Dension 500

[markr]

I am going to be fitting a Dension 500 to my CDR23 soon, just waiting on delivery. Is anyone able to help with my queries below:

• Is this an easy task or should I get a specialist to do it?
• Where does the unit sit, I am looking to fit it behind the radio?
• Any suggestions where to put the ipod connection? I would like to put it in the centre consol between the seats. Is the consol easy enough to get off and feed the cable through?
• Do I need acees to the amp or can i do all the work from inside the car?

Thanks

Mark

 

[markr]

I have now taken delivery of the Dension and will be fitting it very soon. I have two choices, either fit behind the head unit in the car or fit next to the CDC in the front. Fitting behind the head unit looks easier, however I have a feeling looking at the fitting instructions I may need to put it next to the CDC! If i need to fit this near to the CDC how easy is it to feed wires through the bulkhead? Presumably I'd need to remove the amp and CDC to do this. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks Mark

 

[Richard_Hamilton]

Take a look here: [link=http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=337798&mpage=1&key=dension&#337798]http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=337798&mpage=1&key=dension&#337798[/link] Also, do a search for Dension by authour arbee, and you will find a few more. HTH

 

[spyderman]

I've just bought one myself and will be fitting it in the front boot in place of the CD multichanger.

 

[markr]

Well it's finally fitted and working, but not without a few problems on the way. I wanted to have the Ipod in the car because I have the CDR23 which is unable to display text. I did however need to install the dension in the front near to the CDC. I purchased an extension for the ipod lead (4.5m) and was going to feed that through into the car. I had been advised that there is a spare rubber cap behind the battery that comes out just above the pedals, so that was where I was aiming for. First of all I needed to remove the battery. Some useful tips on this forum regarding removal of battery in the technical section which I followed. The only problem is that I couldn't get the bolt out that was securing the plate that holds the battery. Bolt was turning but not coming out!! With a lot of fiddling, and squashed fingers, I managed to get the rubber bung out and feed the wire through it and replaced the bung, the wire came out just above the clutch. I fed it behind the console to the passenger side and then under the centre consol and into the compartment between the seats. I had to make a small hole in the rubber mat and plastic tray to feed it through into the compartment. Wiring the Dension into the CDC and car took a few minutes, the next thing I needed to do was reconnect the battery. When that was all done it was a simple case of plug the ipod in and away I go!! Sadly not! No CDC recognised, No radio audio, No CDS audio. I had all the power to every unit and the radio did start up, just no audio. I reset the AUX on the dension and still no joy. Turned the ignition on a few times and still nothing. I checked all the leads and everything was correct. I even put it back to normal without the Dension and the CDC still wasn't recognised. I then reconnected and pulled the radio out to check the wiring, all was fine. What I did decide to do was disconnect the head unit totally and then reconnect. This seemed to reset everything, as soon as I did this everythig fired up, the ipod works and sounds great through the system. All in all a couple of hours well spent.