I recently traded in my MY03 WRX Wagon for an MY05 WRX Wagon on the Subaru GTP trade-in program. The OEM stereo sounds better than the one on the 2003, but it doesn't have a cassette player in it. That left me with nowhere to plug in my iPod, so I ordered a Clarion head unit with a rear mounted AUX input. This only solved half of the problem, and introduced another problem with the extra DIN space. I then ordered an OEM Silver DIN pocket to fill in the space, and bought a wire harness to connect the head unit to the vehicle.

I then took a standard RCA to 3.5mm Male Stereo cable, and cut off the 3.5mm end. I soldered on a panel mounted 3.5mm Female jack, and mounted it onto the blank accessory space on the center console where the switch for the heated seat option goes. Now I can plug in my iPod without obstructing the shifter and HVAC controls, and it looks custom(at least I think it does.


Image I - http://networkcmw.com/aux1.jpg
Image II - http://networkcmw.com/aux2.jpg


Other Links:

http://www.crutchfield.com
Item #120708901 / Subaru Receiver Wire Harness

http://www.allsubaru.com
Din Pocket / Flip down Lid / Silver / Genuine Subaru