Android Infotainment in Outback
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- čas přidán 15. 02. 2021
- Details of the parts and function of a 9" Android Infotainment system in my 2005 Subaru Outback.
After filming this video, I was able to solve my issue with connecting to Android Auto by updating the software on my phone. So now that function is working great!
Please see my video on the 7" install for more details:
• Android 7" Infotainmen... - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Can I just say how helpful this video was? Just bought this for my 06 Legacy, and knew from watching this video that there were some necessary modifications that would have to be made, so thanks to this video I was prepared to tackle that, and with a game plan to follow as well thanks to this video. I've got one vent side done, and starting on the other, and it made it so handy to know what modifications to make, and save time on the install. Thank you very much as there is not much if any install info on these units.
Wow, that's so cool to hear. I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know and I'm really glad it helped! Enjoy in good health.
Thanks for the vid! You’re one of (if not THE) only creators providing content for this install. Got mine done w/ ease thanks to your HVAC walkthrough. Having troubles w/ connecting net and getting Agama w/ iPhone. Currently limited to BT audio use only. Tips anyone?
Thanks for the kind words. If your wifi antenna is connected and your wifi is turned on in the OS and your having wifi problems, you may have a defective unit.
@ 9:09 you mention you have a "wide off cable" for the antenna, did you custom fit this as my 2007 model doesnt seem to come with that male antenna connector?
Do you have your old Radio/AC panel backlit after haing the new radio installed? I installed mine like half a year ago and still don't know whether that's the android radio problem or what
On my car everything lights up as stock at night.
My car doesn't have an aux input, I have an 04 liberty 2.5L (Legacy in the US). Do you know if there's a way to hook this up in my car or is the Aux input required?
You'll need an AUX if you still want to play music through the stock head unit. The harness that comes with the android unit will play sound directly from the new head unit.
Do you have to do any wire splicing? I just ordered mine for my 2007 Outback. Does everything just plug and play into old harness?
The answer depends on how you do it. But the harness that comes with the unit is plug and play, not splicing.
Great setup, i have a question though... what did you do with original mpg reader and time clock board, i want to keep it because that display actuality can tell faults in electric system, ex. Acc fault,
You still have to keep the mpg board plugged in to avoid an airbag warning light. Mine is wedged in under the dashboard and behind the Android unit.
@@justaddafan copy that ! Thx!
How did you go from the default screen to the one with the Subaru logo? I've messed around with the logo setting in the Settings app a bit, no luck so far. Also, could I just wire this to the AUX coming out of the original head unit if I didn't care about external USB usage or use of say an iPod like you did? Really happy you made this video, I'm in the process of installing in an 07 Outback LL Bean Ed. and ran into the HVAC vent issue.
Also, can you post a link or tell me what you searched to find the Radio cable that plugs into this unit?
Thanks! There's a gear icon in the lower right corner of Agama Car Launcher. It's the settings for the program. If you tap on that and then choose your car's make, which is the first item in settings, you can select the Subaru Icon. On the Agama main screen, if you are getting anything but a logo, tap on the center of the screen and you can choose many different things to display in the center, the logo is one of them. I would wire this as I did no matter what. I wouldn't want to loose the stock features (radio and CD player) of my head unit.
@@lukeheestand2144 You should look for an auto antenna splitter or y-cable. Mine came from ebay.
@@justaddafan one more question, really appreciate your time. What added benefits are included with the Android Auto? Since this has Maps on it already I'm just curious in the added functionalities. I'll be tethering days from my phone to the head unit, may even see if I can download the spotify app on the unit.
@@lukeheestand2144 I haven't tried tethering with this unit. You don't have to have all the same info and apps in two places. It's nice to use all the contacts in your phone for addresses and phone numbers instead of having to put them into the car system. I also like to listen to podcasts and if I use Android Auto, I can listen to part of the podcast in my car and then when I'm out of the car, I can pick up where I left off through listening to my phone. I don't have to search for where I was in the podcast. Also, my wife can get in the car, plug in her ipone, and have her own music and contact preferences without having to enter her info and can just plug in and go.
So, I went to install mine today and I couldn't get it working how you had yours. I have a couple of questions. What modifications to the wiring harness did you do to get it to work like that? Which radio plugs did you use, the white one in the radio? Where did you plug in the red & white audio cables on the harness into? We tried alot of different combinations and nothing worked how I was hoping that it would. Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
The way I wired my car, the audio signals go into the aux of the head unit so you have to have a head unit with AUX obviously. You have to purchase the connector for the rear interface of the AUX head unit and make a harness with female RCAs on the other end so that the Android unit can run it's preamp signals to it. There are instructions on the Subaru Legacy forums. This leaves the wiring harness from the stock head unit into the stock body harness untouched. Then you just add power to the android unit and an antenna splitter so you can run antenna signal to both the head unit and the android unit.
@@justaddafan there's some audio RCA's on my tablet wiring harness. Could I hook up to that and run it into the AUX in for my factory stereo? Mine is a 2007 so it has aux in.
@@davebaker3256 If the RCAs are audio out (not in) then yes, that would do it.
@@justaddafan I will have to try that and see how it works out. Thank you very much.
@@justaddafan hey there! Do you have a link for the antenna splitter for the Subaru? (All I am finding is an adapter to make the stock antenna plug into a new head unit.) Also, how did you add power to the head unit? Did you take the harness that came with the Android unit and splice from that or am I missing a much easier way to go about this? Many thanks!
Will this work on the 09 with Harman Kardon systems and also would the steering wheel controls work..? Such as next song etc. Thanks
Hopefully someone who knows that system will see your question. Good luck!
I would like to know this too.
Is it possible to hook this up with an aftermarket pioneer radio?
Hi just looked at your video. I have a JDM 2006 Legacy and bought a unit nearly the same as yours, the wiring harness looks the same as well as the gps and rear camera setup etc. Your dash unit is a little different at the back but essentially the same. I cant get any sound from my unit, everything light up, but no sound. Do I need to have an antenna to the new unit as well as the old unit. I've been over everything a number of times. Hope are able to help.
Hi. Thanks for watching!. You need the antenna to run to whichever receiver is going to be playing the radio. Both units if you want them both to have the capability. But Even if you didn't have the antenna connected you'd still get static so I suspect you have a different issue. How is the audio from your Android unit connected to the amplifier or speakers? Are you going directly or through the stock unit's AUX input like mine?
@@justaddafan I have rechecked my wiring and found the audio out rca plugs have nothing to connect to . The audio l and r are connected. My original McIntosh setup did not use rca plugs. The speaker cable on the original unit is hard wired.
@@emjay1952 If you have the speaker signals going out to the amplifier/speakers, then check to make sure you have the android volume up. This can be done by tapping on the volume up spot on the side of the screen.
@@justaddafan the rca c ables
@@justaddafan sorry my bad. The rca cables have nothing to connect to. I thought the speaker sound would be thru the wiring harness which plugs into the original stereo as well as the new unit. I have no idea how other people have made their's work.
I have kind of an odd question:
First of all this is exactly how I want to hook up mine (retain OEM stereo function)
- Do you have to adjust 2(or 3) volumes with the method? Meaning phone bluetooths or USB’s to CarPlay unit (have a volume setting on your phone), then the new unit is treated as an aux my the old unit so on new unit your adjusting volume, finally on the OEM unit is your “master” volume. I absolutely abhor trying to balance aux in volume on 3.5mm or Bluetooth speakers it’s the master volume. Aka keeping one at 3/4 for the best sound quality and so on.
Thanks for making this video
There are separate volume settings for each input in the Android OS and there is also a master volume on the unit (buttons are on the face. You can also adjust the default volume of the AUX relative to the radio in the Subaru head unit. I have them all set more or less at comfortable levels. Now I only manage volume with the main knob on the head unit (or steering wheel buttons)
I have a 2007 Outback and I bought this unit but haven't installed it yet. I was wondering if there was a way to use the SAT source selector instead of the AUX source selector?
I can't help you with that but would like to see what you find out.
@@justaddafan ok. Thank you for the response. I'll have to watch your other video for the other radio you did. How is that tablet holding up now?
@@davebaker3256 works great!
@@justaddafan good. I was a little nervous about that but at least it wasn't super expensive.
I wish one for my legacy 2006, where I can find it ? Do you have a link?
Does this radio come with outputs for a subwoofer amp?
Yes, it does have RCA cables for an amplifier
But where did you get the kit?
There are many of them available on ebay and other online retailers.
Can you share a link to where you bought this? Can't seem to find it.
Please see previous comments. Thanks for watching.
@@justaddafan I've checked the comments, but I don't see where you bought it from.
This fits a 2006 Subaru outback wagon?
Please be sure to check compatibility and features with the manufacturer
How did you bring Subaru logo on home screen?
It's one of the settings in AGAMA car launcher. Great app.
@@justaddafan I read through the comments. I love it
Can you get a backup camera with that unit?
Disregard, just got to that point on the video. Awesome video, thanks! It'll come in handy when setting up my daughters new car
Probably.
Do you have a link to the kit?
Sorry, it's been a while so I don't have the link to my exact model but if you search on ebay or amazon you'll find them.
So dumb question will this work in a 05 outback ll bean
This is an LL Bean
@LeisureSuitSweatshop..Im so sorry to bother you. Dont you have any link where to buy that kind of unit ? Im dump in this..and there are many ,, same looking units ,, in Aliexpress. It will help me a lot. Or at least specifications of your unit. Thank you so much and thanks for very helpfull videos. Rusty
Hi. I can't recommend a vendor, sorry.
Your model seems different than the model I have that is being sold my seicane. Model:H2569N-P. This is the model currently being sold by Seicane. Beware, if your car comes with navigation system then this unit will not fit unless you do some triming to the back bracket.
Thanks for the notice.
can uplease give me the link where u buy it ?
Hi. Thanks for watching. Look on eBay.
@@justaddafan i cant find it i have legacy 2008
I want to watch the video but it says it is not available on my device. I am using an iPhone and a windows laptop btw.
literally me, I just bought the product too :( If u find another vid lemme know
Thanks for letting me know. I'll as CZcams why it's not coming up.
@@justaddafan It may be a setting.
@@justaddafan if anything please reupload when you can!
@@ImTooslixk01 I'll do that now and post the new link in here. Sorry about this folks.
where can i buy this?
I've seen them on Ebay and Alibaba.
Can you please add the product name?
Awesome video. Can you give me the exact AUX wiring details. I can't get mine to work with the steering wheel volume control. Thanks in advance.
Hi, Thanks for watching. I have an RCA to 3.5mm jack cable that runs from the pre-amp outputs (RCA) of the Android unit into the 3.5mm jack aux input of the Subaru head unit.
@@justaddafan Awesome, Thanks. where do I find the screen you have set up with the Subaru logo? I selected the logo but cant find that home screen you have it set to.
@@area878 It's an app called Agama car launcher
@@justaddafan Awsome information. Thank you
We're you able to get it working?
Do you lose your fuel mileage readout?
The screen is still hooked up. But it's in the space behind the screen. If you can find a place for it that's readable, you can still use it. I never found it valuable.
Can you control your climate control through the radio
No. There's no provision for that on this unit.