CarPlay Upgraded to Wireless
#26
I saw someone recommended Amazon. To be honest, If you place an order on Amazon, you can only ask Amazon for help. But Amazon's service is slow and often unresolved. I asked the website, they only provides technical service support for customers who purchased products on https://carlinkitlife.com directly. So that's why I finally decided to buy on the website to get guaranteed service.
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2020 GLE450
CarLinkIt works great in my Porsche, but doesn’t work worth a damn in the ‘20 GLE 450. It is laggy; my car shows on the map 1/2 mile behind where I am. Crashes multiple times on a 30 minute trip. Firmware is current.
Anyone have better luck with a wireless CarPlay adapter other than CarLinkIt?
Anyone have better luck with a wireless CarPlay adapter other than CarLinkIt?
#28
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CarLinkit works fine for me in the GLE but doesn’t work at all in my Polestar 2, which has the Android Automotive infotainment system. However an Ottocast works fine on both cars.
#29
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CarLinkit works fine for me in the GLE but doesn’t work at all in my Polestar 2, which has the Android Automotive infotainment system. However an Ottocast works fine on both cars.
https://www.amazon.com/OTTOCAST-Wire...6281011&sr=8-5
https://www.amazon.com/OTTOCAST-Wire...6281011&sr=8-5
WQQBFF Wireless Android Auto Car Adapter,Android Phones Converts Wired Android Auto to Wireless - Direct Plug-in Type-c Adapter, Android Auto Wireless Adapter AI Box for Car with OEM(Black) https://a.co/d/5UgqZYB
What I like about it is the USB C so no adapter. Short trips I keep my phone in my pocket. I can feel my phone get warm in my pocket. For 30-45min trips I put it on the wireless charger and it still increases the battery percentage for me but very little since like others have said, the wireless charging isn't putting put many watts. Long road trips, I hardwire it. Much better Amazon reviews than other products on the market, cheaper too. My only guess as to why it works well is that it doesn't support both platforms, instead it's dedicated to AA or CP so it doesn't have to do any type of negotiation or extra bloatware to accommodate both.
Last edited by wildta; 06-09-2023 at 02:15 AM.
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#32
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Hi, everyone
Recently ,our website store has released many new arrivals.
Website store:
https://carlinkitcarplay.com/?zz=gy
Best selling carlinkit 3.0/ 4.0:
https://carlinkitcarplay.com/product...carplay/?zz=gy
If you have any interest in our products, you are welcome to take an 18% discount code "MBF" for your action.
Recently ,our website store has released many new arrivals.
Website store:
https://carlinkitcarplay.com/?zz=gy
Best selling carlinkit 3.0/ 4.0:
https://carlinkitcarplay.com/product...carplay/?zz=gy
If you have any interest in our products, you are welcome to take an 18% discount code "MBF" for your action.
"Another thing to be wary about is that it does not show media information or navigation information on the driver's instrument cluster, at least mine does not. It just shows apple play icon. It allows you to go to next or previous music but does not show information or album art of music being played. I messaged them about it, they said they are aware and there is no fix for now."
#33
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Guys, this is definitely a spam! Look at the author of this post. He just has two posts. One was made last year and another one was made this year.
Both of them were for this carlinkkit.. Don't trust him.
Both of them were for this carlinkkit.. Don't trust him.
#34
Senior Member
While the Carlink post may be considered spam, the website is legit. I bought a Carlink 3.0 from the site a little over a year ago for my 20 Acura MDX. Device was promptly delivered, and easy plug and play setup. I used it for Waze and it worked great. I have not tried the device with my 20 GLS as I use the navigation with live traffic, and a thumb drive and XM for music.
#35
Carlinkit has undergone a major upgrade, with the latest version of Carlinkit 5.0 air,More stable connection than 4.0
Our store has released carlinkit 5.0. It supports Apple CarPlay/Androidauto wireless
https://carlinkit.autos/products/carlinkit-5-0-2air-carplay-wireless-adapter-wired-android-auto-to-wireless-plug-and-play
If you have any interest in our products, you are welcome to take an $20 discount code"SAVE20" for your action.
CarlinKit 5.0 2Air CarPlay Wireless Adapter
Our store has released carlinkit 5.0. It supports Apple CarPlay/Androidauto wireless
https://carlinkit.autos/products/carlinkit-5-0-2air-carplay-wireless-adapter-wired-android-auto-to-wireless-plug-and-play
If you have any interest in our products, you are welcome to take an $20 discount code"SAVE20" for your action.
CarlinKit 5.0 2Air CarPlay Wireless Adapter
Last edited by Carlinklife; 11-06-2023 at 10:07 PM.
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#39
Member
Carlinkit has undergone a major upgrade, with the latest version of Carlinkit 5.0 air,More stable connection than 4.0
Our store has released carlinkit 5.0. It supports Apple CarPlay/Androidauto wireless
https://carlinkitlife.com/products/carlinkit-5-0-2air-carplay-wireless-adapter-....
If you have any interest in our products, you are welcome to take an $20 discount code"SAVE20" for your action.
CarlinKit 5.0 2Air CarPlay Wireless Adapter
Our store has released carlinkit 5.0. It supports Apple CarPlay/Androidauto wireless
https://carlinkitlife.com/products/carlinkit-5-0-2air-carplay-wireless-adapter-....
If you have any interest in our products, you are welcome to take an $20 discount code"SAVE20" for your action.
CarlinKit 5.0 2Air CarPlay Wireless Adapter
If so, I would like to give it a try.
Amazon offers no hassle and guaranteed return and refund, i really don't wanna deal with manufacturer like calling them and spending time in describing the issues.
And you mentioned you would accept the return only if "the product is unusable". What if I don't like your product?
Last edited by manbeing; 09-28-2023 at 10:13 AM.
#40
Can you sell them on Amazon with the same discount?
If so, I would like to give it a try.
Amazon offers no hassle and guaranteed return and refund, i really don't wanna deal with manufacturer like calling them and spending time in describing the issues.
And you mentioned you would accept the return only if "the product is unusable". What if I don't like your product?
If so, I would like to give it a try.
Amazon offers no hassle and guaranteed return and refund, i really don't wanna deal with manufacturer like calling them and spending time in describing the issues.
And you mentioned you would accept the return only if "the product is unusable". What if I don't like your product?
https://carlinkitlife.com/products/carlinkit-5-0-2air-carplay-wireless-adapter-....
Last edited by Carlinklife; 11-06-2023 at 10:07 PM.
#41
MBWorld Fanatic!
Can you sell them on Amazon with the same discount?
If so, I would like to give it a try.
Amazon offers no hassle and guaranteed return and refund, i really don't wanna deal with manufacturer like calling them and spending time in describing the issues.
And you mentioned you would accept the return only if "the product is unusable". What if I don't like your product?
If so, I would like to give it a try.
Amazon offers no hassle and guaranteed return and refund, i really don't wanna deal with manufacturer like calling them and spending time in describing the issues.
And you mentioned you would accept the return only if "the product is unusable". What if I don't like your product?
https://mbworld.org/forums/gle-class...ml#post8793777
There are several of the same thing on Amazon so I'm not sure if the above is the best deal. What was important to me is the USB C pigtail and dedicated platform to AA or CP making it so much faster and less buggy than another one I've tried, Ottocast which is dual platform just like carlink. For my AA, it works great. From cold start, my wireless AA starts playing Spotify and shows Waze maps by the time I put my car in drive from backing out of my garage and 30ft driveway.
Last edited by wildta; 09-28-2023 at 02:03 PM.
#43
What wireless devices are the easiest to switch back and forth bw factory interface and CarPlay. In my 2017 X5m all you had to do was hit the CarPlay icon on the touchscreen or hold the menu button down for about 2 sec to switch back and forth. Also I lost no instrument cluster display features or functionality. The 2021 GLE 63S seems way more integrated and dependent on the entire MBUX system so switching back and forth would be important.
#44
Are there any plans to support showing navigation information in the instrument cluster/hud (2nd screen) with any CarLinkIt adapters? I have the CarLinkIt 5 and currently album art displays on the second screen (which is great!), but no navigation information. If this can be rectified, it would be the perfect adapter. I would really, really like this capability.