This Discovery 3 was brought to us by the client to be "specked up" as a holiday vehicle. We removed the old standard radio and fitted the Alpine INE-W910 with an additional digital television tuner, Camera and amplifier. The car was equipped with the Harman Kardon audio system that utilises MOST optic fibre. We removed the factory amplifier and replaced it with a small power pack to run the rear sub-woofers in the tailgate making use of the sub-woofer controls of the head unit. This means that the client now has independent control over the sub-woofers in relation to the other speakers in the car. The integration of the factory steering wheel controls means the client can control volume, source and even change television stations from the steering wheel. With careful positioning of the rear camera, the client can now reverse up to his boat trailer with the tow ball in clear view.
2003 Porsche 996 C4s fitted with the Alpine INA-W910 from Automotive Integration.
Here we have another example of a stunning car in pristine condition but let down by a dated CD radio. Yet again Alpine brings the car up to date with their current in-dash navigation system. With an integration dash kit, a CANBUS harness, and a small power pack to replace the MOST factory amplifier, this new system looks as if it rolled out the factory as standard equipment. In 2003, the Porsche platform was in the midst of a technology change where standard audio wiring was phased out and replaced with a digital system known as MOST. This stands for Media Oriented System Transport and is the current standard for multimedia and infotainment networking for a large selection of European vehicle manufacturers in the automotive industry. The difficulty is that the MOST platform is generally incompatible with aftermarket audio systems. At Automotive Integration, we are proud to say that we have a number of solutions to work around the problem without any visible or permanent changes to your vehicle.