Ipod options for 987 Boxster (05). Parrot?

[MrH]

One of our hire cars is a 987 Boxster, 05 plate. Having big trouble getting some sort of ipod connection in.

Was opting for a Parrot Mki9200 but have today been told that as it cant be done because it has a Cambus (spelling?) system which cant be hacked into. Not pleased. I have the CDR-24, standard system fitted.

I know of the Denison stuff, but i think £300-£400 is too steep just to have ipod integration. £150 for the parrott was acceptable.

So:

1) Has anyone had fitted a Parrot system?
2) What other options do i have - FM transmitters (unless uber cool and not naff) excluded.

Its a self drive hire car so needs to 'fit' nicely!

Its out on long term hire end of next week so need to get something asap!

Thanks, Mark

[Actus Reus]

I can't really help, but one question - is warranty an issue?

AFAIK there is no solution outside Denison or official Porsche integration, which I think is just hard wired to the aerial in a Gen.1 car.

[MrH]

Warranty not an issue, its outside standard being a 2005 car, and hasnt got an extended one

[Actus Reus]

When I investigated this (on a 2006 987S), Dension was the best bet - it is expensive, but it works pretty well once it's been set up. You need the car to be coded to accept a 6-disc changer apparently.

[MrH]

Anyone any more ideas on this?

Spoke to parrot today who said their system doesn't touch the cambus system so they had no idea why halfords said avoid/no based in the fact it had cambus.

Looking at a specialist to try and see what they can do on Parrot

[FrankCayman]

When I had my 987, I had fitted the Dension FM modulator with the lead tucked away in the glove box. That worked pretty well. Only cost a £100.

I think Porsche offer a FM modulator for the gen 1 987's that fit in the centre armrest. I don't know how much that costs - it wasn't available when I first bought my 987.

Hope this helps....

[MrH]

Hi Frank, so where does this lead connect to?

[craigjm]

Actus Reus said:

When I investigated this (on a 2006 987S), Dension was the best bet - it is expensive, but it works pretty well once it's been set up. You need the car to be coded to accept a 6-disc changer apparently.

+1 all the way

[kingston12]

Have you looked at the Dension Gateway Lite? There is not much point in getting the 'full fat' Dension without a PCM because you will won't be able to control the iPod directly from the head unit anyway.

It is a bus solution, so should sound better than the FM alternatives, but is about half the price of the Dension 500.

[Gaz986]

Try this.....?

http://www.incarhandsfree.co.uk/hands-free-car-kit...

Fitted to my 2004 986 S with PCM2 & Bose MOST. Gives BT handsfree and iphone/itouch integration, ipod ? do they have BT ?

Compat chart states Porche 2000-2009 with PCM2.0 & PCM2.1 (assume not PCM3 then)

Works well, really pleased. Had MKI installed, but lots of issues so was de-installed by specialist and replaced with Viseeo..

Not sure Halfords are up to such a job - being let loose with such cars and technology ?

Edited by Gaz986 on Saturday 8th September 11:41

[mankey]

MrH said:

Was opting for a Parrot Mki9200 but have today been told that as it cant be done because it has a Cambus (spelling?) system which cant be hacked into.

Hi Mark

It depends what you were told about 'hacking' into the CANBus. I have the Dension Gateway 500 and fitting it was a cinch. You do have to build it in to the fibre optic loop in the car (MOST) but that's just a case of unplugging something at any one of a several locations and re-connecting using a small plastic connector they supply for you.

Not knowing anything about the Parrot kit, I don't know how much (if any) applies to you.

[NeilC4S]

Hi

Connects2 do an adaptor that fits into the most circuit. I have no personal experience of it. I tried it with the CDR 23 in my car. It was not designed for that and didn't work. It is designed for the cdr24 though so you should be fine.

I dealt directly with connects 2 and their customer service was great.

Neil

[NeilC4S]

Hi

Connects2 do an adaptor that fits into the most circuit. I have no personal experience of it. I tried it with the CDR 23 in my car. It was not designed for that and didn't work. It is designed for the cdr24 though so you should be fine.

I dealt directly with connects 2 and their customer service was great.

Neil

[mankey]

Sorry, forgot to mention you can get an adapter to connect to the CANBus. I actually did it by merely identifying the connections on the head unit I needed and attaching that way. I could equally have bought the adapter but wanted to get it sorted on a particular weekend so just went ahead. Only a different way to skin that particular cat.