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It says in the FAQ that it’s not meant for the 996 but wasn’t sure if it was because of the real estate involved with the PCM or the type of connection it has.
Guessing it has to do with the type of connection since not all 996’s came with this monster but wanted to ask anyway because this thing looks pretty cool.
(Dave, I’m still doing the Bluetooth install this weekend. Had to track down a set of removal tools from my buddy...for the Nav drive since that's where my storage cubby will go.)
Since it states it is not for a 996, you may have to make up some adapters for a pre-MOST car. For MOST cars, you would need something like this to hook it up. But that stereo is $$$.
if you have a double din and want to go single din you will need a few parts. move the temp control upward and the cage in the upper console has to be replaced with a single din unit. then below use a double set of cubbys or the cd holder cubby combo. i have a oem cdr-23 if you want a bose based single din cd player unit
It was plug and play w/ the 996 harness from the same seller (I have no affiliation, just a happy customer).
Like 32krazy mentions, there were a few steps to convert from double-DIN back to single-DIN, but it wasn't too bad. I installed the GT3 center console delete down below instead of putting the cubbies in. I should probably make a thread -- I think I have the pictures and part numbers somewhere.
* Brackets: (2x) 99657350100
* Screws: (2x) 90014307609 -- you should already have 2 that come from the lower mounting point; if not you'll need 4 of these
* Trim: (1x) 9965526770101C
* Support bracket: 99655223111
Relocated climate control, CD7416UB-OR, GT3 center console delete
I just put in a double din Sony XAV-AX100 Carplay unit... Uncluttered looks, full nav capability (when paired with an iPhone or Android phone), streaming audio, bluetooth, etc. and under $400. And a display large enough to read unlike the $1,200 Porsche classic radio.
Coupled with a $18 metra adapter, it looks right at home in the 6TT's dash.
Need some better pictures, but here's a couple of quick ones from the install last night.
Relocated the AC controls below, very easy with a new bezel, $8 or so from Suncoast.
Now I'm on electronics overload....was just installing Dave's Bluetooth kit and while my switch panels are out I'm going to do the targa-switch-garage-door-opener hack....and now these two possible options for a decent stereo.
I gotta say, I like them both...the Sony for the functionality and the Conti for the stock look with the modern features (ex Nav).
Thanks for the model and part numbers. Definitely given me something to think about.
I thought I looked pretty hard for a 'oem german' looking radio that had some decent functionality without spending a fortune, but didn't see the Continental. Blaupunkt has gone to crap, might as well be pioneer. Old limited function Beckers are pricey. All the kenwood/pioneer/whatever single din units just look like a 1980's disco club and look completely out of place (IMHO) in a Porsche.
One downside I see on the Conti is no line level outputs, speaker outputs only, so on my car ('01 turbo with non-bose frunk amp), I would have had to add line level converters to the speaker outputs and would have had to modify the wiring anyway. Or figure out the wiring to bypass the amp and still use mostly factory wiring.
On the non-bose '04 C2 I had several years ago it would have been perfect plug & play, no bose, no amp.
...the other thing that helped me decide to go the way I did is for me, running Waze is a must for 'points avoidance'. I needed to have a solution to mount up my phone anyway, so I figured tying into a carplay system made sense.
Note that you can't display Waze on the built-in receiver carplay screen, but I can run it on the phone screen while streaming music to the carplay unit.
Really bad picture of my unfinished installation. Waiting for the bezel from suncoast (thanks UPS for losing my package), and I made a built-in hidden magnetic mount for the phone from an old CD holder instead of the shelf pocket. Covered it with some fairly closely matching leather, and voila, I have more digital traffic info and countermeasures than in a 2018 Turbo :-)
I did that years ago on my 996. Custom integrated an iPad mini into my '04 996 dash and fed it into a single din audio. Worked nicely, but that was in the days long before ApplePlay...
Pluses and minuses to both setups, but I opted to go with a simpler and lower cost solution with the new Turbo and the Sony carplay unit, so far quite happy.
One of the things I didn't love about it was the disco looks and controls on the Pioneer 1Din receiver. And they are all pretty much the same... If I did it again, I'd try and maybe do it with that continental head unit, but many of those head units don't put out enough current on the USB to charge an ipad, which is a huge pain on an integrated system, plus you really want a rear usb connection, which the conti doesn't have either...
I did that years ago on my 996. Custom integrated an iPad mini into my '04 996 dash and fed it into a single din audio. Worked nicely, but that was in the days long before ApplePlay...
Pluses and minuses to both setups, but I opted to go with a simpler and lower cost solution with the new Turbo and the Sony carplay unit, so far quite happy.
One of the things I didn't love about it was the disco looks and controls on the Pioneer 1Din receiver. And they are all pretty much the same... If I did it again, I'd try and maybe do it with that continental head unit, but many of those head units don't put out enough current on the USB to charge an ipad, which is a huge pain on an integrated system, plus you really want a rear usb connection, which the conti doesn't have either...
i used the oem cdr-23 but it didnt play to its potential so i changed it out. the on/off was always an issue as well
this is an older pic. i run a proefi engine management system so theres rolling antilag button iboost switch for 5 different boost settings and launch control setups. looks much different now!
07-14-2017, 11:22 AM
Porsche Classic Radio
