Subaru Car Stereo Removal and Stereo Repair Tips

Subaru McIntosh
Stereo Repair

DO IT YOURSELF

See your year and model for
Car Stereo Removal.

 

No Audio with Aftermarket Install

 

Erratic Volume Control Repair

 

Subaru Forester
Stereo Removal

 
Speaker Phasing
Installing Aftermarket Speakers and Proper Hook-up
 
A LIST OF COMMON PROBLEMS FOR CAR STEREOS
NO LONGER REPAIR THE FOLLOWING RADIOS
LOOK FOR DO - IT - YOURSELF REPAIRS AND TIPS
 
SUBARU FORESTER Stereo and CD Repair
Subaru Forester - Clarion
Subaru Car Stereo Removal, Repair, and Installation

Six CD changer, Err message in display, will not play CD's, will not eject or accept CD's. Before repair, disconnect one of the car battery terminals for several minutes. This acts as a reset and may bring the changer back to working conditions.

C123 / PF-2851B-A / 276-0030-00

   
Subaru Forester - Clarion
Subaru Car Stereo Repair, Removal and Replacement.

Single CD Player, clicks when attempting to eject, will not load, will not play CD.
Keep your Sirius / XM subscription by repairing your original stereo.

CP603U1 / PF-2982B-A / 86201SC600

 

Subaru Forester
Matsushita / Panasonic
Subaru CD Player Repair Service and Removal

Six CD changer, Err message in display, will not play CD's, will not eject or accept CD's. Before repair, disconnect one of the car battery terminals for several minutes. This acts as a reset and may bring the changer back to working conditions.

CQ-EF9710A / 86201FC080
CQ-EF7160AK / 86201SA030-03

 

Subaru Forester
Front Speaker Removal

   
Subaru Forester
Matsushita / Panasonic

Subaru Car Stereo Service, Repair and Removing
P130 / CQ-EF7360A / 86201SA110
Six CD changer, Err message in display, will not play CD's, will not eject or accept CD's. Before repair, disconnect one of the car battery terminals for several minutes. This acts as a reset and may bring the changer back to working conditions.

NO DISPLAY, dim, weak or intermittent, watch for repair video...
 
SUBARU LEGACY Car Stereo and CD Player Repair
Subaru Legacy Car Stereo Repair and Replacement

Single CD player, CD does not accept, eject or play CD.

86201AG69A / CQ-JF1660X

   
Subaru Legacy
Matsushita 6 CD
Subaru Matsushita Car Stereo Repair

Six CD changer, Err message in display, will not play CD's, will not eject or accept CD's? Try a reset first, disconnect the stereo or remove one of the battery terminals for 10 - 15 minutes. Reconnect, this can reset some minor alignments and glitches in communication.

P122 / CQ-EF1260L / 86201AE36A
P128 / CQ-EF1260L / 86201AE36A

   
SUBARU TRIBECA Car Stereo and CD Player Repair
Subaru Tribeca CD Player Repair

Six CD changer, Err message in display, will not play CD's, will not eject or accept CD's. Before repair, disconnect one of the car battery terminals for several minutes. This acts as a reset and may bring the changer back to working conditions.

P-141 / 86201XA14C / CQ-EF8961F

 
Subaru
Matsushita / Panasonic
Subaru Car Stereo repair, Auto Radio Removal Instructions, Wire Harness Guides
Single CD player does not work properly.
 
Subaru / McIntosh
Subaru McIntosh Car Radio Repair
PF-2520I-A
Six CD changer, Err message in display, will not play CD's, will not eject or accept CD's.
Radio does not tune, or display cycles hieroglyphics - up arrows, UK Pound symbol, boxes.
 
Subaru
Matsushita 6 CD
Subaru Matsushita Car Stereo Repair

Six CD changer, Err message in display, will not play CD's, will not eject or accept CD's? Try a reset first, disconnect the stereo or remove one of the battery terminals for 10 - 15 minutes. Reconnect, this can reset some minor alignments and glitches in communication. After reset, CD mechanism may not be recognized, show full with no CD's.
P122 / CQ-EF1260L / 86201AE36A
P128 / CQ-EF1260L / 86201AE36A
 
Subaru
Subaru Car Stereo repair, Auto Radio Removal Instructions, Wire Harness Guides

Dim display, unable to read display at night.
Tape does not work.


Intermittent or No Front Speaker Output? This could be a shorted speaker wire going into the driver's side door. Check speaker wires for short and rewire. This is not a common problem, but one worth troubleshooting before thinking of repairing a car stereo that may not have a problem.
 

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