Waited all week to put my Alpine iX-w404, bluetooth, and sirius in.
Friday night tested everything indoors
took about 2 hours to get everything in and tucked away.
gps and sirius antennas. in a few weeks I will relocate these out of site.
3/7/2010 these have now been located under the dash. pic to follow if possible.
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f77/2009-powered-sub-install-info-included-hu-20-pin-connector-pictures-54249/
iPod in the center console for now,
moved ipod to the glovebox, now I have the option to lock it up if necessary.
the adapter fit well, but the contour of the dash make in impossible to have a flush fit.
Once the stereo was in and working for the most part, I reassembled the interior and installed the MOMO shift knob.
Next was the switch for the fog lights:
Amp and sub installed today 3-14-2010 used pretty much the same rout for amp power as others so I didnt bother with photos. wiring still needs to be cleaned up, sub will go under the passengers seat as soon as I get a longer piece of speaker wire for it. I want everything to be invisible when I am done, I think I can achieve that, the sub, when I push it all the way forward, is impossible to see. the amp is black, I removed the shiny badging, all cables are going to be under the carpet when I am done, but for now I want to keep things accessible I need about 2 weeks to break in the sub and then I will turn up the gains and boost a bit and use the subwoofer control in the head unit to fine tune.
Took a better photo of the HU, after looking at the new bezel, and looking here, I think I am going to stick with the stock bezel, those side things dont look too bad, I would prefer to use the money for sound deadening and the trailer hitch which is all I have planed to do in addition now.
here is a video testing the stereo before installation:
Pre-install video
Credits
Finally, I would like to say a special "Thank you" to those who blazed the trail before me without their experience and photos I would have had a much more difficult time.
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f77/after-market-cd-player-install-09-a-55782/
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f77/kenwood-ddx812-kna-g510-ktc-hr200-kca-ip300v-gxm-30-installed-09-forester-limited-38648/
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f77/upgrade-stereo-62722/
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f115/aznfolife924s-official-mod-journal-59199/
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f77/update-2-rest-build-69238/
Friday night tested everything indoors

took about 2 hours to get everything in and tucked away.

gps and sirius antennas. in a few weeks I will relocate these out of site.

3/7/2010 these have now been located under the dash. pic to follow if possible.
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f77/2009-powered-sub-install-info-included-hu-20-pin-connector-pictures-54249/
iPod in the center console for now,

moved ipod to the glovebox, now I have the option to lock it up if necessary.

the adapter fit well, but the contour of the dash make in impossible to have a flush fit.

Once the stereo was in and working for the most part, I reassembled the interior and installed the MOMO shift knob.

Next was the switch for the fog lights:

Amp and sub installed today 3-14-2010 used pretty much the same rout for amp power as others so I didnt bother with photos. wiring still needs to be cleaned up, sub will go under the passengers seat as soon as I get a longer piece of speaker wire for it. I want everything to be invisible when I am done, I think I can achieve that, the sub, when I push it all the way forward, is impossible to see. the amp is black, I removed the shiny badging, all cables are going to be under the carpet when I am done, but for now I want to keep things accessible I need about 2 weeks to break in the sub and then I will turn up the gains and boost a bit and use the subwoofer control in the head unit to fine tune.

Took a better photo of the HU, after looking at the new bezel, and looking here, I think I am going to stick with the stock bezel, those side things dont look too bad, I would prefer to use the money for sound deadening and the trailer hitch which is all I have planed to do in addition now.


- Fog lights installed, but not aimed. photos comming. aimed 3-7-2010 may be too high, nighttime will tell. night has fallen and they seem ok, will see if I get flashed this week.
- Front side windows tinted legal. 2-17-2010
- Pep Boys mudflaps 15 bucks. still not keeping the sides clean, may try alternatives. ordered rally armour basic 3-3-2010
- Ipod cable to the glovebox, this way I have the option to lock it up. 3/12/2010
- Silver star lights installed. 3-7-2010
- Covered the stupid yellow airbag light for the passenger seat put there for idiots. 3-10-2010 done.
Stereo
- Head unit Alpine iXA-W404
- Nav Unit Alpine NVE-M300
- Bluetooth Alpine KCE-400i
- Satellite Alpine Sirius KCA-SC100
- Speakers Polk Audio 4X DB651s
- Subwoofer Pioneer TS-SW841D Shallow mount 8"
- Amplifier for sub JVC KS-AX4302
- iPOD 80GB 5.5gen
- iPOD#2 8GB 4th gen Nano
- Phone Blackberry Tour 9630
To be installed:
- Legacy key with integrated transmitter comming this week. updated 3/8/2010, went to annapolis Subaru, subarupartsgirl was not able to confirm it will work on a 2010. plan is to wait, maybe they will add to the 2011 and I can get one then.
- Poor man's sound deadening. I have 10X10 dynamat for the speakers, I may try using Gorilla tape and see if there is a noticeable improvement.
Wish list:
- Hitch
- dynamat all doors
- steering wheel controls. could not get the PAC adaptor to work.
- PLX device
- Scanguage
- 2010 legacy ingegrated key.
- Better mud flaps, I have the basic rally armor mud flaps in a box, I may try to make my own next weekend.
- Cargo cover, dealer was supposed to give me one, I emailed him a few weeks back said he would order me one, haven't heard back yet.
- laser/Radar detector, havent had one in years, probably don't need one but I like to know if I am being monitored.
- plan to do something in the cargo area with those 2 recesses on the sides, they nees some sort of mesh fencing to be useful, as it is they might as well have not put them there.
here is a video testing the stereo before installation:
Pre-install video
Credits
Finally, I would like to say a special "Thank you" to those who blazed the trail before me without their experience and photos I would have had a much more difficult time.
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f77/after-market-cd-player-install-09-a-55782/
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f77/kenwood-ddx812-kna-g510-ktc-hr200-kca-ip300v-gxm-30-installed-09-forester-limited-38648/
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f77/upgrade-stereo-62722/
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f115/aznfolife924s-official-mod-journal-59199/
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f77/update-2-rest-build-69238/