8 captured repliesDiscussion pagination complete · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW
Discussion summary
YOUR RESEARCHInstalled sound system! - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Leading reported evidence
Replace kenwood kdc 448v
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
I replaced the Kenwood KDC 448V with the Eclipse that, in 2005, I had installed in my 86 325.
Installed sound system! - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Read full discussion summary
Leading evidence: 'Replace kenwood kdc 448v' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Replace kenwood kdc 448v' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
The speakers at the time I believe ran me $125 for the pair.
Installed sound system! - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Run me $300 back in 05
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Installed sound system! - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Run me around $325+ back, um, way back
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
The Alpine 6 CD changer ran me around $325+ back, um, way back.
Installed sound system! - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Use actual prices paid
Suggestion or failed attempt
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
after I tally up everything using actual prices paid for everything (which you could purchase, used, for less now)...
Installed sound system! - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Coverage and how to read this overview
Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.
8 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.
986Forum: 1 discussions
0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.
0 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.
Generation: 20261026T074343Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources
Retrieved the car from the installer today. Out of the bim and into the 98:
Eclipse CD 5425 into the...
Rockford Fosgate Power T400-4 powering...
Dash mounted pair of Alpine SPR-50C
Rear deck 5.25" Crossfires with quick-connects (for when the top comes down)
Nicely complimented by the Kenwood KSC-SW11 mounted at the top of the passenger footwell, covered by the floor mat. Invisible.
Oh! The Alpine CHM 5620 mounted nicely in the frunk, in front of the battery,
I must say, the Kenwood exceeded my expectations. I had actually fabricated a 3/4 MDF enclosed box with an 8" Polk Audio sub. Looked terrible. Major fail. My research, comprehensive, led me to the Kenwood.
Just wanted to share. Sounds great!
Sounds like a nice install. That sub on the foot well is interesting. I have the Infinity Basslink SM behind the passenger seat and feel it sacrifices the recline mode. Can I see some pics of the install, may have to move my Infinity?
Thank you! I'll work on the pics.
The Alpines on the dash were in the car. I replaced the Kenwood KDC 448V with the Eclipse that, in 2005, I had installed in my 86 325. The Eclipse has about 20 hours on it and is virtually NOS. I believe that ran me $300 back in 05... 06? I had an installer do everything at that time.
The Crossfires, 100W) on the rear deck I pulled from the 86, and placed into SMALL speaker boxes I picked up on eBay. So... $40 there. The speakers at the time I believe ran me $125 for the pair.
The Alpine 6 CD changer ran me around $325+ back, um, way back. Maybe 20 hours on that so, again, NOS. That I pulled from the 89 535i.
The Rockford Fosgate came with the car. $400.
The Kenwood subwoofer I paid $145.
The install was $460.
So... after I tally up everything using actual prices paid for everything (which you could purchase, used, for less now)...
$1,820.
Because I had most everything... my out of pocket was, including install, $650.
Sourced on eBay... probably less than $1K. Not including the install.
Have a great day.
My wife drove it for the first time today, so I sat passenger. Me 6'1. She's 5. I could tell it was there... both feeling it at my feet and the sound coming straight up. I assume you've the floor mat hiding it?
This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.
