Kenwood CD changer for MY06 OEM headunit
06 November 2007, 04:17 PM
#1
Kenwood CD changer for MY06 OEM headunit
Anybody know the model number of the 6 disc changer that the main dealers offer for the very reasonable cost of £230 
The pic on subaru's website looks like the C469.
I have heard some Kenwood units don't work with the OEM unit so don't want to buy something that doesn't work.... or has anybody else fitted a changer to the HU shown in the FAQ, have searched but not found any model numbers
Cheers,
Tony.
The pic on subaru's website looks like the C469.I have heard some Kenwood units don't work with the OEM unit so don't want to buy something that doesn't work.... or has anybody else fitted a changer to the HU shown in the FAQ, have searched but not found any model numbers
Cheers,
Tony.
26 November 2007, 10:21 AM
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If you are going to spend upwards of £200 why don't you get an Ipod and a kenwood connecting lead which will plug straight into the back of the headunit you have, that way you could get more music onto it and its portable! 
My Ipod is one of the best and most used things I have.
My Ipod is one of the best and most used things I have.
26 November 2007, 02:14 PM
#6
Cheers guys...
Looks like after swapping back to the OEM headunit for the stealth look i'm going to sod it and go for something like a Kenwood W7537U headunit with bluetooth, USB and Ipod control. By the time i've bough a CD changer and Parrot/bluetouch unit for the OEM HU i'm way out of pocket compared the the 7537 (£190 inc the BT100 bluetooth adaptor and iP200 high speed iPod lead... bargain).
Tony.
Looks like after swapping back to the OEM headunit for the stealth look i'm going to sod it and go for something like a Kenwood W7537U headunit with bluetooth, USB and Ipod control. By the time i've bough a CD changer and Parrot/bluetouch unit for the OEM HU i'm way out of pocket compared the the 7537 (£190 inc the BT100 bluetooth adaptor and iP200 high speed iPod lead... bargain).
Tony.
27 November 2007, 11:53 AM
#7
If you are going to spend upwards of £200 why don't you get an Ipod and a kenwood connecting lead which will plug straight into the back of the headunit you have, that way you could get more music onto it and its portable! My Ipod is one of the best and most used things I have.
My Ipod is one of the best and most used things I have.I would like to do that to avoid changing HU.
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27 November 2007, 11:58 AM
#8
You can use Kenwoods ipod interface, the KCA-iP500. Plugs into the CD changer port. As such it's not high speed and be a pain if you have a large selection on your ipod (fine for Nano size collections). I had one on my old Kenwood headunit before switching back to the OEM unit.
It won't display all the track names etc on the HU and the playlists etc can be a tricky to get used to but it works ok. Personally unless you can get an iP500 very cheap i'd look elsewhere.
Tony.
It won't display all the track names etc on the HU and the playlists etc can be a tricky to get used to but it works ok. Personally unless you can get an iP500 very cheap i'd look elsewhere.
Tony.
27 November 2007, 01:55 PM
#9
You can use Kenwoods ipod interface, the KCA-iP500. Plugs into the CD changer port. As such it's not high speed and be a pain if you have a large selection on your ipod (fine for Nano size collections). I had one on my old Kenwood headunit before switching back to the OEM unit.
It won't display all the track names etc on the HU and the playlists etc can be a tricky to get used to but it works ok. Personally unless you can get an iP500 very cheap i'd look elsewhere.
Tony.
It won't display all the track names etc on the HU and the playlists etc can be a tricky to get used to but it works ok. Personally unless you can get an iP500 very cheap i'd look elsewhere.
Tony.
The KCA-iP500 costs $50 in US!
I need to find out how much it costs in europe though.
27 November 2007, 02:02 PM
#10
You can use Kenwoods ipod interface, the KCA-iP500. Plugs into the CD changer port. As such it's not high speed and be a pain if you have a large selection on your ipod (fine for Nano size collections). I had one on my old Kenwood headunit before switching back to the OEM unit.
It won't display all the track names etc on the HU and the playlists etc can be a tricky to get used to but it works ok. Personally unless you can get an iP500 very cheap i'd look elsewhere.
Tony.
It won't display all the track names etc on the HU and the playlists etc can be a tricky to get used to but it works ok. Personally unless you can get an iP500 very cheap i'd look elsewhere.
Tony.
The KCA-iP500 costs $50 in US!
I need to find out how much it costs in europe though. If I can find it for a similar price here I prefer it as I can use the i-pod outside the car as well. Besides I like the factory look as long as I can have the funtionality I need
Last edited by fpan; 27 November 2007 at 02:05 PM.
28 November 2007, 07:20 PM
#12
One more question: how do you select between the ipod and CD? There is no AUX in the headunit as far as I can see (the same also applies when you connect a CD changer, how do you select it?)
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