@retom You make a great point about iPhone updates and PCM navigation updates. It’s just like how your contacts on an iPhone don’t get erased during a software update (no matter if it is the incremental one or a whole new version of the OS) — or how stored addresses in PCM Nav remain intact after a nav update.

That said, if someone like Anthony offers a free recode in case any settings are lost, then that would make it a no-brainer for me. The only challenge is that he’s not local — and from what I understand, he does everything in person. What do you feel @ThomasWShea
@Woofman has Anthony provided any redo guarantees to you?

 

@retom Is there a resource that describes what changes were made by the WRX1 update? It was done to my Cayenne when I brought it in for the 5K service. I was surprised to learn it was an 8-12 hour update. When I picked up the car everything was reset to factory defaults. Is there any new functionality or features added by the update?

 

Look here. Posts #40 and #74.
https://rennlist.com/forums/cayenne-...-recall-3.html

 

Awesome.Thank you! 🫡

 

I have a Canadian MY 2022 inbound. The build sheet specs:

8JU. LED Matrix design in Black with PDLS+

Should I expect Full Matrix to be enabled ? Or it may need an intervention?
Thank you

 

Your matrix headlights should be enabled according to "Canada only" sections in the owners manual in the My Porsche phone app for my 2022 U.S. market Cayenne. I have no idea how the matrix headlight coding for Canada differs if at all from that of European counties. I do remember that there were Canada-specific parameters for the headlights in PIWIS screen shots I've seen. I "think" I verified that my matrix headlights were re-coded for Germany when it was done.

Did the 2022 Canada market Cayenne get rear DRL per the following September 2021 directive? https://tc.canada.ca/en/road-transpo...ts-see-be-seen

I would be interested to know if your "new" 2022 Cayenne has rear DRL. I may be faced with sort of a reverse compliance problem if I follow through and move "home" to Ontario and take my Cayenne with me.

 

Hey @Woofman , Thanks for the note. I have no idea......yet......on the rear DRL's, will report back soon enough. I would imagine so though. In the dash......is there a colur code on the "A" that signifies Matrix is ON ? Blue, White or Green ? thanks

 

In my 2022 owners manual, the U.S. version of automatic high beams is called "High Beam Assist". The Canadian version is called "dynamic high beam".

There is no difference in how one initiates either of these. At night ensure that the headlight symbol in the instrument cluster is green and has an "A" (for automatic) inside it. The automatic high/dynamic beam setting is achieved by toggling the turn signal lever forward until the "A" inside the headlight symbol is displayed. When the dynamic high beams turn on, the symbol in the instrument cluster turns Blue - same as when the U.S. market standard automatic high beams turn on.

The dynamic high beams will automatically light up only when there is reduced ambient light and they may also be influenced by GPS location, e.g. not function inside cities. They won't always function when you think they should. They usually don't light up until it is really dark, i.e. well after sunset. Overhead lights such at highway interchanges will suppress the operation of the adaptive high beams. Since the cameras can track only a limited number of oncoming and preceding vehicles (8? 10?), if the limit is exceeded, the system gives up and turns off the high beams. When that happens, the light output of other vehicle headlights is probably providing adequate lighting without using your high beams.

Another difference and the one that is probably most important to me is that the dynamic high beams will automatically turn on at speeds as low as 30 km/h (18.6 mph). Before re-coding, my Cayenne's automatic high beams didn't turn on until around 40 mph by which time I was essentially driving blind on rural roads unless I controlled the high beams manually.

 

Excellent, thanks, I will test. I am wondering if that low speed trigger threshold can be adjusted in piwi, line item in E mode.

 

Rear DRLs are enabled in Canada from at least 2021.

 

Anyone enabled this ? Key on/off Matrix Amimation.

 

I just view a You Tube detailing the difference in the headlight "hardware" (bulb types and arrays) in two model years of Porsche Cayennes. There was a definite difference in the two (both recent MY). The newest had four bulbs each surrounded by an LED strip/s. The older one had a single bulb in the middle--with four LED strips at the four corners surrounding it. I am wondering how much this hardware/bulb array difference is in the effect of unlocking this feature in the PCM. I would assume the newer "four bulb" array must be tailored to the newer Matrix technology and thus best able to highlight its benefits/attributes. Am therefore wondering if I should even go through the trouble to execute this (hire a coder etc) spend the $--for what? How big of an improvement will I see??
driving a 2020 Panamera GTS --March 2020 build car

 

Maybe it's not worth it if you are satisfied with your headlights as they are. I thought it was worth it but I'm 75 years old, my night vision has declined substantially as is normal and my opinion was that my 2022 Cayenne's matrix headlights were poor as delivered from the factory. IMO, the most important benefit of having full functionality enabled is that the high beams become available at speeds as low as 18.6 mph (30 km/h). Before the coding was done, the auto high beams did not turn on until around 40 mph and the auto high beams also dimmed far, far too early.

Watch the video in post number 9 and decide if you would like your headlights to function as shown: https://rennlist.com/forums/cayenne-...l#post20021242

 

We are the same age BTW---(not that it matters of course). My build sheet calls out "matrix design" headlights-(I have the single bulb in the middle with the 4 point LED strips)---so believe that limits me hardware wise. However--I'm all about goosing what I can out of what I have. I have a coding guy I've used who wants $600 to recode my set up --not a bad "gamble" knowing I'll get at least some benefit out of it.

 

One last Q please--what hardware/head light configuration is your car (per my attempt to describe the two variants in my previous post? Are yours the One bulb/4 surrounding LED strips--OR the four bulb type?? Again--as I attempted to differentiate between the two headlight arrays detailed in the You Tube I referenced above (that prompted your reply to me)
thanks!!