Porsche Connect and Car Connect Plus 2018+
#16
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If you use your phone you have to manually rebind it each time to use it (at least on my 2017). With Car Connect the connection is automatic. The most visible benefit I see is using Google Earth maps with satellite imagery, but you could easily get away without it. It is handy in unfamiliar areas since you can see all of the non-mapped side-roads, buildings, alleys, etc, in great detail. Overall it is a luxury that I can see skipping if you aren;'t interested in such things.
The data connection can be used to interact with the car from your phone,
I posted screenshots of most of the screens in my earlier thread at this post: https://rennlist.com/forums/991/1056...l#post14870471.
Cyberbug's post certainly calls out some improvements that have been made since I did this. They've improved both the process of enabling these things and you no longer need to get the external SIM card in the later 2018 models.
Since I occasionally let my son take the car for special occasions (he's a very good driver!), I can use the app to set geo-fences and speed-fences on the car to keep an eye on him and to help discourage from getting a little too frisky with the car. When I take the car in for service I've also set fences and can tell if the car leaves the dealership. I can even tell if it is sitting out in the lot or is in the service area..,. which came in handy when I was getting unhappy with them for an extra-long dealership stay once.
Finally, since I sometimes like to go out solo for back-road aggressive drives in the Hill Country sometimes I like that if something does go wrong, the car will call for help for me. For me it is a worthwhile insurance policy .
The data connection can be used to interact with the car from your phone,
I posted screenshots of most of the screens in my earlier thread at this post: https://rennlist.com/forums/991/1056...l#post14870471.
Cyberbug's post certainly calls out some improvements that have been made since I did this. They've improved both the process of enabling these things and you no longer need to get the external SIM card in the later 2018 models.
Since I occasionally let my son take the car for special occasions (he's a very good driver!), I can use the app to set geo-fences and speed-fences on the car to keep an eye on him and to help discourage from getting a little too frisky with the car. When I take the car in for service I've also set fences and can tell if the car leaves the dealership. I can even tell if it is sitting out in the lot or is in the service area..,. which came in handy when I was getting unhappy with them for an extra-long dealership stay once.
Finally, since I sometimes like to go out solo for back-road aggressive drives in the Hill Country sometimes I like that if something does go wrong, the car will call for help for me. For me it is a worthwhile insurance policy .
#17
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#18
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Here's a couple of photos I've taken of the Google Earth screen to help clarify what I was talking about there. It's a bit sharper in person
#19
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I will have to try connect plus when I get the car. I have been using car connect, I was able to see my car on the sitting at the dealer, I was able to see tire pressures, its got 11miles on it, I was able to see fuel and range. I was able to create a geo fence. I havent taken delivery yet.
only issue was that model showed up as carrera S on app, I called customer service snd they have forwarded it to tier 2.
the porsche connect app I still can’t login to, even though I can login in via website, nothing to do with the above.
Its always been an issue.
only issue was that model showed up as carrera S on app, I called customer service snd they have forwarded it to tier 2.
the porsche connect app I still can’t login to, even though I can login in via website, nothing to do with the above.
Its always been an issue.
#20
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I called Porsche and they added the vehicle to my connect account via vin number in a minute. I can now login to Connect app, which just connects me to Car Connect for more details.
Remember Car connect is free for a year with no automatic renewal
Connect Plus is 3 months free, that is the live traffic and google maps or anything the pcm needs internet for, including updates
Remember Car connect is free for a year with no automatic renewal
Connect Plus is 3 months free, that is the live traffic and google maps or anything the pcm needs internet for, including updates
#21
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I had the free year, sort of used it...found out that having the ATT service wasn't necessary if I had car connect...I mean really, who needs a hot spot in a 911?
I use the speed and geo fence frequently (when I drop the car off and when I travel)...
I guess it boils down to personal preference, but I like having the location, and fencing options.
YMMV
I use the speed and geo fence frequently (when I drop the car off and when I travel)...
I guess it boils down to personal preference, but I like having the location, and fencing options.
YMMV
#22
I drive a Porsche. Waze shows the cops so that's what I use every time I drive it. Car connect whatever is worthless to me.
#23
I will have to try connect plus when I get the car. I have been using car connect, I was able to see my car on the sitting at the dealer, I was able to see tire pressures, its got 11miles on it, I was able to see fuel and range. I was able to create a geo fence. I havent taken delivery yet.
only issue was that model showed up as carrera S on app, I called customer service snd they have forwarded it to tier 2.
the porsche connect app I still can’t login to, even though I can login in via website, nothing to do with the above.
Its always been an issue.
only issue was that model showed up as carrera S on app, I called customer service snd they have forwarded it to tier 2.
the porsche connect app I still can’t login to, even though I can login in via website, nothing to do with the above.
Its always been an issue.
#24
I called Porsche and they added the vehicle to my connect account via vin number in a minute. I can now login to Connect app, which just connects me to Car Connect for more details.
Remember Car connect is free for a year with no automatic renewal
Connect Plus is 3 months free, that is the live traffic and google maps or anything the pcm needs internet for, including updates
Remember Car connect is free for a year with no automatic renewal
Connect Plus is 3 months free, that is the live traffic and google maps or anything the pcm needs internet for, including updates
#25
Read another post of someone who thinks connect is useless because it doesn’t warn for cops / speed traps ...
I guess some are missing the point here. If you are convinced connect is useless maybe this topic is not for you.
#26
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Lol...the intend of the post was to help those who are interested in it, yet folks need to put in the effort to post that they don’t care and are not interested.....Noted......LMAO
#27
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car connect is free for a year, you can view and control certain functions via an app. Since its free no harm in trying. For additional cost you can add vehicle tracking and some other functions. You also get climate control. If interested you can look up what you get.
in my MBs, I got 5 years free. The functions I use most is vehicle tracking, in case I want to know where my wife is shopping. Or remote start. Unfortunately remote start is not available in 991.2
connect plus, you get live traffic and google maps plus hot spots. I only care about live traffic and google maps only.
don’t have to
this was meant to help those who are interested in getting it. Not to start another thread on pros and cons, plenty already on the forum
Another nice feature of the "WiFi hot spot" is that my BlackVue cameras can upload footage to the cloud wirelessly.
#28
The feature is intended to be able to lock the car if you left it and forgot to lock it. You are able to lock it not being near the car. Unlocking it when you’re standing next to the car seems a bit pointless.
Read another post of someone who thinks connect is useless because it doesn’t warn for cops / speed traps ...
I guess some are missing the point here. If you are convinced connect is useless maybe this topic is not for you.
#29
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I called Porsche and they added the vehicle to my connect account via vin number in a minute. I can now login to Connect app, which just connects me to Car Connect for more details.
Remember Car connect is free for a year with no automatic renewal
Connect Plus is 3 months free, that is the live traffic and google maps or anything the pcm needs internet for, including updates
Remember Car connect is free for a year with no automatic renewal
Connect Plus is 3 months free, that is the live traffic and google maps or anything the pcm needs internet for, including updates
My first year is almost up, so I've got notices from Vodaphone about renewing the Car Connect services, but have decided to pass on them, as I can't recall ever actually using any of the services after setting them up on my phone. I suppose one could make a case for the emergency response service, but their pricing seems ridiculous to me. I have renewed the Connect Plus services through Porsche, which I got for $99 for the next year during a Cyber Monday sale. The regular cost is $189/year, which includes the internet connection. I tossed the AT&T Sim card the dealer put in, as I don't need a wifi hotspot.