$300 Traffic Pro New - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

KevinH1990 · 01-15-2008, 08:27 PM

I received my TrafficPro today. It looks fine, but I'm not sure DPS Motorsports sent me the correct part for the GPS antenna. Here's what I purchased from their web site:

http://www.dps-motorsports.com/afterMarket/ViewDetails.aspx?prod=8538

Here's what they sent:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/KevinH1990/AntennaforTrafficPro.jpg

The part numbers match. The DPS web site says GPS antenna, but the bag says antenna wire. I've sent them an e-mail requesting clarification, but I was wondering if anyone else knew for sure. My guess is that it is the wrong part.

Thanks for your help.

boxster6354 · 01-16-2008, 02:18 PM

Looks like you got only the extension cable for the antenna

KevinH1990 · 01-16-2008, 02:44 PM

Here's the response I received from DPS:

Porsche supplied the wrong part number, we will be sending the correct anntena this week, please keep the exstension.

Mistakes happen. I appreciate their customer service.

boxster6354 · 01-25-2008, 06:00 PM

So what's your opinion of the TrafficPro now?

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinH1990

Here's the response I received from DPS:

Porsche supplied the wrong part number, we will be sending the correct anntena this week, please keep the exstension.

Mistakes happen. I appreciate their customer service.

KevinH1990 · 01-25-2008, 08:07 PM

Right now, the Traffic Pro is making a nice paper weight.

I called DPS today. The representative said that they just received the GPS antennas from their supplier and would ship mine today.

KevinH1990 · 02-03-2008, 02:53 PM

I installed the Traffic Pro yesterday. (The Nav antenna arrived on Friday.) At the same time I installed a 6-channel amp from a 996.

My initial impression is that it is a nice upgrade from my CDR-220 and 4-channel amp. I think the system sounds better, but I'm not sure how much of the improvement is due to the amp and how much to the Traffic Pro.

The navigation feature is a little more difficult to use than the touch-screen Garmin I have, but it looks like I will be able to pick it up pretty quickly. The installation was fairly easy, but I did not hook up the reverse feature. I may do that later, but I don't see a great advantage to it.

Since I was going to rehab my CDR-220 (peeling button and sticky knob issue) I feel like the upgrade is worth the slight increase in expense over the rehab.

ut_cougar · 04-12-2008, 01:32 PM

what is the "reverse feature"?