I just realized that my Ipod died after a day of use in my new GT3... Is something wrong or is it not supposed to charge the ipod?

 

You have Nav and a USB port, right? Then, yeah, it should charge your iPod. It's the cars sans Nav (like mine comimg) that do not a charge or allow for control of your iPod through the PCM. Mine and any sans Nav car have only an aux plug in, no USB port. Of course, the no Nav car's w/iPod option is $95 rather than $440 (option 870) plus Nav for the USB and full iPod control.

 

oh ok, I just had the other port plugged in.... not the USB. works fine now, thanks.

 

mine dies all the time. I think its a trickle charge only use it a lot car sits for 3-4 days zap...has happened lots to me

 

My old iPod (gen 3) works great (plays and charges) with PCM using the straight cable with only DIN and iPod/iPhone plugs on it, even thought Porsche only refers to Gen 4 or later in the tech specs.

An iPod Touch works with the "Y cable" that adds the USB tang to charge the device while connected.

 

Ive got the charging situation worked out. The performance of the system is spotty at best. PCM "drops" the ipod quite often... then it comes back online a few minutes later.