grundybin
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- VF II Calais V V8 Wagon
Had it done on my VF series 2 for carplay a couple of months ago. It isn't perfect, its basically an android box running a VM for carplay.
Comes on when the car starts, goes off when the car goes off, you have to acknowledge a USB warnings on the Android interface before it will work each time you start the car. Despite trying to get rid of that warning I've been unsuccessful
Even though carplay is connected via USB, phone is still connected to the car via mylink bluetooth (I really dont know what they reckon they did getting a bluetooth device for their unit), which means when song changes through steering wheel that are controlled by mylink feel as if its all integrated which is a plus.
They install a separate mic for audio in the upper right corner of windscreen and they disconnect middle speaker and connect the middle speaker for siri (siri has her own speaker, which is also used for voice guidance). They install a USB port beside the front cig-lighter plug (the one located under the mylink screen)
When answering a phone call, the call will answer in carplay (either from the touch screen or the answer button on steering will), other persons voice will cut out for about 4 seconds as mylink steals the audio back but they can still hear you speak.. (interface doesn't show this happening) but you can hear the call going from the siri speaker to the other speakers when mylink takes control of the call.
You can swap between mylink and android/carplay with 2 ways, double pressing the mute button on steering wheel (which would disconnect an active call) or press and hold the left edge of the mylink screen for a second and it will transition (good if you're on a call).
It isn't perfect but I do use it every day for the up to date maps app, podcasts, music etc... And for short trips where I don't plug it in to carplay it works normally with mylink. If you dont use the carplay (by plugging in the USB port) everything just works as if it was never there.
Would I still do it again? Yes, because I wanted apple maps live traffic. But it would've been nice to know the little 'side affects' you live with when using it up front.
Comes on when the car starts, goes off when the car goes off, you have to acknowledge a USB warnings on the Android interface before it will work each time you start the car. Despite trying to get rid of that warning I've been unsuccessful
Even though carplay is connected via USB, phone is still connected to the car via mylink bluetooth (I really dont know what they reckon they did getting a bluetooth device for their unit), which means when song changes through steering wheel that are controlled by mylink feel as if its all integrated which is a plus.
They install a separate mic for audio in the upper right corner of windscreen and they disconnect middle speaker and connect the middle speaker for siri (siri has her own speaker, which is also used for voice guidance). They install a USB port beside the front cig-lighter plug (the one located under the mylink screen)
When answering a phone call, the call will answer in carplay (either from the touch screen or the answer button on steering will), other persons voice will cut out for about 4 seconds as mylink steals the audio back but they can still hear you speak.. (interface doesn't show this happening) but you can hear the call going from the siri speaker to the other speakers when mylink takes control of the call.
You can swap between mylink and android/carplay with 2 ways, double pressing the mute button on steering wheel (which would disconnect an active call) or press and hold the left edge of the mylink screen for a second and it will transition (good if you're on a call).
It isn't perfect but I do use it every day for the up to date maps app, podcasts, music etc... And for short trips where I don't plug it in to carplay it works normally with mylink. If you dont use the carplay (by plugging in the USB port) everything just works as if it was never there.
Would I still do it again? Yes, because I wanted apple maps live traffic. But it would've been nice to know the little 'side affects' you live with when using it up front.
