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andywilkinson1976@hotmail

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• Feb 1, 2025

• #1

Hi all thanks for accepting me to the forum .
I purchased a 2017 Sport 3l yesterday and found out I needed to have my phone wired to use android auto.
Is there an adaptor I can purchase to avoid the wire ? If so any recomendations? I've seen something called the ottocast but there appears to be loads of variants.
TIA

 

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Eldon

Active Member

• Feb 1, 2025

• #2

Wont it work via Bluetooth?
Was yours switched on?

I would assume at that age Bluetooth would be possible although don't know for sure.

 

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Anaconda

Well-Known Member

• Feb 1, 2025

• #3

Or usb cable.

 

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andywilkinson1976@hotmail

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• Feb 1, 2025

• #4

Eldon said:

Wont it work via Bluetooth?
Was yours switched on?

I would assume at that age Bluetooth would be possible although don't know for sure.

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I can obviously Bluetooth to the car ... however for android auto it seems.to need the cable ... when I unplug cable it stops working . Maybe I'm doing something wrong ?

 

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andywilkinson1976@hotmail

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• Feb 1, 2025

• #5

Anaconda said:

Or usb cable.

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Yes android auto works with the cable hut when I take the cable out the android auto doesn't work ... I'm trying to negate the need for a cable ....

 

jamesDiscoTD5

Active Member

• Feb 1, 2025

• #6

I have a CarlinKit 4.0 adapter for wireless Carplay. It works very well, although apparently the 5.0 version is better for Android Auto.

 

marjon

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Full Member

• Feb 1, 2025

• #7

We have an Invery dongle thing(in our 2011) so no wires needed but we are apple. but worth a look on their site.

But it doesnt use the car screen.

@Blob did a thing to the head unit (wasnt cheap)

I would have thought the 2017 was better but maybe not
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andywilkinson1976@hotmail

New Member

• Feb 3, 2025

• #8

It appears not guys I've ordered a cheap dongle from e Bay to see how I go .... but I'd of certainly thought there was no need to use a cable in this model , but hey what do I know ... very little generally

 

marjon

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• Feb 3, 2025

• #9

Well do let us know if it works, and if so which 1 it is.

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Blob

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Full Member

• Feb 12, 2025

• #10

If it has Android Auto already then the issue is just wireless connectivity rather than adding functionality. You'll need an adapter and it seems that you've bought one already to just emulate the phone being physically plugged in by cable. I have one in one of my cars, it's ok.

To the point of 2017> having that functionality, a friend of mine has recently got a 2024 Volvo XC90 as a company car and even that only works with the cable plugged in or a cheap wireless adapter! The fact that you have AA/CarPlay on a 2017 car at all is excellent.