996 Bluetooth/Ipod/USB Options

996 Bluetooth/Ipod/USB Options

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tezza77

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166 posts

173 months

Wednesday 27th June 2012
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Tomorrow I pick up a 996 turbo biggrinbiggrinbiggrin, I'm just wondering what my options are for bluetooth handsfree and mp3 audio.

In MY RR Sport I have a parrot mki9200 which I like, I fitted it myself (despite being told by many professional installers that it was not possible to put that kit into my model RR) so am happy to fit something to the 996 myself but I don't just know if I want a parrot kit with the little auxiliary screen in the porsche.

The car is a 2002 but looks like MY2003 going on the VIN number so I guess its the MOST system. I've been looking at the dension kit as I would really like either a USB or SD Card option but I don't know how well that will integrate with the standard porsche head unit (no sat nav) and the dension seems to have quite a large price tag.

What to you guys use/recommend?

sportsandclassic

3,774 posts

224 months

Wednesday 27th June 2012
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Hi,

I have a used mobridge ipod/bluetooth kit if interested.

Mike

tezza77

Original Poster:

166 posts

173 months

Wednesday 27th June 2012
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Thanks Mike, as discussed thats not going to work without PCM.

I wonder how easy it would be to retrofit PCM to the car...

This Is Pete

34 posts

148 months

Wednesday 27th June 2012
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Apologies for taking this slightly off topic, but I was wondering about the mobridge kit and couldn't find much information on it outside of the seller's website.

Is it any good? Any down-sides? Will it trash Porsche warranty in any way to get it fitted?

spyderman8

1,748 posts

162 months

Wednesday 27th June 2012
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tezza77 said:
I wonder how easy it would be to retrofit PCM to the car...
Don't bother - it will cost you a fortune and still be crap. If you're willing to change the head unit, fit something much more modern that does everything.

Incidentally, according to their on comparability tables, both the mObridge and Dension 500 Lite will also work with the CDR23 and CDR24 - you just get less control.

Biggriff

2,312 posts

290 months

Wednesday 27th June 2012
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Mobridge customer care is woeful.

tezza77

Original Poster:

166 posts

173 months

Wednesday 27th June 2012
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spyderman8 said:
Don't bother - it will cost you a fortune and still be crap. If you're willing to change the head unit, fit something much more modern that does everything.
I could be talking out of turn since I dont have the car yet to check this out but surely changing the head unit would mean losing the bose amp since its all done with fibre optic right?

spyderman8

1,748 posts

162 months

Wednesday 27th June 2012
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True - probably followed by the speakers too!

NBTBRV8

2,063 posts

214 months

Wednesday 27th June 2012
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Mobridge is pretty poor, only buy one if it is cheap.

sportsandclassic

3,774 posts

224 months

Wednesday 27th June 2012
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NBTBRV8 said:
Mobridge is pretty poor, only buy one if it is cheap.
Why do you say this ? (I am sure you have explained this before.. smile )

clockworks

6,044 posts

151 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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tezza77 said:
I could be talking out of turn since I dont have the car yet to check this out but surely changing the head unit would mean losing the bose amp since its all done with fibre optic right?
Is that a problem? Never been a fan of Bose stuff.
I recently had a new head unit (Alpine CDA-117) and speakers fitted in my 964 at my local car audio specialist, and the result has been a revelation. It cost me £750. With a decent head unit, and the right speakers, and external amp isn't really necessary.

NBTBRV8

2,063 posts

214 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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sportsandclassic said:
Why do you say this ? (I am sure you have explained this before.. smile )
Yes I have spoken about it before on a couple of threads on here, these are my issues:

http://web6.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=96...

Here are other people's issues:
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/997-turbo-gt2/2...

Mobridge must also think that there system is fully developed, as they haven't released a firmware update for 12-18 months at least that I know of. Given all of the issues surrounding these units I think it is very poor.

Biggriff

2,312 posts

290 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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My dealings with them were equally as poor.

seapod

212 posts

205 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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I fitted a Dension Gateway Lite into my Cayman with CDR24 & Bose and it worked perfectly. Good control over the i-pod and retained the use of the Bose amp. Couldn't fault it. I fitted it myself with the help of some very useful photos and step by step instructions I found online.

I bought it from i-pod car kit direct if that helps - about £150 IIRC

Edited to change price - i have inflationary tendencies!

Edited by seapod on Thursday 28th June 13:00

janniecop

2 posts

147 months

Sunday 1st July 2012
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Hi
I've got a Becker Cascade for sale. Brilliant unit with SatNav, Bluetooth, iPod connection and it works extremely well. !
Get in touch if you are interested.
John

Adamp

143 posts

220 months

Monday 2nd July 2012
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Nav tv have three options available a Bluetooth and iPod kits and also a head unit replacement kit allowing you retain the factory Bose (MOST) system.

Www.nav.tv

tezza77

Original Poster:

166 posts

173 months

Monday 2nd July 2012
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clockworks said:
Is that a problem? Never been a fan of Bose stuff.
I recently had a new head unit (Alpine CDA-117) and speakers fitted in my 964 at my local car audio specialist, and the result has been a revelation. It cost me £750. With a decent head unit, and the right speakers, and external amp isn't really necessary.
For the most part, I find the standard system sounds fine, I just need the ability to play MP3 and have bluetooth handsfree

tezza77

Original Poster:

166 posts

173 months

Monday 2nd July 2012
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janniecop said:
Hi
I've got a Becker Cascade for sale. Brilliant unit with SatNav, Bluetooth, iPod connection and it works extremely well. !
Get in touch if you are interested.
John
Is this a drop in replacement for the standard head unit though?

tezza77

Original Poster:

166 posts

173 months

Monday 2nd July 2012
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Adamp said:
Nav tv have three options available a Bluetooth and iPod kits and also a head unit replacement kit allowing you retain the factory Bose (MOST) system.

Www.nav.tv
I dont see a replacement head unit for the 996?

Digga

41,125 posts

289 months

Thursday 28th July 2016
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Or bite the bullet, do a double-DIN conversion with a decent Kenwood or Alpine unit and you get the lot, plus decent NAV.