MagSafe and wireless carplay with RCD330

[zaibs]

I was inspired by Installing Apple Magsafe charger for iPhone 12 and thought that maybe someone will find my setup useful too.

I wanted to make Carplay experience seamless and also being able to easily charge the phone if I need to. I am using ESR HaloLock charger which unlike most MagSafe chargers, have a detachable cable so that I can swap it with a shorter one. It sits on top of Syncwire Magnetic Phone Car Mount.

For wireless Carplay, I modified RCD330 to have a rear USB and I have connected Carlinkit 4.0 to it. Carlinkit sits next to the fuse box. Initially, I planned to wire a USB socket to one of the central dashboard pockets, but then I realised that fuse box is good enough and doesn't require me to strip the dashboard to make a hole.

 

[sipep]

Looks like a great idea..

 

[ScottUH1]

I was inspired by Installing Apple Magsafe charger for iPhone 12 and thought that maybe someone will find my setup useful too.

I wanted to make Carplay experience seamless and also being able to easily charge the phone if I need to. I am using ESR HaloLock charger which unlike most MagSafe chargers, have a detachable cable so that I can swap it with a shorter one. It sits on top of Syncwire Magnetic Phone Car Mount.

For wireless Carplay, I modified RCD330 to have a rear USB and I have connected Carlinkit 4.0 to it. Carlinkit sits next to the fuse box. Initially, I planned to wire a USB socket to one of the central dashboard pockets, but then I realised that fuse box is good enough and doesn't require me to strip the dashboard to make a hole.

In the last photo the one of the rear or the unit did you get the usb adapter or is it already factory installed?

 

[zaibs]

In the last photo the one of the rear or the unit did you get the usb adapter or is it already factory installed?

I installed the rear usb adapter. It is a simple job but you need to solder. There are many articles and videos on youtube.

 

[LudovicoVan]

Great work @zaibs !
How is the Carlinkit 4.0 working so far?

I struggle to find reviews about any wireless CarPlay adapter that doesn’t stop working properly after just a few months :-/

 

[zaibs]

Great work @zaibs !
How is the Carlinkit 4.0 working so far?

I struggle to find reviews about any wireless CarPlay adapter that doesn’t stop working properly after just a few months :-/

It is working fine.

I had to change some setting early on though as it was not establishing the connection reliably.

 

[LudovicoVan]

I had to change some setting early on though as it was not establishing the connection reliably.

Do you mean standard configuration on the Carlinkit 4.0, or something different?