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YOUR RESEARCHFinally pulled the trigger on a new HU
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Routed the mic up the A pillar and used the adhesive tap they supplied to secure it to the black mounting plate for the visor.
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The only challenging thing will be running the microphone for the phone.
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There are several tricks to an install using the Crutchfield provided harness.
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Not the look I was in search of, but I really needed something with high quality bluetooth that worked well with the iPhone.
It is really tough to find a decent looking aftermarket HU with the right features. I bought the Pioneer Premier DEH-P710BT.
http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/Ima...10BT-f_mt.jpeg
Not the look I was in search of, but I really needed something with high quality bluetooth that worked well with the iPhone. The lights are blue, which sucks, but I think the look is subdued enough that the blues won't be over powering. It got great reviews too. To be honest I already have a little buyer's remorse and I'm just hoping that when I get it in there the value of the functionality will out weigh the aftermarket looks.
How do you intend to get this installed? Will Crutchfield be able to provide you with the necessary plugs so that it's "plug and play"? Or will you need to hire someone to cut wires?
The cool thing about Crutchfield is that they include everything you need at list price. No installation kit is required, but they do include the wiring harness and vehicle specific instructions.
I think I will do the install myself, but thought about taking it to best buy too. The only challenging thing will be running the microphone for the phone.
Give it a go yourself. There are plenty of us here that can lend a hand. I spent 3 weeks installing my system, and got pretty familiar with the ins and outs of the stock setup. Are you going to add amplifiers and aftermarket speakers?
Please don't take it to BB. If you decide not to do it yourself, you might be able to find a Tweeter near you to do a quality install. When I lived in Charlotte the one at University did some really excellent work for me and a couple other friends
When I go into Crutchfield, my "2004 911 C4S" is not part of their list. It does exist for 2003 911's but then it says that "In dash stereos = not researched". Therefore, I assume that they can't provide you with "plug and play" wiring or installation kit...
Can you PDF the install instructions so we can see if they are applicable to 2004's?
stock mic placement is not big enough. this one comes with a dual mic for better noise canceling, which is one of the reasons I chose this one.
No amps or speakers on this go around. I will give it a shot. Thanks for the support
I would definitely do Tweeter over BB, but Tweeter went out of business last summer.
...sorry, haven't figured out the multiple quote thing yet.
Congrats. I switched my HU to a double DIN AVIC unit. It comes with customizable color scheme - in fact you can fiddle with the RGB spectrum to match your dash EXACTLY. It looks factory.
I also recommend you buy this kit:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=320407188102
The crutchfield harness do NOT work for a Porsche.
Thanks roadsession. Mine is a single DIN that just slides in where the old one comes out. I'm hoping the harness works. Remember I have a MY2000 so it is the less complicated system. I hope that makes a difference. I'll be pissed if it doesn't.
Ahhh...that helps enormously.
I think the SINGLE DIN may work. do you have Bose? If you do you will need a set of pins for the speaker level outputs to the Bose unit. Most head unit harnesses have standard RCA outputs and speaker level outputs. You'll need to make sure the harness has the speaker level outputs.
You could do what I usually do - just try it first - and if it doesn't work, then deal with it later :-)
BTW I placed my mike on top of the steering column cloest to the gauge cluster. It's out of of the way and not noticeable and sound clarity is fine according to the other end...
No Bose, I don't think they had that option on the 2000, the option code is for "Hi-Fi Sound System".
Thanks for the intel on the mic. That's where I really want to put it especially on a cab.
For the wire harness, call Rod Birch at
http://www.caraudioinnovations.com/
. He supplied me a wire harness and radio antenna adaptor (which I still have in the package, if you need it). I also have photos of the harness, along with where each wire should be connected. My cab is also a 2000 with the "hi-fi" sound. I really need to post pics of my install... I've been saying this for over a month now.
If your HU has 4 RCA preamp inputs, you should be fine (if not, let me know). There are several tricks to an install using the Crutchfield provided harness. I just did this a few months ago, and posted about it in the thread "I hate my stereo", check it out. I didn't wire a mic in though.
Thanks Doug! Did you buy your HU through Crutchfield and have to go to car audio innovations for the harness? I would think a company like Crutchfield would have this straight by now.
Radio has shipped, should be here Friday. Of course I'm camping with the scouts this weekend so I can't do anything until Sunday.
Yup. If those are preamp inputs, you connect the 4 rca plugs there, wire the two blue wires together and connect to the crutchfield harness, switch the red and black power wires (a Porsche wiring thing), and you should be good to go.
Just finished the install. Thanks everyone!
Andy, I did read through your thread and it saved me a lot of frustration. I would not have thought about the blue wire deal. Even though mine was different your thread prompted me to call Crutchfield and ask about it. I had to splice 3 blue wires for mine. Install works like a charm on the first try.
Routed the mic up the A pillar and used the adhesive tap they supplied to secure it to the black mounting plate for the visor. This way it remains close to the a pillar and should be shielded from wind.
Thanks again!!
Here's a pic from the iPhone. I know the steering wheel remote isn't the coolest, but I like functionality and it fits the bill.
Bluetooth audio and phone seem to work really well.
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