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Review on CarlinKit 3.0 Wireless CarPlay Adapter for Factory Wired CarPlay Cars (Model Year: 2019 to 2020), Wireless CarPlay Dongle for Converting Wired to Wireless CarPlay by Deandre Vogt

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works with some compromises

Rating is based on a 2014 Mazda 3 with the manufacturer-enhanced Carplay main unit. Pairing was a bit finicky as I had to toggle Bluetooth on and off a few times on my phone. Don't forget to turn off Bluetooth in every vehicle. After pairing, the most important thing is to check for updates. Mine (Mazda) kept shutting down until I installed the latest March updates. It has worked well for me for the past few months. Disadvantages compared to wired Carplay - a slight delay in all audio (but not in the actual display), lower audio quality, takes about 30-60 seconds to load and connect. Pretty acceptable IMO. There's a USB port for pass-through charging, but the actual Carplay connection is still wireless when you use it. If you want wired carplay, you need to remove the dongle and plug it in directly.

Pros
  • Quality construction
Cons
  • Crumpled packaging

Comments (11)

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June 19, 2023
This one is better
February 27, 2023
Exactly like wired carplay
February 07, 2023
Works on 2021 Mercedes MBUX. Not powering on? Try this...
January 31, 2023
Exactly like wired carplay
January 21, 2023
READ THIS! Set up required
January 06, 2023
This one is better
December 26, 2022
works great in my 2019 Honda HR-V, and super easy to set up
December 22, 2022
2018 Honda Accord - Works great even with phone in pocket
December 05, 2022
Works with some tradeoffs
November 24, 2022
Hope you don’t need support!