AVIC Z Install in my 02 Porsche 996 — AVIC411 Forum Archive

Posted May 29, 2008 · 19:35 UTC#1

Planning on painting the surround to match the dash or perhaps silver to match console.

Installed with XM, Bluetooth and iPOD, No wires cut so car can be returned to stock if desired and it all works fine with factory Bose amp and speakers.

Posted May 29, 2008 · 20:15 UTC#2

Looks good.

Posted May 30, 2008 · 17:01 UTC#3

Very nice! I love the background. I have considered removing the word "Pioneer" so that mine looks stock with my MB logo.

Posted May 30, 2008 · 21:25 UTC#4

Nice...got pics of the exterior?

Posted Jun 08, 2008 · 03:33 UTC#5

Nice...got pics of the exterior?

Sure!

Posted Jun 08, 2008 · 03:36 UTC#6

I was not digging the trim with the glossy finish so I refinished it to match the dash. I am very pleased with the results.

Posted Jun 08, 2008 · 04:14 UTC#7

Did you do the install? Very nice!!

Posted Jun 08, 2008 · 15:14 UTC#8

Did you do the install? Very nice!!

Thanks! I did end up doing the install myself.

Posted Jun 08, 2008 · 15:24 UTC#9

Very nice job, looks like it was built with it.

Posted Jun 10, 2008 · 18:02 UTC#10

Hi there - I have a 2002 996 and looking to put a Z3 in. Great job on the matte surround plate for the dash. I can't find one out there, only a glossy finish one on eBay will I don't like.

Could you fabricate a matte faceplate surround for the AVIC for my 996. If so, let me know what the cost would be. Thanks much.

Posted Jun 11, 2008 · 02:03 UTC#11

Hi there - I have a 2002 996 and looking to put a Z3 in. Great job on the matte surround plate for the dash. I can't find one out there, only a glossy finish one on eBay will I don't like.

Could you fabricate a matte faceplate surround for the AVIC for my 996. If so, let me know what the cost would be. Thanks much.

Hiya, I bought the glossy one on ebay, the part is of excellent quality!

2 quick coats of rustoleam textured plastic paint and it' perfect.

Any questions let me know.

Best,

Marc

Posted Jul 12, 2008 · 06:04 UTC#12

Hi - thanks for the advice. I got the paint and painted it.

Where can I get that great Porsche background image? It is the best I've seen. Did you create it?

Please let me know. I'll post pics of my install after it is done next week.

Thanks!

Posted Jul 15, 2008 · 20:30 UTC#13

Hi - thanks for the advice. I got the paint and painted it.

Where can I get that great Porsche background image? It is the best I've seen. Did you create it?

Please let me know. I'll post pics of my install after it is done next week.

Thanks!

I downloaded the Porsche image from this site, do a search you will find them.

Posted Jul 16, 2008 · 00:51 UTC#14

Hi -

Thanks for pointing me to the backgrounds images! I loaded in a cool one it looks great.

The center console armrest in your Carrera doesn't look stock. The stock armrest is not that great and I was thinking of replacing it with this one:

http://www.automotion.com/productpage.a ... =2&sid=211

Which type is yours, I like the height of it.

Thanks again!

Posted Jul 17, 2008 · 02:31 UTC#15

My armrest is a stock one recovered with a better quality leather and available from:

http://928leathershop.com/Dashboard,_Console_and_Panel_Covers.html

They do excellent work!

Hi -

Thanks for pointing me to the backgrounds images! I loaded in a cool one it looks great.

The center console armrest in your Carrera doesn't look stock. The stock armrest is not that great and I was thinking of replacing it with this one:

http://www.automotion.com/productpage.a ... =2&sid=211

Which type is yours, I like the height of it.

Thanks again!

Posted Jul 20, 2008 · 13:13 UTC#16

Planning on painting the surround to match the dash or perhaps silver to match console.
Installed with XM, Bluetooth and iPOD, No wires cut so car can be returned to stock if desired and it all works fine with factory Bose amp and speakers.

Hey Mate,

great installation. Regarding the wiring, did everything just plug into existing connectors? Also how does the sound compare to the original unit. I have the same car , colour and spec! All the radio people in Sydney insist I cannot use the existing speakers and amps.

Cheers, Lou

Posted Jul 20, 2008 · 17:21 UTC#17

Very nice, I like it!

Posted Jul 21, 2008 · 01:15 UTC#18

Lou,

What year is your car? In 03 they went to the MOST bus so you can NOT reuse existing amps and wiring so they may be correct.

My car is an 02 with BOSE so this was no issue. I bought the connectors and wired them up to the pioneer so it was plug and play.

Sounds great, way better then the Porsche head unit and the BOSE amps, subs and speakers do just fine.

Cheers!

- Marc

Hey Mate,

great installation. Regarding the wiring, did everything just plug into existing connectors? Also how does the sound compare to the original unit. I have the same car , colour and spec! All the radio people in Sydney insist I cannot use the existing speakers and amps.

Cheers, Lou