$300 Traffic Pro New

[boxster6354]

So what's your opinion of the TrafficPro now?

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]

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]

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]

what is the "reverse feature"?

[davej_anderson]

Originally Posted by ut_cougar

what is the "reverse feature"?

Its not a feature, it simply aids the navigation as when hooked up, it enables the headunit to compensate for when the car reverses. Its a very simple install and only takes c.20 mins taking out the seat, finding the correct wire, connecting a simple piece of 2mm wire and running that under the carpet up to behind the headunit.

I've done it but some people say it isn't necessary.