FSTI SG9 EJ25 JDM - Sat Nav

[borisdollar]

Just got my hands on a lovely looking import and will no doubt have lots of questions over the coming weeks and months, and what better place to ask than here :-D

Its a 2005 FSTI SG9 EJ25 and comes with a japanese head unit with Sat Nav (see attached pic).  Can this be replaced with pretty much any double din UK head unit (such as this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/NAVISKAUTO-Touchscreen-Quad-Core-Bluetooth-Mirrorlink/dp/B01CGA5DIU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1473179016&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=double+din+sat+nav+android&psc=1 )

Or does it have to be a replacement OEM UK Forester head unit?

Thank you in advance for your help!

[borisdollar]

Does anybody know?  I'm not very good with these things...

[stants]

Most people put the double din further down the console in the original hole, as that looks like an optional extra or after market part, 95% of the fsti's I've seen just have the lift up cubby box and clock there

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[borisdollar]

Interesting.  I was under the impression that all I needed to do was to get my hands on a oem UK forester sat nav and that would go right in... but I think you are right.  I havent seen any others with this. 

I'll have to learn Japanese!

[stants]

I could be thinking of the 04 cars ? Is yours a face-lift model ?

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[borisdollar]

Yes, Face lift :-)

[peejay]

You could get an updated CD with european maps from here:-

http://www.satnavdvd.co.uk/2015-subaru-core1-navigation-map-update-sat-nav-dvd-345-p.asp

[borisdollar]

Thanks for the response Peejay. 

Now that I've actually got my hands on the unit, I can get a bit more info about it.  Its a Pioneer Carrozzeria AVIC-HRZ900.  The entire system is in Japanese, yet the buttons on the front are all in English.  There is an image of the unit here.  I've had a quick search around but can't find anything much in English.

I've gone as far as Google translating photos I took of each menu option, but I fear language is not there.  Just seems a bit weird that the buttons on the front are 100% english!

I wonder if Pioneer do a similar disk to the one you described above?

 

[peejay]

 

Is this any help?

http://www.fixya.com/support/t18080910-change_language_pioneer

[chester991]

I was luck enough that my FSTi didn't have a jap unit in it (previous owner done full sound system in it) but I will be putting a double din for reversing camera because according to the wife a towbar isn't a good enough parking sensor. Interested to s how you get on with yours and what else your doing with the car. 

[borisdollar]

Just a bit of an update on this thread, I finally replaced the head unit with one of those new ATOTO android units for £219 (highly recommended!!!).

Next step, speaker upgrade.  Anyone know where I can buy some speaker adapter rings / spacers for the front and rear?

I've seen some on eBay for £16.99 but they are in Germany and I'd like to fit the speakers this weekend! 

[Eloise]

On 08/09/2016 at 8:43 PM, stants said:

Most people put the double din further down the console in the original hole, as that looks like an optional extra or after market part, 95% of the fsti's I've seen just have the lift up cubby box and clock there

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Ahh!! My 03 SG has lift up cubby hole and clock under it and I thought I was a f***ing genius for thinking about putting a double din/sat nav in there. Good to know everyone else already came up with that 😂

[stants]

Try eBay for adaptor rings or if handy with the tools could always make some out of plywood

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[RobsyUK]

Contact Subaru uk. I’m certain on a Honda page Honda uk helped a guy out with an import

[stants]

Good luck with that, subaru UK aren't the most helpful when it comes to imports
In my experience

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[siwy71]

Hi Guys !

I've got same problem I just bought 2006 JDM Subaru Forester Cross Sports with Kenwood Sat Nav DVD, and trying to resolve this, any advices??? any solutions ???

 

[stants]

Most probably have to remove it and plug something that works in uk/Europe as will all be in Japanese even if you got it working

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