Really liking the Pioneer 6200NEX double DIN installation.
 

The Pioneer NEX series are fantastic upgrades to modernize an old Boxster. You can upload your own wallpaper and change the button lighting to match the car. The GPS works great. It supports a backup camera. There is a hack to allow all functions without the emergency brake.
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I used the Euro Motorspeed kit, bought from Suncoast.
Suncoast Porsche Parts & Accessories Aftermarket Radio Installation Kit
The kit included everything needed including the radio removal keys. I wasn't happy with the directions which were one double sided page which started with "remove old radio" nor the electrical connectors with no directions. I ended up using twist on wire connectors.

Here is what the installation looked like and a couple screens. Graphics from this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2cbj-7J38M
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Awesome unit there
 

But it's almost 1/10th the price of a car :eek:

$690 from Sonic Electronix off eBay. Expensive compared to a cheap head unit but 1/5th what car companies charge for Nav systems and has much less expensive map updates.

The Pioneers are nice head units, I had one in my Tundra which I recently traded in. Nice install :cheers:

Would you please specify which model radio you have and it's features such as bluethooth, navigation etc. thanks

AVIC-6200NEX - <b>NEW!</b> - In-Dash Navigation AV Receiver with 6.2” WVGA Touchscreen Display | Pioneer Electronics USA

DVD, GPS with traffic radio, bluetooth, HD radio, Apple play, smart phone integration (no specific Android Auto though), hdmi input, aux in, 2 USB ports, backup camera input, audio/video outputs.

You have to move up 2 steps, if I recall, to the model 8200 to get Android Auto. The 6200, IMHO, is the best value for it's feature set.

Disaster, I just ordered the 7200 model from Jet.com After their "triple discount" First 3 orders you get 15% off each order. it came to $808.63 Also ordered the fascia/mount from Suncoast. Glad I saw this thread because I've been looking for an upgrade like this.

Any surprises when you moved the Heat/AC unit to the lower slot or is it just a matter of unplugging and re-positioning?

Any problems reading the screen in sunlight with the top down? Thanks

I bought that installation kit from Suncoast months ago then couldn't decided on a double din unit to install. Most of the graphics just look too tacky for me and I have been thinking of just keeping the factory unit, which I added an aux input to. But I really like the looks of this Pioneer. Thanks for posting.

Have been considering doing this exact upgrade but having the Bose with subwoofer and MOST it's turning me off

Does it have WiFi to share my phone's data? With Android you only need the FoxFi Key app provided your carrier doesn't block the app.

I have the TranziBlu bluetooth adapater that permits wireless connection of your smartphone to the stock head unit. Never hooked it up!:o

Only when I'm wearing polarized sunglasses.

Bluetooth...no wifi. Also can hook directly to USB.

Instructions are worthless. Better luck found by googling. Instructions suggest splitting harness to climate control to move it which isn't necessary. Getting climate control plugs back in, was a chore. Very little room to work.

GPS antenna wires fit under cluster nicely.

Disaster:
Just got done installing my AVIC7200NEX and so far so good however, I noticed that your "Porsche" background shows up with your radio while it's on. I can only get one of (5) pre-loaded "themes" provided on the radio. Did you find a way to load the Porsche Background and make it a "theme" If you're not following me, I'll try again to re-explain. I called Pioneer in Long Beach, CA and the tech said it couldn't be done and I was stuck with 1 of the 5 loaded themes.

I installed the theme jpegs on a usb drive and plugged it into one of the USB ports on the Pioneer. When you are choosing a theme keep moving to the right and you will find the option to upload your own.

P.S. I think the themes are actually the color themes. You want to change the background AND the splash screen. You also want to change the LED colors to match the orange. I picked the orange from the standard choices but you can actually go to the color picker and get even more precise.

I found it useful to download and print the instruction manual and keep it with me in the car.

Clarion CC510 backup camera installed. This was a lot of work but really completes the install. It would have been much easier if I had read the instruction manual. I kept trying to get the backup camera to work with the yellow video inputs on the head unit but it actually connects to the brown one.

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I am more interested in if it works with the Bose system and factory CD changer...easily. lol

I think you need to call Pioneer and ask them. I know the Suncoast Porsche 2DIN radio mounting kit comes with adapters for Bose systems but as far as the factory CD changer, no answer.

I would suspect the answer is NO but check with Pioneer (800) 421-1404 They're in Long Beach, CA so Pacific Daylight Savings Time zone.

What are CD's and why do they need to be changed? :D

Looks like the two differences from the 6200 to 7200 are the CF slot and Android CarPlay. I might have spent the additional $120 bucks for CarPlay if I could have found a deal on the 7200.

After living with this head unit a few weeks I have to say I'm very impressed. The only thing I miss on the GPS is the actual street names or exit #'s being spoken. It has been a few years since I had a GPS that didn't do that. It takes some time to get used to the weird language it uses...obviously not programmed by a U.S. English speaker. For example, it says "leave the highway" instead of "exit on the right."

I like the way it shows you the house numbers on each side of you as you drive down a road. I can remember on many occasions looking for house numbers to find an exact address. The traffic radio is nice too. It guided me around a jam on my last road trip.

CD is short for Carbon Dioxide. Needs to be changed on a regular basis, preferably when you change oil and filter :)

Have you decided how you are going to handle cable management? I used to just have them coming out on the passenger side (2 USB and the aux) but that was a mess. I decided to order the Porsche 996.552.253.01 cubby to replace the carbon dioxide holder and route them through there.

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I already had that cubby hole. I started to have problems and decided to remove the radio. The crimps provided by Pioneer are total CRAP. The ground wire came loose from the crimp as well as the 12V constant source wire. Threw away all the crimps and used unshielded butt connectors with heat shrink tube over each connection. I have an extension cord plugged into the brown rear view camera RCA slot as well as a wire that I guess will eventually go to the reverse lights on the car all in anticipation of buying a rear view camera as you did. Those wires including the USB cable are tucked behind the cubby hole piece and when needed, I don't have to remove the radio just pull out the cubby hole and route wires.

My car originally had the Porsche radio, Remote trunk mounted CD changer and the amplifier piece in the stack where the radio now goes. The former owner removed the Porsche Radio and installed a 1 din Pioneer radio that worked OK but the only feature was bluetooth. For my fitment, I Moved the A/C unit to the bottom where the amplifier piece was and then tucked the amplifier behind the A/C unit as suggested by Suncoast Porsche.
The 'cubby' hole is between the A/C unit and the radio. All in all, it looks great.

By the way, I was able to get the Porsche logo to show up as a "Background" once the wiring issue was solved.

It cost me $45 bucks to buy a used cubby. Gotta love Porsche prices. On the other hand, I was able to sell the old radio and manual for $400 which lowered the upgrade cost.

If you want the reverse camera to operate automatically you'll need to wire that reverse wire to the radio reverse pickup line. I found the easiest routing to the back alongside the center console, then tucked under the base of the carpet behind the seat and up behind the seat belt cover. From there I went over the inside of the roll bar and just under the foam engine bay trim. At the back edge of the engine it comes out and goes into the trunk right around where there is an electrical cable by the convertible top transmission cable.

Couldn't figure out how to even use those stupid connectors from Pioneer. Threw them in the trash and used twist on connectors. In all the pushing and sliding I managed to strip a speaker wire. I only found it when I went back in to install the camera. It is tight back there behind the radio with all those wires.

I use the USB cables all the time to charge phone's and for Apple CarPlay.

Can you post pics of your install?

Not really much to see, very similar to your installation. The previous Pioneer radio had a hand held remote control which interestingly works with the 7200. You can see it stuffed in the cubby hole.


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Nice looking car. Wheels standard or coated? Now I understand how the higher level radios advertise a bigger screen...move the controls to the bottom and widen it.

BTW, you can get replacement LCD screens for that climate control and they aren't difficult to fix. Kit comes with instructions. First job I cut my teeth on when I bought my car.

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The wheels seem to be powder coated. What's wrong with my climate control?

"What's wrong with my climate control?" ... The big orange blob on the right, looks like the lcd's leaked, you can replace it with the kit @Disaster linked to.

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Way! absolutely stunning roaster man, special color... lucky u

love the Din radio also

And like yourself possibly, couldn't care less about the CC. They are so ugly broken or not. Just spray paint it lolll

Well, I did just order the replacement LCD screens for the Climate Control. The car's paint is factory Orient Red. (at least that's what the tag says)

You need to load a dark theme to this unit. E.g. dark 10% gray background/wallpaper with a platinum color porsche shield (Orient Red red horse in the very center). Too many colors in the dash imo.

That'd fit your car style great I think! Should help during night driving also

I'm still experimenting with theme colors etc. Can't change the Porsche logo but if I find another it can be loaded into the radio's memory

interesting, was sure we could upload whatever wallpaper to these 2Dins units. Just this one or they are all the same? Presets? (admit, never owned such great multimedia in any of my cars).

Was thinking in the line of below, sthing like that anyway (porsche plastic color loll)

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You can upload whatever you want. Need to get the aspect ratio right. I agree the factory color schemes are too busy with too many colors. Not sure if one can tone all the colors or not. Maybe there is a monotone grey scheme that allows it.

Thx for the info.

Always wanted to upgrade to 2din myself... need nav assist and always wanted to revamp the console anyway. Just undecided who will be changing my 4x speakers as I want to do this first.

I like your setup a lot

As Disaster said, you can upload wallpaper and I just found a setting that allows you to vary the tones on the theme, kind of like an equalizer scale. I haven't played around with yet as I'm busy installing a rear view camera similar to the one Disaster installed. Fortunately I thought ahead and the wires for the rear view camera are tucked away behind the dash mounted cubby hole. That just pops out for easy access to those wires. The hard part (not really hard, just time consuming) is running the wires from the dash to the rear of the cars trunk.
I hold Disaster personally responsible for me spending money on my car. If he hadn't posted photo's of his radio, I'd be $1050.00 richer :) (radio, 2din installation kit, camera)

Got the rear camera hooked up today. It's a barrel of monkeys trying to fish wires from the trunk to the radio but I got it done and nothing visible. It actually works great.

Yes it is. It was a bit easier in my case because I was removing the rear bumper cover anyway. That exposed everything so it was easy to thread the cable through the license plate light wiring grommet. It was lucky to find an unused hole, from the trunk, to the engine compartment. I added a grommet to that one so the cable wouldn't abrade on the metal edge.

It was a bit of a PITA to route the cable along the side of the seat because I didn't have the proper Torx socket to remove the seat and I had to squeeze my fingers down beside it.

Loving having the backup camera installed. I don't mind the extra set of marks, the ones built into the camera, and the ones for the Pioneer. The camera ones are thicker and easier to see. The pioneer ones can be adjusted for perfect placement.