In the other thread some have it said it makes the PSE louder. On the Porsche website it makes no mention of this, and it wouldnt make much sense it if did (bypass is open or closed). Though maybe the more agressive throttle response makes it seem louder...

 

I do not hear any change on the exhaust note at idle between S and S+.

 

I do hear a noticeable PSE sound difference in S+ under full acceleration, not on idle.

BTW, I see that you too opted for the Aluminum Sports PDK shifter. I think it is really nice and love mine

 

Is Apple CarPlay an upgrade that can also be bought for a 2016 S?

 

To get CarPlay from Porsche on a MY16 you have to replace the PCM with the MY17 PCM. The upgrade is available from Suncoast but it ain't cheep.

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Good to know about the Carplay retrofit. I'll have to look into that. I'm pretty happy with Waze, but it would be nice to have.

 

How is the retrofit kit for carplay different than if you order carplay from the factory? Does it include the voice lever/button....etc.?

 

I was under the impression that CarPlay can only be added when ordering the vehicle with Connect or Connect Plus.

What does the retrofit involve? Is it just a (paid) software update, or is there any additional hardware installed by the dealer?

Does anyone know if this retrofit is available in the US and what the approximate cost is?

 

Hi, looked on the Suncoast site and couldn't find a 4.0 unit to replace my 3.1 on 2016 S. Can you give further details? Thanks.

 

OK, the definitive answer from PCNA is that there is no ability to upgrade the PCM from 3.1 to 4.0. In addition, there is currently no way to retrofit voice control.
I don't know what I saw before, but I apologize for the misinformation.

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I just looked and couldn't find it either. I'm pretty sure I had seen it a few months ago, but I could be mistaken. I would give them a call tomorrow.

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Interested in the PCM potential swap as well. Wonder what would happen around warranty ? If you swapped from 3.1 to 4.0.
I bet Porche would not honor it.....leaving that to Suncoast I guess? Hmmmm

 

I see the sports + upgrade...but like others see no upgrade to add connect or replace an older pcm with pcm 4


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I see the sports + upgrade...but like others see no upgrade to add connect or replace an older pcm with pcm 4

The dealer didn't add Connect; just CarPlay. When I get the invoice I'll be able to tell the part# (if shown on the bill). According to the dealer, CarPlay as a retrofit is officially available since December, so if someone having a car with PCM 4 is interested, I'd just give a call to the Porsche dealership.

 

Just wondering, what function of Apple CarPlay do you use the most? Just curious.

 

Siri activated directions and navigation a lot. If I get a text message, Siri reads it for me and asks me to reply, which I mostly do. Of course, cell phone calling and answering. When calling I invoke my iPhone contact list using Siri. If there is more than one phone number for a contact, Siri asks and you chose by answering.

 

If you don't mind sharing, how much was the CarPlay upgrade?

 

I reached out to my dealer about availability and pricing on the car play retrofit. I'll report back what I hear.

 

The stalk and the button were already there; my car has voice control since the beginning. Now the button calls up Siri when the phone is connected.

I won't see the part price since I won't be paying for it; it will appear as a zero-value line on the invoice (which I didn't receive yet).

 

so your car already had navigation with feature QH1......and Porsche allowed you to upgrade it to add carplay. If it's a n/c upgrade then anyone with navigation and voice should be able to get it...at N/C, I would think.

This is getting very interesting....although you are in Geneva and we are in the US.

Need part number....when you get it.

 

"HI George,
Thank you for your email. I spoke with both my Parts Department and my Service Advisor. We are unaware of a retrofit, but are looking into this now. I will notify you with an update as soon as I know.
Thanks,"

 

Dealer contacted Porsche NA was told it's in the works but not yet released here.

 

I am also interested in this as well since I only have Navigation on my GTS but would be interested in adding just Carplay (and S+ at the same time), since I don't need nor want the other Connect + features!

 

I was wondering when the S+ was going to be ready for MY2017...well there goes some of my hard earned cash...

 

The more I read about it the more I come to realize its just better if you are in Auto mode. If you drive in manual mode, I guess nothing changes.

My S4 has a "sport" auto mode which downshifted for you at high revs, kept gears longer, etc. I never used it period. If im driving spirited, I'm in manual. If I'm being lazy then auto. There is no intersection between spirited and auto mode for me.

 

I received the bill today. Part numbers for my MY17 GTS:

- Sport plus: 95B04490073 (S+ upgrade) and 95B907041Q DML (button set)
- CarPlay software upgrade: 95B04490007

 

so what are you suppose to do? just call up the dealer and give them that part number?

 

The part numbers might be different depending on your location and model/configuration; I think you should give your service manager a call and check whether the upgrade is available for your VIN.

 

Whereas CarPlay is very nice and useful, the S+ button just transforms the car. I think I have mentioned a couple of times that in my GTS I was missing that kick in the back I had experienced when testing the turbo back in the day before buying the GTS sight unseen, and I thought it was down to the additional displacement, horsepower and torque, but now with S+ I also feel that kick on acceleration when PDK shifts gears, and even if the car may not be much faster, it definitely feels faster; totally another beast. I start to understand those who say that once you try S+, Sport becomes the new "normal".

I was on the fence about SC but after driving between Sport and Sport Plus on the test drive I felt the same way you do.

It really does make a difference overall, and to buy the sportiest SUV on the market and not get it doesn't make sense, luckily you were able to get it after delivery!!

I also decided to go PTV+ for the quicker steering response. That was a last minute call and the SA told me it was pretty much the last day I had to change my build!

 

If you have a 2017 without Porsche Connect and want Apple Car Play, it is just a software upgrade? Has anyone found out the price of the upgrade?

 

Interesting I just saw this on Suncoast part website. I guess it is doable. With navigation it is a straight upgrade according to the website.

John

 

Please be a little careful (if you are in considering adding this to a US car)

it's not clear that this includes SIRI activation from the voice control button because you don't have a voice control button if you don't have feature QH1 on your car...and it's not standard with nav in the US. The description on suncoast asks if you have nav or not...and if you don't there's an additional $95 charge. That may be for the button to activate SIRI. You aren't charged that $95 if you have nav....so the assumption might be that you have the button already (which you don't). It's also not clear that even if you get the button, it still may not work if you don't also have QH1 voice. I'd ask a lot of questions before ordering...or wait for someone to install the kit and then ask them lots of questions about what they had installed prior to adding the kit.

Also interesting to note...there is still no way to add voice to a car with nav built without QH1.....however perversely, if you don't have nav, you can now order the add on kit which seems to include QH1 Voice!!!

It's all very confusing.....

 

Porsche of Annapolis appears to be selling the Carplay software for $476:

https://parts.porscheofannapolis.com/oem-parts/porsche-software-95b04490007