08-02-2016, 06:06 AM
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Do like I did; drop the car to a car stereo specialist, leave him the car key, and go shopping for something else for the wife. Takes 3~4hrs and <$250. More if you want to change the speakers and amp I'm guessing.
Few options to look into; either using "analog-to-optical adapter" in the 12vdc ($25~$500). I think this is if yuou want to retain cd charger feature only, could be wrong.
or the back alley kit for a stomping $1,499 lolll
 Porsche w Bose Premium Amp Stereo Radio Wire Harness | eBay
Alpine are great electronics  does what it does anyway
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08-02-2016, 06:32 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nine8Six
Do like I did; drop the car to a car stereo specialist, leave him the car key, and go shopping for something else for the wife. Takes 3~4hrs and <$250. More if you want to change the speakers and amp I'm guessing.
Few options to look into; either using "analog-to-optical adapter" in the 12vdc ($25~$500). I think this is if yuou want to retain cd charger feature only, could be wrong.
or the back alley kit for a stomping $1,499 lolll
Porsche w Bose Premium Amp Stereo Radio Wire Harness | eBay
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Your eyes must be going bad from all the late nigh machining sessions producing your fabo lights.
The listed price is $14.00, not $1499
LOL
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08-02-2016, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by JayG
The listed price is $14.00, not $1499 LOL
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08-02-2016, 06:52 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JayG
Your eyes must be going bad from all the late nigh machining sessions producing your fabo lights.
The listed price is $14.00, not $1499
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lolll I was trying to be sarcastic (the original back alley comment made laugh).
Night Fumes. Yummy!!! Sulfuric acids vapor from anodizing, industrial de-greasers or polishers, petroleum based fumes inhaled from machining at high speed (coolant evaporating in the air). Colleague Andy's funny cigarettes smoke.....
Allll good fun.... you should see my Headwear Gas Mask bud :/
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08-02-2016, 12:33 PM
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lolll I was trying to be sarcastic (the original back alley comment made laugh).
Night Fumes. Yummy!!! Sulfuric acids vapor from anodizing, industrial de-greasers or polishers, petroleum based fumes inhaled from machining at high speed (coolant evaporating in the air). Colleague Andy's funny cigarettes smoke.....
Allll good fun.... you should see my Headwear Gas Mask bud :/
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You are the Walter White of Boxster addicts. You even have a sidekick. Is your other car a Pontiac Aztec? This could be a blockbuster TV series. We could call it...
Knurling Bad.
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08-03-2016, 12:46 PM
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Speaking of Breaking Bad
Funny thing is I work with a lady whose husband bought one of the meth lab RV props from Breaking Bad. They rent it out for parties. We not rented, it sits in their driveway.
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You are the Walter White of Boxster addicts. You even have a sidekick. Is your other car a Pontiac Aztec? This could be a blockbuster TV series. We could call it...
Knurling Bad.
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08-03-2016, 01:12 PM
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Clarification
The eBay item/harness posted above is for the BOSE M490 AMP. This will NOT work if you have the BOSE M680 (MOST) system. If equipped with the latest, you need to buy and rig a "analog-to-optical adapter" in the 12vdc.
And Alpine makes the best car head units - period.
Thank you 
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08-09-2016, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Nine8Six
The eBay item/harness posted above is for the BOSE M490 AMP. This will NOT work if you have the BOSE M680 (MOST) system. If equipped with the latest, you need to buy and rig a "analog-to-optical adapter" in the 12vdc.
And Alpine makes the best car head units - period.
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I just found this out this morning.
However, I don't think my problem involves either of the aformentioned issues.
The harness I received only has "regular" line out for the front speakers.
My radio, near as I can tell, does NOT use line-level outs to the amp, at least according to the pin-out on the yellow plug...only ONE wire coming out, and that is the "amp turn on" wire.
It appears as though the car uses all "regular" level outs from the radio...so I have to cut the fugging connector and splice 8 wires...which is ok, as Im pretty good with a soldering iron.
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08-02-2016, 02:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nine8Six
lolll I was trying to be sarcastic (the original back alley comment made laugh).
Night Fumes. Yummy!!! Sulfuric acids vapor from anodizing, industrial de-greasers or polishers, petroleum based fumes inhaled from machining at high speed (coolant evaporating in the air). Colleague Andy's funny cigarettes smoke.....
Allll good fun.... you should see my Headwear Gas Mask bud :/
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If I were a partier, I would want to party with you! 
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