FRporscheman

Or maybe for special options like carphone? Under the center console... the connector that looks like a cable-tv connecter is on a wire that reads "Hirschmann USA" on it... Isn't Hirschmann the OEM for German antennas and stuff? Then there's a telephone wire, a power wire, and some other multipin wire.

The car used to have a mic in the cluster surround... looked kinda aftermarket. It also had a Sony 10 cd changer I just removed.

Sorry for the poor cell phone pic, it's my only digital camera.

Darwantae951

I had my center console out to remove extra wiring for the cd changer, amp, and sub that I removed when I bought it. My car had nothing under there. Just the wire for the ash tray light.

-Darwin

shiners780

I removed all the interior wiring from my car, and didn't see anything that looked like that, FWIW.

PorscheDude1

Posted on the other board,
I think it is a dealer installed cell phone.
I had a similar set up in my 94.

fastmover

Thats aftermarket stuff for sure, there is no wiring in the 44 that looks like that from the factory.



Semper fi

PorscheDude1

Sorry, 1994 968

mj951

as mentioned, aftermarket on both the 944 and a 968.

fastmover

Or a 68 or any other factory built Porsche for that matter. (I think I covered all the bases), It looks like an old hands free set up with a phone cradle that was probally removed, and the wiring was left behind.
Pull it all out and scrap it.


Semper fi.

rickb20

I've seen photos where the manufacturer/dealer 944 carphone was mounted in place of the armrest, so it makes sense that the wiring would terminate exactly where you found it.

See if you have these option codes:
195 Prepared for cellular telephone
PCX Porsche Cellular Phone Handset Kit

To see the full list, look at this link:
http://www.cantonia.com/option_codes.html

Another reference from here:http://cabriolets.com.ua/?language=e...-944-cabriolet

Options include a compact-disc player, leather interior, full power front seats with lumbar support, limited slip differential, headlight washers, upgraded stereo, metallic paint, and an installation kit for cellular phone.

Here are some other interesting codes - not sure what models they apply to:
S** Cellular Telehone Portable (includes exclusive console)
S11 Cellular Telephone w/Mounting Bracket (includes installaion kit)
S6 Cellular Telephone Includes exclusive console

OT - Weird - even Porsche recognized that our wheels look like phonedials
396 Disk wheel, telephone styling 8Jx15 rear

FRporscheman

I forgot to check, but I don't think I have code 195. I know I don't have PCX.

I pulled it all out! Dang, I couldn't believe how much wire I pulled out today. There was wiring for the CD changer, and for this mysterious car phone of yestermillenium. I also found a little control box for the CD changer hidden all the way by the DME (under the passenger wood kickboard). That was fun to pull out.

Thank you everyone - the input was helpful! Ahhh, now there is minimal wiring behind my radio! The console fits down correctly! Everything is nice and tidy .

I still don't know what the Hirschmann wire was for so I left it for now. The wire runs up to around the right air vent. Maybe it runs under the a-pillar cover? I'm not sure what it's for but maybe the carphone antenna? There is no carphone antenna on the car... Well anyway I'll pull the a-pillar cover and rear headliner and see what I can find out.