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    Legacy 2006-2009 radio facia/trim

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    Posted · Edited by jabz

    Anyone know who sell this part of the Legacy radio facia/trim?

    Circled in red in the pic.  My one has cracked at the top, unsure if it's something I did, or if it was a result of the dash replacement that I had Wingers do a couple of years ago.  I noticed it back then albeit after a couple of months.

     

     

     

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    Takata airbags recall

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    Posted · Edited by jabz

    1 hour ago, iludez said:

    What's the go with cracked dashes and getting the airbag replaced?

    Sent from my STK-L22 using Tapatalk
     

     

    Subaru NZ haven't acknowledged the problem for JDM and Local, I got the run around. Even though there's been class action lawsuits in the USA, and some replacements in Aus. 

    When my recall notice for air bags came around, I took them up on the offer of a dash replacement for $800.  Got Winger North Shore to do it all at the sametime including a service.

     

    I can't fault Wingers workmanship on the replacement job, it looks factory new fit and finish wise.  Still not entirely happy with having to pay for a replacement, but what are we gonna do.

     

     

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    Speaker mount depth and Crossover unit size

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    Posted · Edited by jabz

    Does anyone know if the Infinity Kappa Perfect 600 speakers will fit in the front door of a JDM 2006 Legacy GT specB?

    https://www.infinityspeakers.com/component-sys/INFINITY+PERFECT+600.html

    They have a mouth depth of 72.8mm and total depth of 86.5mm

     

    I know will need a spacer due to speaker depth, but will the door card fit back on is what I'm wondering?

    Whats probably a little more concerning is the size of the Crossover unit, and whether there is space under the door card to mouth it somewhere.  

    It looks much larger than the current crossover I have.  I can't find actual dimensions of the crossover unit.

     

    cheers

     

     

     

    Fuel leak presumably from Recall work or tank?

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    Posted · Edited by jabz

    So I see and smell petrol dripping under my Legacy today, of all days 1 day before lockdown.

     

    I had just filled the tank couple days ago.

     

    I called Winger North shore since they had done some recall work few weeks earlier and I haven’t had a full tank since then.

     

    Luckily they can get me in and will asses it tomorrow.

     

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    This the work they did, would the leak be related or different issue?

     

     

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    Takata airbags recall

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    Finally got my letter for the Airbag, however theres a couple more recalls listed

    Fuel pump harness needs to be inspected, and secondary air pump relay needs to be replaced.

     

    Wish they would do the sticky/cracking dash while they're at it, however they haven't admitted to that one.

     

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    VSS Speed sensor wire in Legacy

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    Posted · Edited by jabz

    17 minutes ago, Andy_Mac said:

    Can you not just ground the wires like the older models that are supposed to be connected to the handbrake circuit. The Legacy’s don't exactly have a speed sensor from the gearbox or to the dash as it is CAN based so not completely sure where you would get it from.

     

    Edit: read through that link now. 

    Have never heard of this OP connector before, it’d make aftermarket stereo installs miles easier if it is there. Might have to have a look to see if there is one on mine.

     

    Grounding only works on the parking sensor, not the VSS wire.  Annoying. Wireless CarPlay won't work without it.

     

    here what the manual says on the Speed sense wire

     

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    VSS Speed sensor wire in Legacy

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    So installing a Kenwood wireless car play unit, apparently for wireless CarPlay to work the VSS (Speed sensor wire) must be hooked up.

    I tried to follow the legacy GT write up here https://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/mythical-2005-op-connector-system-94474.html?p=2662545&postcount=23

    And connected the green/black wire to the Kenwood pink VSS wire, but still getting the error.  I got a 2006 JDM Legacy BL the wire colours & pinouts should be the same?

     

    Subaru NZ Authorised Dealer and Service Centre Review Thread

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    Dealer/Service Centre Name: Winger North Shore
    Month/Year: May 2018
    Category: 100,000 KM service / Cambelt

    Vehicle: 2006 Legacy GT Spec B

    Rating: 4 out of 5
    Description: Bit late adding this, Since purchasing my vehicle from Winger North Shore, I've conducted it's 10,000km service there yearly. Been generally good experience and reasonable pricing and vehicle is always returned well groomed..  The time was due for cambelt replacement / 100,000km service.  Overall everything was as expected, including work carried out for cambelt replacement.  Yes price was an arm and a leg, however I was expecting that for Cambelt work.

    Oddly I don't think they replaced the water pump, at least it wasn't noted in the itemised detail of work.  So I queried it with them as I thought it was usually replaced during camblet replacement, they advised it wasn't necessary to replace at this time.  So we will see..

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    Takata airbags recall

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    12 hours ago, BMCracer said:

    And they obviously don't care about their authorised workshops doing sub standard work either, because they can't be bothered to reply to me.

     

    So if you need to get your airbag replaced, stay clear or Winger Sublab in East Tamaki. That's who did mine and made a complete mess of the car.

     

    You should email/call this guy at Subaru NZ.  Wasn't much help with my sticky dashboard issue.  But you may get better luck.

     

    Andrew Lov

    [email protected]

    Customer Experience Specialist

    DDI: (+64) 9 272 7743
     

     

    Dash fading with white colour

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    Posted · Edited by jabz

    On 4/13/2018 at 11:54 AM, Andy_Mac said:

     

    Have they given a ballpark indication of what this might be?

     

    They provided me the following, in Jan 2017

    20% off $1000, plus I'd also have to pay install costs at the dealer (Winger) etc..

     

    Which I think is BS having to fork out $800+ install.  I've been meaning to rark them up again on social with the latest pics.. haven't got around to it.

    Dash fading with white colour

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    Posted · Edited by jabz

    On 12/17/2017 at 9:36 PM, gotasuby said:

    1 of my nz new bp Legacys are doing it. Other 2 are not

     

    Can you contact Subaru NZ as they mention NO ONE has reported the issue on a NZ model.

    Philip.Hall AT subaru DOT co DOT nz

    Andrew.Lov AT subaru DOT co DOT nz

     

     

    On 12/14/2017 at 10:04 PM, pharnos said:

    Hey guys, I've been meaning to reply to this thread.

     

    I was having the *exact* same problem as shown in the original pictures. The white residue after leaving the dash under cover for a while and the terrible shiny sticky dash after being in the sun. I've tried all sorts of cleaners, chemical free, 3M aerospace 303 protectant, interior cleaners from Germany - nothing worked. 

     

    I think I've finally found a solution (touch wood), it's been months since I applied this treatment and I haven't seen any sticky dash or white residue since!

     

    The bottle looks a bit rangi but it has worked great for me. You just dab this on with a small sponge and leave it to dry.

     

    SNIP....

     

     

    Hi so how has this held up in the HOT Summer over the past few months?  I will get some and try it soon.

     

    BP Legacy - stereo/air-con panel replacement

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    Posted · Edited by jabz

    On 7/22/2016 at 10:22 PM, sobanoodle said:

    Reverse gear signal wire is found in the passenger foot well, don't remember what colour it was (needed it for a reverse camera)....

     

    Ok I didn't end up installing the reverse camera, due to the fact that the wifi adapter that came with the Kenwood CarPlay unit had firmware which couldn't upgrade anything.  So they sent me another hardware revision, I just didn't find the time to take it all apart again.  Now that xmas hols is rolling around and I have time, I'm going to install it.

     

    Back to searching for that pesky Reverse gear signal wire. What colour is it?  and Where is it?

    This is the passenger footwell, is it underneath the foot plate see pic, or in the loom with the green connector? (whats the green connector btw?)

     

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    Or can I tap a wire from the Drivers side wiring, anything available in those 2 loom connectors (top of pic)?

     

     

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    Dash fading with white colour

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    Posted · Edited by jabz

    On 1/4/2017 at 10:11 PM, Chase said:

    I've recently discovered that my '07 JDM 2.0GT wagon has this issue after importing it recently and believing the residue to be some form of adhesive from a dash carpet. Rather frustrating to learn that Subaru NZ (and those across the ditch) have failed to acknowledge it as a serious fault. 
     


    An old friend of mine works at the Subaru NZ head office and I've touched based to find out what course of action we can take. If this proceeds any further, I'm more than happy to help facilitate a 'group claim' type scenario and the more evidence we can put together to push the matter the better.

    Would anyone like to help with this?

     

    The issue is not an adhesive, solvent, cleaning agent etc that anyone has used.  The simple fact is, there is an issue with the plastics that FHI Subaru has used for the Dash, and that plastic is breaking down over time.   It will show up as a white cloudy colour film over various parts of the dash, then when left in the sun this film will melt and make the dash sticky.  No amount of cleaning it will work, it may delay it, i.e. you won't see it for a couple of weeks, however it will come back since its the plastic breaking down.

     

    I didn't get anywhere with Subaru NZ admitting an issue at all.  They kept bleating on that none of the NZ ones have this problem and none has reported it to them.

    I asked them to get info from FHI in Japan, but that also went nowhere.

    In the end all they offered was a discount on a new Dash, 20% off $1000, plus I'd also have to pay install costs at the dealer (Winger) etc..  I said I'll think about it and left it at that for now.

     

    What has your friend at Subaru NZ said?

     

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