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Iddoit2er · 01-12-2013, 10:40 AM

Nitro, i just took the factory unit out and am about to put in a z140. it looks like theres one extra wire in the 6 pin connector. Did you find this? Is that for the amp?

Looking at your 6 pin connector, what is the orange wire for?

SVXdc · 01-13-2013, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Iddoit2er

Nitro, i just took the factory unit out and am about to put in a z140. it looks like theres one extra wire in the 6 pin connector. Did you find this? Is that for the amp?

Looking at your 6 pin connector, what is the orange wire for?

See this post (#20 there) about the power antenna and amp turn-on leads.

The extra orange wire on the aftermarket 6-pin Toyota harness is the illumination(-) lead in Subarus. This wire is not needed by aftermarket head units. If your aftermarket harness (Metra, Scosche, etc.) has that, either insulate the end, or extract the whole pin/wire.

You usually do want to use the illumination(+) lead, on the 10-pin harness.

Sometime soon I'll post a real pin-out table, customized for the BRZ and FR-S.

Iddoit2er · 01-13-2013, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SVXdc

See this post (#20 there) about the power antenna and amp turn-on leads.

The extra orange wire on the aftermarket 6-pin Toyota harness is the illumination(-) lead in Subarus. This wire is not needed by aftermarket head units. If your aftermarket harness (Metra, Scosche, etc.) has that, either insulate the end, or extract the whole pin/wire.

You usually do want to use the illumination(+) lead, on the 10-pin harness.

Sometime soon I'll post a real pin-out table, customized for the BRZ and FR-S.

Thanks! I figured it out after i found a wiring legend. I even found the speed sensor wire.

Do you know if theres a reverse sensor wire? That wasnt on the wiring list i found.

mbh1101 · 02-16-2013, 08:59 AM

Installing my pioneer HU soon. Thinking about running the iphone cable into my glove box.

HRTROB · 02-24-2013, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mbh1101

Installing my pioneer HU soon. Thinking about running the iphone cable into my glove box.

If you're going to use the AppRadio mode, I wouldn't suggest running the cable to the glove box. When you switch to AppRadio you have to tap "Allow" on the iphone's screen.

mbh1101 · 02-26-2013, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by HRTROB

If you're going to use the AppRadio mode, I wouldn't suggest running the cable to the glove box. When you switch to AppRadio you have to tap "Allow" on the iphone's screen.

I have a iphone 5 and the cable isn't out yet. Im just running the usb extension inside the glove box and mounting it there.

vault · 03-13-2013, 10:41 AM

great write up!!

The only thing i'm not too happy about is how far our the 2 din stereo sits with the factory brackets.

There doesnt seem to be any others on the market which solve this problem....unless ive overlooked it somehow

Sewa · 09-08-2013, 11:22 AM

Great write up, I will just add my 2c. The wiring in the BRZ (european spec, premium) seems a little different: the yellow cable on the metra connector (70-1761) does not match with subaru's connectors. It took me two days of hair pulling to figure this out. You have to remove matra yellow cable from the 6 pin connector and place it in the 10 pin connector in such a way that it connects to subaru's orange cable.

Hope it will help someone.

S.

sufu05 · 09-08-2013, 09:26 PM

Any body looking to get this head unit? I have everything you need. head unit, wire harness already connected to metra harness, gps antenna, the inserts around the head unit to fit the fr-s dashboard, the parking break relay. I bought this setup and then broke my iphone which is the whole reason i got this setup. I got a droid and just dont like how it connects with my droid. Asking $350 shipped. Pics to come tomorrow

ralpho · 09-10-2013, 11:44 PM

i have the base radio in my car im looking to get a bespoke radio any thing special i have to do?
does the bespoke radio come with nav? if yes any special antenna?

kthxbai · 07-12-2015, 11:02 PM

Sry to raise this thread from the dead. I followed it and got everything working except the parking brake bypass (PAC TR7). Hook black to black, red to res, white to lime green (ebrake), and green to blue/white stripe. Is there anything additional I need to do to get this working?

DieselDog · 07-13-2015, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by kthxbai

Sry to raise this thread from the dead. I followed it and got everything working except the parking brake bypass (PAC TR7). Hook black to black, red to res, white to lime green (ebrake), and green to blue/white stripe. Is there anything additional I need to do to get this working?

http://www.pac-audio.com/PACProductD...arine-Mode.pdf

You need a relay.

kthxbai · 07-13-2015, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DieselDog

http://www.pac-audio.com/PACProductD...arine-Mode.pdf

You need a relay.

Thank you for sharing the info. I am going to head out and pick up a relay tomorrow!

tofurun · 07-02-2016, 12:02 PM

Just installed the pioneer avh-4200nex and used every thing in this write up he used. The only thing is my Sirius Xm is not even able to be selected now. Am I missing something to hook up to the oem Xm radio satellite?

01-12-2013, 10:40 AM	#29
Iddoit2er Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: S Location: a Posts: 137 Thanks: 4 Thanked 20 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nitro, i just took the factory unit out and am about to put in a z140. it looks like theres one extra wire in the 6 pin connector. Did you find this? Is that for the amp? Looking at your 6 pin connector, what is the orange wire for? Last edited by Iddoit2er; 01-12-2013 at 01:38 PM. Reason: Correction

09-10-2013, 11:44 PM	#38
ralpho Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: scion frs Location: north hollywood Posts: 30 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	bespoke radio i have the base radio in my car im looking to get a bespoke radio any thing special i have to do? does the bespoke radio come with nav? if yes any special antenna?

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Sewa Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Subaru brz Location: Europe Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Great write up, I will just add my 2c. The wiring in the BRZ (european spec, premium) seems a little different: the yellow cable on the metra connector (70-1761) does not match with subaru's connectors. It took me two days of hair pulling to figure this out. You have to remove matra yellow cable from the 6 pin connector and place it in the 10 pin connector in such a way that it connects to subaru's orange cable. Hope it will help someone. S.

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