CDR-220. Wil it work in a 97?

[RandallNeighbour]

I'm on a quest to replace my old, non-functioning CDR-210 from my 97. Anyone know if this one will work in my boxster?

I do know it's not one of the units that has the fiber optics from the MOST system tied into it, or at least that's what I can determine by the back of the unit I'm looking at on Ebay.

Any experience or knoweldge would be greatly appreciated.

[Tool Pants]

The 220 will plug into a 210 car without any modifications. Early Boxster owners do this because the 210 did not have an aux-in and the 220 does.

The 23 is the MOST fiber optic which started in 2003.

[RandallNeighbour]

Jeff (that's your real name, right toolpants?)

Thanks again for being so knowledgeable and willing to share what you know.

I put that CDR23 on Ebay the day I got it and someone bought it for more than I paid. I'm now on the hunt for a CDR220 and wanted to be DOUBLE sure I wasn't doing the same stupid thing over again

If anyone has a CDR220 lying around your garage because you upgraded, I sure would like to buy it from you if the price is reasonable! PM me if this is the case.

[aglsteven]

ToolPants

I want to do the same thing, but I too have a related question.

What is the difference between a CDR22 and a CDR220. From what I can see, the CDR 220 is the US version and the CDR 22 is the rest of world model.

My old CDR21 is on the way out, so I need to replace it, and would like to know if I can get away with sourcing a CDR220 from ebay in the US or a dealership, or if I need to find a european one or Aussie CDR 22

thanks in advance
Alex

[Tool Pants]

You might try the wanted section of renntech.org for a 220. Some of the local owners have replace the 220 with Traffic Pro when Crutchfield was selling them for $400. Don't know if they are keeping the old radios, but at least I know their 220s work. You could also try Becker for a refurbished unit.

Except for the frequency the 220 is the same as a 22, as 210 is the same as 21. The steps when it searches are spaced different so you cannot get all the stations. There is a 996 guy in the UK who bought a 220 off of US ebay because it was cheaper than buying a 22 in the UK. The radio works he just can't get all the stations.

There was also a 32 used on the Boxster that had a dot matrix display, but we did not have this in the US.

[aglsteven]

Thanks Toolpants, much appreciated

Just out of interest, my FM band goes from 87.5 to 108.0 in 0.1 Mhz increments. What is the range in the US? I don't really listen to AM so if it just chops a few bits of either end, then I'd be happy to go with a 220.

I don't think I can use a CDR 32 as this uses MOST technology, and my Boxster is an early '98.

thanks again