996/986 wiring troubles

[angman]

Hi, I need some assistance and not sure who to go to post in the 996 or 986 forum. I have done lots of searching around but can't really find my answer. I am trying to replace my stock 97 986 head unit, speakers and amp. I have all the seperate components purchased already and everything taken apart in the car. My problem is the wiring. I don't know how ot go about it. It looks like it will be too hard for me to run new speaker wires to the doors (am i correct?).

I also don't know how to wire the new HU to the stock CD210 harness. I bought a Scoshce Harness for a 97 996 but it doesn't seem to be the right fit. I dont have the BOSE system in my car. I heard that a VW harness might work? Any ideas or can anyone point me in the right direction for a wiring diagram of the stock wires so that if I can't find a harness I can just hard wire to the stock wires myself? Thanks any help would be much appreciated.

I have already run RCAs and power wires to the front trunk without problems.

[Loren]

Please do not double post. Your second post has been deleted.

[juniinc]

drive your car down to Seattle ! I'll do the install for u ,,, haha

was ur stock head cr220? I usually hard- wire mine, never seen/used one of those hardness .

Step 1 head unit

If I was doing this job ,,, would start with installing the head unit. All u need is 3 wires from your cr220

#4 contact - permanent 12+ , #7 contact - switched 12+, #8 contact - ground , new unit should be up & running

Step 2 speakers

And yes, it is extremely difficult to run new door wires but it can be done,,, if u were equipped with an old stock amp (HAES), existing speaker wires will be at the front trunk, where you will need tap all 4channels.

Step 3 amplifier

Good thing! U already have those cables ran. It is very important U use a high quality RCA cable, also to run a pair of proper sized power cable(oxygen free)!

You will also need a remote wire, u dont want your amp to be running when the car is not on.

You should be able to get her done in a few hours, good luck

Hi, I need some assistance and not sure who to go to post in the 996 or 986 forum. I have done lots of searching around but can't really find my answer. I am trying to replace my stock 97 986 head unit, speakers and amp. I have all the seperate components purchased already and everything taken apart in the car. My problem is the wiring. I don't know how ot go about it. It looks like it will be too hard for me to run new speaker wires to the doors (am i correct?).

I also don't know how to wire the new HU to the stock CD210 harness. I bought a Scoshce Harness for a 97 996 but it doesn't seem to be the right fit. I dont have the BOSE system in my car. I heard that a VW harness might work? Any ideas or can anyone point me in the right direction for a wiring diagram of the stock wires so that if I can't find a harness I can just hard wire to the stock wires myself? Thanks any help would be much appreciated.

I have already run RCAs and power wires to the front trunk without problems.

[thormann]

Hi juniinc,

where did you run the wires from the back part of the trunk (whre the battery is located) to the front part of the trunk to the amplifier?

I could run the wires very easily from the head unit to back part part through the hole behind the battery! However I can not find a suitable place to run to the amplifier!

Thanks, Marco

[thormann]

Hi juniinc,

where did you run the wires from the back part of the trunk (whre the battery is located) to the front part of the trunk to the amplifier?

I could run the wires very easily from the head unit to back part part through the hole behind the battery! However I can not find a suitable place to run to the amplifier!

Thanks, Marco

P.S. It will be different between Boxster and a 4wheel Carrera. I need a routing for a 4S!

Edited May 5, 2008 by thormann

[juniinc]

Hey thorman that would be very easy,,,notice where my Hi fonics Ampis located? Pull the carpet behind of it, you will see a rubber plug hole!

On the 3rd pic, you will my battery & how my #2AWG power wire is ran. This mightbe able to help U.

Edited May 6, 2008 by juniinc

[thormann]

Thank you, I did it that way!

However, this was not a blind plug in my car. There run cables for the Litronic/Xenon lights regulation! But there was still enough space.

Thanks again!

[juniinc]

any time ,man

Thank you, I did it that way!

However, this was not a blind plug in my car. There run cables for the Litronic/Xenon lights regulation! But there was still enough space.

Thanks again!