deanmr2

Forgot to add that you will need a harness and which one depends on whether you have an amp fitted or not but you will get all this info on the Bergvill web site and that’s another reason I chose to buy from them 

12 hours ago, onedesi said:

Can I ask which model of continental you bought and does it allow streaming from your phone (mine is an iPhone).

the CD23 just seems to light up and none of the buttons work at all - I’m sick of Whitney Houston 😄
 

I’ve seen a lot units for sale on eBay from Germany but no idea if I need a wiring harness.

bergvill seems expensive compared to eBay

I bought the 

I noticed they sold the Porsche sticker after my head unit arrived but I would have ordered one along with the hu if I had known about them as I think it would just finish off the stock look 

6 hours ago, RedBarediver said:

I have heard back from them (they're quite quick) and they confirmed that you cannot connect two phones simultaneously. That's not a deal breaker in all honesty. Reading the installation guide on their website it seems that their model TRD7412 also has the facility of dimming the backlight on the unit.

"The new model TRD7412 head unit have the possibility to dim the LCD backlight, depending on the Illumination
power input and a menu setting. In practise, this unit can dim the LCD backlight when it is dark and the lights are
on."

I guess I would still have to ensure it is correctly wired but at least I know it can be done.

Yeah as I said before they are very quick at getting back to you with answers to any questions you have. Was it Tore who replied to you? He appears to be the company owner and seems very hands on.

20 minutes ago, RedBarediver said:

Also, sorry to be a pain but does the lighting on the unit dim with the binnacle lights?

Unfortunately not the Continentals do not dim with the binnacle lights and I don’t know if they can be paired with more than 1 phone so I would email them and ask the question, they replied to me pretty quickly when I contacted them. Having lived with mine for about a month now I am still very happy with the Continental and anyone who has seen it fitted to my Boxster has commented that it looks stock  which is the look I was trying to achieve 

I have a tiptronic Boxster S and absolutely love it I also fitted the Mercedes paddles to the steering wheel and to me it transformed the car. I mostly drive in manual mode and shift with the paddles but if I am in traffic I let the box do it’s own thing in auto mode which in my eyes gives you the best of both worlds. I have also owned a manual Boxster S and a manual Cayman S and to be honest I prefer my current Tiptronic Boxster but then I am in my sixties now so don’t know if that has anything to do with it 

On 6/11/2022 at 4:17 PM, Menoporsche said:

Excellent. If you can stream, does that mean you can also get phone navi directions through the speakers?

Tried this out and pleased to say you can get phone navi directions through the speakers 

Parked next to my big brother 😂  was at OPC Glasgow and parked beside a 718 nice to see the first gen Boxster next to the latest 

23 minutes ago, jonogt6 said:

Looks fab...like it was meant to be there.👍

Thanks that’s what I was hoping for 

54 minutes ago, RedBarediver said:

That looks awesome and is a welcome change from all the blingy/ cr@ppy head units I normally see. Mine is good (takes two mobiles, plays via Bluetooth, via Spotify (not that I use it) and can also do USB and AUX. It just looks....Zeph. 

Once I have the aircon properly sorted (and the bumper retaining strip changed) then I will definitely look at this. Proper sound was next on the list (left speaker is awfully crackly and temperamental) and the antenna is just rubbish.

Just as a matter of interest, where did you buy the head unit from?

I bought the head unit from a Norwegian company called Bergvill F/X they were really good to deal with and it only took 2 days from ordering to delivery. They have a good website and a choice of different Continental units for sale some with DAB, CD player etc. Their prices seemed ok but you do have to pay an import tax and good old UK vat. I also bought an adapter harness from them to make the fitting plug and play.

49 minutes ago, Menoporsche said:

Excellent. If you can stream, does that mean you can also get phone navi directions through the speakers?

Haven’t tried that yet but don’t see any reason why not as I have a navigation app on my phone. I will give it a go next time I am out in the car and let you know 

Hi all just fitted a Continental head unit to my Boxster, I can now stream music from my iPhone and make/receive phone calls. Very easy job and I love the way it just looks stock which is why I picked the Continental head unit. Sound quality is a huge improvement from the factory Becker unit. I am a happy bunny 

34 minutes ago, letsmile said:

Yayyyyyyyyyy🥳🥳🥳

I had the equivalent of the French mot at the end of today, which was the last step to being able to legally drive the car on the road, and it passed with flying colours! I stayed at the testing station whilst they carried out the test, somewhat nervously standing on the sidelines for what seemed like an eternity! First the rolling road to test all the brakes, then emissions test, headlight checks etc etc, the activity seemed to go on forever.

At the end of the test, the technician remarked on what great condition the car was in and said it passed well. I asked if there was anything borderline, and very amazingly he said no, all was good. I still frankly cannot believe it actually. I gave it a major blast before the test in the hope of assisting the emissions test, and, well, what can I say!

Now for a beer to celebrate! 🤩

Thanks once again for all the help, comments and feedback along the way - BoXa has been a really tremendous resource for me 👍👍👍

Congratulations on passing the MOT test it’s always a bit nervy waiting to hear if it’s thumbs up or thumbs down at the MOT station. You have meticulously worked your way through the car and have now got your just reward!!!!

Very well done I have been following all the jobs you have done on your car so now just get that roof down and drive the whatsits off it

Recently retrofitted cruise control and then got it coded to my Boxster S so to test it out drove down to the Mother in laws in Newcastle today, about 150 miles cruise control on while on the motorway and road with average speed cameras. Found it very relaxing way to  gobble up the motorway miles. I plan to take the Boxster to the South of France next year so it will be cc on all the way on the route de sol.

Thanks to the nice people on this forum for the instructions and advice to help me with the retrofit.

On 5/22/2022 at 6:32 PM, Del_tl1000r said:

Showed my car off at this event today. 

This was the standout car for me! Beautiful 40 year old, 911 SC. Just as nice on the inside.

 

 

 

 

 

I was also at the show on Sunday and I agree with you about that outstanding 911 I think it came second in the voting for best car and what a great turnout for the event I think this year was a record attendance 

34 minutes ago, John2000 said:

Sorry I'm a little late to this I dont get on here often now but you are right my car is a 2000 MY 2001 and I did not wire that as per the instructions and thanks to all the information on here and Chris's help mine worked as soon as Lee at Cotswold Porsche specialists activated it.

Thanks John

As the guys above have said you must run a diagnostic check and if it is just an ABS sensor then easy cheap fix. It is a good price for a facelift Boxster S

11 hours ago, ½cwt said:

I've PM'd you back.  My experience was about 40 hour research to get the confidence and knowledge to do it including building the loom to run back to the fuse box and DME, then about 4 hours actual work.  Taking it steady and following teh instruction and mine worked ftst time.  Also @John2000 followed on doing it on his car from my postings.  A 2003 model year onwards car (sorry I thought it was 2001 onwards so may have mis led you) should take much less time as less connecting pins to insert into existing multiway plugs, is yours a face lift car but registered in 2002 but still 2003 model year, if not instructions are as per the linked How To.

Yeah thanks for the PM my car was registered in November 2001 so is a MY2002 and going by the instructions above it says you should not run a wire from the cluster to the DME in 2000 to 2002 cars as they don’t need the wire to light up the cruise control light in the dash hence my question 

1 hour ago, ½cwt said:

There is not a kit as such.  All the info you need is in a thread in the How To section (link below) or in the 101 Projects book.  As yours is a 2002 car it is an easier job as the controller for it is built into the instrument pod so does not require wiring back to the DME in the boot unlike the 2000 and earlier cars.  I also know, if you are not DIY minded, that Revolution Porsche at Leeds will do the work for a reasonable fee Porsche 911 & Boxster Retrofit Cruise Control & On Board Computer (revolution-porsche.co.uk) , although it is a hike from Glasgow.

 

Thanks 1/2CWT I am fairly confident with mechanical work on my Boxster but I am a bit nervous with electrics but I might give it a go as you can buy ready made cables from a company called MDB diagnostic and coding company and I think it is just a case of running these cables as per their instructions. I think I will also get a quote from Revolution but they don’t quote a price for a pre facelift 986 just for facelift cars

On 5/11/2022 at 4:05 PM, ½cwt said:

@TGI_J If the 986 is anything to go by you can get all the bits (connector mouldings and pins, you provide the wire) to make up the cruise loom section from an OPC unless it is available as a complete plug in loom section.

I was thinking of fitting cruise control to my 986 but when I phoned the OPC this week they said that there was no kit from Porsche for my car so they would not be able to supply or fit the parts but they could supply the 4 stalk unit needed

1 hour ago, ½cwt said:

@Tonecontroller welcome.

There is a coin holder in the storage bin at the back of the console and also this tray conversion to remove the ashtray 996 552 096 01 A03 (in all black):

 

Every day is a school day just checked in my storage bin and there is indeed a coin holder only had my Boxster for 4 years 😂😂

And another vote for Tanya bought a Bosch battery from them it Wes the cheapest price I could find and next day delivery 

On 4/4/2022 at 9:45 PM, Boxstercol said:

Got mine booked in with an Indy next month.

Taxed it & used it yesterday, although I’m not noticeably losing any coolant, there is a white powdery substance around the clip on the top hose which suggests to me that there is a weep. It’s only going to get worse so may as well bite the bullet & at least then I won’t have to worry about it.

Also going to have a preventative water pump change at the same time, it’s done 85k on the original pump & it makes sense to have it changed at the same time when the coolant is drained.

One thing I haven’t decided on yet though is whether to swap the thermostat at the same time for a low temp one, anyone got any thoughts on this?

Cheers.

I changed my thermostat a few months ago I was thinking of going for the low temp stat but after lots of googling the message I got was that it might be a good idea on 911 cars but no point on Boxsters so on balance and for MOT emissions testing I decided to fit a standard thermostat 

6 hours ago, charlie gardner said:

I am near Dunfermline,  fife, Scotland.

It's one thing after another with my boxster lately, nearly 24yrs old ( the car not me) jeez that was a long time ago.

Well anyway I will most likely be back again. Many thanks gentlemen. 

Hi Charlie I stay in Uddingston near Glasgow and I use an Indy in Stirling, it is called “SP Autpbahn.”.Stewart the owner is a nice helpful guy maybe worth getting in touch with him