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fridsten · 09-17-2015, 04:02 AM

Hi,

I have a -99 Boxster with a PCM1 unit. It has the lot. Navigation, phone, CD changer. Naturally I want to replace it. The navigation can't be updated and I won't ever use the phone.

I have a holder for my mobile, on which I've installed Copilot GPS with maps of all of Europe, so that's more than enough. I don't want a 2-DIN unit with DVD, USB, GPS and so on, but just a simple, easy-to-use radio unit, with RDS. If I can keep the CD changer, that's a bonus. A 1-DIN unit also means that it's possible to move the climate control unit up a bit, so I don't have to peek down in front of the gear lever in order to change the temperature.

Right now I'm thinking about getting a second hand CDR-22 unit. I would like to find a guide or a howto, but Google is of little help.

Any thoughts? Advice?

Edit: The relevant option codes for my car are 490 (Mj 01 Sound System), 662 (Info/Navigation System), 663 (Hands-Free Receiver) and 692 (CD-Changer Porsche),

09-17-2015, 04:02 AM	#1
fridsten Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 265	Replace PCM-1 with CDR-22? Hi, I have a -99 Boxster with a PCM1 unit. It has the lot. Navigation, phone, CD changer. Naturally I want to replace it. The navigation can't be updated and I won't ever use the phone. I have a holder for my mobile, on which I've installed Copilot GPS with maps of all of Europe, so that's more than enough. I don't want a 2-DIN unit with DVD, USB, GPS and so on, but just a simple, easy-to-use radio unit, with RDS. If I can keep the CD changer, that's a bonus. A 1-DIN unit also means that it's possible to move the climate control unit up a bit, so I don't have to peek down in front of the gear lever in order to change the temperature. Right now I'm thinking about getting a second hand CDR-22 unit. I would like to find a guide or a howto, but Google is of little help. Any thoughts? Advice? Edit: The relevant option codes for my car are 490 (Mj 01 Sound System), 662 (Info/Navigation System), 663 (Hands-Free Receiver) and 692 (CD-Changer Porsche), Last edited by fridsten; 09-17-2015 at 04:07 AM.