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Hello friends, Roman from Automotive Consulting Services here to bring you an open discussion and help with any install questions regarding Mr12Volt systems; the product that has been spoken about regularly on these forums, facebook, and was even included in the Rennlist holiday gift guide!!! For purchasing discussions please refer to our vendor listing here ***Buy Mr12Volt units here***

Firstly, the Mr12Volt system is only one of its kind in the marketplace. Unlike all others the feed audio through the aux channel, degrading the audio, the Mr12Volt system is ran through the factory MOST25 bus, the fiber optic audio channel that's standard in our cars. Through the MOST25 bus the system provides DAP (Digital Audio Processing) the maintain your vehicles clear and superior audio quality while offering to upgrade the factory PCM with wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto capability. Additionally you will maintain any camera systems currently in your vehicle while allowing for future upgrades as this new hardware permits cameras in the front, rear, and side.

Other features include

• Mirror Link - Phone screen mirrored on your screen. This includes vertical and panoramic orientations.
• 15 bar DSP equalizer
• No loss of steering wheel functionality
• No loss of factory navigational maps in the gauge cluster
• Compatibility with Base, Bose, and Burmester audio systems

The system fits in the following cars

Pcm 3.0

• 911 2009 - 2011
• Cayenne 2009
• Boxster/Cayman 2009-2012

Pcm 3.1

• 911 2012-2016
• Boxster / Cayman 2013-2016
• Panamera / Cayenne 2010-2016
• Macan 2015-2016

PCM 2.0, PCM 2.1, CDR 23 (with CD changer), CDR 24(with CD changer) - This is a basic wireless Bluetooth upgrade, not Carplay or Android Auto

• 911 (996 MK2/997) 2003 - 2011
• Boxster 2003 - 2010
• Cayman 2003 - 2010
• Cayenne 2003 - 2009

 

I was somewhat interested as I'm not really 100% satisfied with the dongle situation I bought last year- but I see your solution is only applicable for the first gen 95B.1 Macan.

I'd be interested when/if you have something for PCM5.

 

At this point we only offer products for pcm3.1

 

The only downside I found with these units is that (due to the inherent design of the external PCM inputs) you can't listen to the built-in FM/AM or satellite radio and also have the CarPlay functionality running on screen.

The only way to get tunes or audio programs while using these solutions is to use an audio source that's also in the CarPlay interface (Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, etc.)

Disappointing to me because I had wanted to utilize my existing Sirius subscription (and not by eating up my data plan by app streaming) while also using a more modern navigation app such as Waze at the same time.

 

New systems are available and now the MIC is integrated into the harness. We continue to lead the way in the highest quality and best sounding Carplay and Android Auto product on the market.

 

This sounds like a good system on paper. Do you have installation videos to show how involved the process is? Thanks.

 

Here is an install video. If your purchase from me at acsbyroman.com I include a toolkit and standoffs to fit your satellite radio as well.

 

Very good and useful video. Do you have a video of its operation?

 

Here is a boot video of my own cayenne. Note, that I later set my cayenne as a "safe" connection on my android so it boots right in without me selecting "android auto".

https://youtube.com/watch?v=m0FSWJd-lVU&feature=shared

 

You forgot to link the video.

 

Updated

 

Very intriguing system!