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Old Apr 14, 2024 | 10:31 PM
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Default Gadgets I need for wireless Apple Carplay ....

Bought a Boombox GTS from a member here off his 2023 Street Glide. I know I need a jumper and there was something else that goes in the cubby for wireless carplay. Which one seems to work better according to your experience ?






 

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The jumper goes on one of the empty plugs by the back of the radio, under the fairing, not in the "cubby"


 

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You only need the jumper. Multiple vendors sell them on amazon. Remove the fairing and there are youtube videos showing where to plug it in.
 
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To me those wireless Carplay dongles were a crapshoot. I tried 2 different ones that were recommended here, but they didn't work. Tried
this one this one
that I randomly picked on Amazon and it worked. Used it for a while, but grew tired of the delay in switching songs, intermittent failure to connect and random disconnects. My iPhone lives in the cubby now, plugged in and never fails.
 
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The jumper in place, and on the wire in the cubby works flawlessly.

I tried 2 of those wireless dongles. They are both in the landfill
 
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Originally Posted by 702
To me those wireless Carplay dongles were a crapshoot. I tried 2 different ones that were recommended here, but they didn't work. Tried this one that I randomly picked on Amazon and it worked. Used it for a while, but grew tired of the delay in switching songs, intermittent failure to connect and random disconnects. My iPhone lives in the cubby now, plugged in and never fails.
Autosky has been 100% reliable for me. It's also important to make sure you update the firmware on these devices. Did you do that?

The reason I like wireless CarPlay is it allows me to control the charging of my phone, its not good for the phone battery to be frequently charged to and kept at 100% for long periods.

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Originally Posted by Keithhu
Autosky has been 100% reliable for me. It's also important to make sure you update the firmware on these devices. Did you do that?

The reason I like wireless CarPlay is it allows me to control the charging of my phone, its not good for the phone battery to be frequently charged to and kept at 100% for long periods.

https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-CarP...ps%2C91&sr=8-3
Yes, firmware updated and current. It just doesn't meet my expectations. I tried the one you have, and for unknown reasons it would not work.

The battery technology in iPhone 15 that I have allows it to be plugged in forever if I wanted it to. It will automatically stop charging when full, and I have the optimization selected so it only goes to 80% anyway.
 
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Originally Posted by Keithhu
Autosky has been 100% reliable for me. It's also important to make sure you update the firmware on these devices. Did you do that?

The reason I like wireless CarPlay is it allows me to control the charging of my phone, its not good for the phone battery to be frequently charged to and kept at 100% for long periods.

https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-CarP...ps%2C91&sr=8-3
That is not the case for all phones, any longer.

That is the same POS I bought (on your recommendation I believe) and I just could not get it to work for me correctly, all the time, even with updated firmware.

The wire works for me, and I never stress about phone batteries.
 
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Originally Posted by 702
Yes, firmware updated and current. It just doesn't meet my expectations. I tried the one you have, and for unknown reasons it would not work.

The battery technology in iPhone 15 that I have allows it to be plugged in forever if I wanted it to. It will automatically stop charging when full, and I have the optimization selected so it only goes to 80% anyway.
There is a battery setting that limits it to 80% in most circumstances, but not all. It can go to 100% in some situations.

Not sure why there is such inconsistency, like I said, its worked quite well for me. Oh well! Ż\_(ツ)_/Ż
 
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Thank you gentlemen!

While searching for products mentioned above I stumbled onto this :

CPLAY2air wireless adapter for CarPlay


https://cplay2air.com/products/cplaystreamer-wireless-adapter-for-factory-carplay-android-auto-module-and-mirror-link-feature

Anyone has this ? Looking for feedback.


 
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