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Subaru Forester: Audio & Entertainment Systems

67 messages,  Last post on Nov 17, 2011 at 9:12 AM

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#63 of 67 Re: 2009 forester, audio/speakers upgrade [aloha88] by ateixeira

Mar 04, 2011 (4:29 pm)

Replying to: aloha88 (Mar 04, 2011 2:50 pm)
Too bad Edmunds doesn't have a classified section...

#64 of 67 Electrical Problems by goc78

Sep 24, 2011 (6:18 am)

I have an 09 Forester and I wanted to upgrade the stereo. So I did so with an Alpine deck. Everything went together just fine, but it seems like the idle was a little low afterward. In fact, the first time I drove the car after I installed the stereo, the car idled so low that it cut off. A long time ago I had a similar problem (although it was consistently off and on) with a Jeep Wrangler that I put an Alpine deck into. Does anyone have any idea what could have happened?
 
One thing I was really wondering if anyone know about was the extra little plug that went into the back of the factory stereo. There was the one that has the factory wire harness, which needs the adapter for the Alpine deck, but there was a second one with, I believe, 4 wires that I had no place to plug into. Is that thing important to the electrical system in any way? In an 03 Pontiac I once owned, you had to do some extravagant wiring in order to keep the factory stereo in the loop, but non-functional in the stereo scope. Has anyone heard of something like that for Subarus?
 
It seems like there are a lot of posts with people who have happily and with no problems replaced the stereo. So this really seemed strange...
 
Thanks in advance

#65 of 67 Re: Electrical Problems [goc78] by dave87120

Nov 16, 2011 (9:30 pm)

Replying to: goc78 (Sep 24, 2011 6:18 am)
Not me. That's way out of my knowledge base. But the radio upgrade idea brings a question to mind.....I wonder if Subaru has a hard drive based radio option for Forester.

#66 of 67 Re: Electrical Problems [dave87120] by ateixeira

Nov 17, 2011 (7:56 am)

Replying to: dave87120 (Nov 16, 2011 9:30 pm)
No, but do you really want your music to reside in your car? What do you do when you trade it in?
 
If you must have it, the opening is double-DIN so easy to find aftermarket stuff cheap.

#67 of 67 Re: Electrical Problems [ateixeira] by goc78

Nov 17, 2011 (9:12 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 17, 2011 7:56 am)
That's easy, I don't trade it in. I plan on driving this thing until the wheels fall off. That is why I was concerned. However, I noticed that the air filter was really dirty which caused a loss of power and it affected the idle. I think that along with re-starting the computers after I had the battery disconnected for the installation caused the problem.

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