Model year 2020 wireless carplay

[TheFutre]

@redrocket
Great update.......which unit did you buy?

Never mind, I got it working and even updated the sw through the web link. What I found is you MUST use a USB A to USB C cable, and a USB A to USB C adapter. Weird. C to C doesn’t work. That was mentioned in a thread on this forum but I thought to myself, ‘yeah, sure’. But it is correct. Won’t work at all with a C to C cable. Anyway, going to order a much shorter cable from Amazon.

***Edit...turns out I have a USB A to C adapter, so I used that with the supplied Carlinkit cable. So far it’s working great, but I need to get some mileage on the system before I say it’s a hit.

Speaking of mileage, this is the coolest car I have ever driven. Practical too. And not a day goes by when some stranger walks up to me and we end up in a 20-30 minute discussion on the car. Not to mention the multiple ‘thumbs ups’ I get daily. I’d buy another one in a heartbeat.

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[Reg]

And not a day goes by when some stranger walks up to me and we end up in a 20-30 minute discussion on the car. Not to mention the multiple ‘thumbs ups’ I get daily. I’d buy another one in a heartbeat.

This.

I was driving today and a 911 was passing me. The person in the passenger seat was a kid - maybe early teenager. He smiled at me and gave me a thumbs up. I thought, wow, they train them young to appreciate nice Porsches

(No, I wasn't racing the 911 - I was just puttering along going to Safeway and that road is across from a police station, so I just do 40)

 

[redrocket]

@redrocket
Great update.......which unit did you buy?

This one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0897P7XYC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[TheFutre]

Thanks......do these adapters allow for Siri voice control via the steering wheel button?

This one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0897P7XYC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[daveo4EV]

web site says yes - but feedback from someone who actually has one would be nice.

 

[rma]

Normally yes (on the urus it’s worked well) but can’t for the life of me get it to work on the taycan. You can ofcourse press the bottom right corner of the screen when apple CarPlay is on for siri. The rest of the steering buttons work well

 

[TheFutre]

Thanks
So then the voice button remains active for PCM even while using CarPlay?

Normally yes (on the urus it’s worked well) but can’t for the life of me get it to work on the taycan. You can ofcourse press the bottom right corner of the screen when apple CarPlay is on for siri. The rest of the steering buttons work well

 

[rma]

Thanks
So then the voice button remains active for PCM even while using CarPlay?

yup on mine thats the behaviour

 

[epirali]

Yes the voice control button on steering wheel works with adapter. Short press for PCM voice command, press and hold long for Siri.

 

[redrocket]

Thanks......do these adapters allow for Siri voice control via the steering wheel button?

Voice control still works in my car

 

[rma]

Voice control still works in my car

Yup same I made a mistake. Shirt press pcm voice long press siri

 

[Vim Schrotnock]

Yes the voice control button on steering wheel works with adapter. Short press for PCM voice command, press and hold long for Siri.

Very helpful - Thank you!

 

[redrocket]

So my initial reaction to the CarPlay in a box is once it gets running it works well. But after a cold start of the vehicle, as in being in the garage overnight, it is taking 2-3 minutes or perhaps a little longer before CarPlay starts working. Is this a unique issue and perhaps a setting change will speed it up? Or is that just the way it works? Prior to hooking up the CarPlay dongle, on a cold start, I’d have music playing pretty quickly, but now I have the delay.

 

[epirali]

So my initial reaction to the CarPlay in a box is once it gets running it works well. But after a cold start of the vehicle, as in being in the garage overnight, it is taking 2-3 minutes or perhaps a little longer before CarPlay starts working. Is this a unique issue and perhaps a setting change will speed it up? Or is that just the way it works? Prior to hooking up the CarPlay dongle, on a cold start, I’d have music playing pretty quickly, but now I have the delay.

I have found the start time is very inconsistent, with occasional need to unplug/replug to get it to work (but rarely). So the delay is a “feature” that may get resolved with firmware updates. I have seen it start up almost instantly so I have no idea why the variability.

 

[JackS]

How did you update the firmware when you can't get it to work with the car?

I didn't have an USB stick handy, so I plugged the dongle into an USB charger, connected to its wi-fi network (VOLKSWAGEN**) with password 12345678 and opened 192.168.50.2 in Safari on my iPhone. It took a few tries but ultimately a page loaded and I was able to update to version 2020.11.10.2137. After that the dongle works in the car.

Thank you all, now I can have wireless CarPlay, at long last!

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