Unfortunately, it's fully reassembled. When you originally confirmed this needed to be done, I did it and it tested correctly. I reassembled everything and tucked the wire away to the PCCM. In the trunk, I'm using a spade connector to the 12V reverse light power wire and then I attached the ground to a factory grounding nut (with other wires on it). I'm measuring voltage at pin 6 in the back ... unless that pin is getting pushed back as I connect the plug, I can't figure it out otherwise .... (I'll see if I can double check that). The de-pinning and re-pinning of some other plugs can result in the placement not being firm.

 

@Steve W or anyone else that have done this hack below....i completed mine as well but it still has a delay not as much and i noticed only once in a while...is that normal or did i hook up something wrong?


On the capacitor i connected the short end to negative and the long end to positive. The diode in the direction from radio (anode) to back (cathode)...

Thank you in advance.

John

 

I have a 2006 Boxster and the buttons on my PCCM+ are backlit with headlights on.

 

Pin 7 on the power connector block A of the PCCM provides the 12v turn on for external devices such as amplifiers and antennas. Amplifiers and antennas turn on with 12v to the turn on wire, not 5v.

Zip tie them to the side of the case holes. Otherwise you will end up putting too much stress on the board connector or the plug will come out.

With a capacitor, the side with the stripe also usually has negative dashes '-' marked on it is the side that goes to ground. With a diode, the end with the stripe is the same as the line in a diode symbol in a diagram, which the arrow points towards. Diodes are basically like a check valve, they allow current to flow in the direction of the arrow and not the other way. If you install it backwards, then what would happen is the current stored in the capacitor goes the other way and discharges back to your reverse light bulb (but your camera wouldn't get any power either). Make sure you are connecting these to the 12v power wire powering the camera, NOT the red 12v trigger wire coming out of the camera. Assuming you installed both and connected them correctly, and only sometimes get the 'no camera' symbol and very briefly, then your camera may be on edge of drawing more power than the capacitor has capacity, and you may to increase the capacitor size to get more time. Maybe like a 15,000uf cap instead, or wire another cap in parallel to the existing one to add to the capacity. For example, another 10,000uf cap in parallel gives you 20,000uf.

 

Hi GDome81,
same Problem here in a 2008 987 S Boxster with Bose-Soundsystem. Bose was recognized by the pccm+. It shows all the options like Fader, adjustable Surround and a 2-band so called "Equalizer" only capable of setting Treble and Bass. Setting the fader all to rear, it sounds like a cheap little, portable radio, almost no bass. If you choose Loudness it gets louder, with pretty much of uncontoured bass and more Trebles. That gets on my nerves quickly. Nothing to enjoy. I tried all the related settings, I could find in the menues, but no luck.

The major problem, I haven't been able to solve until now, is the lack of punch and volume that the Bose had with the old pcm 2.1.
The sound is by far not as good as the Bose system is able to produce.

Have you been able to solve this problem? If yes, I would be very happy to learn from you. Every help is appreciated.

Greetings from Germany, Zephyr92

 

I'm wondering if this is setup specific? I only have a momentary (less than a second) display of the 'no camera' icon, when moving out of reverse ... strange.

 

I have it working now, but just to be clear, the fader does not work (moving to the rear = silence) is this your experience too?
Thanks!

 

Obviously there is only a left and right channel output from the 12 pin block and no separate rear channels. I don't have rear speakers so have no need for rear channels. If you want to drive the rear channels of your amplifier, either set your amplifier to route the signal inputs to all channels if there's a switch on your amp for that, or use RCA signal splitters to share the inputs to your front and rear channels. Then adjust your rear speaker volume by the output gain adjustment at your amp.

Or you can also just drive your rear speakers by wiring them in parallel to the front speakers, and use resistors to the rear speakers to reduce and adjust the rear speaker volume relative to the fronts. Once you set the rear volume you want, you're never going to adjust them again. You don't want rear speakers to do more than just be barely perceptible add some rear fill, your soundstage and imaging should come from the front of the car.

 

How is your quality of calls? I am using PCCM+ with included external microphone and wireless android auto box (Ottocast) . Qualty of the calls is very low, other side can barely hear me.

 

@bxstrCA My PCCM+ was installed by a nearby Porsche Center. I checked the settings and the output is CAN. Sound is coming mainly from the front and door speakers and very very little from the rear mid speakers and subwoofer. Nearly nothing. If I turn the fader all to rear, it seems only the rear mid speakers were working. But very quiet. I won't call it real Silence.
Porsche Center's only idea is, to install another PCCM+ for testing. But if there are only front left and right outputs to the MOST Adapterbox, that wouldn't change anything.
I wonder if Steve W's suggestions are possible with the Bose amplifier, because there aren't any switches, only female connectors and a little fan and there is no possibility to change any settings to route signals, as far as I can see. Further I'm not educated in electronics and don't know how to wire the rear speakers (which are 2 Subwoofer speakers and 2 Mid speakers correctly. So I'm a bit lost.
Until now, I was interested in keeping the originality of the car as far as possible. Therefore PCCM+ and no other Headunit. I kept the PCM 2.1 for the possibility to rebuild the 2008 Situation. But I'm afraid I have to think it over now
So, given the fact, that I would like to keep the PCCM+ because of it's successful integration of Car-Functions, a relatively up to date Headunit with Navigation System, Phone, BT, AA etc., I'm thinking of a way to replace the Bose by a better sounding system (if possible). I love to drive a bit faster with opened top and listening to good sounding music.
So I'm open for any suggestion that would be as good as, or better than the original Bose.

@notabenex I tested the external and internal mic by calling my own answering machine. So I could hear myself speaking under different driving conditions with internal and external mic. I found the internal mic a bit better. But both weren't very good. Until now I haven't changed the sensitivity of the mics. This can be changed in the hidden menu you can reach going from home to car, to set, so system an then scrolling down to Version info. Then tap and hold version info for about 15 seconds and it will jump into the hidden menu. You can then find a button for the mics. Tap this one and you'll see the settings for internal and external mic. You have to find out, which setting is the best for you. Be careful not to mess up the settings in this hidden menues. But generally it depends on the signal strength. I hope, that helps and good luck!

I would be glad to get a feedback, what you found out about it.

Greetings from Germany, Zephyr92

 

Any chance that someone can upload or DM the Navigation Manual for North America? Unfortunately, the Porsche link for the Nav manual, Porsche Manuals - Porsche AG, doesn't work in the US. Thank you in advance.

 

Nevermind, this was only the PCCM+ manual, not the navigation manual.

I was able to download it from Canada just fine. Here it is.

 

Thanks for trying. The operating manual link is fine so not sure why Porsche has the nav manual blocked.

 

Does anyone have a better description or a picture of where the siriusXM antenna is best located? I'm not getting the idea for "under the cowl" or at least what steps it takes to get the antenna there? I assume it's under the plastic where the wipers are (and not under the hood) but It's just not clicking with me. Thanks!

 

I put mine there. I’m working on the road and wont be home until tomorrow but when I do I’ll take a pic and post it….

Also, I’m having issues with the PCCM storing the channel logos for Sat radio channels… it will download/show a few, but each time I start the car they disappear.Interested to hear if you have the same issue.

Jeff