PCCM+ Finally here for 996!!!!

For those wanting to add a modern touch, yet retain the classic Porsche feel, say Hello to PCCM and PCCM Plus: 7" High-resolution display Bluetooth Apple CarPlay Google Android Auto Stream music Hands-free phone 2D/3D Navigation Sirius/XM Radio - optional kit Seamlessly integrated to your 996, and expertly-installed by us. We also have an opportunity to update/upgrade the speakers in your 911 to extract the most out of the new PCCM Plus technology. Watch Video Now taking pre-orders - PM or call PCCM Plus - $2600 installed Speaker upgrades from $500

I know it's expensive people, but Porsche really hit a homerun with this unit. Perfect for those who want Apple Carplay with a factory design that complements all the 996 and 986 cars. Now, let's hope they do the same for the 997 and 987 cars.

Does this unit have a back-up camera? How are the maps updated?

Does that accessory port in the cubby come with the PCCM?

Does anyone know what extra parts required for a non-PCM installation, meaning no existing factory PCM? I was told the following parts are required: 1 ea 996 552 339 00 01C (use your trim color code - 01C is satin black) A/C Panel Trim 1 ea 996 552 231 12 01C (use your trim color code - 01C is satin black) Support Frame 1 ea 996 552 653 02 Retaining Bracket Also, where do you install the GPS antenna? There are no instructions in the kit for installation, and the dealer said I would have to speak to the service department, ya right! If I can’t get the installation instructions, this will be a hard pass for me. Dealer wants $1500 labor to install for a 3 hour job. lol

I�ll post installation photos once we get the first unit in...we have the car, 2005 GT3, but units arrive in October Our installation will also be offered in a more OEM-style application with custom usb/gps/mic locations that are much more seamless than what manufacturer recommends stay tuned

You can watch a pretty detailed review from Thst Nine Eleven Guy on youtube : You Tube

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great video makes a good point about the cost is balanced by also adding value to the car since it�s a Porsche-stamped part and not aftermarket

Reckon this new PCCM+ is going to be a big hit with 996. Totally transforms the interior and functionalities within the 996 are up to date ( whats up, spotify and all the rest) .

if it had wireless carplay I'd have one on order. every aftermarket company has brought a unit to market w this feature bizarre that at this price point you have to plug your phone in. in my neck of the woods having a phone visible anywhere within reach of the driver is a potential ticket.

If I was to fit this to my car I would route all the wiring to the cubby behind the hand brake. This way the phone and cables are neatly hidden away.

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Indeed. Beats me why they didn't go for wireless connection. In all promo material the interface is placed in the middle of the empty slot under the unit. Might look a bit better but useless, phone has to go on the passenger seat with wires everywhere etc. The armrest storage area is definitely the best place for it

I like the look and the idea that it�s purpose made for the car so the likelihood of install issues probably aren�t there. New tunes aren�t in the budget for this year and I�d like to see more installs before I go this route. Prefer to do the work myself. I�m used to a cable connected to my phone for tunes. I listen to Pandora through an adapter in the work van. I�m probably about a decade behind on this stuff but it works. I�m far more confident with a wrench than tech stuff. While I agree the little box in the cubby looks like an afterthought I can live with it and I�d definitely do as the guy in the video and set it to one side so the phone fits.

I find these style of displays are mounted too low on the dash to be useful. I mount my phone high up so I can see what is playing or directions while still seeing ahead of me. Every time I have to look down at the dash is a moment I am not paying attention to the road.

In late 2014, I ordered a 2015 Jeep Wrangler. GPS/Audio (makes your ears bleed btw) was a $2200 option. No carplay available. At the time I was a blackberry user. By 2016, we had gone to iPhones and with Waze for traffic, I no longer use the car GPS. As much as I look the look and dedication from Porsche for the 996, I feel that this will just not age well, whereas the factory becker will just look vintage in 10 years. One of the reasons I didn't buy a 997 was because of the ugly, dated interior. The GPS was dated when the 997 came out lol.

In the next ten years we'll have different phones too and we can all by the next generation of this, whatever that may be. I'll be even more lost by that time on how these things operate. The Becker comes out and goes into a box saved for the next owner.

I am still waiting to hear if this supports a rear camera and its lighting options. So far I have heard nothing about supporting a camera, and heard that lighting is white with an option to orange, b ut wondering if other colours can be done to match other buttons in the car?

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The way I see it, the new PCCM+ unit does not offer a backup camera option. Factory backup cameras are linked to parking sensors to show superimposed graphics and tones to alert drivers of distances from objections. I don't see this in the kit and so I would say it doesn't support it.

It may just offer a video option without sensors as most after market ones do, though. But if it has no camera option, then its a pass for me and I'll keep my Pioneer that does have it.

Does anyone have a parts # for the upper cubby? That's to replace the disc caddy in the stock dash with PCM.

has anyone installed the single-din Porsche unit in a 996? I can't find any pics of an install. I have the console delete - can't move HVAC down below, so I could only install a single-din debating the Porsche unit and the Blaupunkt Bremen

^^^ According to the Porsche Classic PCM site, the single-din is not compatible with the 996, only earlier models.

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Thanks

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I don't know that that's correct though. That youtuber above checked with his dealer and they told him it is compatible. I think it might just be that version isn't targeting 996 owners.

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I guess this is one of those cases where you get three people to read the exact same thing and get three different opinions. I scoured the site when that single DIN unit first came out, and I found something that says specifically it does not work with our cars. Unless you were to totally replace the most system. It's not designed to work with our fiber optic system.

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Isn't MOST only on the 2003+ bose system cars?

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Yes!

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cool, I plan to replace the MOS system - would have to with either the Porsche or the Blaukpaunt ... so it is doable! hummmm - this will make me toss and turn at night deciding... haha

So this version: https://www.getporscheparts.com/p-po...n-91164559100c Won't work in a 996, correct?

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according to Porsche, 1-din only...993 back

My guess is that wireless CarPlay wasn't as ready for prime-time as Porsche would have wanted it to be. It's relatively new and the sound can drop out sometimes. I installed a Pioneer 4660NEX in mine a few months ago and have seen a lot of people complain about the drop outs on the internet. It happens to me once in a while (but it's a lot more reliable than the wired CarPlay Kenwood I had in my Outback which would reboot several times a day!). This is more than I'd want to spend for something like this but I do love that it has a volume ****. Changing the volume on my Pioneer with no tactile feedback is horrible. Getting a stereo with a real **** or even a button is hard to do. I guess they assume everyone has steering wheel controls now.

I too have been looking for improved electronics. I'll use Waze and Sirius from my iphone bluetoothed to a portable speaker in the rear., Upgrading to the PCCM+ for my 2004 turbo is my plan for the spring time. Having CarPlay available just as it is in my truck will be perfect, especially since it is a Porsche OEM part. Now all i have to do is find someone in Westchester NY who can do the installation......

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https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/20...79274-0001.pdf Installation on my 2003 996 turbo with PCM2 and MOST was very straightforward. Reused the existing GPS and FM antenna connections. Installed the new microphone; apparently the existing one is not compatible. Didn't need the FM antenna adaptor (911.645.574.55) or fiber optics MOST bridge (996.42.585.00) which are included. The kit didn't have the diversity antenna connectors and DAB receiver which are for RoW only. I put the multimedia interface box in the glove compartment, and ran a 6ft iPhone cable to the front center console. I removed the 2004(!) iPod in the frunk and left the iPod adapter alone.

Your link looks like it's all for non MOST systems, unless I missed something. Is the warning about a professional shop only being able to adjust settings anything to worry about? So basically a plug and play into a MOST system with existing PCM?

Kudos to Porsche or bringing this out, and more so for sticking with standard-size radios that can easily be replaced. This sort of thing is a nightmare with most modern cars that have bespoke-sized screens that are near impossible to upgrade. That said, It�s a lot of $ for what you could accomplish for ~ $300 with any aftermarket double-din unit. Here is a pic of mine with a Sony unit an a Metra dash kit.

[QUOTE=Johannvb;16922361]If I was to fit this to my car I would route all the wiring to the cubby behind the hand brake. This way the phone and cables are neatly hidden away.[ Exactly, that plug in piece ruins it for me. Clearly the more elegant solution is as described by Johannvb.

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The installation pdf is for all 996/986, US and RoW, including MOST systems. Section 6.5.1 mentions fitting a fiber optics cable to the CD changer. There is a piece of paper in the box saying make an appointment with the dealer for installation. The last page of the pdf says "Labor time: 320 TU", which is 3.2 hours. For me (PCM2 with MOST), there's no settings to adjust. As mentioned in the pdf section 7, you need to toggle CAN vs AMP for 97-02 cars with PCM1. Search youtube and there's a video where an installer did exactly what is documented in the pdf. Save the $250/hour x 3.2 hours; you are already paying a premium for a plug and play system.

Thanks. I have an '04 with PCM. So I'll just give it a shot.

This looks great! I'm also leaning to the 1DIN version...but I cant figure out if anyone has made/modified a custom splash screen on the unit?

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Hi guys I am looking @ the back of the 996 pccm+, and I want to confirm that the 6-pin upper left hand corner harness is indeed always empty? There is nothing that came with the unit that plugs in there correct? I have circled exactly the harness in question. the 6 pin is the standard video input for all android radios, including the 997 pccm+ which I have helped + confirm the pin layouts , enabling the 997 reverse camera function to work (with a modified harness) despite it being officially designed to support the oem 955 backup camera. If the harness is indeed empty, Im guessing that porsche is using the same basic generic circuit board across the 996/997/955 pccm+ (as the rest of the hardware + android OS looks the same). I'm trying to figure out if 1) the reverse trigger pin is still enabled on the 996 pccm+ 2) if the analog video input + video GND pins are still enabled as well. With the 2 above, backup camera will 100% work (for both auto + manual cars for any year 996). 3) If I can figure if the camera power pin still works too, then even better as the camera power can be directly controlled + supplied by the pccm+ Also, for those who have also went into the android BIOS of the 996 pccm+, is there any settings in there pertaining to a 'reverse camera' or 'reverse input?' I'm fairly certain it is possible to definitively get to the bottom of this. TY.

These are great questions and I am very curious to see if you make any headway. As far as the capabilities, there might be answers in the "secret" menu for someone who is willing/capable to modify it.

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I am excited to see progress on this.

I did this as my first upgrade and it totally completes the car for use as a DD and for road trips/long haul. It's fit and finish is amazing, and while there is lag and say what you want about audio quality (I really only listen to NPR, SMFC, and podcasts), the convenience is there. Kudos to those who successfully did a DIY install. I am in no way able to do that.

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Were you ever able to get the backup camera to work?