First up this not a how to but rather a motivation to fellow enthusiasts who believe that they can do it and it can be done. Budget for this project is $700.
Donor - Mcintosh PF-2520i-A and EF-1080-D 5 channel Amp from a 2002 Subaru Legacy Sedan, make sure the pigtails (cut-harness connectors) are included. Aftermarket connectors are available for the head unit but the one for the amp is hard to come by. Snatch this in Ebay for $370.
Now let's play.....I need help lol.
Mounting bracket is by Metra 99-7501. Requires some hacking but you will figure it out and dremel make it easy.
Okay can someone please chime in on this?
1. I you look at the connector schematics, connections 1 and 7 are labelled ILL+ and ILL- (Illumination), do I need to connect the ILL- or can I leave it un hooked?
2. What does B/U on connection 6 stands for? Is that the 12v continuous wire for? Since connection 10 is ACC (12v switch)?
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'90 "LE" with red bits - 7/6 Flex, FM Front Bar, 14x7 +19 RPF1, PWR, SPAL, Maxim Works, Thermal R&D, HDHCSDM2, Zoom, Anvil II, 330mm mahogany Deep Corn, AC/PS delete, LE interior, attitude
'08.5 CWP MS3 GT - AST 4100, TriPoint Rear Sway and Links, JBR STS w/ bushings and lockout plate, Moddiction Anvil II
Just a guess here, but if you can get an electrical schematic for the donor car it would help.
B/U probably is back up and would be 12V cont.
You would need both ill hooked up, and it looks to me that the -ill is going to dim in the donor car, but the on/off switch is the +ill.
Caveat: I barely passed my EE for ME class. Take with a large grain of salt.
[QUOTE=Satisaii;148896]Just a guess here, but if you can get an electrical schematic for the donor car it would help.
B/U probably is back up and would be 12V cont.
You would need both ill hooked up, and it looks to me that the -ill is going to dim in the donor car, but the on/off switch is the +ill.
Thanks for the input. Yes I do have the schematics for both cars. You're the third person who said B/U is the 12v Cont. I am no electrical person so my guess on how the schematic looks can't be measured lol. But when I follow the flow both B/U and ACC lines ends at the power source except the ACC has a switch like figure. And since there are no other lines that would designate for the 12v Cont, I will take this as it is. As to the ILL- line I found out that 94-97 has a dimmer- line and can be trace from the dash light dimmer control.
Any update on this install?
How does it sound?
What speakers do you have in the car?
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