New C4 Picasso B79

[knappettg]

Thanks for the info.
I have just changed my 2015 diesel semiauto exclusive plus for a 2020 petrol auto flair plus.
Things I have noticed: petrol engine has to work harder so noisier but not significantly so. Fuel consumption up from 51mpg to 41mpg. Auto box much, much smoother.
For gadgets - good to get carplay but why remove one usb (so cannot have carplay and music on a usb at the same time) and the ability to save on hard drive. Also see the rechargeable torch in boot has gone.
Anything else I haven’t come across yet?

Can anyone recommend a place for servicing and repairs that know the cars and are reasonably priced in the Basingstoke/Andover area.

Thanks.

Geoff

[GiveMeABreak]

I've split the topic Geof, as I like to keep the Official Parts thread for just parts.

Regarding your CarPlay and the USB, don't despair....

You have a Wave 2 Digital Connected Navigation system, and these units are in fact equipped with second USB capability, but they do not provide access to it. I have the same system. Loss of the old 'Jukebox' rip CDs to internal storage is no longer needed to be honest and can have a detrimental affect on the internal flash storage that you really don't want to be doing.

If you have a look at this post on my blog, I detail how you can in fact enable the second USB, so that you can have both CarPlay AND operate a USB drive where you can store thousands of tracks on.

This is the only option with CarPlay, as you cannot use any sort of USB hub with this, as iPhone takes over control of the USB port and won't permit any other device to share the port.

It's quite easy to do. I routed a USB cable to the glovebox and cut out a small recess for the port to clip into, so now I have my Samsung 64 Gb USB drive in there and have CarPlay connected to the main USB. Now I can listen to my tunes from the USB without having to keep loading my iPhone up with music files.

Have a look at my illustrated guide here:

Adding a Second USB Port to Wave 2 Connected Navigation Systems

[knappettg]

Thanks Marc
This looks to be exactly what I want. Having the skills or confidence to do it is another matter! I will need to read your instructions a few more times.

[GiveMeABreak]

Please note this was obviously for my C3 Aircross, so will be slightly different regarding your Picasso, however the principle is the same once you located the Head Unit. You may need to locate.a suitable place for the USB port outlet though.