Headunit install

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  1. calmnothing

    calmnothing Shlimp Flied Lice
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    Few months ago I had my car broken into, but they were nice enough to unplug the harnesses. In place I put my stock headunit back. So now I have a new cd player. What do I need to install? Just need the correct wiring harness and it's plug and play?
     
  2. calmnothing

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    Uh...it's in the wrong forums....

    Can the thread faeries move it? =)
     
  3. Alex

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    The MODS can move it, dunno about these fairies though ;)

    And yes, you'll need a wiring harness adapter deal.
     
  4. calmnothing

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    But with the wiring harness adapter it's just plug and play? Find the subaru harness plug it in then plug in headunit?
     
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    You will have to splice the adapter harness to the harness with the radio. Just match the colors and you should be good.
     
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    it really not that difficult, even less so if you've done it before.
    If you need some help im always down...
     
  8. calmnothing

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    Hey it's you! I was in the 2000 RS and we were at a redlight on 14th street (i think). You work at the 4 seasons right?
     
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    lol
    yeah ... damn thats a good memory
     
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    yea you can either solder the wires together, use those little tie cap things, or buy those universal adapters, but its like 30 bucks for each side(you need 2 sides). I was too lazy to solder mine so i just took it to a car audio place and i just paid them 5 bucks cash lol.
     
  11. RamblinWRX

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    yea, most car audio places will crimp your harness for cheap. You can go to an ace hardware and get a wire stripper(or knife) and crimper and some end caps and do it yourself, no real need to solder.
     
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    Chip, I honk for ya everytime I drive by (regardless of whether or not I see you working there)!
     
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    Lol yeah i've noticed that you honk when I'm there the guys i work with are kinda dumb and every time you drive by they think you are taking my car. I alway reply to them "no no he cant drive my car, its way faster than his he couldn't handle it." LOL like I said they don't know
     
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    its very simple all color coated once you get the harness...hardest part is isomounting the head unit itself which is a breeze.
     
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    Another option (depending on the CD player) is to get a harness that clips into the radio. I know with my panasonic, I bought an adapter that clipped into the radio itself, then it had a plug on the other end that plugged into a subaru specific harness and THAT plugged into the factory wiring. Sounds like a lot of plugs, but it was just 2 pieces at like $20 a piece. Simple and plug and play.
     
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    ^^called a smart harness, they are sometimes bad thoguh because there have been many cases were certain wires were in the wrong place on the harness.
     

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