The cplay2air adapter works pretty good with my Peugeot 3008 too But I have the NAC system in my Peugeot, obviously the adapter works better with it than with the RCC.
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CarPlay CarPlay adapter to convert to wireless CarPlay?
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Mine is NAC too. So it looks like that’s why some of us Peugeot owners are having success and others aren’t.
NAC (Continental) with Navigation and RCC (bosch) no Navigation
maybe it works on NAC but not RCC, looks like it based on your experience
i unfortunatley have the RCC
I confirm, also my car disconnets all Bluetooth when wired to Carplay
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I have RCC on my Peugeot 5008 so i guess this is the deal breaker, i just hope they'll fix it soon
Like with Jeeps and other cars: it's not a matter of brand, but rather the specific head unit on the car. Even same car/year can have different manufacturers (batch, different plants, etc). And althogh it may look like the same, they are not.
My hope is that it will eventually get fixed. Mostly there is a common issue that is plaguing several different brands of cars/head units.
Just did the USB upgrade of my Carplay2air adapter using 16 GB SanDisk USB Drive
Formatting software used: Windows 10, AMOEI Partition Assiant Standard Edition 8.6
File System: FAT32
Cluster Size: 1KB
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Insert the Carplay2air adpater into a USB Power Source and turn the power on.
Wait for the red Led, then insert the USB pendrive.
Wait for 30 to 40 seconds, you can see BLUE LED.
That's the million dollar question. I've tried talking to both "Julie" and "Michael" and they both simply ignored all my offerings to help/test any fix.
My guess that this is a product developed by yet another set of folks that gets distributed by CarLinkit and Carplay2Air. So they actually may have no participation in the development of the firmware. Why? None of their answers were technical.
I've had one of these for almost two weeks. It rarely connects without help. By help, I usually have to reboot my car's infotainment center. It usually works after that. Every so often, I have to unplug/plug the device to get it to work.
It also causes my car's infotainment system to reboot out of the blue every so often. Not a lot, but it has happened 3-4 times.
I think it causes delay in different areas. Like when talking on the phone, we're always talking over each other. I now think it is caused by the carplay2air. It also takes longer than usually for podcast audio to return after a GPS app pauses it to give directions. Last, when I hit the 60 second skip button on a podcast, it takes a long time for the audio to actually skip. Tested again wired and this delay is not there.
I would love for this thing to work, but it's just not ready for prime time yet.
It also causes my car's infotainment system to reboot out of the blue every so often. Not a lot, but it has happened 3-4 times.
I think it causes delay in different areas. Like when talking on the phone, we're always talking over each other. I now think it is caused by the carplay2air. It also takes longer than usually for podcast audio to return after a GPS app pauses it to give directions. Last, when I hit the 60 second skip button on a podcast, it takes a long time for the audio to actually skip. Tested again wired and this delay is not there.
I would love for this thing to work, but it's just not ready for prime time yet.
I order this on Christmas, and finally received it today. Slow shipping...
Anyway, tried it in a 2016 Silverado, and it worked but there were some audio glitches. I figured I would update to the latest firmware and now it won't connect at all.
I tried all the steps in the firmware upgrade posts. I get the blue led, but when I plug it back into the truck, nothing..
Anyway, tried it in a 2016 Silverado, and it worked but there were some audio glitches. I figured I would update to the latest firmware and now it won't connect at all.
I tried all the steps in the firmware upgrade posts. I get the blue led, but when I plug it back into the truck, nothing..
Try to run the OTA update with it plugged into a different car. That may solve the issue.
Alternatively run the update process again using the file linked here as its the latest build.
Can we use the USB Upgrade method for the latest firmwares?
Or USB upgrade works only for the initial upgrade to v 2.0?
I am pretty sure you can use it to upgrade any but I always use OTA method. You cant regress a build though.
You can use the USB Method with newer firmwares, but it's not possible to downgrade!
The USB firmware must be newer than the already installed one (or the same version)
I already did that. No luck.
So I keep reading you can't downgrade, however, I think I did successfully downgrade. Hear me out:
I installed 01-22 it does not work at all.
I then installed 12-13 and it started working.
I then installed 01-22 and it stopped working.
I then installed 12-13 and it started working.
This was on a 2015i Tahoe with an 2017 HMI module, radio, and usb port.
The frustrating part is I got this for a 2016 Silverado and it doesn't work at all.
So in summary:
http://112.74.112.110/download/2019-12-13/ - Works in a 2015i Tahoe with 2017 modules
http://112.74.112.110/download/2019-01-22/ - Does not work in a 2015i Tahoe with 2017 modules
http://112.74.112.110/download/2019-12-13/ - Does not work in a 2016 Silverado
http://112.74.112.110/download/2019-01-22/ - Does not work in a 2016 Silverado
With my truck I have to open the driver door, close the driver door then let the stereo boot up then last start the truck. It’s a few extra seconds but works every time.
2018 GMC Sierra.
Thanks. I tried that too. 😥
When I retrofitted CarPlay into the Tahoe, I learned all about the nuances of the HMI system staying activate well past an ignition cycle.
My 2019 Miata worked for a few minutes, disconnected, and has never reconnected. Sending it back soon. Far from ready for prime time. I have seen a number of other problem reports from Mazda owners. Has anyone with a Mazda had continuing success?
Does the dongle boot up when you open the drivers door? Do you have it connected to the center console or dash?
I tried in both locations, however, in the 2016 Silverado, CarPlay only works from the USB ports inside console.
In the Tahoe retrofit, I only replace the front USB port, because 2015's did not have OTG USB ports (which CarPlay needs to activate).
And when the HMI is in a complete powered down state, the dongle will power up when the door is opened, key is put into accessory, or the remote lock is pressed.
I did the following Modification to my USB that connects to CarPlay I actually had forgot about it because it’s been working good since. So my carplay2air dongle would also power on when the door was opened, locked the doors or put key in The ignition. This caused it not to boot up properly at times because the stereo needed to boot up first.
so what I did was buy this piece from amazon ANDUL USB Switch Extension Cable, Upgraded USB Extension Cord with On/Off Power Switch Cable For LED Strips, IOS System, etc https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T9BRNHW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_XuhmEbBS7F1MA
It turns off the power to the usb when you flip the switch but data still passes through. I took this apart and connected a relay to the power wired from this switch. I then connected the power supply to the relay from the 12v power adapter in my center console. This 12v power only turns on when the ignition is turned on. Doing this lets the stereo boot up and power only turns on the dongle when I turn on the ignition. Works everytime now.
My only issue now is I get audio shattering about 5 minutes into using wireless CarPlay. I have to pause what I’m listening to for five seconds then unpause it and it works again.
My google map voice control started working all of a sudden. So that’s good now.
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