head unit install (with pictures) in 86 944 n/a

[saifhaq]

This has probably been covered a dozen times already, but here it is again.
Don't own any cassettes and the poor radio reception on my Blaupunkt Monterrey started to get on my nerves.
I picked up a Nakamichi MB-VI on e-bay. It's a single din 6 cd changer. The illumination colour is adjustable to match your dash lights. I also picked up a harness adapter for the 944 from crutchfield:


Removed the blau. The only connections i was concerned about was the power plug that plugged into the back of the Blau:

pin 1: (large) ground (brown x2)
pin 2: (large) ignition lock (green x2)
pin 3: lighting (red with black stripe)
pin 4: bridged, antenna (red with black stripe x2)
pin 5: blank
pin 6: permanent positive (red with white stripe)

and the speaker connectors coming from the fader on the dash:

white: front left
yellow: rear left
black: front right
red: rear right

I soldered the crutchfield harness to the pigtail on the nakamichi (and used heatshrink tubes to protect the connection).

pin 1: (large) ground (black)
pin 2: (large) 12 volts switched (red)
pin 3: dimmer (orange)
pin 4: power antenna (blue)
pin 5: blank
pin 6: constant power (yellow)

and the speaker connectors:

white: front left
green: rear left
gray: front right
violet: rear right

Installed the nakamichi. It was pretty much plug and play and i didn't need to hack up the factory harness.
Here's the finished product. It looks stock and matches the dash perfectly..

[VII]

You have very nice console switches *drool*

[pontifex4]

Originally Posted by VII

You have very nice console switches *drool*

Judging from other photos I've seen, a LOT more than the console switches are very nice! That car is in spectacular shape. saifhaq, you weren't in Kingston tonight, were you?

[VII]

Originally Posted by pontifex4

Judging from other photos I've seen, a LOT more than the console switches are very nice! That car is in spectacular shape. saifhaq, you weren't in Kingston tonight, were you?

I totally agree. From the limited pictures, there is evidence of a very well cared interior. More pics?

[saifhaq]

Thanks!

No, that wasn't me in Kingston. I was in the GTA all day

I've put up some pics in this thread...
Introduction

Saif

[ernie9944]

Charlie & Saif you guys will have company pretty shortly down there "Newfie 911" name is Kevin " just nab himself a nice 89-S2 same color has Saif in Toronto should have more infos & pics here & RL soon.

[saifhaq]

Neat. We should have a Southern Ontario get together.