Notice. If your going to do this. Unhook your battery first. You could easily fry the new headunit or blow fuses by connecting it with power going to it. Plus you aren't going to put unnecessary drain on your battery by having the key turned to "ON" during install. You can move the shifter without power by inserting the key into the slot in the small hole in the top left portion of the gear shifter area.

Perfect tutorial, paid $80 in total when the car shop said $400... Wiring the harness is super easy, everything was really easy because of the thorough video!

Very Strange... I was looking for a 2005 Subaru Legacy aftermarket radio video tutorial... and came across one made by ANOTHER MATT PARKER. We share both a name and a car. Thanks for the video. Super helpful.

Thank you for putting this together! You covered everything well that truly made this upgrade doable. Ever since we bought our Subaru in 2006, the only thing we've not liked about it is not having an Aux plug. Now we have an Aux plug, USB, and Bluetooth =) The main glitch I ran into was figuring out the radio bracket itself. After some messing around, I figured out that I needed to install the factory bracket and not attach it to the A/C control since the alignment would be off. I also struggled getting the A/C to pop off the original face plate. I ended up taking off the factory bracket from the radio to free the A/C panel. Now I'm just kicking myself for waiting 10 years to do this ;o) Thank you again.

Thank you so much for this. I recently bought a 2006 subaru legacy and needed to install an aftermarket stereo cause of the lack of an aux input. Great video.

Good job on your video! The music in the background is really a great touch considering the concept! Very straightforward and helpful. Thanks!

This video is so good, I’ve watched it like 10 times. Just used it once more to put in the backup camera. Thanks a bunch.

Thank you. Usually videos like this are done in a very hack kind of way. Yours is very professional

Juat put in my own unit. No radio stations. Now because of this video I know why. Thank you.

it just becomes a storage compartment works awesome when i have my phone plugged in to the AUX port so it doesn't slide of the center console or the seat like in other vehicles i had in the past. plus i keep pens and my sunglasses in there also.

I just read a few comments down and see that my question has been answered. Thanks

Winner! Thank you for the vid! Might try and get after that soon

That was quite helpful, thanks a ton man!

Great step by step video thank you

Really helpful video man, thanks :)

Thanks for the Detailed Walkthrough

Thank you ! Very useful !

Cool... One question with the new faceplate. What about the opening where the old CD used to be, is there something to cover that up?

On a 2005 2.5 XT limited does this cost radio, temperature, or other functionality? And what is the made/model of your stereo that you installed?

Very helpful video, But the wire harness you bought from amazon, did that black connector come with the aftermarket stereo you bought??? Did you wire the to connectores yourself??

nice clean install

Does the connector that you put on to the Metra 70-8901 come with it or come with new radio

Nice video. Very helpful.

also with the sub and everything i dont have one cause i need all my trunk space and plus the stock stuff has a really nice kick to it!

What size radio did you purchase for the dash installation kit 3.6 or 4.1?

Hello, I just watched your very informative video . Just wondering where the little black plug that came out of the stock radio/cd player on the opposite side from the main wiring harness goes. Dave

would these same steps be taken to install an apple carplay into my 2005 subaru outback?

Hey great video. What do you do if you have the automatic climate control? Do I need to buy a different product or am I screwed? Thanks!

Where did you buy the radio faceplate?

its called a knob, not a nozzle :P just buggin ya, good video dude

I noticed you did not screw the HU into the bracket and just slide it into the slot. Was the aftermarket setup made that way?

awesome thanks man!

great job I have a black wire that plugs into the radio like a ground.. what do I do with the black plug?

awesome! thanks!

Thanks for the vid. My radio will have a TV, and needs to be wired to the parking brake switch wire (so I can't watch TV while I drive). Do you know a good place to access that wire? It also has a rear view camera (which I probably won't hook up). Do you know a good place to wire to the reverse light wire?

reat video. I have all kits you listed and ready to try this weekend. Now, couple questions. 1. I have black (ground) wire from stereo. What did you do with that? 2. I have aftermarket amp/sub woofer from previous owner. Anything that I need to know? I am hoping that I just need to plug connector,, since it's connected to stock stereo. lmk. Thanks!!

Thank you!

i have the 06 outback sport what faceplate do i get since the one you posted says it wont fit? or will it?

Hey Awesome video!! How did you get the radio/climate Control section out? Mine seems to be help back by wires or somethings (a lot of resistance to being pulled out) so close I cant reach around to unclip it from the back. Do you just really yank at it?? Any help would be awsome

will this work on the subarus with the automatic climate controls?

Great video, do you know if the installation would be any different in a manual model?

the bottom half of my AC climate control went out but not the top part, would i need to replace the whole unit?

This configuration is for the left hand drive legacy

i had no problem with the length of the wire. Yes it could be a little longer but it's fine. I was reading the same things on amazon but said forget it and went along with it anyways

where do you get the radio plate from?

nice stuff man, I checked out the kit you used and im trying to find one for a 08 model, it says for 05-07 but i did a fitment check on amazon and it says it'll fit, reckon it will?

no subs i need all the trunk space i can get but the stock speakers kick pretty hard and sound great with the radio i have. I've had people ask me what system i have in my car are they are shocked when i tell them all i changed was the radio

Great video, but what goes in that ugly top part?

What do you do with that antenna wire you disconnected

according to the official metra site (metraonline) the kit i used will work on 05-09 so you should be good.

can you leave a link in the description to where you got that Metra 70-8901 cable from? I was gonna wire them myself but I'm lazy

if you have buttons on your wheel, is it possible to link them to the stereo? or are there specific units you can buy that have that feature?

Hey matt can i get the link of the sound system that u have used ??? Is it jvc ??? Or some other company plz model number or link ??

Dude! I Have a legacy 06.. I made a CD from my computer.. like "burn disc" with the songs from my own choice.. so when I put in my Subaru Radio it says "ROM AREA" can you help me? Thanks!

the wires i used are to connect to factory wiring so i don't void and warrenties i have but the radio u buy will come with the connector for that radio then u just match the colors to Metra 70-8901

Do you know of a good installation kit for automatic climate controls? I'm unable to find any via searching around on amazon.

going to your after market radio it should be color coded, it was for me.

Great video man! helped a ton! i see you did that but you dont have subs? :p or do you? any suggestions on where to run the wires?

will this work if i have the same AC unit but looking to install a double din kit? I know i need a different faceplate but for the most part it should be the same, right?

Hi, I have a question I need the radio cover where is the climate control inside down and not that of the rotary switches, does anyone know where I can get the Panel produced?

without me actually seeing it for myself i can only guess. First i would re-check the wiring making sure everything is correct (Never hurts to double check). If you had sound before and now no sound there could be something wrong with the radio unit itself.possibly even a defective harness but it seems unlikely cause there would be some sound out of some speakers.

What about the huge gap where the CD player was?

For all of you asking about the dual climate control version - here you go. legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/official-dual-hvac-double-din-jdm-kit-thread-113589p71.html

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Sooo I hooked everything up and the head unit works perfectly with no sound through the speakers. The harness is wired correctly. Do you have any idea what it might be?

hey.... where can I purchase the aftermarket inter face, you bought for the Subaru legacy? cause metra is asking for wholesale/company info to buy it from there website.

i have a question. the metra 99-8901 has the plug that connects to the aftermarket head unit right? so what do I splice the wires to to get it to connect to the harness? what is in the video is the 99-8901 connected to another plug ( 3:04 )?

Is there any way to install a double din radio?

So the cables that you used can hook up to most aftermarket head units? I'm defintely a novice so excuse my naivety.

How do you get the speedometer out?? I'm trying to change one of the speedometer lights and I can only find one screw?

What was the radio you purchased? Was it chosen specifically for the dash kit you have? or just preference?

I just wanted to clarify, does all the other stock components that are on the dash work as they should?

What is the empty space above the stereo face? Is it like a storage area?

Hey so I all my parts will be in tomorrow and I'm curious, do I not use the metal sleeve that came with my head unit? Because you used the plastic mounts that came with that kit... It just seems like the sleeve would be more secure but I didn't know if it would work.... Any thoughts seeing as how you have the best response for this specific topic...

Does anyone sell a filler piece for that space that's left above the new radio?

It Seems. Alright! brother painful What's your opinion about this

Lil more tlc chief!!!

If you were doing this now, you would want the Metra 95-8901, which is a double-din kit.

What radio did you purchase

Whats the new radio?

I just installed a stereo thanks to your video. The only problem I'm having is getting my new stereo to latch in, and the final cover piece to stay put. It doesn't want to latch either. Any suggestions?

Do I need to buy those extra adapters you got or can I just plug in the pre existing radio wires into The new radio?

Lucky you don’t have the dual climate controls. Gotta get the jdm surround for those.

done just check the video info

did you have to splice any wires for this install? Did your harness make it just a plug n play situation?

I have an 05 Subaru Legacy and i got a new interface so its just a open square but my single din radio that’s a dual brand won’t fit...

What did you do with the other factory connections? There wasn't just 2 clips.

the single black wire? if thats the one your talking about then nothing just left it in the console everything i showed in the video is what i did.

What about the upper hole?

what radio did u put in or can u just buy any radio that has an aux and USB?

you can try a Subaru dealer

how come the harness says its for a 91 subaru

Liked the video, it was a little hard to hear you with the music.

What was the website you ordered all the parts from?

will this work for an 05? they look the same but would like to make sure.

almost have the Radio out, but there's one wire that's connected to the bottom left side of the factory radio that's not clipped. do you just snip that?

Will this work on an 06 legacy limited? everything is the same except for the climate control. I'm just wondering which parts to get

People on Amazon are saying that the antenna adapter (Metra 40-SB10) was too short. Did you extend that wire? It didn't look like you had any problems... or is Amazon just full of rookies?

i need to go from the a new antenna to the factory radio is there a wire for that ?

check the description for the video links for everything I used.