mjsporsche

Looking to buy a CDR 210 (mfg by Becker?). Also, How difficult is it to install in a 95 993 and does it work with the Porsche 6 CD in the truck? Thanks

LAURIER

I installed one in my '95 a few years ago and had to send it to Becker to modify to wiring harness. My car had an original Alpine CD with Hi-Fi sound pkg. Not sure about the changer. Becker is located in NJ not to far from you so you may be able to call them and bring it in.

TamiyaGuy

I don't believe the Becker works if you have a CDC-2 Multiplayer in the trunk. That unit is made by Alpine.

mjsporsche

Thank you for your thoughts. A bit confused. What is the difference between the CDR 210 vs CDR 220. My 95 is a June production model. Was the factory "cassette" radio and Porsche 6 cd changer Alpine manufactured or Becker. From the response by TamiyaGuy, sounds as if it is Alpine, the Becker CDR 220 is out of the question; however, does the CDR 210 work.

Thanks for any insights you may have.

TamiyaGuy

I can't speak to the differences between the different CDRs. But, you can tell if you have an Alpine unit by the model number of CR-1 on the cassette slot. I believe that the Alpine units came on the '95 model year. It was a "leftover" from what was on the 964 and 968 cars. Note - The wiring harnesses are different between the two CR-1s and are not interchangeable.

If you're upgrading to a Becker, the key point would be whether the wiring harnesses between the two are the same. If they are, it's just plug & play. That makes it really easy. But if the harnesses are different, you'll have to get an adaptor or splice one from a donor stereo.

Pulling the CR-1 is pretty easy. Remove the trim plate and then slide the steel locking pins up on both sides of the stereo. Pull straight out. I like to place my fingers in the cassette slot and pull that way.

Then unclip all of the wiring on the backend. Have a vacuum handy because there's a lot of loose foam padding around the wires that has gotten crumbly over time. Quite a mess.