Replace PCM-1 with CDR-22?
Hi,
I have a -99 Boxster with a PCM1 unit. It has the lot. Navigation, phone, CD changer. Naturally I want to replace it. The navigation can't be updated and I won't ever use the phone. I have a holder for my mobile, on which I've installed Copilot GPS with maps of all of Europe, so that's more than enough. I don't want a 2-DIN unit with DVD, USB, GPS and so on, but just a simple, easy-to-use radio unit, with RDS. If I can keep the CD changer, that's a bonus. A 1-DIN unit also means that it's possible to move the climate control unit up a bit, so I don't have to peek down in front of the gear lever in order to change the temperature. Right now I'm thinking about getting a second hand CDR-22 unit. I would like to find a guide or a howto, but Google is of little help. Any thoughts? Advice? Edit: The relevant option codes for my car are 490 (Mj 01 Sound System), 662 (Info/Navigation System), 663 (Hands-Free Receiver) and 692 (CD-Changer Porsche), |
My 98 has an original CDR-22. IMHO it's junk. The slightest bump in the road causes the CD's to skip so I really never use it. And besides......CD's......REALLY?....LOL..LOL
|
Yeah, we have a CD player in our daily driver as well (2010 Golf), but we hardly ever use it. But the CD changer there, so I might as well connect it. The car would still look rather stock, and I'd probably just listen to traffic information on the radio anyway...
|
Ok, so I've dug a bit deeper into this. I'm not going for a CDR-22 anymore.
I've removed the handset and the navi unit. My plan is to remove the CD changer too. Then I'd like to replace the head unit with a simple 1-DIN stereo, but keep the factory amplifier, so I can keep the original cables. I've found a 2-DIN frame and an active adapter for the sound system on eBay, so getting a 2-DIN unit and mounting it will probably not be that big a problem. But is there some way to mount a 1-DIN unit and a storage bin in a 2-DIN frame? |
Quote:
The reason I went with a 2-DIN unit are: 1. I'm a gadget nerd 2. Backup camera (my unit also has a dash cam that records to the head unit.) 3. Up-to-date navigation without having to stick something to my dash or windshield. 4. The ability to have a nice-looking stereo that fits all of my music on a micro SD card My only gripe about the Android head unit is the lackluster AM reception. Here's a horrible picture of my installation, my home screen has changed a bit since this photo. http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1460479666.jpg |
Here's a more recent screenshot of the unit, I switch between TomTom Go and Here maps. Here Maps is completely free, TomTom Go is cheap, but I haven't decided if I use it enough to warrant any cost.
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1460480217.jpg |
Quote:
I don't care much for navigation, since I use my phone for that (CoPilot app with Europe maps). How do you connect to the internet in order to use Google Play? Does the unit have a SIM card slot? Wifi? I don't care about AM reception, as long as it has RDS. :) |
Quote:
Quote:
There were several hotspots that advertised "no monthly contracts", but if you didn't pay the next month, your minutes expired...sounds like a month-to-month contract to me. The only stipulation with my hotspot is that I must download 1MB (yes, megabyte) of data every 60 days to keep my minutes from expiring....not a problem. I purchased 3GB worth of data on March 23rd and my data balance is currently 2.5GB. You can get a USB 3g modem and use that, but there's only a handful of modems supported (mostly Huawei) and the wifi hotspot is more versatile. It does have RDS support and some people have DAB hardware running on them, too. We don't have DAB in the US, so I'm unfamiliar with it. Overall, for my $300, I'm very happy with the unit (with the noted exception of AM reception, which I may try to improve.) I bought the girlfriend a different Android head unit which isn't supported as well as my unit, but she wanted a CD/DVD slot so she could use physical media if she wanted. |
Thanks for your reply. I've looked into some units on eBay as well. I want at least a CD slot (yes, I'm old ;) ) but other than that, it seems that you've found a great head unit.
Do you have a factory amp in the frunk? I have an old Harman one and my plan is to keep using it. |
It seems that I've found some adaptor wiring. :)
PC9 404 Audi A4 2002 Chorus Concert RCA to ISO Adaptor Stereo Lead PC5 90 | eBay |
Quote:
Quote:
|
Thanks for all your help, Chad. I think I've got it figured out now. :)
There are a couple of head units I've added to my watch list on eBay. One is a $240 Android unit with just about everything, and the other one is a much simpler $90 unit. I haven't decided yet. |
1 Attachment(s)
The $90 is garbage and I wouldn't waste your time on it. The Android head unit you linked looks like the one I just installed in the girlfriends '03, but running a more updated version of Android. Compared to my non-CD unit, I'm fairly disappointed with it. My head unit has better viewing angles, my girlfriends is hard to read sometimes unless you're directly in front of it.
Functionality-wise, the Android head units are great. You can download so many different music players (for mp3s), offline mapping options, and other helpful apps. If you add a wireless hotspot or can hotspot your cell phone, it becomes just like an Android tablet and the variety of apps is practically unlimited. A little word of caution, I've had to modify the 2-din fit kit (I used a Connects2 kit in both cases as I think it looks the best - ordered from the UK) for both of my head units fairly heavily for a proper fit. I had to enlarge the hole in the faceplate for the radio, the depth of the faceplate itself, and the height of the cage in my girlfriends car. I thought that since her car already had the 2-din radio installed would mean less custom fabrication, but that doesn't seem to be the case. |
Thanks again for you input. I'm sure the $90 one is pretty much crap, but I have a couple of demands that need to be fulfilled, and it actually does that.
1. It has to be a 2DIN unit. Fitting 1DIN unit in a 2DIN cage seems pretty difficult, from the correspondence I've had with eBay sellers anyway. 2. It has to have an optical drive. Either CD or DVD is fine. 3. It must have either ISO sockets or a harness. I don't want to have to wire it myself. I could probably do it, it's just that I'm too lazy. :P Edit: 4. RDS radio. I want to be able to get traffic information. (I don't know if you have it on your side of the pond, but here in Europe it's very useful.) An Android unit would be nice to have, especially since I would be able to connect a camera, an OBD2 bluetooth reader and use Harry's Laptimer for track days. I would also be able to use a navigation app. But these are things I can already do with my phone, so it's not necessary. Edit again: Did you have to do any extra wiring to the ISO socket? Or how did you do the wiring? |
Quote:
12V constant 12V switched/ACC Ground Illumination Amplifier remote power |
Quote:
Thanks again. :) |
A brief update:
I've gotten the 2DIN installation kit with front faceplate from Germany. I understand that I'll probably have to modify it. For a year or so, I've been looking at units on eBay, considering pros and cons. I've been trying to find units with either ISO sockets or wiring, so I don't have to bother with that. I've also decided against an optical driver, after talking it through with my wife. I had found some interesting units at around $150-200, when all of a sudden I found this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/253016641879 It's an Xtrons Android unit with 4 cores 1GB RAM and 16GB storage. It has wi-fi and RDS radio. And it was only $14.99!!! I know it's a huge risk, and that I might just as well end up with a box with a brick in it, but the chance was impossible to pass up. I'll let you know how it goes... :) |
That looks very similar to the head unit I have and at a fraction of the cost. It probably won't have a DAB+ dongle, so you'll have to pick one of those up, but for the price, you can't complain. I still don't understand how it's so cheap! Anyways, I wasn't happy with android 6.0 on that unit and went back to 4.4.4 Kit Kat running the Boroondock ROM. Very stable and it looks very nice.
|
Quote:
The Swedish government has stopped DAB expansion, so that's not very useful here, unfortunately. But that makes the lack of a dongle easier to live with... ;) I might add a dash camera (if I can get one that supports 1080p) just to make race logging easier. |
Quote:
Liquidation! Unfortunately those units are hardware specific and so is most of the software that plugs in them. Hard'er to re-use. Doesn't make them bad, just a proprietary design type. Vendors are at a stage where they made so much money that cost is not an issue anymore - they desperately needs the latest hardware to be able to survive their game. If this unit wouldn't have sold at $15 it would simply have ended in the seller's bn anyway. So everybody is happy at the end! Good business; the units that sells online today for $300~400 are roughly $25~30 in parts in the street markets of Shenzhen. Cool toys for sure. So cool that I have to own one myself. Not using those parts though. DIY, scalable, part-time, so fun ;) |
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 10:39 PM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website