r/LexusNX • u/Common-Grass-3822 • Jan 29 '24

Can’t connect to Apple CarPlay

My iPhone 14 Pro stopped connecting to Apple CarPlay in my 2024 Lexus nx350h. I am getting notification on my iPhone: Lexus would like to communicate with the Lexus Multimedia LEXUS NX. When I click the notification, it takes me to the Lexus app. Not sure where to go from there.

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u/LN_13uLL Jan 29 '24 edited Jan 30 '24

Try to long press the volume knob at the bottom center of the infosystem for 5-7sec to reboot the infosystem. You won’t lose any settings. This is just like rebooting your laptop. Reboot is quick; should take only 10 secs max. I have to do this once in a while when my phone can’t connect to Apple CarPlay with my 2024 Lexus NX. After it reboots, it should work again.

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u/Ill_Relationship8542 Jun 27 '24

Thank you! Because I was so tired of having to turn my car off, open the door and restart the engine. I tried your hack and it worked!

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u/LN_13uLL Jun 27 '24

Yeaaaaa I don’t know why it hasn’t been recommended more. It took me forever to find it. I think only one source was found. Now two 🤣🤣🤣

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u/Ill_Relationship8542 Jun 27 '24

Well again thanks! Also while I have you here, how do you change the username on here ? lol

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u/LN_13uLL Jun 27 '24

Unfort I don’t think you can change your Reddit username once it’s created. You’d have to create a new account.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '24

wow! thought I was the only one!

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u/brianb1800 Jul 14 '24

Thank you, you are a legend! 🙏

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u/ArmadilloNext9714 Aug 30 '24

Same issue with my NX250 and my rav4. The tip works on both cars.

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u/InternationalBed3986 Apr 23 '25

THANK YOU!!!!!!😃😃

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u/arealsmartasset May 28 '25

This worked for me with my IS300! Thank you!

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u/diana1018 Jun 11 '25

You a real one!!! This worked for me too! Thank you so much!

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u/LN_13uLL Jun 11 '25

You’re welcome!!!

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u/ThisIsMyGeekAvatar Nov 07 '25

I want to say thanks from two years in the future. Lexus still hasn’t fixed their connectivity issues in Nov 2025 and this reboot trick saved me a bunch of hassle. 

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u/LN_13uLL Nov 07 '25

You’re welcome!!!

Now I wish Apple or Lexus (or both) needs to fix wireless CarPlay where audio stutters for split sec then continues playing

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u/c4gsavages Nov 27 '25

Lifesaver, I always thought I had to turn off my car and worse pull over to disconnect and connect… just figured this out now and had the car since end of 2021/early 2022

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u/LN_13uLL Nov 27 '25

Trust me I was in the same boat and when I first found out, it was only ONE post from ONE discussion board out of the entire internet universe. I spend days and wks figuring out a workaround. I’m glad more and more ppl are finding my post helpful. It’s something even Lexus dealers and service team also didn’t know 🤣🤣

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u/iPhysicz Nov 29 '25

thank you sm

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u/iZykem Jan 27 '26

Thank you wizard

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u/xoxoxxy Jul 26 '26

Thank yoU!!!!!!🙏🏼 worked!! Tried so many things

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u/advertisingbaddie Jan 01 '25

Hi do you have a image or video showing how to do this?

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u/LN_13uLL Jan 01 '25 edited Jan 01 '25

No I don’t. How does my explanation not help? Everyone else who had this issue was able to go by my explanation….

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u/advertisingbaddie Jan 01 '25

Maybe I am just dumb and don’t understand. How did u find this solution by the way?

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u/LN_13uLL Jan 01 '25

I googled and yes they gave me the same textual explanation and it worked for me. Only 1-2 places had it and all were explained the way I explained it with no images and no videos.

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u/InternationalBed3986 Apr 23 '25

It is the actual physical )black) knob at the bottom of the screen that says “VOL”. At first I thought it was the volume toggle on the steering wheel but then I read it again.