How to connect ipod to 04 Lib system

[mahoney]

Just wanted to know if there is anyway of hooking up an ipod to the standard 04 Liberty stero system or do i have to change it?
Cheers

[LibertyGT2]

Macintosh 13 Speaker stereo?

[mahoney]

No its just the standard one, im pretty sure

[BigJon]

I bought an adaptor out of Japan which plugs into the back of the stereo where a cd changer would plug in. An ipod (or any device with 3.5mm stereo jack) will then plug into the adaptor and play through the stereo when the cd stacker is selected.

I don't have a link (didn't save any) but I found it by google searching for ipod adaptors to Gen IV Legacy.

[mahoney]

Thanx for that i will give it a go

[mahoney]

What does the part that plugs into the back of the stero look like?

[mahoney]

I had a go at surching for the cable and nothing came up to do with the cable. Any other suggestions you can think of?

[rickerty]

Email Subaru asking for a part number (include your Vin# in the email) for the Aux cable/adaptor then Google that
to see what it looks like and if there is a cheaper alternative out there...

Subaru sell them but the price is $125, bit steep...

[BigJon]

Subaru sell them but the price is $125, bit steep...

That is a lot less than what I paid for my adaptor. Mine is a box which plugs into the CD changer port on the rear of the radio. It must have complex electronics inside as the radio needs to "see" a changer to work.

[mahoney]

I finaly got round to calling subaru (penrith) 2day and the bloke who i spoke to said that they dont make the aux cable. And that it didnt come out until the 2007 model libertys. Should i try another dealer?

[Drew]

if it has an AUX button on the head unit, it can be done easily - otherwise, easier to change the headunit to something that natively supports ipod/iphone

[mahoney]

I will have to have a look to see if it has that plug. I was hoping to keep it stock. Im not that good with stereos. Unless you can plug a Mcintosh system straight in?

[legacydan]

you could get one of these:
http://electric-design.com/FSL-01.html

[mahoney]

That would be nice but a bit pricey

[garbo41610]

I will have to have a look to see if it has that plug. I was hoping to keep it stock. Im not that good with stereos. Unless you can plug a Mcintosh system straight in?

Hey mate, you won't be able to plug the McIntosh unit straight in with out some extensive cabling work. Installing a new head unit is quite simple. I see you are in Penrith, I live in Emu Heights, if you decide to go down the after market head unit route I am happy to give you a hand with the installation. It is literally a 45min - 1hr job.