You’re tired of listening to cassettes and only having the capacity to enjoy the radio, while your smart phone is filled with your preferred music but you don’t have a jack or usb port on your car radio, so you can’t appreciate your car travels to the fullest… That’s exactly why we’ve posted this content page to help you, because right now you’re going to learn about how to install a car radio on your Subaru Impreza. To get this done, first of all we will find out how to remove the old car radio, then how to install a car radio on Subaru Impreza and to finish, how to connect it.

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How to install car radio on Subaru Impreza: Removing the old car stereo

Before we get down to the serious business of how to install a car stereo on your Subaru Impreza, there is one imperative step, take off the audio set you currently have on your car. There are two scenarios, either you have an original headunit, or you have an universal set. Before you start dismantling, always make sure to remove the negative wire from the battery to avoid any risk of short-circuit or electrocution. Once this is carried out, here are the two solutions based on the stereo that equips your Subaru Impreza:

  • Original car radio:
    In this instance, you’ll have to be persistent, generally, the simple use of extracting clamps in the 4 holes in the corners of the car radio should be enough to remove it. But on some specific models of specific years, this process will not be enough to remove the old car radio from your Subaru Impreza. In fact, you will need to remove certain auto parts of the centre console to access the car radio itself. To achieve this, you will need to use a screwdriver to remove the plastic covers that are in the way. Once you have access to the station, make sure to disconnect all the connections.
  • Aftermarket radio :
    In this situation the process is much easier, you will just have to use the extracting clamps and press on the 4 corners of your station to make it come out of its place. Once this step is carried out, make sure to unplug it and remove the metal frame that supports it in the notch of the center console. That’s it, you’ve ended dismantling your old car radio, all you have to do is install the new one!

How to install car radio on your Subaru Impreza: Fitting and connecting the car radio

Let’s go to the most important part for you, how to install a car stereo on your Subaru Impreza. Beforehand, take some time to examine the compatibility of your car and your headunit, and to read the installation recommendations, which may give you specific instructions.
Here are the various guidelines required in installing an aftermarket car radio. First of all, put in place the metal frame provided with your new car radio, this frame has the role of holding your car radio in place on your Subaru Impreza, once installed, make sure to press the locking tabs on each side of the frame. Once this step has been completed, you will need to connect the three plugs of your car radio, two ISO connectors for power supply and sound transfer to the speakers of your Subaru Impreza, then the radio antenna socket. For the latter, on some models you may need an adapter to transform it from male to female to be able to adjust it to the socket of your new radio. Finally, all you have to do is push your car radio into the metal frame, snap it into place, and position the plastic or metal frame provided with it on its contour. That’s it, you’ve just learned how to install a car radio on Subaru Impreza, make sure to check that the radio is switched on, that the sound is working and that you’re picking up the radio and you’re ready to enjoy your new car radio. If you have other problems, or want to learn more about your car, don’t hesitate to visit our page dedicated to it.

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