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I have a 2019 991.2 and I am very interested in wireless CarPlay. Does anyone here have experience with the available adapters - I see several on Amazon? Recommendations, preferred brand/model? Considerations, issues, limitations?
Last edited by PAPorscheGuy; 04-05-2021 at 08:06 AM.
I have a 2019 991.2 and I am very interested in wireless CarPlay. Does anyone here have experience with the available adapters - I see several on Amazon? Recommendations, preferred brand/model? Considerations, issues, limitations?
I use carlink2.0 ordered on Amazon. Works great in my Porsche. Ordered the same for my Highlander, works great in it as well.
Doesn't Porsche car play already do this? (trying to learn here)
I don't think it was available in the 991.2. My wife's 2020 Macan has wireless CarPlay, and it is fantastic. I have to assume the 992s have it as an option.
If you get wireless car play going, what are you doing to charge the phone? If it has to be plugged in, isn't it just the same to have car play plugged in as well? Not sure I see the advantage of this on a 991.2,
If you get wireless car play going, what are you doing to charge the phone? If it has to be plugged in, isn't it just the same to have car play plugged in as well? Not sure I see the advantage of this on a 991.2,
One thing I noticed when plugging in my phone for wired CarPlay is that the USB port charges the phone way too slowly. Wireless CarPlay allows you to use whichever method you want to charge your phone.
Also, for me, wired CarPlay always seems to disconnect from the PCM. I’ve read that it may be the cable, but I haven’t tested this yet.
If you get wireless car play going, what are you doing to charge the phone? If it has to be plugged in, isn't it just the same to have car play plugged in as well? Not sure I see the advantage of this on a 991.2,
For long trips I'd agree with you, but for a typical drive/commute it's nice to not have to take your phone out of your pocket at all.
Really though it's just a convenience. Plugging in isn't that big an issue and it goes a long way to explain why I haven't looked into any wireless options for my 991.2, despite thinking it's a cool feature in the Macan.
+1 - i've both Carlinkit adapters (gen 1/2) and the second one is a bit more reliable. I rarely take my phone out of my pocket in the car, and if I do, it's only to set it down on the wireless charger.
No wires for Carplay / charging is definitely the way to go and it was a minimal cost for a considerable gain in convenience. I've posted the pic before but it helps to illustrate the point:
They both work fine once updated - the lag that was a major issue with the first units out was a no go. I had mine in a box for months and then decided to update it. Glad I did. Now it just works. This was resolved w/ firmware updates. Gen 2 gets the nod for being generally more stable.
Thank you for the quick reply! A true gentleman and scholar
Originally Posted by myrr
They both work fine once updated - the lag that was a major issue with the first units out was a no go. I had mine in a box for months and then decided to update it. Glad I did. Now it just works. This was resolved w/ firmware updates. Gen 2 gets the nod for being generally more stable.
04-05-2021 | 08:04 AM
Wireless CarPlay?
