CarPlay upgrade

[PeteF]

Hi,

 

I’m hoping I’m in the right place and that someone here can help. 
 

Basically, we have a 2009 Vellfire which we bought last year. When we bought it a CarPlay system was installed which upgraded the Vellfire head unit to connect to our iPhones.
 

The system will play audio from our phones if they are connected. However, the controls do not show up on the screen. We now just get a plain blue screen and cannot select it via the touchscreen.

 

Does anyone have any idea why this may have happened? Also does anyone know where the CarPlay box may have been located in the car and where I’d have to look to find it so that I can take a look at the connectors to check nothing has fallen out?

 

 

 

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

Also, I know that this was installed by someone in Birmingham. Does anyone know of any technicians in the Midlands area who may be able to help fix this?

 

 

many thanks

Pete

[Rojie]

2 hours ago, PeteF said:

Hi,

 

I’m hoping I’m in the right place and that someone here can help. 
 

Basically, we have a 2009 Vellfire which we bought last year. When we bought it a CarPlay system was installed which upgraded the Vellfire head unit to connect to our iPhones.
 

The system will play audio from our phones if they are connected. However, the controls do not show up on the screen. We now just get a plain blue screen and cannot select it via the touchscreen.

 

Does anyone have any idea why this may have happened? Also does anyone know where the CarPlay box may have been located in the car and where I’d have to look to find it so that I can take a look at the connectors to check nothing has fallen out?

 

 

 

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

Also, I know that this was installed by someone in Birmingham. Does anyone know of any technicians in the Midlands area who may be able to help fix this?

 

 

many thanks

Pete

 

Hello Pete,

 

Welcome to the Forum.

 

You could try Ben Hau, he is in the Midlands, he may be able to help you.

He is a well know installer of upgrades to head units.

 

You'll need to search for him on this forum. His number is here somewhere.

[Chris.ac]

Do you have a roof mounted screen? 

 

If so, lower it, does the carplay unit show up on the roof screen when aux is selected? 

 

Can you post image of your headunit? 

 

The headunit will not display video from the aux input if the parking brake is not applied, so when the carplay is fitted, either the parking brake signal is grounded in the headunit, or an aftermarket switch is used to toggle the signal

Edited April 8, 2023 by Chris.ac

[PeteF]

9 hours ago, Rojie said:

 

Hello Pete,

 

Welcome to the Forum.

 

You could try Ben Hau, he is in the Midlands, he may be able to help you.

He is a well know installer of upgrades to head units.

 

You'll need to search for him on this forum. His number is here somewhere.

Hello Rojie,

 

Thanks for the info, much appreciated.

I will certainly try and contact Ben.
 

regards

Pete

Edited April 9, 2023 by PeteF