Yes. Here's what you need:
1. Receiver (duh)
2.
Metra Axxess ASWC-1 SWC module for steering wheel controls
3. Harness - 3 options:
- Get the Metra 72-7552 and splice into factory harness for SWC wires and Vehicle Speed Signal wire (Pins 4, 13, 14, 19 in the picture
shown here), or
- Get 2 Metra 72-7552 harnesses and hack 4 wires from one to the other into slots 4, 13, 14, 19 so as to avoid messing with the factory harness, or
- Get a hold of SVXdc and his
20-pin harness, which would be plug-n-play and also avoids messing with the factory harness. I believe he also sells the Metra ASWC-1 and the factory USB adapter
4.
Metra Dash Kit # 95-8905b for Double-Din
5. Optionally, you could also buy the
Metra AX-SUBUSB adapter Metra AX-TOYUSB to retain your center console's USB port
The GPS receiver can be mounted on a flat area anywhere on the dash or trunk lid for the best possible reception, so the spot you choose really depends on your appetite for running the cable. Personally, I first ran wire to the passenger side right next to the tweeter grill but the supplied metal strip wouldn't stick to the soft touch dash material. So I went with the easier route and mounted it on top of the head unit itself for a stealth/OEM look. I haven't had any problems with reception thus far, even though it is not as ideal as mounting with a clear view to the sky
I followed SVXdc (
Link - refer to SWC Variation B instructions) and Metra's (
Link) wiring and programming instructions for the 2014 Forester XT to correctly hook up the SWC module to the rest of the wiring. The ASWC-1 auto programs all the buttons for you, but assigns other functions to the Push to Talk, Answer and End BT buttons on your steering wheel. You have to change this manually to have them perform BT functions, but it is very easy to do by following Step 8 in the link to the Metra instructions.
I mounted the BT microphone in the gauge cluster - less wiring and works better than the stock location IMO. You just need to loosen the right side screw holding the cluster a little to run the wiring straight to the back of the HU through the gap near the trip meter reset: