Aftermarket HU in 2018 WRX

[cxmoney]

any update on the harness phd12v?

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[phd12v]

it is shipping as of last week.... i have one here i forgot to take some photos of it. i will do that today and post it up

[aonian]

Originally Posted by phd12v

it is shipping as of last week.... i have one here i forgot to take some photos of it. i will do that today and post it up

Do you know who will be selling it? So far I can't find it on idatalink's website or any other online retailer. I'm hoping they'll be available here in the US!

[phd12v]

Originally Posted by aonian

Do you know who will be selling it? So far I can't find it on idatalink's website or any other online retailer. I'm hoping they'll be available here in the US!

Distributors would have had to order it, i am in the US and i have it here already and the green light to ship was done already. You would have to check with local distributors for your area or maybe check with crutchfield as well. They usually preorder stuff and they are usually the first for online sales to receive it.

[shook187]

Boys, I'm starting to think this harness does not exist.. I'm ready to call BS on this so call harness.

[phd12v]

Originally Posted by shook187

Boys, I'm starting to think this harness does not exist.. I'm ready to call BS on this so call harness.

okay...if you think so

[phd12v]

LINK FOR PHOTOS: https://photos.app.goo.gl/m31jqMMcI1024K8A3

Yep doesnt exist................ :/

Maybe if this forum had a better way to add pictures....you know like most EVERY OTHER FORUM OUT THERE.... it would be easier. I shouldnt have to go to multiple places with multiple links to get it to work.

[phd12v]

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[shook187]

Seems pretty simple to add pictures especially when you use the Tapatalk app

[phd12v]

Originally Posted by shook187

Seems pretty simple to add pictures especially when you use the Tapatalk app

not gonna comment on your "bull**** calling"?

And btw i was asked to not release pics of the harness right away.... because i work for the manufacturer. I had to get permission. So thats why i didnt do it previously....not that i should have to explain anything anyway.

[phd12v]

for others who want to know, there are three different plugs for the camera harness. Which if you look in the photos you will see the 2 pin yellow and 2 pin blue. yellow plug is for the camera signal and the blue plug is for the 6v power and ground.

simply use the correct camera harness for the vehicle your working with. which is why they have labels A B and C on them.

It is so the technical document writers can make it easier to write it into the documents.

these two plugs as referenced below and then the one is on the 28 pin connector.

[aonian]

Originally Posted by phd12v

for others who want to know, there are three different plugs for the camera harness. Which if you look in the photos you will see the 2 pin yellow and 2 pin blue. yellow plug is for the camera signal and the blue plug is for the 6v power and ground.

simply use the correct camera harness for the vehicle your working with. which is why they have labels A B and C on them.

It is so the technical document writers can make it easier to write it into the documents.

these two plugs as referenced below and then the one is on the 28 pin connector.

Thank you for keeping us in the loop and for pushing to get this harness made (although understand that your motivation for the latter wasn't entirely selfless ).

Not sure if its just me, but I can't see the images you posted. Not a big deal, but I'm hoping the harness ships with a helpful diagram. There's a reason I am holding out for a plug and play harness, and it's not because I'm competent with electronic wiring.

I did email Crutchfield, but the rep said they weren't carrying it at the moment. He did say that they sometimes hold off on offering new harnesses until they are sure there are no bugs. I don't have any local stores that would carry something like this (rural area). If anybody finds a source that's already carrying this harness, please post it!

[phd12v]

they only added the starlink trigger for muting of the aftermarket radio, for version 1.4 of the harness, which is what was shipping already

[phd12v]

Originally Posted by aonian

Thank you for keeping us in the loop and for pushing to get this harness made (although understand that your motivation for the latter wasn't entirely selfless ).

Not sure if its just me, but I can't see the images you posted. Not a big deal, but I'm hoping the harness ships with a helpful diagram. There's a reason I am holding out for a plug and play harness, and it's not because I'm competent with electronic wiring.

I did email Crutchfield, but the rep said they weren't carrying it at the moment. He did say that they sometimes hold off on offering new harnesses until they are sure there are no bugs. I don't have any local stores that would carry something like this (rural area). If anybody finds a source that's already carrying this harness, please post it!

of course it was selfish!!!! no one was doing anything with our platform of vehicles!!! It only made sense since i had one all apart to do the legwork on it for the office. I didnt realize how large of a platform this actually was. And how much it crossed-over into other things. I am waiting since my new radio was shipped yesterday, i ended up getting the Halo piece to pair up with my SOny gs9 High Res radio...all in the dash.... I hope i can pull this off. Apparently we will get TPMS on screen as well with the new harness, which wasnt there on the previous version, as well as vehicle status ( door open or closed, trunk open, etc etc).
I did get an update yesterday that HARMON can be retained now with the firmware and that the harness is already prepped for it.


LINK FOR PHOTOS: https://photos.app.goo.gl/m31jqMMcI1024K8A3

[jmules]

Originally Posted by phd12v

of course it was selfish!!!! no one was doing anything with our platform of vehicles!!! It only made sense since i had one all apart to do the legwork on it for the office. I didnt realize how large of a platform this actually was. And how much it crossed-over into other things.


LINK FOR PHOTOS: https://photos.app.goo.gl/m31jqMMcI1024K8A3

Yeah, thanks for putting in the effort, I'll appreciate it when I can get rid of my dumb stupid dumb stock HU that has bluetooth connectivity issues that there's no patch for yet (Only an update for the GPS models).

[graywolfman]

I always use Crutchfield for a lot of my stereos. They have good parts, though for extra connections in the male/female connector, I will buy two adapters and steal from one. Can be a pain, but easier than having to solder some over others.

[joepark89]

One question I have is that there seems to be a constant white noise/static when the Bluetooth is turned on in my new '18 WRX Limited with Harman Kardon. This happens regardless of whether my phone is connected or not. When I press the Bluetooth button in the Subaru, it starts to make the humming/buzz noise which seems to get worse as I turn up the volume. When I turn the headunit off, the noise stops immediately.

It's pretty annoying and it sounds like it's either a grounding issue or an amp issue perhaps. Has anyone else had this issue before?

[phd12v]

SU2 t-harness is out finally, and info is on the site as well:


http://images.idatalink.com/corporat...N_20180416.pdf

Page #155 for the WRX with 7 inch screen
Page #150 for the WRX with 6.2 and Harmon System


USE THIS FOR THE DEMO FLASH TO SEE THE PROCESS: http://maestro.idatalink.com/weblink/demo/demo-rr

THERES THE NEW GUIDE!!!!!! its live on the website as well as of today!!!

[jmules]

Originally Posted by phd12v

SU2 t-harness is out finally, and info is on the site as well:


http://images.idatalink.com/corporat...N_20180416.pdf

Page #155 for the WRX with 7 inch screen
Page #150 for the WRX with 6.2 and Harmon System


USE THIS FOR THE DEMO FLASH TO SEE THE PROCESS: http://maestro.idatalink.com/weblink/demo/demo-rr

THERES THE NEW GUIDE!!!!!! its live on the website as well as of today!!!

Woo hoo! Now, what head unit to get....

[shook187]

So how do I actually order it?

[phd12v]

Originally Posted by shook187

So how do I actually order it?

find yourself a distributor that preordered it or wait for crutchfield to order it. If your a dealer of Idata, you can order it through your rep.

[phd12v]

i did some more testing today and us with the 18 vehicles may have to do a couple changes. there is a gateway involved now on the CAN BUS. what this means is gauges wont work from plugging into the obd2, I simply moved the location down to the telematics unit in the dash behind the factory radio, and they work from there. so one little modification sofar for that. Back up camera is working as well, along with vehicle info. Doors all show up on screen and well as trunk. I have some further testing to do with the TPMS because as of right now on the 18 it is not applicable. But i will be working to get that resolved soon. i scheduled some r and d with the engineering and i am taking my 18 to the office beginning of june. So while im there hopefully that can get fixed and updated.

One good note is starlink is fine, i still have the greenlight on and i verifed the telematics from the subaru app and by pushing the button in the roof. That is all working as it should,

So thats my update so far. I am using the new Alpine HALO 9 to test with.

[metatron723]

What wires did you tap into on the telematics unit? I have a 17 and tried to connect with a OBD pigtail and kept giving an error.

I got the Halo9 too and love it! How are you liking it so far?

[gturner]

Originally Posted by phd12v

SU2 t-harness is out finally, and info is on the site as well:

http://images.idatalink.com/corporat...N_20180416.pdf

Awesome! I'll begin nagging a local car audio shop to order the SU2 ASAP. Already tried Crutchfield online chat, no luck...

The PDF says there's an Optional Accessory called ACC-uSU1. I can't find any information on what that is. Any idea?

[rathanav]

Originally Posted by TexRexGirl

Does anyone have suggestions (and photos) of their aftermarket Head Unit in the 2018 WRX?

I have a few months until my WRX is here, but after hearing about the horrible stock audio, I figured I would get a head start researching. Everything I see though is for 2015-2017, not 2018. I have heard the 2018 is different from previous years, and will not work with units suggested for the 2016-17, but please correct me if I'm wrong.

Basically I want it to look as clean and smooth as possible on the dash, and provide better sound quality (speaker suggestions are welcome, too!). Also looking for it to have Android Auto and Apple Carplay, and also be able to keep the AM/FM radio capability, backup camera, and steering wheel connectivity.

Hopefully there is something good out there. This will be my first Subaru and first brand new car!

I just finished installing this the other day. I'm happy on the way it turned out.