2004 Subaru Liberty Safety Pack 4GEN MY04 Auto

[Chunky_T]

Hi all,

I'm 17 and I'm looking at buying my first car, I was just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on 2004 Liberty Safety Pack 4GEN? I was also wondering if they have auxiliary ports for my phone.

Thanks,
Tim

[Krackertom]

Hi mate,

Can't comment on the safety pack, when I brought my GT I remember finding articles about it though.

I can say with a fair level of certainty, there won't be aux or inputs for phone etc. My MY05 GT with the premium audio has no Bluetooth or even USB/line in options.

I know there are mods out there for the mcintosh premium audio that can dedicate one of the 6 stack ports to a 3rd party device that allows Bluetooth/line in connections.

[jslayz]

Just install a parrot BT hands free like I did and the mcintosh and PArrot will give you the functionality you want.

[Veldex]

First up I remember about a year ago when I was in the same boat as you and I bought a safety pack '05 Lib sedan 2.5i. They're great cars, really comfortable and well built. If you are looking for exploiting every inch of power it has though, the difference between the manual and the auto is significant - go manual!

When it comes to the audio input, I purchased a Grom Audio unit which basically emulates (for lack of a better term) a CD changer, plugging into the Stacker port and depending on which unit you get (I got the BT3) integrates iPod connectivity, Bluetooth connectivity, USB media or the classic auxiliary 3.5mm jack input and also integrates it's controls with the controls on the stereo unit. It can take a little bit to figure out how to use it properly on the fly but it's certainly worth it. Just to clarify, there is a but of confusion about whether the units can be used for different cars say if you change. The UNIT is the same, but the FIRMWARE (which comes pre-loaded) and the HARNESS are different. A new harness can be picked up for about 15 bucks and the firmware is relatively easy to redo. Cushie Audio is the Australian Distributor for GROM products and are based over east. Other options from Grom for your soob can be found here.

If you end up getting the car, enjoy the hell out of it. If you're in Perth, let me know and we'll catch up over coffee or something!

Regards,
Jason

[Tewaka]

Or if like alot of 05s, you can simply change out the headunit for an aftermarket one (Assuming yours has the seperate HVAC controller like mine does)

[HardwareBoB]

Just don't buy a 2.0 n/a - they are too slow.