tbergman

Hi all,

First time posting in the forum.

I recently (last Thursday) bought myself a Gen 3 Outback with the premium pack and the single zone climate control.

I'm wanting to upgrade the OEM stereo to a 2 din touchscreen unit with GPS, Bluetooth and reversing camera.

The problem I'm having is that I want to make sure it still has a nice fascia while retaining the climate control switches, but I understand that I simply can't pull out the old stereo and replace it because the A/C controls are part of the head unit.  The fascias available come with the A/C control built in and cost around $900.  This is way beyond my budget.  There are the standard fascias around that don't have the A/C controls built in.

So, my questions are: -

1. Can the A/C controls be separated from the stereo head unit? If not,

2. Are the A/C controls available as a stand alone unit?  And where would I find them?

I've attached a pic of the current stereo.

Thanks in advance.

TB