1. Toggle Switch Setup 1.1 Where to find the toggle (DIP) switches? Set the toggle switch Tips: 1. Pin 7: with OEM parking sensor Off / 0, No OEM parking sensor On /1 2. Pin 8: with OEM Bluetooth Off / 0, No OEM Bluetooth On /1 1.3 Toggle switch setup incorrectly will result in a black screen, flash screen, half-screen, etc.
2. Kit Contents 2.1 Cable connection chart Please follow the connection chart accurately (detailed instructions below). After the cables are all connected, you will be able to switch between the original Audi and the CarPlay interfaces by long pressing the “MEDIA” button on the MMI controller. 2 / 15...
2.2 Head Unit power cable connection Unplug the OEM original power cable from the head unit and reconnect it to the new cable harness. Then plug the new cable into the head unit. 2.3 A/C controller power cable connection 3 / 15...
2.4 LVDS cable connection 1 ) New LVDS cable 1 goes to the LVDS port of OEM the head unit. 2 ) New LVDS cable 2 goes to the original LVDS cable. Note: Connecting the LVDS cables incorrectly will result in a black screen! Tip: The LVDS port is different for different OEM head unit host.
2.5 WiFi antenna and USB-AV cable connection Note: To avoid losing the WiFi signal, make sure the antenna is not placed close to metal objects. 2.6 AMI audio cable connection (only for Audi cars with AMI function) If your car has AMI port, you need to connect the AMI cable to your car AMI port, so that the sound from the CarPlay function will work via the car’s AMI AUX function.
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Where to find the AMI port? in the glove-box in the glove-box in the central console box behind media interface doors AMI cable connection 7 / 15...
2.7 Where to put the CarPlay box? The CarPlay interface decoder box should be installed in an appropriate space near, or on, the OEM head unit. Or in the glove box. on the OEM head unit Beside the OEM head unit In the glove box In the glove box 8 / 15...
3. CarPlay Decoder Sound Setup 3.1 Bluetooth settings If your phone already has a Bluetooth connection to your car, disconnect it. 3.2 Set AUX Before using the CarPlay system, you need to set the sound input on your OEM interface to “AUX”, otherwise the CarPlay /Android Auto system will have sound! On the original Audi System, navigate to the “Media“...
3.3 Set AMI (only for Audi cars with AMI function) If your car has AMI port, after connect the AMI cable to your car AMI port, you need to set the “Media” into “AMI” After finish the AUX or the AMI setting, long press “NAV” button from MMI knob controller, you can switch the system between the original Audi system and the CarPlay system.
CarPlay Decoder main interface 4. Reverse and Front Cameras 4.1 Original OEM camera Enter the “Setup” menu from the decoder main menu, choose “Reverse”, then make sure the “Reverse Camera” option is set to “Original”. Make sure that the following three options are all set to “off”. 11 / 15...
4.2 Aftermarket camera Aftermarket rear view camera cable connection Aftermarket front view camera cable connection 4.3 Settings for aftermarket reverse camera and front cameras After the aftermarket camera cables are connected, you need to check the camera settings (click the “Setup”...
“Reverse” camera settings: choose “Reverse”, from the menu and set the reverse camera to “Aftermarket”. the options “Reverse line detect”, the “Reverse display track”, and the “Reverse display radar” should all be set to “off”. Front view camera settings: choose “Reverse”, from the menu and set the front view time between 1 to 15 seconds.
5. FAQ 1. Why is there no sound during the call? Solution: Disconnect the Bluetooth between your phone and your car. 2. Why is there no sound during CarPlay function? Solution: Check the car, if the car has AMI port, AMI cable needs to be connected to the original AMI port. 3.
6. Contact Us Please contact us via purchase platform if you need any help. Tip: before contacting us, please help us to collect the following information. 1. the order ID 2. the car model 3. the year of the car 4.
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