Head unit swap
Is a dash kit needed to swap out the porsche head unit for an aftermarket single din radio? I'm going to be doing my first radio install and want to make sure I have everything I need. I already bought an aftermarket radio harness as well as an antenna adaptor. I'm looking into different head units and just am not sure if I will be able to use the preexisting trim to fit with the aftermarket unit?
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No if you have a single DIN unit. Make sure you connect the brown wire to the back of the unit (or ground it) otherwise you alarm will sound when you activate it (indicating something is open).
There is a posting on pelican about it. |
I recommend a double din setup, it makes such a difference.
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What year is your Boxster?
If it's MY 2003 or higher it's much harder than you think |
its a 2001 so I think i'm okay
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I just did my 2000 box with a single din Alpine. Pretty straight forward. I grounded the brown wire on the left side of the oem deck for the alarm.
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Looks good!
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Go with a single Din and an iPad mini!
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GPS is kind of handy in this application Apple!! In order to get GPS on any WIFI only Apple tablet they cleverly force you have to spring $150 more for the 4G version. Then its not really cost effective ($400 + $130 4G = $530 for only 16 GB?? No wonder Apple have more bullion than For Knox). I use my Nexus 7 HD with a piece of velcro stuck between the cover and the cubby hole. Then I share my smartphone's 4G signal via FoxFi. No need to pay $30 a month just to have GPS capability in the car. To the OP, you should consider one of these FiiO (DAC) portable headphone amps. I use it with my Galaxy Note phone. Huge improvement in sound. Now I'm thinking about upgrading the dash speakers for a pair of Focals. http://fiio.com.cn/UploadFiles/main/...0812160132.jpg |
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Buying used is smart but the market for Apple products is so tight that its hard to get much of discount buying second hand. I debated buying a used Ipad 4S for my mother but the cost didn't justify skipping the new iPad. iPad "Air" smart cover.... $80!:rolleyes: WTF.... I picked up a Poetic smart cover on Amazon/Ebay for $5 performs identically... |
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I'd be curious to hear how they bill GPS data. 2GB for $15 is now considered a deal!? Geez.. I need to buy some Sprint stock. I'm ripping through 8-11 GB per month on Verizon LTE and I don't think I've ever once watched a movie start to finish, certainly not a data-rich HD movie. My XM Sirius listening is pretty much limited to hour a day. The rest is simple browsing and I'm still plowing through four times the standard data contract. They are fleecing us blind. |
Not sure if it cuts off or not. I won't reach the 2gb most likely but I will keep an eye on it. $14.99 is pretty good compared to all of the other tablet plans. Take a look at AT&T, and Verizon which are even more. I agree it is a rip off for what you get.
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So I successfully swapped out the head unit. I was having a problem for a while in which the radio was not receiving any constant power, so all my memory settings would get erased each time the car was turned off. Turns out the aftermarket harness had the yellow and red power wires reversed so once I swapped those connections all worked fine. In doing a search I found someone else had that problem so if anyone does a head unit swap check to make sure the harness you buy is not incorrectly done.
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I listen to pandora nearly 3hrs per day, five days a week. On top of that, I use the gps every new and then, FaceTime, and surf the web. I still come in under 3Gigs at the end of the month. I suppose I never watch YouTube videos or tether... |
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