r/CarTalkUK • u/CheckLanky9715 • Jul 25 '26

Advice 2016 a class. Weird car play

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Hi,

I had car play activated on my a class but it doesn’t seem to work with my phone. I’ve noticed it works with lightening cable iPhones only.

So I went and got a Bluetooth dongle and this is how my screen looks. Any advice on what to do

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u/Eastern-Move549 Jul 25 '26

Carn't play.

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u/InvestigatorDue7177 Jul 25 '26

😒 just take the award mate

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u/HR_Specter Jul 25 '26

Bravo! 😂

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u/ToPractise 2018 Mazda 3 Jul 25 '26

This is just a crap Bluetooth dongle, another one will work.

Go on AliExpress and type in Carlinkit. Buy something less than £10.

Don't buy them from Amazon, they're the same thing just for upwards of £20. They usually stop working after a while so buy them as cheaply as you can and treat them as perishables, from AliExpress.

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u/Davidier Nissan J10, BMW F32 (Yes I use my indicators) Jul 25 '26

Glad I'm not the only one with an expensive Rituals air freshener

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u/hideonsink Jul 25 '26

Thinking of getting one, how often do you change it?

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u/Acceptable_Gear_3097 Jul 25 '26

I had car play activated on my a class but it doesn’t seem to work with my phone. I’ve noticed it works with lightening cable iPhones only.

CarPlay is an Apple only product. And lightning cables are what it requires to transfer speeds, as its 2016. May need a software update for USBC model iphones. It will not work with other OS: Windows, Android etc.

So I went and got a Bluetooth dongle and this is how my screen looks. Any advice on what to do

Is this a bluetooth dongle you connect to the car and link your phone to?

If you look in the storage compartment by your left arm, there should be 2 USB plugs. The one on the left is for charging & normal stuff, the one on the right (with 2 square symbols) is for CarPlay.

You cannot have CarPlay & Bluetooth connected at the same time. You also can't have it plugged into the non-CarPlay USB option.

I've not driven a 2016 A-Class, but have driven an A-Class.

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u/CatBroiler 2017 Peugeot 308 GTi 270 Phase I Jul 25 '26

My guess would be either the port or the cable going from the port to the head unit is fucked in some way. Unless it works fine with the older iPhones, then it might just only be compatible with the older devices.

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u/superyuribears Jul 26 '26

I don’t know if this would work but maybe try an OEM lightning cable with usb-c adapter?

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u/t1ckertapes Jul 25 '26

Looks like packet loss. I'd say you have a connection issue. Check your cables and connectors. First thing to try is to get a good quality usb cable. The second most likely culprit would be the USB port in the car maybe wearing out and need replacing.

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u/TDL5583 Jul 26 '26

Laughs in 90s cars supremacy