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Apple Carplay activation

Carl38

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Hi All,
I have just purchased an A200d AMG line premium plus 2016 model, is there any way of activating Apple Carplay?

Thanks
 
Yea. There's a guy on YouTube, you can buy from him. Lives in Russia - but he seems to be the best. You have to email him and give him your chassis number : [email protected]

He can do loads of things. Stop/start etc too

Tony

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Yea. There's a guy on YouTube, you can buy from him. Lives in Russia - but he seems to be the best. You have to email him and give him your chassis number : [email protected]

He can do loads of things. Stop/start etc too

Tony

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His YouTube account is "VladimirCDI"
 
Thanks Tony,
I will have a look, I have seen a video on youtube showing this done through the engineering mode but when I change it is does not save the settings.

Is the the one where it is done through the OBD port?

Carl
 
Yup, through the ODBC port. Seems the only way possible. He seems to be the best I can find on the market.

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Yup, through the ODBC port. Seems the only way possible. He seems to be the best I can find on the market.

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Thanks Tony, Much appreciated.
 
Sounds good, let me know how you get on?
I thought the guy that you recommended that his prices where a too high, he wanted $179 for CarPlay OBD activation.
 
To be honest I'd rather pay for a unit that works than faff around with Chinese versions that mad mixed reviews. He's told me to take a video as I install it. Any issues, he'll refund or update.

Have to admit, the stop/start is doing my head in, so looking forward to over riding it.

For the Android car play, I popped off the centre console, ran a cable from the glovebox to the window phone holder I have on the bottom right hand corner of my windscreen. So one cable end to end. At least I can then watch my phone and know it's not hidden in the globe box. Required a hole to be drilled from the centre arm rest, but I did it right at the back corner of the little hidden ledge towards the front.



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Forum sponsors www.comandonline.co.uk will be able to activate Apple CapPlay if your car has native support for it, or fit an add-on unit if the car does not have built-in support for Apple CarPlay. @Alfie if the person to talk to.
 
Thanks Markjay, I will look into this option.
 
I couldn't even find it on that site. When my one arrives, I'll do a video of the upgrade

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Support for CarPlay / Android auto isn't guaranteed on a lot of head units. For instance even though the online manual for the head unit may say CarPlay, that doesnt mean the unit will support it. Mercedes changed the manufacturer part way through production and cars with the earlier head units cannot have factory CarPlay.

To do the job properly you need the firmware in the head unit updated. ODB port enablers wont do this. You then need to ensure you have the correct USB ports and then the head unit is coded. If you dont have the correct parts fitted, Mercedes will invalidate your warranty. They have issued very clear instructions on this. If you have a car that couldnt have factory CarPlay then there is an excellent (UK made) after market solution now available.

One other thing to remember is these OBD activators usually work just once. If your car goes in to have any service work/firmware updates on the head unit then CarPlay / Android auto enabled by one of these will disappear.
 
Totally agree. I had to email my chassis number to the guy for him to check the version of GLC I had

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Totally agree. I had to email my chassis number to the guy for him to check the version of GLC I had

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Can you email me your VIN? [email protected] Very few GLC's can have CarPlay activated in this way. Its a certain model of audio-20 that will allow it.
 
I fitted a unit bought from Joyeauto. Had similar unit in my old CLA. Been in 3 weeks now and works perfectly. All plug and play so easy to remove and restore wiring if I wanted to. Fitted to a 2016 GLC
 
I fitted a unit bought from Joyeauto. Had similar unit in my old CLA. Been in 3 weeks now and works perfectly. All plug and play so easy to remove and restore wiring if I wanted to. Fitted to a 2016 GLC
I have been eying the Joyeauto CarPlay unit for my SLK. Looks good but somewhat overpriced in my opinion considering the functions it offers verses the additional functionality like the SmartTop.
 

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