Mark Wilson

That is correct. The CDR 220 will not fit inside the cage for the 210.

Chuck W.

I don't think so. The stock read out is orange digits and black background. The modified face plate is orange background and black digits. Becker calls it a reverse display.
Below is a photo of a modified face plate.

Mark Wilson

Chuck, thanks for the correction. I'm still curious why the readout is visible in the 996/Boxster and not in the 993.

Mark Wilson

OK, another data point for the archives. The Sony CDX 715 changer only worked with the original CDR 210 after the 210 had an eprom upgrade. I found the original paperwork from the changer installation. The Sony changer will not work with the CDR 220. So my options are:

1. Upgrade to a CDC 3 Porsche changer
2. Upgrade to a Becker Silverstone changer
3. Get an Ipod
4. Get a Phatbox

Anyone else know of other options for mass music storage/playback?
Thanks,
Mark

ps - got the upgraded faceplate today. Works great!

Chuck W.

iPod....You won't regret it.

993C4Smontreal

Re: The Traffic Pro, will I have to remove the "cage" before putting it in? and is the rest plug and play if I dont want to connect the antenna....GPS is uselsss for me!

btw...I currently have the cdr-210.

JasonF

You will have to remove the cage (I had a cdr210 as well). It's pretty much plug 'n play. However, my trafficpro had an annoying "fail to initialize" gps error readout on the display until I hooked up the antenna.

993C4Smontreal

and what do I do with the green alarm wire?

henkinc

Any thread or pix on installing a CDC-3 changer into a 1997 993 with a CDR-210 would be appreciated. I did not have a changer in my cab originally, and can't see a point to mount the bracket or how to thread the changer cable to the radio unit and then to plug it into the radio itself. (Just bought CDC-3, bracket, and cable on eBay.)

993C4Smontreal

I have installed the traffic pro, but cannot get it to snap in. I am a few mm away from the hooks cathching , just cant get it...any tips?

JasonF

The many wires that rest behind the head unit will often get in the way. Get your right hand up in there and move them around while pushing in the head unit with your left hand. Worked for me.

henkinc

While this is an excellent DIY, I wonder if anyone has pix for taking out the dash to put the CD changer wires for a CDR-210 to which I am only adding the CDC-3 changer (keeping the CDR-210 as is)? Is it hard? Seems impossible to thread the CDC-3 cable behind the dash to the back of the radio w/o removing the dash. I'll search for a dash removal DIY also. Thanks.
Charlie

Chuck W.

Charlie

Give me a call and I'll give you the low down.

Chuck
818 929-8956

Raptor

Alan993S: Its probably just a reference to the face plate that is largely unreadable when you exchange a 220 for a 210. You can get a faceplate "upgrade" and take care of the problem. When I made the change the new faceplate made a huge difference. I had no other problems.

GoodDocPCar

Hi, sorry to bump an old thread but going to do this install tonight. Do I need to disconnect the car battery first or can we do this without disconnecting the battery?