TMC.

My hangup with every single aftermarket unit was always that I'd lose my XM satellite radio with the upgrade.
I'd have to be 100% sure there would still be an external XM add-on kit for the radio before I purchased it.
I know I still have one XM add-on in one of my Camaros, and I had identical units in a 99 C5 and a Trailblazer SS but those were all done well over 10 years ago with AVIC-Z130BT units, way before Android on the radio was a thing.
If anyone in this thread has solved that or found a way to get sat radio on these Android units that didn't involve you using your cell phone for data I haven't seen it mentioned yet.

Ripking

Your solution would be using the sirius XM app via carplay, rather than native support through PCM. It works... but you'll be reliant on having data service to get the content.

TMC.

I'm sure that would work for most people, especially if it's just a commuter car.
In my case. I just got back from a 5k mile round trip to Orlando in May. The next trip will probably be to Vegas, then LA, and back.
I've had phones overheat in the middle of the Blue Ridge mountains, another time somewhere in KY on the way to Nashville, and on the way to or from LA in the middle of the desert. (less of an issue since you're on the 15 with nowhere else to go, but I digress).
I end up falling back to my relatively outdated OEM NAV almost every time, if I needed my phone for the radio, that would be out too.

Chris White

odd, I just got back from a long trip (110 miles in one day) and streamed music from my phone the whole way. Never had a problem

TMC.

I typically go from Detroit to Orlando straight through. About 16 hours total there and back, (sometimes a bit more, sometimes a bit less) the only times I've stopped for the night is due to weather or a tire.
I'm not talking an hour or two in the car

Chris White

sorry, typo on my post, 1,100 miles not 110!

lwilkins

Could you PM me about the Panamera CarPlay upgrade, namely how you like it 2 years later? I am very interested in this for my 2015 Panamera. There is some urgency. I have a 2022 Cayenne S on order, and it’s supposed to be delivered in about a week. If I could get CarPlay in my much beloved Panamera, I may keep it rather than trade.

Thanks!

orangedawg

It looks like Isudar has a version 3.0 of their board. Anyone know the difference in this vs. their v2.1 board for PCM 3.1?

TMC.

The last time someone asked, it was just marketing. (unless it was a different seller) I bought his from Amazon.

Gus B.

Anyone ever purchased from these folks? : https://unique-ad.co.uk/product/pors...ne-cayman-911/

Just saw Harry's Garage video on YT where he used this company for his Project 7. I wonder if it's the same thing as Isudar (board replacement).... Will ask, but doubt they will confirm...

Santirx

You should consider this one: https://www.mr12volt.com/collections...ce-dsp-pcm31md

I just replaced my Isudar board with this system because is the only in the market that has direct MOST25 connection to audio, so you don’t have to go through AUX (if you have Bose or Burmester). So, I originally installed Joye, then replaced it with Isudar, and now replaced Isudar with Mr12volt.

Audio quality blew me away. Orders of magnitude better than Isudar in terms of audio quality. And very quick response as well.

See my videos here:
Mr12Volt Carplay Module Installation - PCM3.1 - Porsche Macan 2015

Mr12Volt Carplay REVIEW - PCM3.1 - Porsche Macan 2015

UPDATE: Mr12Volt Boot Up Logo change and Factory Mic Hack

Gus B.

Found your post on another thread as soon as I posted my question above. Looks interesting. I'm assuming that no issues and this is the way to go vs. Isudar? The $200 price difference could pay for the install.... The car I'm about to purchase doesn't have the Burmester speakers and I don't need the absolute highest fidelity sound while stuck in traffic once or twice per week when I use the car (have Paradigm Studio speakers at home for that!).

Gus B.

The link does not provide pricing as they only deal through dealers. Because I'm overseas, they'd be willing to send me one at a cost of $1,100. Just posting it here for reference sake as I did not find it elsewhere on this thread. Not sure what US dealers charge for this unit (plus install).

Gus B.

Just heard back from the folks over at Unique Auto Development (UAD) and was told that their currently priced at £525.99 (±$631.02 at today's exchange rate) seems to be similar to Isudar as I got this as part of their response "This product does involve opening the head unit and installing a FPC board and ribbon cables". Posting this for future reference sake.

arnoud-from-nl

hi, could you explain how you got rid of the MrVolt logo? I see it works but don’t understand how it was done. Great that you found a way to avoid the extra microphone!!!! I am pretty sure I am going to replace my current isudar with this one also!