Hi all,
My 993 is a regular social & pleasure drive for me so used most weekends and some evenings + trips to Europe and one of the frustrations was a lack of full screen sat-nav / bluetooth / iPod / Reverse Camera. At the time I started this the Becker unit was no longer being produced and Porsche hadn't launched their Din 1 unit although that's now discontinued and I'm now onto my second head unit to keep up with what technology has to offer.
I originally installed the Sat Nav by acquiring one of the Porsche Exclusive Centre Consoles (same as used in Jerry Seinfeld's 993) http://flatsixes.com/miscellaneous/...elds-1997-porsche-993-turbo-s-for-sale-again/.
Anyway adjusting the original console did more damage than good so I had a new mould created to make it a sturdy DIN 2 size and it's been in the car for a couple of years without any problems. So I think I've had about 5 years with a Din 2 Sat Nav installed.
If anyone is interested in adding a full-size Sat-Nav/screen unit to their 964/993 then do get in touch. Now the mould is made, it's easy to make replicas but then it has to be joined to the centre console and finished, which I used Southbound for but anyone could do this. I appreciate that Porsche, Becker etc. offered a DIN 1 unit but I don't think either exists now. I've recently updated my unit to the Kenwood DNX-9230 DAB and the Inrix traffic system is excellent with wifi connection to my phone.
I'm just working on some other changes to the car so was pulling out the console and have taken a couple of pictures to give you an idea of what I did.
Cheers,
Tim
My 993 is a regular social & pleasure drive for me so used most weekends and some evenings + trips to Europe and one of the frustrations was a lack of full screen sat-nav / bluetooth / iPod / Reverse Camera. At the time I started this the Becker unit was no longer being produced and Porsche hadn't launched their Din 1 unit although that's now discontinued and I'm now onto my second head unit to keep up with what technology has to offer.
I originally installed the Sat Nav by acquiring one of the Porsche Exclusive Centre Consoles (same as used in Jerry Seinfeld's 993) http://flatsixes.com/miscellaneous/...elds-1997-porsche-993-turbo-s-for-sale-again/.
Anyway adjusting the original console did more damage than good so I had a new mould created to make it a sturdy DIN 2 size and it's been in the car for a couple of years without any problems. So I think I've had about 5 years with a Din 2 Sat Nav installed.
If anyone is interested in adding a full-size Sat-Nav/screen unit to their 964/993 then do get in touch. Now the mould is made, it's easy to make replicas but then it has to be joined to the centre console and finished, which I used Southbound for but anyone could do this. I appreciate that Porsche, Becker etc. offered a DIN 1 unit but I don't think either exists now. I've recently updated my unit to the Kenwood DNX-9230 DAB and the Inrix traffic system is excellent with wifi connection to my phone.
I'm just working on some other changes to the car so was pulling out the console and have taken a couple of pictures to give you an idea of what I did.
Cheers,
Tim
