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eatbreathdrive 01-25-2010 01:22 PM

Replacing PCM - Kenwood or Alpine
 
I'd like to replace my PCM with a Kenwood DNX6140, a bit more info and experience would be great :) These set of photos look great after installation, anyone had any experiences with Kenwood or Alpine? Or better/newer versions of touch screens, bluetooth, nav, dvd, mp3 etc.

Thank you all!

NorthVan 01-25-2010 02:05 PM

I was at a local stereo store getting some work done on another car and asked about the third party units. I was told that the Kenwood's were much better for Porsche integration. I was also told that it is a bit of work to get everything to work properly, but can be done.

RS4-Brian 01-25-2010 04:15 PM

That is a very clean install...almost factory'ish.

eatbreathdrive 01-26-2010 04:04 AM

Yep the installation looks great! Do you know any later models or this will do just fine? I wanna get it this weekend after some more feedback.

eatbreathdrive 01-26-2010 06:57 AM

And here's the eBay link...
Has anyone had any experience with the installations before on their cars?

NorthVan 01-26-2010 08:12 AM

My advice is to take it to a shop that has experience, as these are not like putting one in a Honda Civic. The extra money you spend will be well worth the piece of mind. I know some one that had an after market unit installed in his 997C2S, and it caused all sorts of other electrical issues.

eatbreathdrive 01-26-2010 12:11 PM


Originally Posted by NorthVan (Post 2702582)
My advice is to take it to a shop that has experience, as these are not like putting one in a Honda Civic. The extra money you spend will be well worth the piece of mind. I know some one that had an after market unit installed in his 997C2S, and it caused all sorts of other electrical issues.

Were they able to solve the issues afterwards? Electrical issues could be very serious, I'm planning on getting the Kenwood DNX7140 to replace my PCM. Do you think graphics and installation guide from whoever had this done would be sufficient, at least help for the installation? I dont wanna messup the electronics setup on my car.

steph280 01-26-2010 08:07 PM

Wow that is one of the cleanest install I've seen in a 997.

I guess you would have to replace the amps and all the speakers, as well as losing many MOST bus functions, like in dash display, sports chorno, memory settings, etc. Right?


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