20 captured repliesPartial discussion capture · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW
Discussion summary
YOUR RESEARCHDouble Din radio - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Reported or suspected cause
just too much, and i'm not switching
Reported cause
No successful repair reported for this finding.
1
Identified cause
0
Suspected cause
0
Reported fixes
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 report identifying a cause
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.
Reported cause
I wouldn't get one again though, the phone issue was just too much, and I'm not switching to Apple.
Double Din radio - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Read full discussion summary
Leading evidence: 'just too much, and i'm not switching' (1 discussions report identifying this cause; no attributable repair resolution). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'just too much, and i'm not switching' (1 discussions; 1 report identifying it and 0 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Install aftermarket head unit' (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
My Boxster had a very poorly installed aftermarket head unit when I bought it.
Double Din radio - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Install aftermarket system and minus the factory amp
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
My car also came with a poorly installed aftermarket system and minus the factory amp, so that wasn't an option.
Double Din radio - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Install backup cameras in all the cars my family owns
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
I installed backup cameras in all the cars my family owns.
Double Din radio - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Install head unit here
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.
Double Din radio - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Install sony ax7000
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
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
I installed a Sony AX7000 to get Android Auto and better sound, but the backup camera on the license plate frame is a very strange viewing angle being so low.
Double Din radio - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
2003 model year) porsche started
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Identified cause
1
Suspected cause
0
Reported fixes
Read evidence and context
Discussions that suspect a cause
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.
Suspected cause
At some point (I believe it was the 2003 model year) Porsche started using the MOST system - (Media Oriented Systems Transport) which included installing fiber optic cable between the head unit and amplifier.
Double Din radio - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Outcome qualification: Negation, uncertainty or missing explicit repair resolution overrides the raw extraction signal.
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.
20 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 · 1 adjusted by outcome qualification.
1 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.
I installed a Sony AX7000 to get Android Auto and better sound, but the backup camera on the license plate frame is a very strange viewing angle being so low. Still good to have, but I hadn't given the angle any thought until the first time I used it.
I installed backup cameras in all the cars my family owns. My daughter told me that a child ran behind her car and she avoided hitting him because she saw him in the camera. A child in my area was seriously injured when one of her parents accidentally backed over her in a minivan. The blind spot at low levels behind minivans and SUV's is huge. The blind spot in the Boxster is not as large, but I do find the camera handy for parking. Hasdrubal is correct about the viewing angle. I was able to adjust mine slightly, but it is not ideal.
I put a Sony AX7000 in my wife's Highlander. It is a nice unit. The only thing I would improve it is that I have been unable to customize the flash screen that displays briefly when the unit powers on. The unit in my Boxster shows the Porsche crest when I turn it on. The Kenwood DMX 907S in my daily driver has a flash screen that you can customize.
http://986forum.com/forums/623149-post3.html
I run Android Auto and wife runs Carplay. Still happy with this setup. Did not install a backup camera, maybe down the road.
The Boxster definitely has better rear visibility than many cars out there today, but all it takes is one kid playing behind it and either sitting or crouching below your view to cause a disaster.
I had an Alpine ILX-W650 in a Honda Fit, worked great for Apple but was awful to set up for Android Auto. Once set up, it worked ok. Got a little parking brake defeat device on ebay, without one I was supposed to put the brake on, off, on, to convince the head unit I hadn't just grounded the parking brake wire. Used the 4 channel amp they package behind it, very satisfied.
I wouldn't get one again though, the phone issue was just too much, and I'm not switching to Apple. Sony didn't need a parking brake defeat, just wish the screen was sharper.
My Boxster had a very poorly installed aftermarket head unit when I bought it. I replaced it with a double din Android unit. I also installed a back-up camera, more because I could and less because I thought it was really necessary. For me, the biggest advantage of the Android head unit is that it can run the Touque app. Torque's GPS speedo function tells me how fast I'm really going so I don't have to rely on my Boxster's notoriously inaccurate speedo. I'm well pleased how it works and looks.
How I installed the head unit here -
https://rx19jones.wixsite.com/projectboxster/projectboxster-3
and the back-up camera here -
https://rx19jones.wixsite.com/projectboxster/projectboxster4
Thanks! Installing the head unit so that it looks like it could be OEM was one of my goals and I'm pleased that you think it does.
I'm glad you like the shift knob too - made it myself...
Like this -
https://rx19jones.wixsite.com/projectboxster/shift-knob
cheers - dj
Look at the system you have currently, if you have the stock amp and it's working well, I don't know that there would be a reason to remove it. My car also came with a poorly installed aftermarket system and minus the factory amp, so that wasn't an option.
If you're new to stereo installs, though, I'd ask the people at Crutchfield for help. They have adapters for pretty much everything, and offer a service where they prefab the wiring for you. Like, if you pick an aftermarket head unit, they'll take the wiring harness from that and connect it to the adapter for your car, wire by wire. All you need to do is plug it in.
What is the model year of your Boxster? At some point (I believe it was the 2003 model year) Porsche started using the MOST system - (Media Oriented Systems Transport) which included installing fiber optic cable between the head unit and amplifier.
I have a 2000/pre-MOST system in my car. It is easier to use the factory amplifier in pre-MOST cars. I have had various configurations over the years. I started with a factory 4-channel amplifier which powered the dash and door speakers. I added rear speakers which I originally powered from the CDR-220 head unit.
I progressed to a 6-channel amplifier from a 996 cabriolet. I eventually added 6 1/2 woofers in my door and powered them with the 6-channel amplifier. Because some forum members suggested that I might be over-taxing the amplifier, I bought an aftermarket amplifier for the larger door speakers.
Here's a thread that may help you:
http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-general-discussions/79558-door-speaker-recommendations.html
What you should do will really depend on what the goals are. In a convertible, it's almost pointless to try and create a really detailed sound. In my case, I just wanted to be able to turn the radio up with the top down and understand what was being played lol!
I went with Rockford Fosgate speakers for the dash and doors from Crutchfield because they seemed to offer the best value. I added a MBQuartz sub to add a small amount of thump.A basic Sony CarPlay head unit ties it together and I'm perfectly happy for not much money spent.
Guys silly newbie question here. But I'm also considering a 2DIN for my 03 Boxster.
How difficult is it to move the climate/AC controls down to where the lower storage tray is?
Do you also need custom trim to fit it?
Is the install of the 2DIN fairly plug and play, or is there splicing/soldering needed?
Thank you.
I didn't find it particularly difficult to move the climate control. If I recall correctly, removing one of the HVAC ducts made it easier.
The challenge you face with a 2003 is that you are likely to have the MOST fiber optic audio system. I have a 2000 and my car has the simpler wire-based system. I don't have direct experience with the MOST system. This thread may help you sort out the issues associated with MOST:
https://986forum.com/forums/boxster-general-discussions/75274-radio-confusion.html
This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.
