Wireless Apple carplay

[redwood98]

I have seen other post regarding adapters for wireless carplay but could some people that use them maybe give the delay they use, adapter name and mg4 model? I think it would helpful not just for me but also other people if there is something with a list of adapters that has worked for other people.

 

[Wadda]

Cheapest one on aliexpress and set a 30 second start delay. Works great for me.

 

[Tig170]

Cheapest one on aliexpress and set a 30 second start delay. Works great for me.

How do you do this, as mine no longer autostarts after a recent software update to the car?

 

[ReintjeWA]

How do you do this, as mine no longer autostarts after a recent software update to the car?

I think most dongles are accessible by connecting to the wifi network they create. Instructions generally say don’t update with the dongle powered by the car (I assume for fear of the car going to sleep mid update) but accessing the settings shouldn’t be a problem I think.

You connect to the wifi network it creates and then navigate to either 192.168.1.101 or 192.168.50.2 (if these don’t work perhaps googling your dongle’s ip address gives the right one).

This should show you an interface with settings you can change, delay should be one of them.

 

[ReintjeWA]

I use the Quadlock Apple CarPlay dongle in my phase 2 Trophy. It is pretty solid and works well, but not cheap. It’s stuck to the underside of the floating shelf so it’s out of sight.

I like that it has a USB-A pass through port/function so you don’t actually lose the option of charging by cable, leaving the USB-C port available for a thumb drive with more music on it. Although I generally charge my phone wirelessly when I need to.

In terms of dongle though the settings page looks identical to the aliexpress ones, so I think I overpaid a bit for that part, but oh well, these things happen.

Of If I were to buy a replacement I think I’d get the Carlinkit mini, I like how small that is and it gets good feedback online and here on the forum.

 

[dawson2099]

I've never been able to access the dongle to set a delay but I achieve this by sitting in the car and waiting for the infotainment screen to power up, then press the brake to get the car READY - this delay seems to work 99% of the time, with AA then becoming available

 

[VAG]

This is the one that I use since several months without any issue: CarlinKit 5.0 Mini Ultra Wireless Adapter Wireless CarPlay Android Auto für OEM Auto Plug and Play WiFi Bluetooth Auto Connection - AliExpress 34
The delay that I have setup is: 20 seconds.

 

[siteguru]

I got this one from AliExpress. (It was about £12 at the time). I read the leaflet that came with it and:

• Plugged it into a USB power adaptor, not the car or my PC
• Connected to the WiFi network created by the device (using my PC, but you could use your phone or tablet instead)
• Navigated to the IP address per the leaflet
• Followed the instructions for updating firmware, and setting the relevant Mode
• Reconnected, went to the same IP address, and updated the settings to configure a 30s start up delay
• Unplugged the dongle and plugged it into the car
• Configured the AA settings on my phone to use Wireless AA (it's in the AA developer settings)

Since then I've had no problems with the dongle. (Well, I had an issue on Friday, but that was actually an issue with the car losing the AA connection rather than a problem with the dongle itself. After the car had been locked for 20 minutes - so that the USB port had powered down - it all started working again).

Oh - as per my sig - 2022 MG4 SE SR

 

[redwood98]

This is the one that I use since several months without any issue: CarlinKit 5.0 Mini Ultra Wireless Adapter Wireless CarPlay Android Auto für OEM Auto Plug and Play WiFi Bluetooth Auto Connection - AliExpress 34
The delay that I have setup is: 20 seconds.

I actually just bought one of these but from a different seller on aliexpress

 

[dawson2099]

I've never been able to access the dongle to set a delay but I achieve this by sitting in the car and waiting for the infotainment screen to power up, then press the brake to get the car READY - this delay seems to work 99% of the time, with AA then becoming available

I seem to have connected now that the dongle is plugged into my computer - does anyone else have SmartBox_2478 in their car? I connected without a password but can't remember the ip address to change settings, 192.168.1.200 I think but that doesn't work. Can anyone who kept the installation guide help? Thanks

 

[siteguru]

Password is 12345678 for the Smartbox_XXXX WiFi network ... your device may have remembered the password for you.

To upgrade/change settings navigate on your device's web browser to 192.168.200.1

 

[dawson2099]

Password is 12345678 for the Smartbox_XXXX WiFi network ... your device may have remembered the password for you.

To upgrade/change settings navigate on your device's web browser to 192.168.200.1

Many thanks - worked first time!

 

[tsedge]

I have the Carlink Mini Ultra, but it has stopped working for some reason - constantly rebooting - so I need to reset it and investigate, but I have gone back to wired in the meantime.

Unfortunately I have never had a device that was completely stable with the MG's CarPlay.

By contrast my experience of VW/Skoda CarPlay is that it is always rock solid.