2017/2018 radio swap in 2016 ultimate?

[carguy75]

Waze has much more granular traffic reporting (all surface streets are valid traffic reporting) and it has a more up-to-date road conditions state than the built-in unit. Stuff like police, cameras, stalled cars, accidents, weather hazards, object hazards, etc. It is crowd-sourced so you can run into reports from some idiot that doesn't know how many fingers they have on their feet. For a free service, it offers a lot more than the $70/year trafficnav XM subscription.

I can also do more cool things with AA, like put Torque gauges up on the screen or full media controls for music apps like Spotify.

I'm also waiting on a wireless Android Auto adapter to arrive so I won't have to plug the phone in at all, or can plug into a high speed charger if needed. But that's an Indiegogo project and I'm way back on the fulfillment list.

I understand now. Thank you for explaining.

My navigation use is pretty minimum and I am fine with just streaming my music over Bluetooth or using my iPod; so I did not understand why the extra work and cost to bypass the stock navigation system especially after the 13.5 update which added some nice features to the stock system.

However, I see that you actually will make good use out of the entertainment system modifcation. Nice work.

 

[DarkJatt]

If anybody has an iPhone you can jailbreak your iPhone and add "CARBRIDGE" tweak that will give you a "portal" icon on your Carplay. Allows you to watch videos/movies basically anything. Your phone being the mirror unfortunately. Great for long trips!

Adding Car4Play allows me to do pretty much everything I need.

 

[dfyffe]

If anybody has an iPhone you can jailbreak your iPhone and add "CARBRIDGE" tweak that will give you a "portal" icon on your Carplay. Allows you to watch videos/movies basically anything. Your phone being the mirror unfortunately. Great for long trips!

Adding Car4Play allows me to do pretty much everything I need.

Does this work with the 9.2 inch screen system in the ultimate ?.

 

[DarkJatt]

Does this work with the 9.2 inch screen system in the ultimate ?.

I have a ultimate. Once carplay is on there it will work. There should be no issues because it is a screen "hijack." My KPLAY power cable comes in tomorrow, I will post picture once I have it setup.

 

[Nfmosch3829]

I have a ultimate. Once carplay is on there it will work. There should be no issues because it is a screen "hijack." My KPLAY power cable comes in tomorrow, I will post picture once I have it setup.

I might be selling mine cause i think it sucks no matter how many times i calibrate the touch is sucks and not having full command with controls or head up display for the price imo aint worth it

 

[Suburbazine]

I might be selling mine cause i think it sucks no matter how many times i calibrate the touch is sucks and not having full command with controls or head up display for the price imo aint worth it

If you're having to calibrate more than once, you might have a dip switch set incorrectly.

 

[Nfmosch3829]

If you're having to calibrate more than once, you might have a dip switch set incorrectly.

U have a pic of how urs are anyothet way it wouldnt work and the manual i got from them was wrong and had to tell them.to change it

 

[Suburbazine]

U have a pic of how urs are anyothet way it wouldnt work and the manual i got from them was wrong and had to tell them.to change it

I used these on interface:
1 off
2 off
3 off
4 off
5 off
6 off
7 off
8 on
9 off
10 off

On kplay 1 and 2 are off

 

[dfyffe]

So I accidentally enabled split screen and have no idea how

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Is the split screen feature a part of the kplay box ?

 

[Suburbazine]

Is the split screen feature a part of the kplay box ?

No, it's something to do with Android Auto breaking on the phone. Split screen was only supposed to be possible for ultra-widescreen devices, not normal width stuff like mine.

OBD2AA may be able to force AA to use a lower DPI to force split screen to appear. I haven't tested it yet though and my car is in the shop.

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[dfyffe]

Someone mentioned that the new map update have split screen, but I have not figured out how to activate it.

 

[DarkJatt]

I can't seem to catch a break. Everything was ready to go. Calibration done. Bluetooth connect done. Carplay ready. Then interface shuts off. Screen goes black. Now it won't come back on and interface won't turn on either. Hopefully it didn't short the Damn screen.

 

[Suburbazine]

I can't seem to catch a break. Everything was ready to go. Calibration done. Bluetooth connect done. Carplay ready. Then interface shuts off. Screen goes black. Now it won't come back on and interface won't turn on either. Hopefully it didn't short the Damn screen.

unplug power from the kplay module and plug it back in. See if it comes back.

You did leave every dip switch off except #8 on the interface ,correct?

 

[DarkJatt]

unplug power from the kplay module and plug it back in. See if it comes back.

You did leave every dip switch off except #8 on the interface ,correct?

I did that. It didn't come back on. Screen also still just black. No sound etc..Hopefully just a fuse if anything.

 

[Suburbazine]

I did that. It didn't come back on. Screen also still just black. No sound etc..Hopefully just a fuse if anything.

Does the radio function on any level? Do you still have power on the red/yellow leads to the black lead?

You did remember to reconnect the ground lead to the back of the screen, right? I forgot mine the first time and had issues too.

 

[DarkJatt]

Does the radio function on any level? Do you still have power on the red/yellow leads to the black lead?

You did remember to reconnect the ground lead to the back of the screen, right? I forgot mine the first time and had issues too.

No function on the radio. Fuses look good. I did remember to connect the black ground cable. I'll have to open up the dash again to see if anything else came loose back there. But the interface box is no longer flashing top led. It clicked before it shut off as it would if I turn the car off.

 

[DarkJatt]

Got the whole deal working again. Apparently there are more than 2 fuses for the ibox:

1Multimedia 20A
4module 10A
2multimedia 10A
2module 10A (culprit)

Now, again, waiting on correct size power connector for the KPLAY box. The ones I ordered, from the Amazon link above, were too big. Finally in the home stretch.

While it was working I was able to use my "CARBRIDGE" tweak to mirror my entire phone to the screen. Played anything and everything. Will post video once I get it done tomorrow. If interested.

Edit: Maybe I should learn how to solder. Smh

 

[DarkJatt]

I was finally able to get everything connected. Ended up being impatient and learned to solder enough to get a good connection with the power on the KPLAY box.

Issues I'm having:
-phone call doesnt work unless audio is coming from car not carplay/aux.
-Ending call with end call button switches screens on short press.

https://imgur.com/a/GSM4TYu

 

[Suburbazine]

I was finally able to get everything connected. Ended up being impatient and learned to solder enough to get a good connection with the power on the KPLAY box.

Issues I'm having:
-phone call doesnt work unless audio is coming from car not carplay/aux.
-Ending call with end call button switches screens on short press.

https://imgur.com/a/GSM4TYu

Not sure how iOS handles the call audio routing, on my Android it sends call audio direct to the car radio but displays the call controls on the AA screen. So I can answer/hang up with either the steering wheel buttons or the AA buttons.

The short press button thing is an annoying issue and I've already requested they make a firmware update to make it long press both ways.

 

[Jtc527]

Update!!! Install with both good and bad news.. 2 part video. Need your guys help!

Probably needs to be variant coded to your car.