So I was browsing the gallery on this site and I noticed a 2nd Gen that had a nicer OEM looking cubby and switches that sits underneath the radio head unit. Is this a European only feature or something I can find in a junkyard?
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Where can I get this panel below the radio?
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I haven't seen any US models with that setup.
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Per owner it is a Kenwood DPX 503 U
Exactly
And it is mine The Panel underneath the radio comes stock in Europe when you have a double din radio. It is there because the EU Models need more switches as the US ones. We have rear fog lights and a headlight power adjustment mandatory on all cars.
So next to the steering wheel we have: headlight adjustment / front fogs / rear fogs.
Underneath the radio there is the cruise control / windshield wiper heaters / control light for the turnsignals of the trailer (aftermarket and mandatory)
The radio is a Kenwood DPX503U indeed. I just installed it last friday and I chose it for the factory look.
Well I would have to order them at the dealership b/c used Subaru parts are very very hard to find here. I went to three different junkyards in the last weeks/month and only once I saw a Subaru but that was <1999 Impreza. Hardly any Subarus on the road as well.
I'll second that. I could modify it for data and or switching on the VDC.
I'll send the pic to Tim in Melbourne and see what he can find.
Crossgolf, could we get a pic of what switches you have to the left of your steering column? I can see that the ones in that cubby/panel include the Cruise switch on the left, and I'm going to guess that middle one is maybe a headlight washer (required in some European countries), and based on what you've said the right hand switch is your headlight adjuster. I can see where that panel might be a good place to put a fog light labeled switch for accessory lighting, and that wiper labeled switch could find some interesting use too - like an auxiliary manual washer for the windshield (getting the idea from another thread ). I'm sure someone can come up with a 3rd switch usage as well.
Even if the item had to be dealer ordered, chances are you just simply can not order such a part elsewhere in the world. Odd how a part that isn't emissions or in some other fashion counter to local regulations still can't be directly ordered and shipped from the same company.
Even if the item had to be dealer ordered, chances are you just simply can not order such a part elsewhere in the world. Odd how a part that isn't emissions or in some other fashion counter to local regulations still can't be directly ordered and shipped from the same company.
Not my car but the same switches:
http://imgur.com/Um9h
headlight adjustment / front foglights / rear fog lights
(In Europe headlights washers are only required for cars with HID (plus automatic headlight adjustment with sensors))
http://imgur.com/Um9h
headlight adjustment / front foglights / rear fog lights
(In Europe headlights washers are only required for cars with HID (plus automatic headlight adjustment with sensors))
Hey guys I worked on the Radio today and looked at the numbers on the panel.
There is a sticker on the bottom which says:
R38
A000918C0359
And the imprints on the back read:
Made in Japan
>PC+ABS< SAE [PC+ABS]
LH
I am guessing that there is a LH and RH version of these.
I hope your dealers can help you out
There is a sticker on the bottom which says:
R38
A000918C0359
And the imprints on the back read:
Made in Japan
>PC+ABS< SAE [PC+ABS]
LH
I am guessing that there is a LH and RH version of these.
I hope your dealers can help you out
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