famdeezy

Current C63 owners can you confirm whether Apple Car Play is available on MY17 C63?

My SA told me it's available but I'm not confident he knows.

Mbm6f

Some good info here:

https://mbworld.org/forums/c43-amg-c...tml?styleid=19

https://mbworld.org/forums/c43-amg-c...-car-play.html

AMG SK

I was told by my dealer when I picked up my C63S Coupe ED1 one month ago that a software update would be coming soon to enable it.

Mbm6f

Hopefully JPMbenz can chime in, but based on what I read...

H.A.

I haven't heard or read anything about car play on MY16/MY17 C classes in general. It was supposed to come but got cancelled in 2015. Its pretty lame of them and I think they're saving it for either next year or the facelift in 2019.

famdeezy

Yeah no kidding. I hope we can retrofit it. I wouldn't be so disappointed if my SA told me earlier.

jkob5

Don't hold your breath. Too bad android auto is light years ahead of command.

JPMBenz

Apple Carplay will be available on C205 & A205 vehicles from 9/2017 production onward. From what I understand it cannot be retrofitted. I have to check on W205.

RDOCA

I saw a thread in the GTS Forum and they say it is easy to do and some shops are already doing it. they have to replace a USB port and do the soft. Roccos Audio in Costa Mesa is doing it at $549.
the GTS threadis "Car play retrofit"

JPMBenz

Every vehicle is different. Just because the COMAND "looks" the same it truly isn't.

FDNewbie

Roccos posted himself that if you simply install a LVDS box, you can mirror your phone onto the COMAND screen, and that'll provide you greater flexibility than Carplay. If your phone can do it, you can see it on the screen. Any app, any video, etc.

Where to get the box? Try here: https://car-solutions.com/en/findsol...edes-benz/w205

famdeezy

I don't know much about LVDS but If all it does is mirror your phone wouldn't that mean you have to fiddle with the phone to get something up on command? The whole idea of CarPlay is to use the command interface to access your phones Apps without having to touch the phone.

Big Goober

That's what I was wondering.

I could see the utility in something like mapping and, abviously, video, but I don't see the utility in much else.

FDNewbie

It really comes down to what you're looking to use it for. For me, my #1 request would be throwing up Google Maps or Waze up on the COMAND screen, both of which aren't options on Carplay, as far as I know. I don't mind fiddling with my phone once or twice to open an app, and you can control music through the COMAND knob/touchpad and steering wheel. So that's a moot point. It sounds like there are other functions you'd be interested in; for me, not so much. But I'm all ears.

Also, don't think your magically gonna get a touch screen from Carplay. You'd have to swap out the COMAND screen for an aftermarket replacement (which exists) that'll allow you to use touchscreen functions. Otherwise, its for display purposes only... Fiddle with your phone, or fiddle with the steering wheel/COMAND wheel functions. Pick your poison. Phone's faster IMO.

DR416

Spoke with my dealer yesterday, apparently they have a 200$ module that can be purchased from parts that will enable Apple Car Play on the C-Class W205. Once I speak with them again I will get the part number

famdeezy

That sounds promising, please keep us posted.

FDNewbie

I wonder if they're just reselling you this: http://www.ceoutlook.com/2016/12/22/...y-in-mercedes/ (haven't found it listed on their website yet).

Big Goober

Yep, please do.

oajr

any updates here?

hotdognobun

vladimir.cdi

All C-Class MY2018 that have Audio20 head units (SA505 or 520) (not COMAND) and the datacard code SA154 possible to activate Apple CarPlay via simple OBD2 plug
https://www.ebay.com/itm/263210338859

COMAND head units (SA531) still out of CarPlay btw

Star4life

I have a c43 and looked into the OEM retrofit.

here is my thread with all part numbers.

https://mbworld.org/forums/c450-c43-...t-attempt.html


Do all c63 ship with command? if so, you are out of luck as carplay in the c class was only compatable with audio 20 systems with or without the burmeister though. So you can have the upgraded stereo.

Essentially, if you have the base audio 20 head unit, you can just swap the head unit and code it, or buy an activation module that runs the script and you can have carplay. The head units are just so damn expensive its not worth it right now. Wait for a few people to wreck their cars and salvage the head units.

raudiace4

Has anyone confirmed if Apple Carplay is available for MY 2017+ C class? I was a little shocked a 2017 C63 didn't have it.

Star4life

its available from factory in 2018 c class and newer. my thread above illistrates an oem retorfit solution for 2015-2017 models.

Mikey_boy

Looks like you do not have the multimedia package on your car. Even for the 2018+ models, Carplay is NOT available when you add the multimedia package. I'm curious if this will work for the Multimedia package.