Really - no apple car play?
Really - no apple car play?
I really have never had much to say about what does not comes with a new HD. Always figured I could do the work on my own and had no problem picking and choosing different upgrades . But really? I have a 2022 trike and unless I am missing something
why the hell cant I plug in my iPhone and get apple carplay? Now I am by no means an Apple fanatic. Android auto works perfectly but not car play? Again I dont usually bitch and moan about HD but for some reason this kinda pisses me off. Now I may be missing something simple and if so
I will take this minor rant back and get on with things. But I am not going to spend a dime on another unfit to get this working. Will just use my old android and enjoy the riding season.
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Road Warrior
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You need a mic attached via a wired headset or wireless headset along with a WHIM in order for ACP to function. This is not H-D's doing as they used to support ACP without a mic until Apple made them stop. If you really don't want to use a headset then you could spoof having a mic by using a headset emulator plug. Another option is to have the GTS head unit re-flashed by a shop not using Harley's Digital Technician II tool. These after market flashes allow the use of ACP without a mic. Technoresearch's Centurion or Alaris are a couple of examples.
If you search around this forum there are multiple threads on this topic.
Again, this time it's not Harley's fault.
If you search around this forum there are multiple threads on this topic.
Again, this time it's not Harley's fault.
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I really have never had much to say about what does not comes with a new HD. Always figured I could do the work on my own and had no problem picking and choosing different upgrades . But really? I have a 2022 trike and unless I am missing something
why the hell cant I plug in my iPhone and get apple carplay? Now I am by no means an Apple fanatic. Android auto works perfectly but not car play? Again I dont usually bitch and moan about HD but for some reason this kinda pisses me off. Now I may be missing something simple and if so
I will take this minor rant back and get on with things. But I am not going to spend a dime on another unfit to get this working. Will just use my old android and enjoy the riding season.
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Since you purchased a new trike, you should have received a new headset. Simply plug that headset in and then plug in your Iphone. No extra cost and all should be working.
Enjoy
You need a mic attached via a wired headset or wireless headset along with a WHIM in order for ACP to function. This is not H-D's doing as they used to support ACP without a mic until Apple made them stop. If you really don't want to use a headset then you could spoof having a mic by using a headset emulator plug. Another option is to have the GTS head unit re-flashed by a shop not using Harley's Digital Technician II tool. These after market flashes allow the use of ACP without a mic. Technoresearch's Centurion or Alaris are a couple of examples.
If you search around this forum there are multiple threads on this topic.
Again, this time it's not Harley's fault.
If you search around this forum there are multiple threads on this topic.
Again, this time it's not Harley's fault.
Totally get it. Apple is notoriously tough to work with. They play by their own set of rules. Thanks!
Road Warrior
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Think of it this way...if there wasn't a mic involved or in play, CarPlay would not work in your car or truck either. The mic can be mounted/hid in numerous locations in your vehicles interior so it's "out of sight, out of mind". Problem on a bike is there's really only one place to have the mic...a headset.
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Road Warrior
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As much as Apple can be a pain in the a$$ at times, on this one I'll only put 50% of blame on them. As I've stated here on the Forum numerous times, the issue here is complying for "safety" purposes. Most States & Provinces have Hands-Free laws...hence the mic requirement. Think of how many times we've cursed the driver with a phone to their ear while driving, not paying attention. I understand that the majority of guys with bikes have no intention of ever "talking"...just want CarPlay on the screen for maps, music, etc. But because Siri (voice commands) are a part of CarPlay and you "might" use that feature, mic required.
Think of it this way...if there wasn't a mic involved or in play, CarPlay would not work in your car or truck either. The mic can be mounted/hid in numerous locations in your vehicles interior so it's "out of sight, out of mind". Problem on a bike is there's really only one place to have the mic...a headset.
Think of it this way...if there wasn't a mic involved or in play, CarPlay would not work in your car or truck either. The mic can be mounted/hid in numerous locations in your vehicles interior so it's "out of sight, out of mind". Problem on a bike is there's really only one place to have the mic...a headset.
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The requirement for the mic is not an HD thing. Your car has a hard wired mic. required by Regs.
At first HD system worked with out MIC present. HD was forced to issue an update that changed that.
HD does some stagnate **** sometimes but this one is not on them.
At first HD system worked with out MIC present. HD was forced to issue an update that changed that.
HD does some stagnate **** sometimes but this one is not on them.
