New(ish) nav radio option for 360/F430!

I've been searching for a replacement radio for my 360 that wasn't ... shiny and glitzy. I do not like the "factory" clarion fold-out display unit. I want a non-folding something that fits well with the Ferrari interior. The Porsche Classic Navigation Radio is an option, but it doesn't accept a backup camera input (why? no clue).

Searching, searching and searching.

Then I found this

Even though it has DAB+ (which doesn't work in the US), it does have AM/FM. It also uses TomTom maps that, if I'm correct, can be had for the US straight from TomTom. (Honestly it doesn't need Nav, but having a backup camera is a nice thing.)

Wow that looks good. Anyone try one? (I'm willing to be a test rat to see if it works.)

 

Just ordered one. It'll take 3 weeks to arrive modulo customs delays, etc.
Once I get it, I'll post more details in this thread.

Now time to lobby the FCC for DAB+ ...

 

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Received the head unit a couple of days ago and hooked it up to a power supply .
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Cost an extra $65 to get US maps from https://www.naviextras.com

 

It has the Bluetooth audio profile and so I was able to stream SiriusXM using the app from my phone

 

Also note that the Porsche unit (for some reason) does not have a video input and does not support a backup camera.

My plan is to install the Kienzle this coming week. I'll keep notes and post a DIY.

Tom

 

It's what the market will bear. Same price as the Porsche PCNR.

There are other options. If you can find one, the discontinued Kenwood KIV-BT901 will give you a display that allows backup camera. It is old and supports a Sirius (not SiriusXM) tuner. No navigation. But Google Maps is good. Would provide a backup camera. (I have a new in box one if anyone is interested in it. I'd sell it for $50 plus shipping)

JVC also made a single-din nav about 10 years ago. It's very very very much out of date now.

Here's the KIV-BT901

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It's almost the same pinouts. I'll post more details later. Very simple installation.

 

The connectors on the back of the Kienzle are the standard connectors for euro/becker head units and almost match the OEM headunit.
There are three differences:

For a reverse gear sensor, the Kienzle uses a different lead on the auxiliary "C" connector vs. the OEM harness that uses pin A2.

Second, the antenna/amplifier-on wire pin A5 on the Kienzle I found had too low a voltage (10.4V vs. 12V) to turn on the factory HiFi-option ASK amp.
I instead had to jumper from the ignition wire to the A5 pin to make it work.
(If you do not have the factory HiFi option, this will not be a problem for you.)

I did NONE of this by cutting the car's harness (yikes!). Instead, I used a female to male adapter for the A-type connector.

Third, you will also need an adapter for the factory antenna connection. That's a Fakra (female) to ISO (female) antenna adapter cable.

Other than those differences, it was easy.

 

The Pioneer and the Alpine both are nice.

I'm one of those who wants it to look OEM and as if it came from the factory that way. So neither of those head units work for me But that's just me...

 

Yes Bluetooth including Bluetooth audio and full phone integration.

I used the nav today and it's pretty good. I used to own the Porsche Classic Navigation Radio. The Kienzle's nav is far more legible. It works better than the Porsche unit in the single DIN formfactor.