Media Compartment Problem
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CarPlay doesn't work without being plugged in, so they had to at least think about it.
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Road Master
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I took out the grey foam padding which exposes a small hole on each side of the compartment..,then just run the cable out the hole to your handlebar, you can put the foam padding back in once youve run the cable through the hole and then just close the door. This works perfectly with an iPhone lightning cable because its so small and will fit through the hole and IMO is a better alternative to cutting a notch in the door.
That is an amazing tip! Thank you so much. I am going to do this first thing in the morning.
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If you have the opportunity to speak with their lead EE, you might decide that they really didn't.
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I have an iPhone XS max, and a 2019 Road Glide.
I have a huge Pelican cover for it too, just butt the entire iPhone against the right side of the opening.
CarPlay requires a firmware update for my 2019 Road Glide (base FLTRX).
I have a huge Pelican cover for it too, just butt the entire iPhone against the right side of the opening.
CarPlay requires a firmware update for my 2019 Road Glide (base FLTRX).
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Road Master
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This will work. However, the problem is you cannot use voice activation with CarPlay without the WHIM.
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I have a 2019 touring bike with the GTS audio system and a media compartment where my iPhone plugs in. The problem is, my iPhone does not fit in the media compartment and I prefer to mount it on my handlebars any way. Here lies the problem. When I have the phone mounted on my handlebars, I have a USB cable running from the connector in the media compartment to my iPhone; I need this for CarPlay to work. The USB cable prevents the media compartment door from closing easily and it takes many attempts, sometimes while I am riding, to close it and keep it closed.
In my opinion, this is a horrible design by H-D, and they should have thought of a way to accommodate a USB cable coming out of the media compartment. I am sure others have / had this same issue and came up with some clever solutions. Please share what you have done to address this problem. Pictures are welcome.
Thanks in advance.
In my opinion, this is a horrible design by H-D, and they should have thought of a way to accommodate a USB cable coming out of the media compartment. I am sure others have / had this same issue and came up with some clever solutions. Please share what you have done to address this problem. Pictures are welcome.
Thanks in advance.
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Road Master
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From: Providence Forge, VA
Also, your solution is not a great one. It is the same one I have been using for months. The problem is, it is sometimes difficult to get the door closed and even more of a pain to close it when it sometimes pops open going down the highway at 80 miles per hour.
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WHIM is needed, as well as the latest flash, to conform with Apple's standards and requirements, and more importantly to get support.
More info on Apple CarPlay requirements and guidelines:
https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2016/722
Last edited by donmontalvo; Aug 30, 2019 at 06:22 PM.
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From: Providence Forge, VA
I took out the grey foam padding which exposes a small hole on each side of the compartment..,then just run the cable out the hole to your handlebar, you can put the foam padding back in once you’ve run the cable through the hole and then just close the door. This works perfectly with an iPhone lightning cable because it’s so small and will fit through the hole and IMO is a better alternative to cutting a notch in the door.
Last edited by RiderX; Apr 18, 2020 at 02:32 AM.