What did you do to your 996 today?
09-16-2021 | 04:31 PM
#5971
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That looks great. I agree the CD player version does look more period correct to my eyes than then one without CD player. I'm nitpicking here, but the part I don't love (that looks like older tech than the 996) is that the whole screen is backlit orange with text/numbers in black, where the 996 era would more likely have a black background with just the letters/numbers orange (LED-like in other words like the climate control temperature above the radio). That orange seems to be a good match.
Still seems like a very good choice and reasonably priced. I wonder how it compares functionally/feature-wise to the other Continental radio. I guess we should use model numbers to distinguish.
Still seems like a very good choice and reasonably priced. I wonder how it compares functionally/feature-wise to the other Continental radio. I guess we should use model numbers to distinguish.
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09-16-2021 | 04:49 PM
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It's been a while since I've seen it (so I might be wrong), but I think this is what the original radio in my 2000 996 looked like:
09-16-2021 | 05:39 PM
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If you are careful enough, you can remove the polarizer and flip it over to invert the letters/backlight on most all monochrome LCD's. I have done this on some - not the Continental radio.
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09-16-2021 | 06:27 PM
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Wow -- I never thought of that. Make perfect sense, the LCD is really just a selective blocker/ebnabler of light, so it's just changing what you block.
09-16-2021 | 07:39 PM
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SWIHELP Dog Car Seat Upgrade...
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09-16-2021 | 07:50 PM
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RSS motor mounts
I have rss and mine work fine. Now my car is an early car and don’t know how much difference that makes, I also believe the car has some kind of tune.
09-16-2021 | 08:00 PM
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09-16-2021 | 11:51 PM
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My car is 01/98. I just noticed a saved code when I scanned it yesterday. Cleared it and can report back after I get a couple more miles on it. I have the stock tune.
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09-19-2021 | 12:45 AM
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very cute! my large pit bull/terrier won't probably stand for that. i took him on a ride and he loved every bit of it but he was all over the place. front, back, front, back. the center arm rest all scratched up lol. he also loves to hang out mid torso over the window close to falling out! i smartened up and kept the window half close so he doesn't scratch up the door paint haha.
to think i am contemplating in taking him with me from Ohio to Texas to visit a friend.
very nice interior btw!!
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09-19-2021 | 12:49 AM
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My family got me new (used) litronics for my birthday tomorrow. Today I swapped them into the car and verified everything works. I'm still in awe of how easy it really was.
https://youtu.be/7aVm46jzl2c
https://youtu.be/7aVm46jzl2c
09-19-2021 | 01:57 AM
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My family got me new (used) litronics for my birthday tomorrow. Today I swapped them into the car and verified everything works. I'm still in awe of how easy it really was.
https://youtu.be/7aVm46jzl2c
https://youtu.be/7aVm46jzl2c
-Matt
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