM him.

I've done Decks on the gen1 legacys but not the gen2.
95legacyl
10-14-2005, 05:24 PM
yeah i got it out it just took a secound look and a flashlight, so now what should i ask when i go up to circut city and go get an adapter just ask for a subaru headunit adapter?
shazapple
10-14-2005, 05:26 PM
Pretty much. Theyre all the same so one for an impreza will work on the Legacy (I beleive the packaging for mine said 02 RS, lol)
95legacyl
10-14-2005, 05:30 PM
lol ok thanks
95legacyl
10-14-2005, 09:58 PM
would this work?
http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productD ... =DATAFEED- (http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=113643&vendor=MSN&offermsn=yes&WT.mc_n=5&WT.mc_t=U&cm_ven=PORTAL&cm_cat=MSN&cm_pla=DATAFEED-)>PRODUCTS&cm_ite=1%20PRODUCT&cm_keycode=5
Wiscon_Mark
10-14-2005, 10:47 PM
that's what you'll be getting, but it doesn't have to be HU specific, the main thing is to make it vehicle specific. And I can't tell if it is or not. When you go there, you can ask them for the harness, they'll have it. That's where I got mine.
95legacyl
10-14-2005, 10:50 PM
yeah that ones for the legacy
95legacyl
10-14-2005, 10:52 PM
i went to a bunch of local shops and they didnt have it and i didnt have enough time to drive up to circuit city
Wiscon_Mark
10-14-2005, 10:54 PM
yeah, not all small shops will. Subarus aren't terribly mainstream, although you wouldn't think it would be hard to carry a harness that works for most all Subarus :evil:

You'll find it. DON'T order it online, too much potential for a screwup...
95legacyl
10-14-2005, 10:55 PM
yeah im not its only like 15 miles from my house so ill just go tomarow when i have time
2deadlegs
10-14-2005, 11:53 PM
Notice they don't call it an ADAPTER!!!

Wiring harness!!
Superu264
12-28-2005, 01:06 AM
im about to go through all of this in the next couple of days.. bought the head unit today and had to order the harness since apparently not enough people come in every day with their Subaru Legacy, should be here next tuesday. So my question is anyone ever run into any problems doing a HU self-install that I should know about before I dive in? Perhaps with the power antenna or anything else?
Wiscon_Mark
12-28-2005, 10:05 AM
Subaru made it pretty standard;

Mounting is easy and if you have the harness already set up then it should be pie.

mmmmm, pie :)
GT Wagon
12-28-2005, 11:19 AM
yeah i got most of the way done just cause i was bored and wanted to see how hard it was gonna be when i did it and i got all the screws out but it felt like there were some behind it, are there or do i just need to pull

I wrote up a complete guide with photos a month ago in the DIY section. I should probably post it in the Interiors & Accesories section as a sticky.

http://www.sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?t=1651