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[Jon]

hi

i bought a kenwood headunit for my gen 3 outback and descovered it wouldnt fit

the new head unit is roughly 3cm to long..

has anyone had this problem?

what brand head unit have others used?

any help is greatly appreciated!

[Sam]

What model is it? Are the wires Bunched up at the back and not allowing you to push it in any further?

[aekOne]

What model is it? Are the wires Bunched up at the back and not allowing you to push it in any further?

+1

Any Kenwood unit should fit

[SAV84C]

Pics of it not fitting

[Jon]

i will post a pic tonight

[Jon]

ok well im an idot...it didnt fit cause i didnt take this plastic ring off
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sorry everyone

i do have a question though, i have the 6 disc cd changer, does anyone know if this will still work with the kenwood headunit?

[Steveee]

You gotta learn somehow.
CD stacker? rip that out and put something useful there like an amp .
Aux, Ipod, USB... soo much easier than cd!

[Jon]

lol your rite

im so used to having to use cd's i'll have to brake out my ipod (hope it still works lol)

i like the amp idea..im also modding the flimsy cupholder into an awesome remote holder
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somethin like that

[Jon]

has anyone had problems with the antenna/antenna signal when putting an aftermarket headunit in?

i only get 3 clear stations on it and two other radios ive tried, both are alpine

[Alex]

Should be no dramas with the antenna.

Check the wiring for any damage.

[bobbyjimmy]

Did you actually plug the aerial in?
Did you use one of those Nissan (amongst other brands) adaptors?

[Jon]

Did you actually plug the aerial in?
Did you use one of those Nissan (amongst other brands) adaptors?

yes lol making sure the antena was pluged in was the first thing i checked

idk anything about adaptors

my outback is a limited so it has no antena on the outside, what i was wondering is it in the pack driverside class?

[bobbyjimmy]

It is in the LHR quarter/cargo glass - looks like a demister.

This is the adaptor you should* need;
http://www.aerpro.co...at_no=&cat_sno=

*Should - as in, not 100% sure if the US uses the same harness' etc.

[Jon]

i dont think that will do anything, the antenna pluged right in no prob

i think what happened is when i tinted my windows i cut one of those lines in that glass on accident

there is a way to fix it though so ill try that and if it doesnt help then i guess i wont listen to the radio lol

thanks for the help

[SAV84C]

Aek and I had the same problem with installing my old clarion unit into his foz...

Make sure the auto antenna wire aftermarket (blue) is connected correctly

[Jon]

everything has been connected, ive checked dozens of times

later on i might get an adaptor but for now im just using my ipod

thanks for all the help!