Many people change the factory system to an aftermarket stereo, but with most music originating on the phone, simply adding a Bluetooth connection to the factory system is a great option.
After I figured out how to easily add a backup camera and display (outside of needing a new deck/stereo I was very happy to try different Bluetooth options for the factory becker system. Most of the ones I tried did the simple things, in that it connected my phone with the car, but that was about it. Still needed to control everything either via the phone inputs or via an external remote.
I found that the Porsche owners (who also use becker radios) were using a system from Yatour. I bought one and happy to say it works perfectly on the Ferrari factory radios, cost was <$100 from Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B07D9JW6S1
It does give control of the music via the actual factory unit. You are able to control volume, pause, skip back/forward all from the decks buttons. Which is really convenient as being able intuitively tap the pause/mute button makes life so much easier. Then being able to change music, is really nice as feels very factory.
Further features that come with the Yatour that really set it apart are:
1) USB input/power output. The unit actually has a usb port, which can be used to wire connect a phone or another device, but it can also be used to power something. Early on I was using this to power my Garmin/backup camera system, made it nice to not have to figure out how to hire a switched power source.
2) Hands free microphone. This way you don’t have to worry about talking to someone via your phone in the pocket. While the microphone that comes with the system was ok, I didn’t want to clip to my visors so I bought one that I easily mounted under the dash area: amazon.com/dp/B0799PV4Y6
3) If you need it has a 3.5 audio input. This could be helpful if you have a GPS that doesn’t have bluetooth connection, and you want the audio to play via your stereo. Or if you have an old school audio source you want to connect, either-way its nice to have options.
4) While it didn’t come with one, it does accept a wired remote. I bought one via eBay for <$20 as couldn’t find it on Amazon. Just searched for Yatour Remote and found a few sellers in China. While its wired, it does have all the features you’d want included call answer button.
Installing this is really simple, you just need a specialized tool to remove the stereo/head-unit, which can be had on Amazon <$7: amazon.com/dp/B07QLYQRND the right tool is easy to spot out of all the others, as is the only one with a little hook/tip at the end of it. Also its really long, compared to most others. You just push these into the 2 slots at the bottom corners of the stereo and that releases it. Then you can pull on the tool or on the deck itself to pull it out of its slot.
Once the its out, at the back if you have the factory CD changer you’ll have something plugged into the spot you need to plug the Yatour into. Which is the top right corner, you’ll need to unplug the CD changer to use the Yatour. If you don’t have the CD changer, then you just plug in the yatour and then put the stereo back into its slot/spot in the dash. No needing any external power supply or any setup within the stereo.
Now I did do 1 more step/thing, as I wanted to have a more modern interface via the steering wheel. So I tried a few remotes that clip on the outside of the wheel, but it was annoying while turning and looking a little silly.
Then I found a remote from TUNAI that looked interesting, ordered it and was what I wanted. It has a nice tray that elastic band mounts to the wheel, which sits really nicely at the bottom of the wheel where their is the open metal between the airbag and wheel leather. Now its not a perfect factory look, but its really clean and I like it. It’s not the worlds cheapest bluetooth remote at just under $35 amazon.com/dp/B07JQ8Q6X6 but it does fit the car better then others that mount to the round part of the wheel.
