45 captured repliesDiscussion pagination complete · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW
Discussion summary
YOUR RESEARCHPCCM Plus
Leading reported evidence
Install by my local main agent in guildford
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
I have recently had a PCCM+ fitted by my local main agent in Guildford.
Leading evidence: 'Install by my local main agent in guildford' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Install by my local main agent in guildford' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
I had the separate box for the usb connectors installed just under the dash as per pictures above.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
A little surprised that the dealer installed the PCCM+ and didn't check it was working!!
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.
45 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.
Porsche Club GB: 1 discussions
0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.
0 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.
Generation: 20261026T063944Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources
Hi
Has anyone had fitted a PPCM Plus system fitted.
I am thinking of having one fitted to my 1999 Carrera 996 and would like to know if anyone has had this done and if you would reccommend it.
Thanks
Michael
Hi,
Yes I have fitted one to my 996 Turbo and I think it's a brilliant bit of kit. A tad on the expensive side plus you have to buy the maps. Although you can skip this if you use google maps via CarPlay.
I installed it myself with the help of the Porsche technical information (the units don't come with instructions - well mine didn't) and it was pretty straightforward especially as I already had a PCM 1. The existing antenna also works fine as does the Bose.
If your car doesn't already have a PCM 1 installed you will need a DIN 2 cage.
Brilliant
Thanks for your feedback on the PCCM as I'm not very auto electrical savvy will get the local auto electrician to install !!
Thanks again
Michael
My 996 turbo was the first car Williams Crawford down in Saltash Cornwall did when they first came out a couple of years ago.
One of the best upgrades the car had totally modernised it the only downside is plunging your phone it gets carplay as it is NOT wireless!!
But after-market devices can be found to get around that for £100 ish also it is an expensive Android head unit but works very well and
Waze is the way to go for maps and directions
.Hope that helps
Regards Gordon.
I've just taken the plunge and got my local Porsche main agent in Guildford to fix the PCCM+ in my 20 year old Boxster, collected at end of week in pouring rain. Now had a chance to read the manual and with a sunny day, thought I'd work out how it works. Not having much luck so far. The Sat Nav works but I can't get any music, followed the instructions under Tuner both for DAB+ and FM to see station list but just have a blank screen see photos. It's as if the system doesn't have an aerial connected, but it must be something more than that. Keen to use before taking it back when Dealership reopens. Any advice please?
A little surprised that the dealer installed the PCCM+ and didn't check it was working!!
I had a similar problem when I installed mine and the solution was as follows:
Press the settings menu button and then touch and hold the volume section for 10 seconds. That will bring up another menu
.
Press the CAN switch button once to change from CAN to AMP and then restart the system (Ignore the warning!)
Hope this works.
I agree, I would have thought that dealer would have checked everything before handing over.
Many thanks for advice, I'll try tomorrow. Hopefully it might also sort out why it doesn't recognise my phone for bluetooth pairing.
When you press settings ‘volume’ appears on the screen. Touch this for 10 secs to bring up the CAN switch menu. Not the volume control knob which will turn the unit off!
Sorry, wasn't aware there was a 2nd volume control. Tried that now and some obscure stations appeared, no BBC and then after about 5 seconds back to blank screen again. Many thanks for your help, I suspect it's back to the dealership tomorrow.
Despite it being pricey, this was the best investment/upgrade I did to my Turbo. Really brings the car up-to-date and makes it so much more usable. Will also make my navigation ever so slightly easier when I head on a big Euro trip in a weeks time.
I have recently had a PCCM+ fitted by my local main agent in Guildford. All works fine apart from radio, can't get any stations on DAB or FM. You indicated you had issues, what were there and how resolved?
Thanks for your earlier help. You'll see from the thread that I still haven't got the PCCM+ working properly after 3 weeks and main agent is particularly slow in sorting. I sorted out SD card requirements but still can't get any radio stations. I'm convinces something wrong with aerials.
Tried the CAN - AMP switch over via the Volume advanced menu. No joy. Actually switching to AMP causes AM signal and the illumination on the buttons on the head unit to cut off.
I also have what seems to be be a weird issue. When the car is stationery everything is fine but when in motion DAB / FM / AM all seem to struggle keeping a consistent signal and the output sound fades in and out.
It doesn’t seem to be related with the location / driving path. Rest of the functionality of the pccm plus unit seems to be operational as expected. Recently acquired 996 2004 with BOSE (CD Changer and AMP in front trunk)
Any suggestions/checks ? Read a thread about the wrong connections and loop back in the antenna piece etc.
Wanted to see if anyone else has experienced a similar issue before I start dismantling things…
Thanks
Sounds similar to my issue, where rest of functionality works but not DAB /FM, taking car back to my main Porsche agent in Guildford who fitted it for the third time to resolve!
I am keen to upgrade to a PCCM+ for my 2003 996 Turbo. However I have a customer ivory interior/dashboard, so my question is can it be supplied with a unit surround in any other colour than black?
Thanks for any advice.
[Image-only or quote-only post; no author-written text.]
https://www.porscheclubgb.com/forum/data/attachments/2/2827-84b25e7d68222a0042de33c11002a017.jpg
I had the separate box for the usb connectors installed just under the dash as per pictures above. I could never understand why it’s recommended to have the box installed in the cubby….. as this takes up valuable space and you have to drill a hole in the back of the cubby, so if ever reversed you will have a hole. This position I have chosen doesn’t hinder leg room at all.
Phones or other devices in the cubby hole are not secure.
No need to touch them once connected to PCCM- so put them in the glovebox out of harms way.
Just my view .
I am glad it’s fixed. I don’t find the DAB that consistent but perhaps where I live. Can’t seem to retune it or perhaps it does that automatically. The CarPlay part is superb. I use Digital Radio Apps which are great.
I have just had a PCCM+ fitted to my C4S and chose not to buy the maps SD card ..... I am already thinking that perhaps I should have bought the maps even though they are a touch expensive.
I have a question if anyone can help, once you have bought the SD card do the maps download updates or are they fixed at whatever version of SD card you buy?
My son has the maps loaded on his C4S. Whenever I use the car I just use Waze. I think he uses Google Maps. Not sure its worth it to be fair.
How is your DAB reception? His is poor, thinking it may need a compatible aerial stuck on the screen.
I am not 100% sure but I think the maps are tied to the version you purchase.
I have the maps in my C4 but agree with the comment that in practice I use Waze and never the maps…..
Tim
Thanks Steven ..... I might just hold back on buying the maps and see how I get on using Waze and Google Maps. Regarding the DAB I had it tuned into Kerrang earlier and it sounds really good. ...... fingers crossed an aerial sorts it for you.
Thanks Tim ...... if they don't update then it is a lot of money for something that is going to be out of date pretty soon ..... will see how I get on without it.
This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.
