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Looking to change out PCM2 on '04 996 TT

shok

By shok
in 996 TT, 996 TT S, 996 GT2

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Folks, I have done all of the searching on this site I can, and am finally posting the question.

I just bought an '04 996 TT Cab (very happy with it for the most part).

Need your help with one thing:

The PCM2 CD player seems broken (it clicks and clicks and then calls the NAV CD unreadable). Restart the car, and everything is OK. Then again, randomly become unreadable. I now I MUST change out the PCM (mostly because I want to upgrade the stereo anyways).

I went to a local shop with some Porsche experience and they recommend the 2 DIN Alpine with ipod, nav, bluetooth, hd radio, etc.

My question is - does anyone have a better suggestion?

I am looking for all of the above features, but the alpine interface is just ugly.

Thanks for the help!

...oh, and the PSM/ABS failure thing shows up about half the time now, I know it is the MAF (thank you all for this site being a plathora of info...probably saved me a few hunder $$$ of the dealer rooting around looking for a problem)...

Thanks again!

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I had this problem on my 04 when it was new...porsche eventually replaced the entire unit. Can't help on a replacement...I just added the Dension iPod unit and it works great. As far as codes...get a good code reader (durametric)...it will save you time and money.

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Folks, I have done all of the searching on this site I can, and am finally posting the question.

I just bought an '04 996 TT Cab (very happy with it for the most part).

Need your help with one thing:

The PCM2 CD player seems broken (it clicks and clicks and then calls the NAV CD unreadable). Restart the car, and everything is OK. Then again, randomly become unreadable. I now I MUST change out the PCM (mostly because I want to upgrade the stereo anyways).

I went to a local shop with some Porsche experience and they recommend the 2 DIN Alpine with ipod, nav, bluetooth, hd radio, etc.

My question is - does anyone have a better suggestion?

I am looking for all of the above features, but the alpine interface is just ugly.

Thanks for the help!

...oh, and the PSM/ABS failure thing shows up about half the time now, I know it is the MAF (thank you all for this site being a plathora of info...probably saved me a few hunder $$$ of the dealer rooting around looking for a problem)...

Thanks again!

Pioneer AVIC is a popular alternative but I don't know if it is available in the US (I am in the UK) So too is the double DIN Kenwood unit.

RB

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Folks, I have done all of the searching on this site I can, and am finally posting the question.

I just bought an '04 996 TT Cab (very happy with it for the most part).

Need your help with one thing:

The PCM2 CD player seems broken (it clicks and clicks and then calls the NAV CD unreadable). Restart the car, and everything is OK. Then again, randomly become unreadable. I now I MUST change out the PCM (mostly because I want to upgrade the stereo anyways).

I went to a local shop with some Porsche experience and they recommend the 2 DIN Alpine with ipod, nav, bluetooth, hd radio, etc.

My question is - does anyone have a better suggestion?

I am looking for all of the above features, but the alpine interface is just ugly.

Thanks for the help!

...oh, and the PSM/ABS failure thing shows up about half the time now, I know it is the MAF (thank you all for this site being a plathora of info...probably saved me a few hunder $$$ of the dealer rooting around looking for a problem)...

Thanks again!

I'm looking at the Alpine IVA-W205 and the NVE-N872A Dvd nav unit... and an audioson amp and new speakers.

I like the Navteq maps that Alpine uses, but to be honest I have not 'test driven' the IVA software interface to see how it works.

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