Apple CarPlay for 66 plate car?

[Paul70]

Just looking for advice on what is required to upgrade to Apple CarPlay on a late 2016 car.

I have the APP CONNECT icon as an option and understand this needs to be enabled. My dealer confirmed this was just a simple procedure, no hardware change was required and it would cost £250. Great I thought, but I have a nagging doubt the USB socket needs upgrading not because of the socket but the wiring from the socket, which makes sense as a special cable is required to connect the device to the USB.

I have tried the search option but couldn’t find anything conclusive.

[Paul70]

The car was built in week 44/45 of 2016 if that helps

[fredgroves]

Yes you should be all set if the car is saying app connect is not activated.

Pay the money and job done.

[clubsport]

A friend had a similar issue of the app connect on his Skoda a few weeks ago. I mentioned the possibility of the USB being incompatible?

No issue, software activated and it works fine now.

Only reason I mentioned Skoda on the GTi forum, is the main dealer who also has a VW franchise charged £130 and he did not buy the car from them before you ask.

[Paul70]

Brilliant, thanks guys!

[Mutley75]

The USB socket is simply industry standard. They’ll supply you with a couple of cables to connect either an iPhone or Android phone.

[Popinman]

As an FYI, I activated App Connect at the dealership 48 hours ago and still get the error message on line that I’m not the registered keeper.... If anyone has experience, it would be useful to know if VW systems take days or weeks to process the change.....

[Paul70]

The USB socket is simply industry standard. They’ll supply you with a couple of cables to connect either an iPhone or Android phone.

Thanks for the feedback, my main concern is the cabling at the back of the USB to the infotainment system which may be different in the MK7 cars but you’d have thought the hardware would be compatible as there is an option to enable APP Connect but don’t want to assume this. Based on feedback I will book the car in.

[Mutley75]

The hardware is all compatible. It’s just a software activation - for a small fortune!

[fredgroves]

As an FYI, I activated App Connect at the dealership 48 hours ago and still get the error message on line that I’m not the registered keeper.... If anyone has experience, it would be useful to know if VW systems take days or weeks to process the change.....

App connect is not the same as carnet services....not sure how you activate carnet other than on a brand new car. But for sure it's only vw that can sort it out.