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Old 10-22-2017, 03:32 PM   #176
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So I have read over the posts here a few times and am still a little confused. I have a 2014. There is a 2013 in a salvage yard not too far from where I live. I can't tell which trim level it is, as it was hit by a train (literally). I went there to check it out. It has the black trim/bezel, whereas mine is the silverish color. Is the color the only difference, or is the wiring different? If it is just a color difference, then I am not too fussed. I just don't want to take the time and pay the money only to find out that the wire pinouts are different. The radio in the car in the salvage year looks identical to mine, if that makes a difference. Can anyone set me straight?
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Old 10-22-2017, 05:05 PM   #177
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It's just the trim as long as it's the pad that goes on the right side steering wheel spoke. If it's some knob or lever or something it's the wrong thing.
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Old 10-23-2017, 09:15 AM   #178
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It's just the trim as long as it's the pad that goes on the right side steering wheel spoke. If it's some knob or lever or something it's the wrong thing.
It is the same pad, just different trim. Thanks for your help! I will have to pull it this week and install it, and see how it goes. Now if my car was just pre-wired for heated seats...
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Old 10-23-2017, 09:39 AM   #179
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I don't think it does. They would have wires not connected to anything at either end. Pretty easy to install some yourself, although I just use a pad that plugs into the cigarette lighter port.
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Old 10-23-2017, 02:30 PM   #180
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I don't think it does. They would have wires not connected to anything at either end. Pretty easy to install some yourself, although I just use a pad that plugs into the cigarette lighter port.
Sadly, it is not pre-wired, like the cruise control is. Funny enough though, there is a fuse in the fuse box marked "Remote control rear view mirrors, Seat heater relay". Neither of which I have, unless that is referring to the side view mirrors. It got my hopes up. Time for an aftermarket mod. I am going to try and use the factory switches though.
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Old 11-02-2017, 06:47 AM   #181
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I just installed the cruise control in a base 2012 impreza. works as advertised in this how to. The fact that subaru doesn't just include this is ridiculous. Audio Controls do not work on the left hand side and we have the stock radio.
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Old 11-06-2017, 11:45 PM   #182
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I just installed the cruise control in a base 2012 impreza. works as advertised in this how to. The fact that subaru doesn't just include this is ridiculous. Audio Controls do not work on the left hand side and we have the stock radio.
Which OEM radio model? (find the model number printed on the front).

Do any of the new steering wheel audio controls do anything (just not the correct function), or is your radio completely ignoring them?

In previous years, the base radios were built to work with the older-style audio controls (that had a mute button but no phone/Bluetooth buttons). The newer-style buttons would not work properly with those radios.

But it's possible that your base radio simply wasn't designed to work with SWCs at all.
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Old 11-06-2017, 11:46 PM   #183
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Is it just me... almost all the photos on this thread do not show up - I know the posts are a few years old, does this forum delete photos after a period of time?
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NASIOC doesn't delete photos. This forum simply doesn't allow people to attach pictures to posts (that is, NASIOC won't host the pictures on their server), as some other forums do, unless you are a paid member. So most people here have been using 3rd-party hosting sites (imgur, photobucket, imageshack, picasa, etc.). Unfortunately, over the years a bunch of those sites have stopped hosting pics for free, so the links die.

In the OP's case here, many of his pictures are hosted on a dropbox account that apparently is now closed.

My post here (on the Forester forum) links to several threads that describe disassembling the steering wheel to swap in different buttons).
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Old 10-17-2018, 12:50 AM   #184
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I know it's an old thread, but I tried to find some related information and couldn't - namely does the paddle shifters do anything in a base model? I bought a used steering wheel to add cruise control and it had the paddle shifters so I tried them out. They didn't do anything so I took them off. FYI for anybody else that is interested. ISZ
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Old 05-19-2019, 10:18 AM   #185
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Default works on 5MT transmissions as well

I have now done this a second time on another used impreza I bought that has a 5 speed MT. In any-case I also wanted to point out that the method I used seemed much simpler to me. There is only one screw that holds the steering wheel cover in place where you put the cruise control unit. I decided that instead of going through the process of removing the whole steering wheel and potentially destroying the clock spring / alignment I would drill a small hole in the back cover where the screw is to remove the front cover. This was much simpler, nothing broke and it took me 15minutes... Yes there is a small whole, but you cant see it and you can only feel it if you really try. In any case I would recommend this method to anyone that doesn't want to mess around with pulling the steering wheel. Oh and you can buy the cruise assembly switches without the audio if your radio doesn't support the switches like my base model doesn't.

Order Contents:
P/N Quantity Price EA Description
83154FJ040 1 $ 70.86 SWITCH-SATELLITE


Order Summary:
1 products , 1 items $ 70.86
Shipping & Handling to 05477 $ 10.01
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$ 80.87

For reference this vehicle is a base 2012 impreza sedan 5MT 2.0i
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Old 06-21-2019, 04:39 AM   #186
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Lightbulb Worked on my 2013 Impreza base

Thanks to this thread I successfully got cruise control. Super happy. I found it for 20 bucks. So, 20 bucks for cruise control!!!

I went ahead and took a pic of the metal clip/square hole as a reference. The bottom of the 3 clips in the airbag was easy cause it's straight up. The left and right were hard to find. I gave up and wedged a flashlight in the gap created to find the spot but maybe you can figure it out easily with this pic? The metal wire slides super easy when you can see it... Good luck! You can rent a steering wheel puller at O'Reilly's for free.https://i.imgur.com/FFs5BFW.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/tN1wTaz.jpg

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Old 09-04-2019, 09:58 PM   #187
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Is it just me... almost all the photos on this thread do not show up - I know the posts are a few years old, does this forum delete photos after a period of time? And I cannot play any of the videos in the original post. Are those videos anywhere except on that Chinese video site? Really would like some photos of the airbag clips and all before undertaking this...
Re-uploaded all the photos just for ya
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Old 09-09-2019, 02:51 PM   #188
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I just tried replacing my 2012 base 5 speed steering wheel with one from a 2013 automatic w/cc and radio buttons. The install was easy but my car was acting really funky with it in. First start up after install took way too long to actually turn over. When I went to drive it a bit the acceleration felt delayed and then when I stopped it died. From then on it would kill right after turning over if I didn't give it gas right away. Also, pressing the cc button never changed anything on my dash, and the steering wheel button lights never turned on with my other dash lights. I removed the steering wheel and put it back on again to see if some of the connectors were funky but I had the same exact issues. Reinstalled my stock steering wheel and my problems went away. Any ideas as to what the issue is?
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Old 09-09-2019, 05:36 PM   #189
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I just tried replacing my 2012 base 5 speed steering wheel with one from a 2013 automatic w/cc and radio buttons. The install was easy but my car was acting really funky with it in. First start up after install took way too long to actually turn over. When I went to drive it a bit the acceleration felt delayed and then when I stopped it died. From then on it would kill right after turning over if I didn't give it gas right away. Also, pressing the cc button never changed anything on my dash, and the steering wheel button lights never turned on with my other dash lights. I removed the steering wheel and put it back on again to see if some of the connectors were funky but I had the same exact issues. Reinstalled my stock steering wheel and my problems went away. Any ideas as to what the issue is?
You might wanna check the connection issue first. Use parts come in different size and shape. I just learnt there are full service manuals for you to download and use:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/showthread.ph...-Model-USDM-EU
There are thorough wiring diagrams and trouble shooting instructions for you.
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Old 09-15-2019, 10:23 PM   #190
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I just bought our first Subaru a week ago ('14 Impreza Base) and I am thankful that a page like this exists. Like many I don't have CC on my Base and want to have it installed but prefer the factory CC to an aftermarket CC. Thanks to this thread this will be possible.

I have read through the thread a couple times in hopes of not having to ask a question that had already been answered. Since I was unable to find it here goes. Can someone verify that by installing CC (83154J3890) that I will not lose the radio controls on the left side of the steering wheel? I would like CC but I don't want to lose the use of another feature as a result.

Thank you in advance for any information that can be provided.
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Old 09-16-2019, 06:45 AM   #191
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I just bought our first Subaru a week ago ('14 Impreza Base) and I am thankful that a page like this exists. Like many I don't have CC on my Base and want to have it installed but prefer the factory CC to an aftermarket CC. Thanks to this thread this will be possible.

I have read through the thread a couple times in hopes of not having to ask a question that had already been answered. Since I was unable to find it here goes. Can someone verify that by installing CC (83154J3890) that I will not lose the radio controls on the left side of the steering wheel? I would like CC but I don't want to lose the use of another feature as a result.

Thank you in advance for any information that can be provided.
Check out my updated post #3. If your car has all the wires from steering wheel to the head unit harness, which all 13+ models do, you should be fine. I tried to google the part number you mentioned but no result. Is that the right one?
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Check out my updated post #3. If your car has all the wires from steering wheel to the head unit harness, which all 13+ models do, you should be fine. I tried to google the part number you mentioned but no result. Is that the right one?
wawacoffee,
Thank you for the help! I will take a look at your #3 post. I to tried to search the PN I had listed and it didn't come up with anything. The PN I had used was from an Amazon link that someone had previously posted, here is the link:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...C2ZJ596B&psc=1

I am hoping to get this ordered in the next day or so (whether from Amazon or a Subaru parts dealer) and get it installed.

Thank you for your help!

I just noticed that the original PN I had typed didn't come up with anything because I had inadvertently added a 9 before the last 0. The PN is 83154FJ380.

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Old 09-16-2019, 07:29 PM   #193
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Thank you for the help! I will take a look at your #3 post. I to tried to search the PN I had listed and it didn't come up with anything. The PN I had used was from an Amazon link that someone had previously posted, here is the link:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...C2ZJ596B&psc=1

I am hoping to get this ordered in the next day or so (whether from Amazon or a Subaru parts dealer) and get it installed.

Thank you for your help!

I just noticed that the original PN I had typed didn't come up with anything because I had inadvertently added a 9 before the last 0. The PN is 83154FJ380.
I installed this on my 12' base so it should work for you.
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I installed this on my 12' base so it should work for you.
Thank you for the help and feedback. I have ordered the part and will follow up once it has been installed.
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Old 09-29-2019, 10:10 PM   #195
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Follow Up: Thank you for all the help and posting from you who have done this previously, I am happy to say I have successfully installed CC in my '14 Impreza Hatchback. As previously mentioned by other the airbag removal was the most difficult, everything after that was simple. I took a 360 mile round trip the next day and my shin muscle thanked me for having cruise.

Next project is fog lights! Hopefully somebody else has some input on that
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Old 10-05-2019, 08:55 PM   #196
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Next project is fog lights! Hopefully somebody else has some input on that
Foglight is easy. Just buy a fog light kit with or without a pre-cut trim panel. I will also put in LED light bulbs (PSX24W) the same time for better looks and less power draw. Here are the instructions for foglight kit.

https://pdfhost.io/v/Jt3J+uumj_IMPRE...1_20110224.pdf
https://pdfhost.io/v/Sgl4OIR89_2012_..._Manualpdf.pdf

However, if your goal is to improve the night vision, a pair of LED low beam bulb (H11) will matter more, cost much less ($40 for a decent pair), and super easy to do. When you shop for LED headlight bulbs, look for those with tiny LED chip mimicking the filament to give you the beam pattern the headlight housing is designed for. Here is the one I just installed a few weeks ago and I am very satisfied.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q24LVDM/

Noted, do not replace the high beam light bulbs (9005) with LED ones because your Subaru uses a resistor to drop the voltage to dim the high beam to be used as daytime running light (DRL). If you replace them with an LED pair, either your DRL won't light up during the day or it will blast full power high beam onto the oncoming traffic, both of which are not desirable.
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Old 12-22-2019, 08:29 PM   #197
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Installed a wheel that had both radio/cruise on my 2013 base Impreza. Radio controls work fine. I see the circular CC light on my dash when I press the "On" button on the CC panel, but the speed won't set when I press the lever down to set the CC. Any thoughts?
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Old 02-04-2020, 09:20 AM   #198
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Installed a wheel that had both radio/cruise on my 2013 base Impreza. Radio controls work fine. I see the circular CC light on my dash when I press the "On" button on the CC panel, but the speed won't set when I press the lever down to set the CC. Any thoughts?


Hmmm... I also have a 13 base. When I bought mine(in 2014) it had the radio controls on the wheel already. I had a dealer swap the controls this past October with these that has both radio & CC controls. They did the install and it works flawlessly for me. They didn’t have to do any extra wiring, just unplug, plug and reassemble. I’m going to take a wild guess and suggest one of the wires in the harness may be bad. I’m no expert so I could be way off. Was the wheel used before you got it?
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Most image and video links died over the years so I updated them as many as I can. I am glad this post has helped so many people to install the cruise control. Long live our Imprezas!

Forewords:
Many people choose a premium Impreza mainly for its cruise control. Some people who settled on base trims whine and ask if they can add one. Now you have a new reason to love you base-trim Impreza because it actually has a cruise control built-in, but you just need to activate it!

One day I ran into a Chinese XV Crosstrek forum and there were some interesting discussions and guides to install OEM cruise control keyboards taken from other Subaru models. This function just simply works on the base models. That tells us cruise control is already build in every single XV Crosstrek sold in China, but Subaru decides to lock it on the base trim for marketing purposes. Since XV and 2.0i NA Impreza are close relatives, and every Impreza sold in North America but base models in US has this function, I strongly believe this could be the same marketing strategy. I happened to find a used cruise control keyboard taken from a XV Crosstrek, so I decided to give it a try.

Tools you need:
A 10 mm wrench (to disconnect the battery)
A solid 17 mm lug wrench (to remove the main lug of steering wheel)
A flat screwdriver
A Phillips screwdriver
A bright flash light (you will need to see the components inside)

Parts you need:
From your dealer like here
https://www.subarupartsdepot.com/v-2...wheel-and-trim
https://imgur.com/cEqQ08j.png
Cruise control keyboard for Impreza #4
https://i.imgur.com/7dKhpNS.png
part#83158FJ010
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Cruise control keyboard with audio satellite remote for Impreza #5
https://i.imgur.com/qV7LsUs.png
Part#83154FJ060

Actually, I am using a used part from XV and it works. However, the harness for paddle shift is different, but I don't care. Some people in that Chinese forum reported successful installation with parts for JDM XV, but the Eyesight button won't work of course. (http://price.52che.com/subaru_xv/news-17628262.html) Some even used the keys for Legacy sold on US eBay, but you need to modify the harness. (http://club.autohome.com.cn/bbs/thre...3119415-1.html) My point is, the cruise control system are very similar across late Subaru models, but the parts designed for Impreza or XV Crosstrek in North America will be the simplest choice.

Step-by-Step Procedure

1. Park your car with the parking break, align the wheels straight, and remove the key.

2. Disconnect the negative end of the battery and wait for more than one minute before work
This work involves the removal of the air bag on the steering wheel. This is the necessary step to prevent the accidental deployment of the air bags.
https://i.imgur.com/1RTNRHS.png


3. Disconnect the air bag clips
https://i.imgur.com/v0ahmUo.png

The mechanism to fasten the air bag module is very simple. There is a steel wire attached to a spring to hold the clips. All you need to do is use a flat screwdriver to push the wire and the clip will simply detach.
https://imgur.com/EhPxUN1.jpg

Close-ups on both sides
https://imgur.com/9rUAl0G.jpg
https://imgur.com/qJVUCvn.jpg

You should begin with the bottom one which is the easiest. The air bag module popped right out as soon as I stuck the screw driver into the hole.
https://imgur.com/gorZbAA.jpg

(to be continued due to limit of image numbers)
Anybody try just switching out the steering wheel with one that has cruise
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