My "Stealth" Aftermarket Double Din Stereo Install

Just completed my stereo install on my 996 C4S. I changed out my PCM2 unit to a Kenwood DNX9990HD. I also used an old Phoenix Gold amp that I had from a previous car. I wanted to keep the car as stock looking as possible in order to avoid attracting attention from potential stereo thieves. I decided to make a "faux" OEM stereo faceplate cover to hide the Kenwood unit. The best way would certainly to cut up an OEM unit and make a faceplate out of it, but I couldn't find a cheap donor unit after a few month of searching. I used a bracket supplied with one of my old double din units and glued a printed photo of my PCM unit. This faceplate attaches to the Eurospeed kit via strong neodymium magnets glued at each corner. The cover attaches and detaches easily. I think the cover should pass in poor lighting conditions (e.g. dark parking garages) but I probably have to play around with the photo printing to achieve a more realistic look.

I also found some good background for the startup screen and made my own custom C4S wallpaper. If anyone with a Kenwood unit wants these, just let me know!

I'd love a copy of the Carrera 4S start up screen if you don't mind sharing!

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I will see if I can post it here without messing up the format. PM me with your email if you would like it sooner! Thanks.

Here is the C4S file. Let me know if this will work! Thanks.

Here is the startup screen file with the porsche crest.

That looks great!

I have some questions about your install. In my 99 the HVAC controls are where your radio is. Is your setup something that I can do to my car or did yours come that way from the factory. I want to install a double DIN but of course the controls are in the way. Please advise. Thanks mike

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Hi, you can move the HVAC to the lower portion of center console. You can get OEM trim rings to go around the HVAC when installed in the lower compartment. See the link to the part at Snncoast: http://www.suncoastparts.com/product..._Code=996intup

Those start up screens look awesome !! Very nice work

Neat job. It looks awesome! You're now tempting me to jump in and do this for my car Curious question though - Do you really need to have a fake faceplate? Is stereo-theft that prevalent there? Its a nice mod to flaunt :P

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I work at a university where there is still a lot of car theft where stuff gets stolen from the car. I dont mind the stereo being stolen but that usually comes with other collateral damage to the car. Plus like you said...Its a nice mod to flaunt :P

Very cleaver! How do you find the 9990 in terms of speed and usability?

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Thanks! Speed of the unit is pretty good with the latest firmware. The BT works fairly well and consistently. The Nav is good and picks up the sat signal much faster than my previous Kenwood Garmin units. The interface is not the most intuitively laid out but I like the ability to tweak the unit in many ways. The touch control are good but I hate sometimes how I have to scroll through a list by using a thin scroll bar on the side.

At first when I saw it I was thinking to myself, "He just installed a new stereo and it looks like THAT?" But now I understand...Good idea!

HI, I am trying to change my start-up screen on mine but when I upload and image, the screen shows it in ONLY 8 colors.... It was saved as a 16 bit image but it never comes out right... What software do you use to generate the image?! Do you have anything with a chevy logo by any chance?! If not, I could send you the image I like, maybe you can modify it for me so I can upload it - if you have time? Thank-you

and mine.with radar and laser jamer controls integrated into ashtray.

what year was your C4S, I have an 04 with the fiber optic and was told by Becker that I had to rewire the whole car to change the headunit. I currently have the intermittent headunit on an off at present

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I assume you have a kenwood unit, check out this thread for all the details regarding what you need to do for the images: http://www.kenwoodforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=2805

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Looks great...love the intergrated controls in the ashtray. Very stealthy

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Mine is an 03 so I ended up bypassing the fiber optics all together and got a separate amp. If you dont want to do rewire the whole car, you may want to try this MOST-HUR unit by nav-TV: http://www.navtv.com/product/218/mos...eShowProduct=1 According to a previous thread, this unit would work even though it was meant for the Cayenne, but it is pretty pricey: https://rennlist.com/forums/porsche-...s-on-04-a.html

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So forgive my ignorance to ICE installations, you wired in the head unit to a new amp, and them use the cars speaker wiring from the amp? If so do you have to cut connectors off to do this? I ask as I am interested in a new installation, but still want the option of turning it back to the standard setup cheers

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You will need two adapters - one at the headunit to get the power/ignition for the headunit and the other for the harness that plugs into the Bose amp in the trunk in order to interface with the existing speaker wires without any cutting. It is called Autoleads PC2-95-4 and I had to order it from England. This is the ebay link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...item58a17361c9 I may have an extra one which I never used for my 997 so pm me if you are interested in getting one and dont want to wait for the item to be shipped internationally.

Looks great! How did you get the Porsche name on the bezel plate?

I just purchased some stickers off ebay for mine.... check this seller out. Just send him an email and he can make the stickers any size. I had some made at 2" long.... looks, good but might be better at 2.5" or so.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/251307241736

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Yes, they are very fine vinyl stickers, but mine came with the bezel kit.