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Old 06-23-2020, 04:47 PM
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Has anyone had any particularly good experience with any of the wireless CarPlay adapters ? Carlinkit, Cplay2air, Carplay2air, Carlink 2.0 etc ? I have a 991.2 with CarPlay and would use it more if I didn't have to connect to one of the USB ports. Thinking about buying one of these adapters.

Thanks in advance !
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I picked up a carplay2air and it didn’t work in the GT3 or our Macan S. The carplay2air is just a rebranded carlinkit unit. I wouldn’t buy from carplay2air, they list a US office, but it’s just a UPS store mailbox. Any returns have to be mailed back to China.
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Interesting, I bought a carplay2air on advice from a friend and after a single firmware update it’s been working great in my 991.2 GT3 and 2016 GLE. Friend has it in his Macan. Just another data point. iPhone does get a bit hot though.
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Originally Posted by psychlox
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Has anyone had any particularly good experience with any of the wireless CarPlay adapters ? Carlinkit, Cplay2air, Carplay2air, Carlink 2.0 etc ? I have a 991.2 with CarPlay and would use it more if I didn't have to connect to one of the USB ports. Thinking about buying one of these adapters.

Thanks in advance !

Carlinkit 2.0 Wireless Carplay works 2018 C4S

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Yea, I think I received a bum unit,
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2019 GT3RS and Carlinkit (from Amazon) plugged in and works.
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I have one and it just requires more fiddling than it is worth. every time I get in the car it seems a pain to connect. finally gave up on it.
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I'm fine with a hardline connection to my GT3. Charges the phone and has a reliable connection to carplay, google maps, spotify, etc.

Not a millennial, so I don't have to look at my phone every second.
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Based on the math, I think I'm roughly twice a millennial. I don't need to look at my phone every second either... but like to keep it in my pocket so it's not flying around and not balanced anywhere.

But it sounds like this is hit or miss.

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I'm fine with a hardline connection to my GT3. Charges the phone and has a reliable connection to carplay, google maps, spotify, etc.

Not a millennial, so I don't have to look at my phone every second.
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I have one in my car

Used it for a day....I hated the lag when you get in the car

its now sitting in the glovebox
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Originally Posted by psychlox
Based on the math, I think I'm roughly twice a millennial. I don't need to look at my phone every second either... but like to keep it in my pocket so it's not flying around and not balanced anywhere.

But it sounds like this is hit or miss.
Not sure you would want to put it in your pocket if it ends up getting hot as mentioned in the earlier post.
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Carlinkit works great for me. Connects every time, no delays. Great upgrade.
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Are you guys using the 2.0 version? I see 2 versions for sale. I tried the non-2.0 version in my Mercedes and it works pretty well surprisingly! Take about 15 seconds to hookup but does sync up.
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Everything Carplay related I get from this manufacturer and it worked great for now. Carplay Porsche Collection
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I have the CarPlay2Air and it works in my 991.2 GT3. Needed a firmware update when I got it. I think they are hit or miss.

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