OEM Audi CarPlay is not possible on your vehicle as you don't have the needed media system. You have two options, retrofit an MIB2 media system from a late 2016 onwards 8V vehicle (approx cost £1500) or install a 3rd party Apple CarPlay box (with Android Auto) available from eBay / Aliexpress, approx cost $250.00.
Just search and order from AliExpress and save yourself some cash. All uk suppliers buy from China and rebrand the box while adding £250.00 to the price. An example installation i completed:Cheers Alix, I’ll look into the 3rd party boxes as £1500 could be better spent on power and handling.
Anyone got a box fitted or a seller the could link me to please?
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Just search and order from AliExpress and save yourself some cash. All uk suppliers buy from China and rebrand the box while adding £250.00 to the price. An example installation i completed:
That’s the oneThanks Alix, much appreciated. Is this something like what was fitted?
£181.04 41% Off | A U D I A3 CarPlay Wireless Module WIFI Bluetooth Black Box Car Radio Retrofit Activate Device Android Auto Mirror
https://a.aliexpress.com/_d6WhCqC
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Some boxes need connecting via cable, some don’t. All the ones I have been installing have sent sound via BT.
Good effort.CarPlay kit is in. What a pain that was.
Quick install overview for anyone that might be interested
Reverse camera lead connected to 12v wire and yellow plug on the harness
Strip out the glovebox, this took me a while as I’d never done it before
Tucked the WiFi aerial down in the passenger footwell out of the way and left the USB there too for firmware updates
Ready for the MMI unit to go back in
Up and running
Then time for the reverse camera. So this is where it went a bit pear shaped
Started to route the cable
Red wire on the power lead from the camera connects to red wire on the long lead
Got to here at the rubber grommet and the yellow plug just wouldn’t go through
Had to cut and join the cable (which is actually made up of 3 very fine wires)
All stripped out and wiring in place.
The original boot handle was a pain to remove too.
Annnnnnnddddddd it doesn’t work! Says no signal so must be something to do with me cutting and joining the wires. Will have to have another look tomorrow.
These are the instructions provided and I’ve wired the camera in line with the automatic transmission option.
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Good effort.
Am not surprised about the reversing camera not working as not managed it myself via the box or direct to the MMI as a camera Low.
As long as you connected the wires back together as they should be no. I have had a few customers bring me cameras with the boxes and no two sets of instructions have been the same, if even supplied, and none of the cameras have worked when tested in any configuration.Do you think cutting and joining the wire made any difference then Alix? I’ve ordered a replacement cable to test before giving up
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That’s a great result!Success! In the setup menu there’s a help section and a long press of the back button resets the box
Was wondering why the CarPlay unit wasn’t auto connecting at start up but it’s because it works over WiFi and you need to be connected to the CarPlay WiFi network. I’m usually connected to the house WiFi and still am when sitting in the driveway.
Pretty happy for £230 including customs charges.
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That’s a great result!
Hi, I was reading your thread on carplay. I bought the same unit. However, I have tried 3 different AMI cables and I get the same result with each one:I’m pretty pleased with myself! Thanks for the advice, much appreciated
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Hi, I was reading your thread on carplay. I bought the same unit. However, I have tried 3 different AMI cables and I get the same result with each one:
AMI not connected. I have tried AMI to AUX and AMI to lightning. Nothing. Phone doesn't charge either. Does this need a special kind of AMI? I have a 2015 Audi A3, same controls as yours, AMI in center armrest. I don't know what else to do.
I tried two different cables like the one in you picture. I have not tried that brand. The MMI system just does not recognize anything connected. I am thinking there may be something more to my problem. Is this the brand I should try?
I’ve tried everything. I think it has to be the cable.I have only tried this one and it works no problem. Have you tried resetting the CarPlay unit? No need to plug anything into it.
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Can you do me a favor and tell me which software is on your MMI? Mine is MIB standard. From what I’m learning, there are different cables for different software versions. I think you may have a different software version than me.I have only tried this one and it works no problem. Have you tried resetting the CarPlay unit? No need to plug anything into it.
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Can you do me a favor and tell me which software is on your MMI? Mine is MIB standard. From what I’m learning, there are different cables for different software versions. I think you may have a different software version than me.
Yes, thank you! You have a different software version than mine that’s why the cable with the yellow collar works for you. I don’t think the yellow one would work for me. I found this chart on eBay. I’m going to give it a try and get the one with the white or blue collar since I have MIB standard software and I think yours is MIB 1. I don’t know why Audi has to make this so complicated.
I just bought one off of eBay that has a blue collar but it is an AMI to 30 pin for the old iPhones and ipods. But it’s a OEM part from Audi and it says it’s compatible with my MMI unit. For $10 I’ll give it a try.The cable I have doesn’t have a coloured collar on it though. It’s just the one I screenshot from Amazon. It has to be the AMI to 3.5mm female cable for it to work. It tricks the MMI into thinking the CarPlay unit is connected via Aux. You should get a notification at the top of you instrument cluster saying External Media Source Aux or something similar - will take a pic in the morning
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I just bought one off of eBay that has a blue collar but it is an AMI to 30 pin for the old iPhones and ipods. But it’s a OEM part from Audi and it says it’s compatible with my MMI unit. For $10 I’ll give it a try.
Well I can’t find the right cable if it has to be a female 3.5. At this point I don’t care about the CarPlay. I just want my auxiliary connected on my screen to light up. This cable I bought off of eBay should do that. My MMI Unit is different than yours. The one the seller supplied with CarPlay doesn’t work for me and it looks just like the One on your picture..
I did not even install the CarPlay yet. Before I go to that I want to make sure the aux lights up on my screen. Right now it says not connected with any cable. Yours displayed aux connected before you even got your CarPlay.Well I can’t find the right cable if it has to be a female 3.5. At this point I don’t care about the CarPlay. I just want my auxiliary connected on my screen to light up. This cable I bought off of eBay should do that. My MMI Unit is different than yours. The one the seller supplied with CarPlay doesn’t work for me and it looks just like the One on your picture..
I did not even install the CarPlay yet. Before I go to that I want to make sure the aux lights up on my screen. Right now it says not connected with any cable. Yours displayed aux connected before you even got your CarPlay.
No, that’s not on my model. It has to be the cable I believe. I am going with the oem version for my MMI. I don’t know what else it can be.You might need to enable Aux on the MMI?
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No, that’s not on my model. It has to be the cable I believe. I am going with the oem version for my MMI. I don’t know what else it can be.
Can you send me this firmware? P5101Hey guys, great thread, i am about to buy the car play unit in the thread.
I would like to know if this is compatible with my car, I know you’ve the same car but it’s a different infotainment seria
AUDI S3 2015
this is the version of the OEM infotainment
MSTD_EU_AU_P5101
thanks.