I was asked to write some more details. Here are the parts and links I used:

Kenwood DNX-5120 $624.95 from Amazon.com - Nav/Headunit http://www.kenwoodusa.com/Car_Entert...gation/DNX5120

Kenwood KCA-BT200 $102.81 from Amazon.com - Bluetooth Handsfree
Kenwood CA-SR20V $18.32 from Amazon.com - Kenwood/Sirius adapter cable

Sirius SCC1 - $47.55 from Amazon.com - Sirius module
Kenwood KCA-iP300v - $34.15 from Bestbuy - ipod video cable

BoyoVTL400 $80.49 - rear view camera. I would go with the VTX400 wireless for about $150 so you don't have to run the wire to the back. http://boyovta.com/products/vtx400.html

AC Trim Panel $3.99 from Suncoast Porsche part number 996-552-339-00-01C
http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/me...T&Store_Code=P

Metra 70-1784 Wireharness $11.90 from Installer.com. You could probably pick this up at Best Buy Mobile/Circuit City. Installer.com won't allow you to return for a refund.
http://www.installer.com/item/displa...php?it=70-1784

Stock Pin-outs:
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...s&showfile=548

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...+radio+install

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...hl=reverse+tap


Antenna adapter - $11.95 from Installer.com or Bestbuy
http://www.installer.com/item/displa...php?it=40-vw10

Faceplate - $63 from cvt929 on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=220297708386

Sears Craftsman External Hex Sockets $39.99 - needed to remove the driver seat to get at the reverse wire (under the seat Black-Blue striped wire).
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00934570000P?mv=rr

Instructions to get at the reverse wire:
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...se+wire+sensor

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...t=0#entry13886

 

Nice writeup and looks good! You can paint the trim piece with satin black to match.

 

Here are some useful links:
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...st-system.html

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...diy-stuff.html


Here are the steps:
1. Use the Porsche radio removal tool (I used my Audi tool but you can get this from any Porsche dealer relatively inexpensive) to remove the Porsche radio. It can be stuck in there and you may pull out the tool and not the radio. Be careful not to slip and scratch your interior. Mine seems to not lock on to the radio very well so I ended up pulling the tool out and not the radio a couple times.

2. Unplug the 3 wire connectors (brown, black and yellow) from the back of the radio. Unplug the antenna.

3. Wire your new radio's harness to the Metra 70-1784 harness. The colors all match up (red on the Metra with red on the radio, etc.). On mine the yellow and red were swapped on the Metra harness. The remote turn on wire (for amps) connects to the yellow harness on the car. I just crimped a post on the remote turn on wire from the new headunit. This plugs into the yellow harness.


At this point your new radio can just plug into the factory harness and you have sound and basic functions.

4. Adding the Bluetooth unit, iPod and Sirius unit is plug and play. Plug the appropriate cable to the back of the new headunit. I put the Bluetooth Mic on the upper left A-Pillar with good results. I would like to run the same wire into the Porsche mic someday if I can find out how and where the factory mic wiring is at. The ipod goes in the glove box. The Sirius control boxes all go under the dash.

5. Adding the Reverse camera took me a long time.
- run the reverse wire down the driver side and under the carpet and to under the driver seat. I just removed the 4 seat bolts and lifted the seat back without unplugging the power wires to the seat. Find the Black-blue stipped wire and tap into that for the reverse wire.

- run the camera wire back from the passenger side. You have to remove the Bose sub and the rear deck:
http://www.imagineauto.com/tips3.htm
Poke through the rubber grommet on the left corner (you have to pull out a lot of insulation foam to get at it. Use something long and sharp. Pass the camera wire through it.

- mount the reverse camera on the license plate. I had to drill a hole by the license plate to pass the power cable from the reverse camera. Fish out this cable and connect it to the cable that you just passed through from the cabin.

5. Mounting the radio cage. This is time consuming also.
- remove the trim with the switches (this just pulls outwards towards you). Remove the 4 hex screws holding the dash trim in place. Remove the 2 hex screws inside holding a verticle bracket. Pull out the vent (there are 2 clips on top holding the vent in place). Now you can pull off the whole dash trim. You have to cut off the plastic bar separating the top and bottom of the dash trim. Smooth out the edges of the dash trim so the cage will fit. I lined up the radio with the faceplate and drilled in 4 screws to fixate the cage.
- put the cage and the dash trim back in place and fixate with the 4 hex screws. Then put in the vent. Replace the trim with the switches. Now you can plug all the wires in and slide the radio back. The faceplate trim from ebay just friction fits in place.

Done. Let me know if you have more questions.
Paul

 

Good post. Great write up.

And all that work to feed that wire through... ouph!

I hope you do not get a police citation for "obscuring" the license plate! The view of the camera is much better than I expected when I first saw that little camera. I think I am sold now; it was worth getting it.

 

awesome post...thanks! rep for you

Edwin

 

thanks

 

Outstanding write up. Thanks for everything.

 

great post !! With the snow out nothing else to do!!!

 

Awesome post And you've inspired me to burn my Christmas money on a Kenwood 8120 I've ordered it, the Metra harness, antenna adapter, A/C trim piece and iPod cable...should be a very fun and enjoyable New Year's weekend

Edit: One stupid question...the headunit comes with the cage, right...?

One other question...how do you bypass the emergency brake lock-out so you can use the video functions while moving (maybe I missed that step in the write ups)?

 

Good questions. I forgot to mention the Parking brake wire. I just piggy backed it to the ground wire on the Metra Harness. If you ground this wire then it will play DVD videos without the handbrake needing to be engaged. Yes, the radio comes with the mounting cage. Good luck with your install! It's easy. The reverse camera was the most work for me (more than installing the radio).

Paul

 

Nice install and write up. I have an 8017 in my 996TT. My installer built his own surround trim like yours but then took factory porsche leather that matches the dash, had it shaved down to a very thin thickness (professionally) and then wrapped the trimpiece... Needless to say it looks beautiful and matches the full leather interior now. I'm out of town but will try and get pictures into this thread so that people can see how it came out... Nice touch for a nice car!

 

Oh and a shameless plug for my Kenwood Excelon 8021 that I have for sale in the for sale forum! It's brand new, in the box, ready to ship. I bought it for another car that I wound up selling so I never installed it... Just dropped price for last time then off to ebay.

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...d-new-box.html

 

Post some pics when it's all done. I am about to get the Kenwood 8120 also.

 

Will do I can't wait to get it all set up

 

looks really nice. ive been thinking about doing something like this but i dont want to lose that stock look..