rowbos Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 All, following on from a recent thread and my own thoughts on updating the PCM3 software and maps on my 987.2 I have kicked off some requests for pricing to undertake this work at a number of OPCs. So far I have requested a cost from Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Chester, Edinburgh, Exeter, Guildford, Reading, Solihul, Swindon, Tewkesbury, Wolverhampton. I will report back when I get some costs back. I have seen talk of a cost to upgrade on other forums fairly recently of £150 which I don't think is too horrendous and I like the idea of this update being performed by an OPC - so if anything goes wrong it's on them to resolve. If anyone who is interested could add their details below - including the current version of PCM3 installed, once I have some OPC cost input we can start to look at options for a possible group buy ( I'm not sure if any OPC will go for this - but at the very least we will understand which centres offer this update and at what cost). I displayed my PCM version as follows... > Press the Info button > Press the Option button > Select 'Set PCM System' on the touch screen > Select 'Display PCM' on the touch screen > Select 'System Version' on the touch screen @rowbos = Steve = Version 2.2 @RBD914 v2 = Rob = Version ??? @Pickles = ??? = Version ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T24RES Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Thanks T24RES - PCM 3.1 Ver 3.41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 The Porsche main dealership in Guildford have just informed me my system is running on the original software: 1.14 And the newest revised version is 2.44 He told me they have had cars in where the system has been corrupted due to unofficial updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 59 minutes ago, Pickles said: The Porsche main dealership in Guildford have just informed me my system is running on the original software: 1.14 And the newest revised version is 2.44 He told me they have had cars in where the system has been corrupted due to unofficial updates I can't believe how much inconsistent information I have had so far. I have had a different cost from each - ranging so far from around £300 to nearly £500 (I have just gone back with the line - 'A colleague has recently had his PCM3 maps and software upgraded as an inclusive £150 Porsche upgrade deal.' to see where that gets me at this stage). Also version numbers coming back to me are all over the place - I specifically asked - 1) What is the latest version of PCM3 software available on a 987.2 Boxster? and 2) What is the release date of the latest maps for PCM3 associated with this software update? Further details to be added to the thread as responses feed back to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 2 hours ago, T24RES said: Thanks T24RES - PCM 3.1 Ver 3.41 Are you trying to throw a spanner in my 987.2 works with your fancy 981 PCM3.1? Let me get to the best point I get to with any OPC regarding cost and whether they will offer any kind of group upgrade and then I will add in a request for cost on PCM 3.1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliveH Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Will the latest update give full postcode support? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 7 minutes ago, CliveH said: Will the latest update give full postcode support? 7 character postcode yep... as long as we are talking PCM3 - I dont know what previous versions support... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T24RES Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 1 hour ago, rowbos said: Are you trying to throw a spanner in my 987.2 works with your fancy 981 PCM3.1? Let me get to the best point I get to with any OPC regarding cost and whether they will offer any kind of group upgrade and then I will add in a request for cost on PCM 3.1... My bad ?, just read latest pcm3. And thought that sounds like a plan ? Didn't even notice I was on the dark side ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliveH Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 1 hour ago, rowbos said: 7 character postcode yep... as long as we are talking PCM3 - I dont know what previous versions support... Awesome, I just need a 987.2 now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 8 minutes ago, CliveH said: Awesome, I just need a 987.2 now ? That's more of an upgrade than this thread caters for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hamilton Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 The MAP update for PCM3.0 (987.2) and PCM3.1 (981) is the same. The operating system software (firmware) updates are slightly different. TTBOMK the latest PCM3.0 firmware is 2.24, and the latest PCM3.1 firmware is 4.76. Bear in mind that the latest maps are 04.2015. I don't suppose a dealer would know if a new update is due, but it might be worth asking the question, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hamilton Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Correction: PCM3.1 firmware should read 4.76 - too late to edit..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted November 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 22 minutes ago, Richard Hamilton said: The MAP update for PCM3.0 (987.2) and PCM3.1 (981) is the same. The operating system software (firmware) updates are slightly different. TTBOMK the latest PCM3.0 firmware is 2.24, and the latest PCM3.1 firmware is 4.75. Bear in mind that the latest maps are 04.2015. I don't suppose a dealer would know if a new update is due, but it might be worth asking the question, Good point thanks. It makes sense that they update every couple of years I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 ?Thank you Richard, I will carry on using my Garmain for now a lot has changed since 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T24RES Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Am I back in ? 7 hours ago, Richard Hamilton said: The MAP update for PCM3.0 (987.2) and PCM3.1 (981) is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted November 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 21 minutes ago, T24RES said: Am I back in ? No worries. Hopefully get some costs through next week and see where we go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted November 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Not much luck so far in achieving any kind of bargain basement pricing here chaps! I am still waiting for some costs to come back, but so far £319 is the cheapest option I have been offered. I have pushed back and said I know the £150 upgrade deal has been used in the last 12 months so we will see how that goes. No one claims to know when the next map release date will be... Personally for 2015 maps I am not going to spend £319. I would spend £150 as the lack of 7 digit postcode is irritating. Given the last map release date I should think Porsche will be looking to release an update in the next 12 months surely - so it might still be worth waiting for now unless I get a couple of OPCs falling over themselves to offer me a special deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted November 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 One of the OPCs just mentioned PCGB discount of 10% so this brings it down a little (but not enough yet!)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 21 minutes ago, rowbos said: Not much luck so far in achieving any kind of bargain basement pricing here chaps! I am still waiting for some costs to come back, but so far £319 is the cheapest option I have been offered. I have pushed back and said I know the £150 upgrade deal has been used in the last 12 months so we will see how that goes. No one claims to know when the next map release date will be... Personally for 2015 maps I am not going to spend £319. I would spend £150 as the lack of 7 digit postcode is irritating. Given the last map release date I should think Porsche will be looking to release an update in the next 12 months surely - so it might still be worth waiting for now unless I get a couple of OPCs falling over themselves to offer me a special deal? Thank you Rowbos for spending your time researching all that it's really appreciated and I agree with you. I wouldn't want to spend over £300.00 for software that hasn't been revised and updated since 2015. Like buying last month's newspaper. Thanks once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Latest update: No joy on a group buy discount from any OPC (surprise surprise). The best offer after many emails to and from is £260 from Exeter which is actually my closest OPC. It's likely to take a while to get the updates done so I may just go for it and see if they will give me something decent as a loaner for the day and just bite the bullet. Much as I hate the thought of paying £260 for the update, the software feature list updates and inclusion of MY2016 maps (as they describe it) are attractive... I might try and cheekily get PCGB discount on top when I collect as this was not mentioned by Exeter but was by another OPC... Anyway that's the baseline if anyone else wants to get an update done - Exeter will do for £260 inc vat and apologies that there were no group discounts forthcoming from anywhere! If anyone else managed to find a better current option let me know before I go for it!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 You wouldn't wait another 6-12 months for new maps? Sorry it didn't work out but thanks for your efforts. Would you like to post up which OPC quoted which price? If ?Sheffield said 280 it's not as good as Exeter but still those Oop North would save more than that in fuel by not driving down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubzilla Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 I am having a new PCM 3 unit fitted tomorrow under warranty as the nav part was not working. It will be interesting to see what software version it is loaded with. Previous post has said version 2.44 is the latest, is that what you was advised from OPC Exeter. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 17 hours ago, Menoporsche said: You wouldn't wait another 6-12 months for new maps? Sorry it didn't work out but thanks for your efforts. Would you like to post up which OPC quoted which price? If ?Sheffield said 280 it's not as good as Exeter but still those Oop North would save more than that in fuel by not driving down... I'm too impatient And no one can tell me if there will be an update in 6-12 months... If it does happen I might have a moan and see if they will do anything as a good will gesture... So where I got a response (some have not responded I have realised - so I will chase them again - Solihul/Edinburgh didn't get back to me) I had these prices... Bournemouth = £400 Chester = £329 Exeter = £260 Guildford = £360 Reading = £319 Swindon (Dick Lovett) = £450 Wolverhampton = £314 Some of the OPCs I listed at the top are part of a group so I have only listed one member of the group. If you can beat my £260 anyone then put a post on this thread!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 53 minutes ago, Tubzilla said: I am having a new PCM 3 unit fitted tomorrow under warranty as the nav part was not working. It will be interesting to see what software version it is loaded with. Previous post has said version 2.44 is the latest, is that what you was advised from OPC Exeter. Thanks The latest release for PCM 3.0 is 2.24 - I have had this confirmed by a few sources... It would be worth asking for this and the latest map data if you can whilst they are swapping it out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubzilla Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 So much for fixed price service. I like the guys name at Swindon 'Dick Lovett' is his wife called 'Aphelia Minge' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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