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How to connect ipod to 04 Lib system

PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:41 pm
by 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

Re: How to connect ipod to 04 Lib system

PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:46 pm
by LibertyGT2
Macintosh 13 Speaker stereo?

Re: How to connect ipod to 04 Lib system

PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:49 pm
by mahoney
No its just the standard one, im pretty sure

Re: How to connect ipod to 04 Lib system

PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:17 am
by 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.

Re: How to connect ipod to 04 Lib system

PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:49 pm
by mahoney
Thanx for that i will give it a go

Re: How to connect ipod to 04 Lib system

PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:44 pm
by mahoney
What does the part that plugs into the back of the stero look like?

Re: How to connect ipod to 04 Lib system

PostPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:17 pm
by 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?

Re: How to connect ipod to 04 Lib system

PostPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:16 pm
by 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...

Re: How to connect ipod to 04 Lib system

PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:07 pm
by BigJon
rickerty wrote:
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.

Re: How to connect ipod to 04 Lib system

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:12 pm
by 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?

Re: How to connect ipod to 04 Lib system

PostPosted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:32 pm
by 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

Re: How to connect ipod to 04 Lib system

PostPosted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:21 pm
by 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?

Re: How to connect ipod to 04 Lib system

PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:01 am
by legacydan
you could get one of these:
http://electric-design.com/FSL-01.html

Re: How to connect ipod to 04 Lib system

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:25 pm
by mahoney
That would be nice but a bit pricey

Re: How to connect ipod to 04 Lib system

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:26 pm
by garbo41610
mahoney wrote: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.