MFX Posted 23January, 2020 Report Share Posted 23January, 2020 Continuing on my quest to sort out Archie, the 996, to make it the best daily driver I can, I am adding a new double din head unit with Apple Carplay and a back up camera. poli84, D2000, tomo and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelb996 Posted 26April, 2020 Report Share Posted 26April, 2020 Hi Jeff Great video. I'm looking to ungrade the same on my 996. I think that the amp in my car has also had it as sound only comes from the speakers on the right hand side. Could you tell me which site on Amazon did you find the surrounds? Thanks John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WB997.2GTS Posted 26April, 2020 Report Share Posted 26April, 2020 4 hours ago, gelb996 said: Hi Jeff Great video. I'm looking to ungrade the same on my 996. I think that the amp in my car has also had it as sound only comes from the speakers on the right hand side. Could you tell me which site on Amazon did you find the surrounds? Thanks John John, look the following sites, punch in the car model and all will be revealed. You might also require an antenna adaptor and Porsche/European wiring adaptor. Good car audio outlets usually have both adaptors in stock and will order the facia & din housing. Aerpro Australia or Stinger Australia... MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 26April, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 26April, 2020 1 hour ago, WB997.2GTS said: John, look the following sites, punch in the car model and all will be revealed. You might also require an antenna adaptor and Porsche/European wiring adaptor. Good car audio outlets usually have both adaptors in stock and will order the facia & din housing. Aerpro Australia or Stinger Australia... Yes, I worked out later that it could have been a much simpler plug and play situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelb996 Posted 26April, 2020 Report Share Posted 26April, 2020 Thanks I'll check out these sites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOKA Posted 27April, 2020 Report Share Posted 27April, 2020 On 26/04/2020 at 11:32, gelb996 said: Hi Jeff Great video. I'm looking to ungrade the same on my 996. I think that the amp in my car has also had it as sound only comes from the speakers on the right hand side. Could you tell me which site on Amazon did you find the surrounds? Thanks John I followed a similar route to that of Jeff's.. If you can get delivery at the moment, here's your start point. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N3T0ZBW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I found Aerpro to be quite expensive on a different install (a Golf) and the fit and finish not as good as the Amazon product that I received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelb996 Posted 27April, 2020 Report Share Posted 27April, 2020 Woka Thanks I looked at at Aeropro and thought the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodigy Posted 22August, 2020 Report Share Posted 22August, 2020 On 26/04/2020 at 15:58, gelb996 said: Thanks I'll check out these sites Did you end up purchasing the surrounds & wiring adapters by any chance? If so do you mind sharing where from and if you were happy with the quality please. I'm looking to do an install on my newly acquired 996 Cab shortly. Thank you for the video @MFX, you have a new subscriber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 22August, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 22August, 2020 10 hours ago, Prodigy said: Did you end up purchasing the surrounds & wiring adapters by any chance? If so do you mind sharing where from and if you were happy with the quality please. I'm looking to do an install on my newly acquired 996 Cab shortly. Thank you for the video @MFX, you have a new subscriber. You can get the adapter from Supercheap. Prodigy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodigy Posted 23August, 2020 Report Share Posted 23August, 2020 4 hours ago, MFX said: You can get the adapter from Supercheap. Thank you, i assume you mean just the antenna adaptor? I can't seem to find the wiring adaptor on their website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 23August, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 23August, 2020 Just now, Prodigy said: Thank you, i assume you mean just the antenna adaptor? I can't seem to find the wiring adaptor on their website. Both the antenna and the actual plug in wiring loom. 6 minutes ago, Prodigy said: Thank you, i assume you mean just the antenna adaptor? I can't seem to find the wiring adaptor on their website. Both the antenna and the actual plug in wiring loom. You just need the universal male ISO harness which was on the shelf in my local Supercheap. https://aerpro.com/vehicles/porsche/porsche-911-1998-2004-996 Prodigy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelb996 Posted 23August, 2020 Report Share Posted 23August, 2020 Hi Prodigy, My whole radio and amp has been playing up so i've decided to replace the whole system including speakers. I've been gathering all the bits I need with the intention of installing in a few months time, When I get a break from work. Autobarn were having a 30% sale a couple of months back so i bought the following unit. Alpine iLX - W650E head unit Alpine KTA -450 Amp, this unit bolts directly on to the back of the head unit. Thereby no need for a separate amp. Alpine S-S40 speakers. The existing speaker mounts need to be modified and there are a number of youtube videos showing how to cut down the existing housing to fit the new speakers. After watching numerous you tube videos there are a number of modifications that need to be undertaken to fit the Alpine unit. The Alpine head unit requires a connection to the brake line to operate all the functions on the head unit, to overcome this the solution is to purchase a microbypass. I bought this on Amazon. An antennae connector plug is required to connect the old plug to any new radio, I purchased this on ebay. For the installation in the dash I purchased a METRA 99-9605B installation kit on Amazon. This kit seem to be good quality. Hope that this helps Prodigy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodigy Posted 23August, 2020 Report Share Posted 23August, 2020 1 hour ago, gelb996 said: Hi Prodigy, My whole radio and amp has been playing up so i've decided to replace the whole system including speakers. I've been gathering all the bits I need with the intention of installing in a few months time, When I get a break from work. Autobarn were having a 30% sale a couple of months back so i bought the following unit. Alpine iLX - W650E head unit Alpine KTA -450 Amp, this unit bolts directly on to the back of the head unit. Thereby no need for a separate amp. Alpine S-S40 speakers. The existing speaker mounts need to be modified and there are a number of youtube videos showing how to cut down the existing housing to fit the new speakers. After watching numerous you tube videos there are a number of modifications that need to be undertaken to fit the Alpine unit. The Alpine head unit requires a connection to the brake line to operate all the functions on the head unit, to overcome this the solution is to purchase a microbypass. I bought this on Amazon. An antennae connector plug is required to connect the old plug to any new radio, I purchased this on ebay. For the installation in the dash I purchased a METRA 99-9605B installation kit on Amazon. This kit seem to be good quality. Hope that this helps Awesome, thanks mate very helpful, keep us updated on how the install goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slknv Posted 24August, 2020 Report Share Posted 24August, 2020 23 hours ago, gelb996 said: Hi Prodigy, The Alpine head unit requires a connection to the brake line to operate all the functions on the head unit, to overcome this the solution is to purchase a microbypass. I bought this on Amazon. Or you can usually just ground that parking brake connection 😉 MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodigy Posted 25August, 2020 Report Share Posted 25August, 2020 I just watched a video that indicates the METRA 99-9605B Kit does not work properly with 996's that have the cup holders above the stereo, can anyone confirm this by any chance please? @gelb996 do you have the upper cup holders in yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelb996 Posted 25August, 2020 Report Share Posted 25August, 2020 Hi Prodigy No my car doesn't have cup holders Check the Metra web site you can search by vehicle model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodigy Posted 25August, 2020 Report Share Posted 25August, 2020 2 hours ago, gelb996 said: Hi Prodigy No my car doesn't have cup holders Check the Metra web site you can search by vehicle model Thank you for the reply gelb996, i had a look at the Metra website and it does say to use the 99-9605B for a 2003 model, i have however sent them an email to confirm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted 2September, 2020 Report Share Posted 2September, 2020 I used the Metra harness and the surrounds in my 996 and works and looks perfect. Only thing that is lame, is the storage cubby replacement - OEM is much better. You can really install a dual-din in the 996 with simple ease using the MOST-converter box ($80). Took about 45 mins to install once we figured it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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