Exchanging Boxster Stereo head unit.

[dulmer]

Originally Posted by 356Guy

Thanks! I think I am going to order it this week. The only problem is that the option code sticker doesn't show the 490 code or any other stereo code but I have door and dash speakers and a front trunk CD changer and amp. Its a car from Europe/Japan and has the CDR2200 (not 220) head.

I'd suggest you contact Tore Bergvill from Bergvill F/X and explain to him the system you have. He should be able to help you out with the appropriate harness.


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[andys320]

Yes there is an adapter for the continental to run the 490 system.

Has anyone managed to run sat nav from the phone streamed through the bluetooth using the Continental systems?

[356Guy]

Just ordered the Continental and adaptor. You can't beat the price if works well.

[dulmer]

Originally Posted by andys320

Yes there is an adapter for the continental to run the 490 system.



Has anyone managed to run sat nav from the phone streamed through the bluetooth using the Continental systems?

I tried running Apple Maps while connected to Bluetooth. I didn't hear any directions through the stereo, but I didn't really give it a thorough test.


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[BIMMERMIKE]

What was shipping time( door to door), did you use special or regular post?
Thanks

Originally Posted by dulmer

I'd suggest you contact Tore Bergvill from Bergvill F/X and explain to him the system you have. He should be able to help you out with the appropriate harness.


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[356Guy]

I installed the Continental head unit. It took maybe 15 minutes because I had to trim the sides of the openings slightly. I plugged in the factory connections using the supplied adapter harness. Everything seems to work including Bluetooth but no volume/output to amp and speakers I guess. Email sent to Bergville. Any ideas? Connections checked, fuses checked, its not on mute

[dulmer]

Originally Posted by 356Guy

I installed the Continental head unit. It took maybe 15 minutes because I had to trim the sides of the openings slightly. I plugged in the factory connections using the supplied adapter harness. Everything seems to work including Bluetooth but no volume/output to amp and speakers I guess. Email sent to Bergville. Any ideas? Connections checked, fuses checked, its not on mute

Which harness did you order?


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[356Guy]

[QUOTE=dulmer;539453]Which harness did you order?


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The simple non M490 option harness. I'm not clear on the stereo options. I don't have any stereo option codes but I have factory amp, CD changer and door and dash speakers. It had the factory CDR2200..ROW car. I don't see what the harness does other than allow playing without the key in the ignition (?), I should be able to run the stereo without the new harness but haven't tried that.

[dulmer]

[QUOTE=356Guy;539455]

Originally Posted by dulmer

Which harness did you order?


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The simple non M490 option harness. I'm not clear on the stereo options. I don't have any stereo option codes but I have factory amp, CD changer and door and dash speakers. It had the factory CDR2200..ROW car. I don't see what the harness does other than allow playing without the key in the ignition (?), I should be able to run the stereo without the new harness but haven't tried that.

I ordered this one first:



But turned out it was wrong as my car has the Nokia amp, so I needed this on instead:



With the first one I had power but no sound as well.


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[356Guy]

Sounds like my problem. I ordered the harness they told me to.

[Shawn Stanford]

Originally Posted by dulmer

But turned out it was wrong as my car has the Nokia amp, so I needed this on instead:


With the first one I had power but no sound as well.

I had the same problem: Power and function but no sound. I needed to hook the power antenna lead from the stereo to the amp lead in the car. Once I did that it worked with no problems. When I was done, my connectors looked like that, with the one wire jumping from one block to the other. That's the power antenna/amp power lead. You need to run that in order to tell the amp to energize when the radio is turned on.