Wireless CarPlay

at least yours looks good and OEM. i didn't realize i would have to use an extra bezel to get mine to fit so i'm not 100% happy with it but learned to live with it.

 

Did the install to hide the WCP inside the glovebox. Wasn't bad at all. Nice and clean now. Now what to do with the dummy port where usb used to be.

 

I cannot figure out how to connect using the carlinkit.

Anybody have an explanation? I cannot get it to work after researching it on the internet.

Thank you.

 

Is your phone connected to your receiver with Bluetooth etc on?

 

Yes, the phone is connected via Bluetooth to my truck. The truck is called “TOYOTA Tacoma” and the phone is called “Jeff’s iPhone”.

And the carlinkit is plugged into the USB in the dash. It just displays a solid red line on the unit.

 

Hmmmmmm mine did it almost instantly

 

I’m gonna try my wife’s Subaru.

 

They also have a mini now?

CarlinKit 3.0 Mini Wireless CarPlay Adapter for Factory Wired CarPlay Cars, Wired to Wireless CarPlay for Enjoy Intelligent Life, Fit The car from 2016, for iPhone iOS Version 10+

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09CGGRGQ2?smid=A1EE5VCGDAEB07

 

Didn’t work with the Subaru either. It’s a 2021 with wired Carplay.

Maybe I have a dud.

 

Does it light up green or red

 

Okay, okay - it works. It turns out that I had the cable plugged into the unit enough to light it up to red, but not far enough to get a connection. It was weird.

I pushed the connector further into the unit (they call it a “dongle”), and I heard an audible click. Now it works.

Thank you for your willingness to help out!

PS - I think my IT guy at work would call this “user error”. FFS.

 

I still don't understand why these companies don't have even one native English speaker review their text on Amaon. Do they not realize how bad it looks?

 

Finaly got mine in! Works great and connects as fast as when i plugged it in. Better than plugging it in every time. Put it under by the charger for now. May move later.

 

^^^ I put mine in the same place except I turned it the other way so I didn’t have to see the flashing green light.

 

May I ask where you got the charging port device with the voltage on it?

 

Quick Charge 3.0 Dual USB Car Charger Socket 12V/24V 36W QC3.0 Dual USB Fast Charger Aluminum Socket Power Outlet with LED Voltmeter for Marine, Boat, Motorcycle, Truck, Golf Cart

$13 Quick Charge 3.0 Dual USB Car Charger Socket 12V/24V 36W QC3.0 Dual USB Fast Charger Aluminum Socket Power Outlet with LED Voltmeter for Marine, Boat, Motorcycle, Truck, Golf Cart

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NV8ZM68?_encoding=UTF8

 

How does the music sound compared to being directly hard-wired in? I hear a big difference between bluetooth and direct connection. Curious if it's the same loss of quality? Plugging in each time is the one thing I don't like about CP. Otherwise, it's pretty sweet for sure.

 

My Pioneer uses wifi for wireless CP and sounds better than BT by a lot. Wifi has more bandwidth than BT. I also play FLAC files from a SD and it sounds better than MP3s from CP as it should but the diff isn't huge. If I boost the range of the MP3s it gets closer to the FLACs.

 

I had no idea wireless carplay was a thing and now I want it. Does it works seamlessly with the wireless charger as well? That would be a great setup!

 

Yes