CR210 Swap for a CDR220

[911h20]

My 99 Cab has a CR210 and to my understanding does not have an auxiliary input. I am considering installing a used CDR220 because it does have an auxiliary input. Is this a straight forward change or are additional parts or connectors necessary.

[cpee]

I believe it's just plug and play. Perhaps that should be unplug, plug and play!

[Tool Pants]

This was a popular swap on Boxsters when the 220 radio first came out.

You have to remove the metal housing that the 210 slides into and tape off the alarm contact. See 220 radios on ebay from time to time - make sure you get the code.

Easy project for our work on cars day in San Jose.

[911h20]

When is the next work day on cars! You can count me in on this one!

[Indigo99]

Got a CDR220 to replace my CR210.

Having trouble pulling out the metal housing for the CR210. Any tricks you want to share?

[Loren]

Got a CDR220 to replace my CR210.

Having trouble pulling out the metal housing for the CR210. Any tricks you want to share?

Are you talking about the radio or the housing it goes in?

To my knowledge you just slide out the old radio and slide in the new one (assuming you have the radio keys).

[911h20]

I did the same swap about 2 month ago. There is a thin trim piece you must remove in order to the 220 unit installed. All you need to do is pull on the piece gently and evenly and it will come right out. This piece must be removed or you cannot get the 220 unit in place. Good luck and enjoy.

[Indigo99]

I tried working out the thin metal "sheath" that the CR210 requires, but the closer I get to extracting it, the tighter it seems to get, to the point where I thought I should check with others before using more force.

[Tool Pants]

Guess I am going to have to deal with this as I bought a TrafficPro to replace my antique 210 radio in my 1997 Boxster. The housing for the 220 radio is different than the 210. If you have a 220 then the TrafficPro just slides in as a direct swap. I have a feeling this may not be the case on my car since I have the 210.

Our local group has remove many 220 radios on Boxsters to hook up rear speakers and/or cd changers, so I know what the 220 housing looks like. It has been 5 years since I removed my 210 to hook up a cd changer and I do not remember what the housing looks like. But here is a 210 housing I saw on ebay.

Horst on the Becker board use to say you needed to remove the entire 210 housing so the 220 would slide in. But you folks are talking about just removing a thin piece of something.

Anyone have a picture of what needs to be removed for a 220 to fit in a 210, as I have a feeling that is what I may need to do for the TrafficPro to fit in my 210 car. No mention of the housing in the Porsche Boxster TrafficPro instructions, which covers 1997-2002, so I may have a concern that does not exist.

[911h20]

Tool pants. The looks similar to the part in your picture, although it has been a few months since I have handled the piece so my memory has faded. Unless it is the owners intention to reinstall the 210 unit back in the car this part can be removed with some forceand may suffer damage without ruining the dash.