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Will a wireless adapter work in my car?

Check this one setting before you spend anything.

Will a wireless adapter work in my car?

There is one requirement that decides it, and you can check it in ten minutes.

Tools required

Tool one, tool two.

Before you start

The warning that saves someone a repair bill.

Step 01 — Confirm wired CarPlay works

What to do, and what it should look like when it is right.

Step 02 — Check the head unit setting

What to do, and what it should look like when it is right.

Step 03 — What to do if it fails

What to do, and what it should look like when it is right.

If it goes wrong

The two or three most likely mistakes and how to undo them.

Everything here was bought, fitted and lived with.

No review units, no press trips, no scores traded for commission.

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