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YOUR RESEARCHLocating that phone power cable in the console
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Use radio mute
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Yellow / Black = relayed 4+ Volt Signal (originally used for Radio Mute when using the factory cellphone)
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Homelink and Compass both work, but I have yet to test the electrochromic mirror because I haven't had a chance to drive it in this cold weather.
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Testing the mirror will take place when I drive the car at night on dry roads!
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Yellow / Black = relayed 4+ Volt Signal (originally used for Radio Mute when using the factory cellphone)
Use just ground (brown) and switched power (red/green)
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I plan to use just ground (brown) and switched power (red/green).
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Hello! I just acquired a 2004 cabriolet and I want to access the power cable in the console for a Homelink mirror install I'm planning. I popped the plastic drivers side panel off the center console, and now I think I need to remove a piece of carpet. Not wanting to break anything, can someone tell me how to get that carpeted panel off? And is that the best way to expose the 'phone' power cable?
I plan to use just ground (brown) and switched power (red/green).
Thanks!
Some people have communicated the power lines WRONG on the phone plug on the forums. The RED/GRN line is CONSTANT 12V+ POWER. GRN/BLK is SWITCHED 12V+
When in doubt, use a multimeter to check!
The original factory cell phone plug is located in the lower console and usually lays on top of the airbag module.
[IMPORTANT!] Always pull the E8 fuse BEFORE splicing these wires!
Brown = Ground
Red / Green = Constant 12+ volts
Green / Black = Switched 12+ volts
Yellow / Black = relayed 4+ Volt Signal (originally used for Radio Mute when using the factory cellphone)
For removing the lower console's side panels, watch this video at the 2:30 mark...
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Thanks for correcting the switched power note! Naturally I don't want to put in a parasitic draw to drain my battery.
I watched the video, but the poster skipped removal of the carpeted panel. I'll just assume you pull it off like the plastic panel adjacent to it.
The Homelink feature will probably be the only mod I do to my 996.
Thanks!
OK! I yanked on the carpeted panel and Voila, out came the panel. I had to dig around a little and sure enough, the wire with its proprietary connector revealed itself in allits glory! Now, armed with the knowledge of the correct switched power source, I will soon be powering up my Homelink mirror with auto dimming and Boy Scout Compass!
Note for future explorers: I pulled the carpet panel on the driver's side, but I think the connector itself was squarely in the. middle of the console and could be reached from either side.
The mirror I'm installing came from a late model Hyundai (Gentex mirror) courtesy of LKQ pick-your-own-parts, and has the same form factor as the original Porsche mirror.
A big THANK YOU to everyone who responded to my original post. Porsche parts are pretty expensive, and I didn't want to break something that would have sent me to the Porsche dealer looking for a replacement!
With the help from Rennlisters, I did the wiring today and got it working (20 degrees in my garage!). I'll put together some pictures and make. a separate post. I'm out of town next week, so it will have to wait til I get back, but it's a good project for the winter, and nobody notices it unless you tell them!
Funny you should ask! Homelink and Compass both work, but I have yet to test the electrochromic mirror because I haven't had a chance to drive it in this cold weather. Our streets are covered with salt, so I was able to program the homelink to open my garage door (Works!), and the mirror says I'm pointing North (which I think is pretty accurate!). Testing the mirror will take place when I drive the car at night on dry roads!
The total cost of this mod could be $200 if you go the established route, or less than $50.00 if you follow my example. (LKQ pick your own parts($20 for mirror), and mirror to mount adapter from Mastertailgaters.com ($20); and electrical connectors from your own surplus parts box! Most auto mirrors are now from Gentex, and if you find one that has all the options you want, it will work in any vehicle.
I WILL post a how-to in the next few weeks. This is a great community, and this mod looks factory stock, IMHO, and adds lots of value inexpensively.
