CarPlay CarPlay adapter to convert to wireless CarPlay?

[LarryJoe33]

All 3 of mine work perfectly. Volvo XC40 and SEAT Ibiza. 3rd is a spare used for testing firmwares.

I love the product but I understand for some it can be frustrating. I still follow the thread, but as mine work great I don’t have much to contribute.

Well I 'think' I am going to be the first Maserati Ghibli tester in this thread. I only know of one person (not in this thread) with a Maserati Ghibli who purchased the CARPLAY2Air and he said it works great and had no regrets. My hope is that the Maserati experience is the Volvo, Audi and VW experiences in this thread.

 

[slypx]

@LarryJoe33 - you are experiencing delays for sure, they are not up to their shipping timeframe promise

Look at all the delays mine went thru before getting home ...

You will see a lot of time where the parcel just stand waiting for days in a postal hub.

Note that I ordered the device on the 8th and parcel tracking starts on the 10th ...

 

[LarryJoe33]

@LarryJoe33 - you are experiencing delays for sure, they are not up to their shipping timeframe promise

Look at all the delays mine went thru before getting home ...

You will see a lot of time where the parcel just stand waiting for days in a postal hub.

Note that I ordered the device on the 8th and parcel tracking starts on the 10th ...

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Thank you sir. Mine actually hit the US on the 24th. I was actually pleasantly surprised at how quick it got to the states given the current conditions. But I didn't expect it to sit in New Jersey. It's so close!! I can't tell from my tracking if it's departed NJ or not? Chinese tracking is almost as bad as emailing Chinese support. Can you tell?

 

[slypx]

Thank you sir. Mine actually hit the US on the 24th. I was actually pleasantly surprised at how quick it got to the states given the current conditions. But I didn't expect it to sit in New Jersey. It's so close!! I can't tell from my tracking if it's departed NJ or not? Chinese tracking is almost as bad as emailing Chinese support. Can you tell?

Have you try this link

http://www.sendfromchina.com/track/track

 

[LarryJoe33]

Have you try this link

http://www.sendfromchina.com/track/track

Thanks for this. Looks like the same service as I posted and says the same thing. Stuck in Jersey.

 

[htomi]

There is an U2H_Update.img file in the root directory of the 27/03/2020 folder. Does anyone know if this can be used to complete the manual update?

 

[joergz]

There is an U2H_Update.img file in the root directory of the 27/03/2020 folder. Does anyone know if this can be used to complete the manual update?

It's much smaller (3 MB vs. the usual 5 MB) and has a different name. So I guess it's not gonna work. Maybe it's meant for a different (next gen) dongle.

 

[htomi]

A newer version is what I’m suspecting too at least based on the file name.

 

[LarryJoe33]

I'm still reading, on post #675. Have the Jeep issues been resolved?

 

[2018 Denali]

2018 GMC Sierra. 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.


This is how I wired my to my center console 12v connection as I confirmed on my truck it only turned on when the key was turned on. * Switched power**

Note. Don’t do this unless you feel comfortable doing this. I’m not responsible for any damages you might cause if not done properly. This is just to show how I did mine....

I’ve been getting messages on how to wire the relay switch.

Attached are a few pictures.



2018 GMC Sierra. 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.


This is how I wired my to my center console 12v connection as I confirmed on my truck it only turned on when the key was turned on. * Switched power**

Note. Don’t do this unless you feel comfortable doing this. I’m not responsible for any damages you might cause if not done properly. This is just to show how I did mine....

 

[demichve]

Are there any news, if the problem with the GPS signal has been fixed? When I tested the adapter, the GPS signal was always coming from the iPhone. Without the adapter (using the cable) the GPS signal was used from the car. The adapter was not passing through the signal.

 

[mikejd1]

Has anyone tried the 3/27 file manually?

 

[bookemdano]

Are there any news, if the problem with the GPS signal has been fixed? When I tested the adapter, the GPS signal was always coming from the iPhone. Without the adapter (using the cable) the GPS signal was used from the car. The adapter was not passing through the signal.

I don't know how to tell for sure, but one of the updates in early March made the GPS much smoother and quicker to update. Prior to that update, I had to have my phone sitting out on the dashboard to get any kind of usable GPS position, and even then it was slow to update the position.

But with the more recent firmware, the GPS position updates regularly even with the phone in my pocket.

If anyone knows a way to check for sure which signal it's using let me know. Maybe I should just try turning location off on my phone.

 

[D3ggy]

Has anyone tried the 3/27 file manually?

I don’t think its for our devices, the file name is different.

U2H rather than the usual U2W

 

[Einz]

If anyone knows a way to check for sure which signal it's using let me know. Maybe I should just try turning location off on my phone.

The apps on your phone do not use the car's GPS signal. If you turned off your location service any app required location will not work. Carplay is just Airplay for your car. The is no way for your phone to use the car's GPS. If there is a hack or app. I'm not aware of it.

 

[bookemdano]

The apps on your phone do not use the car's GPS signal. If you turned off your location service any app required location will not work. Carplay is just Airplay for your car. The is no way for your phone to use the car's GPS. If there is a hack or app. I'm not aware of it.

You're wrong. Do some research please.

 

[slypx]

You're wrong. Do some research please.

Since your car is mirroring your phone it would make sense that it is the phone GPS that is use rather than the car. It’s rather easy to say someone is wrong, how about you would share your findings with this community ?

 

[LarryJoe33]

I don't know any phone apps, be it Android or Apple that use a cars GSP system, it's just not possible.

 

[bookemdano]

Geez guys, this exact subject has been covered earlier in this thread. I linked to several sources already a few weeks ago. Both wired carplay and wireless carplay can use your car's GPS signal. Apple made that optional for wired carplay and required for wireless carplay.

You can look at my posting history to find the links I posted earlier, or you can also just peruse google search results for carplay GPS signal.

Here's a FAQ from Mini I just found:

MINI España - MINI Connected

miniconnected.mini.es

 

[LarryJoe33]

Geez guys, this exact subject has been covered earlier in this thread. I linked to several sources already a few weeks ago. Both wired carplay and wireless carplay can use your car's GPS signal. Apple made that optional for wired carplay and required for wireless carplay.

You can look at my posting history to find the links I posted earlier, or you can also just peruse google search results for carplay GPS signal.

Here's a FAQ from Mini I just found:

MINI España - MINI Connected

miniconnected.mini.es

Wow, I stand corrected.
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Is CarPlay using iPhone's internal GPS or car's GPS unit?

Is CarPlay using iPhone's internal GPS or car's GPS unit?

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[LarryJoe33]

Still waiting on delivery. Hasn't moved since 3/24

 

[Einz]

You're wrong. Do some research please.

I stand corrected.

 

[bookemdano]

No worries. I was surprised too when I first saw someone mention here that CarPlay was designed to rely on the car's GPS signal. But it actually makes a ton of sense for Apple to design it that way. For one, the car is able to have a much more powerful GPS receiver and antenna. And second, GPS is one of the biggest battery drains on iOS devices, so offloading that to the car would decrease the battery use on the phone.

This afternoon I tried disabling location services in the car while connected to the Carlinkit and it immediately removed the position icon from the map on the CarPlay screen. So my initial hunch would tell me that CarPlay is using my iPhone's GPS signal. That said, I need to try the same test connected via Wired CarPlay to see if I see the same thing. I will report back.

 

[Einz]

I think I"ll put my phone in a metal box and see if it actually uses the car's GPS. When connected by wire. the next time I go out.

There a new review for Carlink and people can order one from Amazon for $110. But they might still charge for the restocking.

How to turn wired CarPlay into wireless for under $100

Wireless CarPlay adapters can upgrade your wired CarPlay without any hassle. We've tested these and they actually work.

9to5mac.com

 

[bookemdano]

I think I"ll put my phone in a metal box and see if it actually uses the car's GPS. When connected by wire. the next time I go out.

There a new review for Carlink and people can order one from Amazon for $110. But they might still charge for the restocking.

How to turn wired CarPlay into wireless for under $100

Wireless CarPlay adapters can upgrade your wired CarPlay without any hassle. We've tested these and they actually work.

9to5mac.com

Thanks for linking the review. I wish that the reviewer cautioned people about the confusion with the various Carlinkit versions. I wonder how many are going to click through to the amazon link, see the one for $84.99 and order it thinking it's the same thing.

Also, I just now saw on the same Amazon page that Carlinkit did a physical redesign (unsure if it's different under the hood, although the silkscreened model number still is U2W). The "new looking" adapter has a rounded case, more prominent LED and a detachable cable. Obviously none of those things are compelling upgrades to those of us who already have the old version, but the new one is definitely better looking.

I still don't know why they don't fix their logo though. The C in carlinkit looks like a G. When I was first looking for this product based on a picture I saw, I tried to search for "Garlinkit"

Edit: Tested on my drive home connected via wired carplay and disabling location services on the phone showed the exact same behavior as when connected via Carlinkit. So that means either:

1. Ford Sync 3 may not be one of the manufacturers that supplies vehicle GPS data to wired CarPlay.

or

2. Turning Location services off on the phone will prevent both the phone's and the car's GPS signals from being used with CarPlay