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YOUR RESEARCH996.2 sterio options , iPod input etc.
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Install usb converter behind the horseshoe
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I got something similar with USB power and installed a USB converter behind the horseshoe
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I used a Power Acoustik RZ5-2500D ($134), which fit perfectly, sounds great, and capable of driving the 2 ohm speakers (connected the rear seat area speakers directly to the HU.)
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This unit is hard wired into the antenna input on the Bose unit and that makes for a very clean signal.
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I'm also very open to changing the head unit as long as it fits well.
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Of course, if you change speakers, that will add significantly to the cost; but, I found the factory Bose worked great when the HU and amp were dialed in.
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Of course, if you change speakers, that will add significantly to the cost; but, I found the factory Bose worked great when the HU and amp were dialed in.
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I used a Power Acoustik RZ5-2500D ($134), which fit perfectly, sounds great, and capable of driving the 2 ohm speakers (connected the rear seat area speakers directly to the HU.)
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I've got a 2004 996 and it's got the bose premium option . I really like the sound but I'd like to have an iPod/ iPhone input for it .
I'm also very open to changing the head unit as long as it fits well.
I'm not looking to add satnav or a ipad face.
What are my options? Any reccomendations ?
http://www.dension.com/products/car-...ns/blueway-500
I am no expert but I believe that like me... You have a head unit that uses the MOST fiber optic link.
I believe the most elegant way to do what you want is with a Dension 500 gateway.
you can also get a bluetooth FM transmitter from amazon for less than $40 and stream audio from your phone through it as well as get hands free phone
The dennison is stupidly expensive
The car I bought has the iSimple Tranzit unit. It works on FM (you set the freq using their app) once you pair the phone. After getting the car back home I downloaded the app, paired my phone and set it to preset button 10 (furthest right). I have the CDC-23 with changer and Bose so it's the MOST set-up. Looked it up on Amazon and it is inexpensive, user friendly and has good reviews. Looked at a car with the Dension Gateway and it seems nice but is relatively expensive.
I have a alpine ilx-007 head unit. It's a basic head unit that relies solely on connecting the phone to it. Uses Siri for a lot of stuff. Great head unit. I have Bose also
I planned to put in a hard wired in the FM bluetooth module when I get around to it.
I.e. the unit is hard wired and goes like this: car aerial -> unit that receives Bluetooth signal --> aerial into original head unit. This is the only option I found to keep the original head unit and use bluetooth.
I looked into the Dension it has a bluetooth unit but from what I read the quality of bluetooth -> Denson isn't great but for AUX and MOST capability its the best.
Here's what I used:
Alpine CDE-HD148BT head unit, got an adapter plug in kit for it so it was plug and play
also updated the speakers while I was in there
JBL GTO 328 speakers – dash and rear
JBL GTO 528 speakers – doors
Left the Bose sub as is
Very happy with the results
Becker Autosound in New Jersey will take the CDR23 head unit and connect an aux input that is fitted into one of your dashboard dummy rocker panels, and mail it back to you, for around $200 or so. This is a direct connection that overrides the signal from the tuner (not FM modulation), although I have read that it is a mono signal, not stereo.
I bought a FM transmitter and really have been surprised at how well it works. Get one that plugs into the lighter socket and connects to your phone via blue tooth.This link will help you find the best station to use in any location.... Not as clean as the above but for $20.... its not bad.
http://www.siriusxm.com/frequency/
Was it a FM transmitter or a hardwired FM input module? I'm not keen on the units that transmit the signal for the radio to pickup but I do want to try the "hardwired version".
I echo this. It's a great little unit with excellent sound. The phone capabilities work exceptionally well. I have a Cab and no issues using with the top down. This unit is hard wired into the antenna input on the Bose unit and that makes for a very clean signal. Amazon has them for a reasonable cost.
Three different iSimples?
IS32 Tranzit USB; IS31 Antenna Bypass; iSimple Tranzit BLU HF. Is anyone sufficiently familiar with these offering to distill the differences for us (for me, at least)?
I am studying a new head unit right now, in part because of the no aux in problem (I have Bose-CDR23-MOST), but also because my head unit is getting more and more tricky, with the random re-sets. At $25.00, i'm probably ready to gamble on getting a few more years out of the head unit. At 80.00, maybe not.
Alpine seems to have a very nice head unit. The main issue appears to be that a new power amp is required, which adds cost, and winds up taking a lot of space in the frunk. Anyone familiar with a 5-channel power amp that will fit on the ledge?
The Tranzit in my car is the HF. Microphone is run to the lower corner of the A-pillar tucked into where it meets the dash. For as much as I don't use a cellphone when driving it fits my needs.
You can get last years Alpine (can't remember model) or Pioneer 8000 for under $600 if you want GPS as well as BT, USB and Aux inputs. They are 7" Double DINs,
If you want to keep the Bose/MOST amp set-up then you'll need to pick up the NAV-T transcoder box. If not, you wire into your existing speaker wiring up in the frunk. The NAV-T set-up costs around $600 as well but you get a fairly recent head unit and compatibility with MOST. There is more one these on the TT boards.
I am keeping the current set up as I am slaloming down the self-improvement slope and I have only had the car two and a half weeks, LOL.
Craig, if this is a way to (1) swap the head unit (I will need a single DIN unit) while (2) retaining the stock power amp, I would love to know more about it. I have searched using "NAV-T transcoder box", and can't find anything. Can you supply any more specifics about what sounds like an adapter either from the head to the MOST harness, or a harness from aftermarket head units into the Stock power amp? Thanks in advance.
I used a Power Acoustik RZ5-2500D ($134), which fit perfectly, sounds great, and capable of driving the 2 ohm speakers (connected the rear seat area speakers directly to the HU.)
If you go to a 2DIN unit (I used an Eonon G2110F - $210) you'll also need a VW harness for the power and an Autoleads PC2-95-4 harness to adapt to the wiring that normally connects at the amp. You'll also need the wider shelf bin ($54) and climate control bezel ($18) if you move things in the typical way. You'll also need 4 rca type amp leads. Of course, if you change speakers, that will add significantly to the cost; but, I found the factory Bose worked great when the HU and amp were dialed in.
I picked up the one I got in Germany some months back (Okt. 2015) on ebay.de for 9 Euros (item # 401001100981), but I don't see it listed now. If that's a better alternative, maybe you could shoot that seller a message and see if he still carries it.
Here is a thread from 6speed online from a shop doing the conversion. I had a fairly wide search before ending up with the C4S. The 996TT has the NAV head unit that is very dated, so I was looking at replacement options and the 997.1 unit is similar. I just had to have the wide hips.
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...eycustoms.html
And this from pistonhheads
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=985711
There are several threads here on Rennlist as well.
