TMC Support in 996 PCM

[kirk1176]

Hi All,

Got a 996 40th Anniversary (UK) with PCM and all the trimmings and am wondering why I don't get any TMC options. PCM is running v3.0 software and I have the 08/2005 map discs for Europe. Read in the sticky note on PCM that this should be all that's needed for TMC to work but I still don't have the options in my INFO menu.

What am I missing? I spoke to the dealer who told me that TMC wasn't supported in the 911 until MY05 models, which I think is crap since the manual I have is dated 07/2003 and it clearly shows the feature being available.

I have a CD called "PCM 2.0 Multimedia Update CD Europe 911 Boxter" (000 043 205 46) dated 08/2005, is this anything I need to install?

Thanks.

[RJN]

Sadly, Porsche did not purchase a TMC licence in the UK for PCM2 cars :cursing:

Even with the version 3.0 OS and the latest mapping disks, the PCM2 will not show TMC messaging in the UK. It will in Europe though.... There is no ability to display TMC messaging on a PCM2 in the UK. As Porsche no longer support the PCM2 navigation, no further upgrades will be produced, so TMC will never work in the UK. :huh:

The new PCM2.1 which comes in the 997 and 987 will show TMC, but only if you have the OS upgraded to the latest version and purchase the new nav disk from the dealer (which is what I think you are referring to). This caused a bit of outrage in the UK as the dealers, the advertising materials and the manuals implied TMC would work in the UK from the outset, so all those people buying new cars when they purchased them expecting TMC were dissapointed. Porsche UK refused to upgrade their systems in the majority of cases relying on a "the details in this material are generic and not applicable to all markets" get out clause. Hence, beware if purchasing a used 9x7 that it has the latest OS and disks if you want TMC.