How do I remove the double DIN radio in my 986

[Doug427]

Immobilizer. Last month I had never heard of the word. Now, I buy my first Porsche and the mere mention of the word make me ticked off.

I guess it's just the power and ground lines that the immobilizer can see? I can;t imagine anything to do with speakers runs through it.

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by Doug427

Immobilizer. Last month I had never heard of the word. Now, I buy my first Porsche and the mere mention of the word make me ticked off.

I guess it's just the power and ground lines that the immobilizer can see? I can;t imagine anything to do with speakers runs through it.

I do not know. I know that later models have part of the interface through the instrument cluster, (been researching a cluster swap, but decided against it for multiple reasons) I would guess the earlier ones do too. I'm sure someone here has dealt with these before. But, definitely want to research a how to.

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by Doug427

Immobilizer. Last month I had never heard of the word. Now, I buy my first Porsche and the mere mention of the word make me ticked off.

I guess it's just the power and ground lines that the immobilizer can see? I can;t imagine anything to do with speakers runs through it.

Rereading your post it looks as though the current system is aftermarket. I would guess that if you don't have any issues, and the installer used a proper adapter, you should be fine.

[Doug427]

Originally Posted by Geof3

Rereading your post it looks as though the current system is aftermarket. I would guess that if you don't have any issues, and the installer used a proper adapter, you should be fine.

I'm thinking that while of course the new radio will have a different plug than the old one, I will just use the same leads for power and ground to the new adapter plug and all should (at least in theory) be well.

I'm very curious as to how the new radio will work. I took a chance on something new, I ordered one of those Android touch screen head units off of eBay. They look very, very cool on eBay. We'll see what the reality is when it's installed. They're cheap enough (I paid $148) that if it turns out to be a dud it's not a huge financial loss.