What happens when you add speakers to a Subaru?
The biggest thing for Subaru owners to know is that you can’t just yank off the door panels, drop in speakers, and call it a day. If you add more power to the doors, the speakers move more. More cone movement equals more metal reverberation, and that means distorted sound and less efficient reproduction of the music.
Can you replace the CD player in a Subaru Outback?
Subaru owners who demand more from their stereo system in the way of power and capability to connect and control external devices can swap their factory deck for an aftermarket unit. You can take your car to a car audio technician or you can remove the standard CD player and replace it yourself.
What kind of stereo does a Subaru Forester have?
by Jule Pamplin. The Subaru Forester comes equipped with a standard AM/FM stereo with single-disc in-dash CD player. The stock head unit provides a level of signal power adequate for the stock speakers.
Why is the radio not working in my Subaru?
I was listening to a cd at the time, so I tried the radio tuner, but that produced no sound through the speakers either. The radio still had power, and it still tuned in stations according to the display. I pulled the door pannels off to check the speaker connections.
Why is my stereo not working in my Subaru?
Hooked up the new stereo power, but no audio. This left me scratching my head. Last night, after reading your post, I banged on the back doors. Voila – I had rear audio. Still no front audio though. I measured resistance, but I had the setting too sensitive to read 50 Ohms.
What should the resistance be for a Subaru radio?
That evening, he pulled the replacement radio and I measured the resistance across each of the speaker lines (4 pairs to each of the four doors) at the radio wiring connector. They all showed about 4 Ohms, which is what it should be. I then checked the resistance from each pair of wires to chassis ground.
Where to start the radio on a Subaru?
The best place to start is at the connector at the radio. (i26 in the attached diagram). Measure between pins 2 and 8, 3 and 9, 4 and 12, and 5 and 13 (the layout is shown at the bottom right).
Why is the voice coil on my Subaru not working?
This wire is glued to the surface of the paper cone, and if the cone cracks in that area it can cause the wire to break. The bad solder connection at the lug terminal can be resoldered to see if this corrects the problem. Repairing the fine wires on the cone, or repairing an open voice coil, is not practical.