02 wrx radio okay in 00 outback?

[000utback]

Help! The CD part of my radio quit in my 2000 outback wagon. I got a used 2002 Subaru WRX OEM 6-disc CD changer Stereo from ebay. (label June 2001 model 86201FC080) The plugs on the back look identical. When I first connect it, the cd changer whines for a moment, then that's it. No radio, no lights, no power, no sound. I put my old radio back in and it fires up fine. Were the pin-outs changed, even though the plug is identical? Or did I get a bum deal? Any response appreciated.

[Cougar]

I suspect that the problem is with the replacement unit. Going from some info I looked at, it appears power goes to pin 10 and 6 on the unit. The wire colors may be yel/grn and blue/red respectively. I would make sure power is getting to those pins with the new unit connected, though you really have proved it with reinstalling the other unit. I assume you have tried the radio mode in the new unit and it doesn't work also.

 

There are places you can send these out to have them repaired if you like though it may not be real economical to do that. Here is a link to one place you can check out.

 

http://www.carstereohelp.com/

[000utback]

thanks for the response. I hoped to get a good deal on a quick install oem from ebay or the forums. Here's an update:

originally in 00 outback legacy wagon: 86201AE08A stereo/cassette/wb number P120, with auxiliary input, single din. always worked, still works.

Original 6-CD changer H6240LS100 that plugged into stereo above. Mechanical malfunction, ate CDs, removed and trashed.

 

Purchased "used" "excellent" 86201FC080 from '02 WRX. This is double din radio/cassette/6-cd. I can not get it to work. No power, lights, or sound.

 

Purchased "used" but not nearly as nice 86201FC080 from '02 WRX. Same as above. Also, can not get it to work. No power, lights or sound.

 

But my original radio works great! (but I can't play cds)

 

http://www.geocities.com/svxdc/WRX-pinout.htm

 

confirms that the pin-outs on these units are all the same.

 

Can anyone confirm that these units are plug&play across the models? It's hard to imagine that I got 2 dead units in a row. The nice one was only used for a year. Am I, like, crazy?

[Skip]

up for some reading?

http://jamalb.net/carsite/cdchanger.htm

 

find out here

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1009213&highlight=stereo

[000utback]

Hey, yeah, thanks for the response. The nasioc website is where I found the link to the geocities wiring listing that I included. That shows most all Subies and definitely the wrx and outback using the same plug and the same pin-outs. I think that other link is for installing into an older Sube.

 

Maybe I should walk up to somebody in the parking lot and ask them if I can take out their wrx radio and test my new/used wrx radio in their wrx. I doubt that they'll go for it.

 

Thanks again for the comments. Any other thoughts?

[wtdash]

For what it's worth...I plugged an 02 WRX 6-CD/Cassette into my (old) '97 Outback - totally plug and play.

 

Only neg was I lost the clock..and I could live w/that.

 

I'm leaning toward a bad replacement....'though 2 bad is hard to believe, but no - power/lights/etc....makes me wonder if you've got a bad ground or such?

 

Good luck.

[jamal]

yeah, it should work. To confirm it's broken I'd try another radio and try one in another car.

 

Maybe go to a local nasioc meet and ask around?