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Traffic Pro Install
Jared in Charlotte replied to skymast's topic in 996 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa)
When pushing the radio back in, it is very likely that the jumper wire from the two connectors can get snagged on a guide clamp for the radio. This happened to me. If I hadn't removed the ventilation controls and watched it as I slid the radio back, I would have torn out the jumper. If you have vent controls above the radio (i'm aware that later models moved the controls to the low shelf in favor of cup holders), there is a retanglar plastic surround. This trim piece pops off easily once the radio is out. The vent control is held by two phillips screws. Once loosened, you can remove the 4 electrical connectors from the back and it frees up a ton of space to allow you to guide the wires by hand. Regards, J -
Thanks for the welcome. This seems like a great board... high signal to noise. Lot's of info. Yes, I read about your soda straw tip and I tried that approach. Unfortunately I couldn't find a point where I was comfortable pushing it thru the seam of the defroster. Sitting in the drivers seat, I couldn't see what I was doing as I was having to feel for the seams and work blindly. I started pulling more of the panel up, and that's when I saw the MOAH... mother of all holes. :notworthy: Regards, Jared
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BTW, (new member here) I just wanted to add that the original TrafficPro is being closed out at Harmon/Kardon (Becker US) and Crutchfield for $499. The amber is a dead on match for the Porsche lighting. Also, there has been some difficultly mentioned here and elsewhere regarding how to route the cable to the GPS antenna. The favorte location for mounting is under the cover of the alarm light on the dash. The antenna base can be cut down to fit under the cover. If you pull the drivers side defroster up (per instructions elsewhere on renntech), there is a nickle sized hole in a frame rail directly behind the instrument cluster (at least on a 986, I expect a 996 is the same). If you push the antenna cable thru there it will come out around the map pocket area of the dash. It can then easily be routed to the radio hole. Regards, Jared