How to install Apple CarPlay & Android Auto in a Mazda 6
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- This kit on eBay: ebay.us/ETofZc
A guide to upgrading to CarPlay/Android Auto for Mazda 6. I show you how to take your dashboard and armrest apart, how to install the upgrade kit and where to place the wires.
Firmware update and general installation guide: www.mazda6club...
#Mazda #AndroidAuto #CarPlay
Outstsnding video clear and informative. Just ordered the kit and will give it a try. Managed to do the upgrade to the firmware a few months back wit the "1 pager" so fingers crossed can tackle this!
Where do you find true one pager?
This video cost me a fortune... I had to go and buy a Mazda 6 before this would work! 😄👍🏻
Take your like 😑 lol
That's me right now tonight!
Thank you for the video. Followed it and it worked well! For those wondering the size of the dashboard bolt is 10mm
Excellent video - very helpful in my efforts to update my wife's 2016 Mazda 6 with Apple CarPlay. Very informative and invaluable in assisting with the disassembly of the dash and routing of the new cables. I could not have done this without your help. Took me about an hour start to finish - would have been much longer without this video!
hey I have a 2017 mazda 6. Does your wifes car have an issue with ghost touching? I know its common with Mazda3 and mine so I had to disable the touchscreen connector. Will the commander knob and steering wheel controls work perfectly fine with this kit without touchscreen? Or if anyone knows an affordable way to fix the ghost touching. (I did a screen test diagnosis and the touchscreen failed the test)
Hey, how did u find the update? I am struggling to find one
I was hesitant to install CarPlay in my 16' Mazda6, but your video made it look way easier and I followed your guide. So happy to have it installed now, thank you!
This video is extremely clear and informative. Thank you for taking the time to document, vlog and present the whole process. This makes life so much easier for the rest of us. Great upload 👏🏻.
Hello There - I don't have a Mazda 6 but if I did I'm sure this video would come in handy
Exactly why did you watch this video lol?
Edit- this was very interesting I see now why
Thinking of buying one myself 😂
Finally did this after seeing the video two years ago, mine is a 2019 model and it has a slightly different interior, but it gave me the confidence to give it a go and went smoothly.
You're a legend. Thank god us english know how to talk properly. The only video I could follow was yours.
Cheers.
I chose the after market kit for 90 usd at the time... I followed your instructions on how to install it, everything went fine, although I have a lefty car... basicly the same just mirrored. I didnt bother with the wire management either. It works great but thx to the extreme heat this summer the system stuttered a bit, it only happened when it was 40degrees outside temperature, other than that it works perfectly. I love this stuff, so much better with carplay than with the og infotainment!
Just did this tonight. Worked like a charm. Excellent directions, other than your car is backwards LOL. Took an hour start to finish, had to recheck parking break connection as that threw an error first time. Thanks for the video
On the proper side
Timing for this couldn’t be anymore perfect. Thanks man.
Thanks man, did what you said, everything but a small detail worked. In my case there is a screw in the copholder holding the whole centre console in place, had to remove that before taking out the console. Other than that, thank you! Everything works great, the job did not take more than 20 minutes.
Thanks, very helpful! First day with Carplay in the Atenza was great.
Thanks for the great video. Made it very easy to install the Apple Car Play in my 2017 Mazda 6. Two points that would help other viewers.
1: I removed the glove box and that made it very easy to run the cables down to the wheel well area on the passengers side.
2: when removing the center console, there is a hidden screw under the rear cup holder. Just lift the rubber at the bottom of the cup holder to reveal the screw. The two you show in the video did not need to be removed.
Ahhhh that bloody screw. Thank you
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Thanks for the motivation. I have successfully installed it on my 2017 Mazda 6. One thing that may help others - I had a screw beneath the cup holder that I should have unscrewed by removing the mat in the cup holder. I just pulled to break it :) no regrets though.
This video was super informative, just installed car play today and it works like a charm🤙🏽
Thank you so much for this! Very helpful!
As an FYI to others, you can remove the glove compartment and then feed the wires through that way as well. Found that to work well.
That's a great idea!
Great guide, however the site no longer hosts the 2 update files, has anyone got a link to the files?
THANK YOU!! This guide was absolutely perfect and made my install so easy. You just saved me thousands of dollars ❤
Very helpful, thanks you! Just installed in M6 2016
Just installed android auto/carplay in my Mazda. This video was super helpful!!! Thank you!
You're welcome!
Watched until the end even though I own a fiat Doblo and have no use for this video. You never know i might get a new car someday lol 😁
Hi, can I get a link for download installation update file? I can't find it in their forum..
9:55 I usually have a challenge of pulling out as well 😅
Have been meaning to do this for a couple of years! Thank you. Well done taking the fascia out whilst holding the phone. Was it a worthy upgrade? All my work destinations are in Google Maps and I have my phone tenuously attached to the dash during navigation, so it sounds like a great improvement. Love the 6, except for the durability of the paint.
Removing the glovebox gives you a direct path down and out from the radio.
I'm glad I have a new car where all I have to do is plug in my phone using a USB cable!
This is fantastically niche, Doc. I don't own a car, let alone a Mazda 6. Nor do I own or use any Apple products. Good video though, have you thought about doing one about installing the Android version on a Harley Davidson motorcycle? That's more relevant to me.
Can I order from the suggested link if I live in the us?
I'm late to the party but couldn't you tie the new cables to the old ones and pull them from one end to the other
That would make it unnecessary to pull out the entire center console
Or do you have to take it apart anyways?
The official manual says we should use a battery charger, is there any point or would it be alright without?
Hmm... been reading these forums, where exactly do you get the firmware files from?
Thanks for another nice video Jake
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the great video. Recently I installed in my 2017 Mazda 6 the Android Auto/Carplay. All went smoothly. Only one problem, quite frustrating though, the touchscreen isn't working with the Android phones. Works great with an iPhone. Don't even know where to start looking. I'm an Android user. Help if you know, thanks.
I'll stick with my cd-player for now - old school! But well done mate.
Hello Jake, the plastic panel next to the brakes, where can i buy it from? Mine was missing from the start when i bought it from a dealership?
Anyone struggling to pull the head unit out far enough to disconnect the cables? The head unit is free and is 70%out, but no matter how hard a pulled. It wouldn’t come out any further. Also I have a 2019 Mazda atenza and I have no idea how to disconnect the cable going into the start stop engine button that keeps a panel on that keeps getting in the way. Have been working on this for 3 days. Thinking of returning the module and going into Mazda for them to install one
Outstanding video and tutorial. They should pay you to do tutorial vids for everything on UA-cam. One question, I have a 2015 Mazda 6, will this installation work?
did it work?
@@JRE_Clips_Daily I haven’t tried it yet.
Have you now done it? Very interested also.
Not yet I had to abort the mission. The whole radio unit is not great. Turns off randomly mid play.
Incredible, thanks.
I'm building myself up to do the firmware update. I know if I mess it up, I'm looking at paying a fortune to fix it!
Hey, I love your channel do you recommend any screen upgrade for Mazda 6 2020
Doc the Disclaimer 🤞
Just another 159 Brands to do now Doc... you've started now you must finish 👍
I use admit 5:33 had me wondering if I'd hit the wrong channel 🤔... Nice upload nonetheless Doc
I've noticed quite a few of these on ebay are made in china when the oem packages seem to say made in Japan. Are the Made in China one's knock-offs?
Thanks
Great video! A couple clarifications I noticed with my 2017 Mazda6 GT:
1. the center console/cup holders were NOT removable - screwed in from the underside - but following the process and lifting it up a few inches was all I needed to thread them through to the USB hub.
2. there are two screws holding in a 2nd plastic cover panel by the foot well - remove these screws and thread the wiring above them. screwing them back in will allow the wires to stay put above the cover panel rather than fall into the footwell where they may become visible over time.
For an Oct 2023 install:
Software Download (v74.00.324A Apr 2023): ua-cam.com/video/qO3Lzln1Fc4/v-deo.html
Software Install Process: ua-cam.com/video/dKS3WpcxIYo/v-deo.html
Hello could anyone help I can’t find the software for this install anywhere online , any help would be great
Hi Jake
Can I ask where you got the files to download onto the USB, I've followed all the links you have posted etc and found nothing of how to find them!?
Thanks
I had the same problem. I was able to buy the file on eBay for 14 euros (version 7.40)
Does this disable my backup camera?
Jake, thanks for this video. I am struggling to find the files to download. Did I see you need to send them because no longer available online for free? Please help!
Sorry to say that the files are no longer available for download
You can get the files from eBay. I paid 14 euros for version 7:40
Where did you get the software to put into car ?
can't find this update could anyone help ?
Thanks for this video
Just looked og my Toyota Verso could be upgraded. Sadly not possible.
How old is your Mazda 6?
2016. He mentioned it a couple of times!
@@willford8475 I will gladly admit that I saw Android Auto in the title, thought can my car her that? And then I never watched the video.
@@NitronNeutron lmao. At least ur honest
What about a dvd double din radio anyone install that on this car
Hello ! Anyone have a guide for the 2019 Mazda 6 ? The dashboard panels are different and I don’t want to break anything !
Just had a go , managed to get access to the infotainment module but I can't budge the twin cup holder even after removing the 2 screws under the gearstick unit. Cannot find a service manual for this anywhere!
@@parkhouse2 did you achieve any success with it? I'm currently struggling to go past the first hurdle in my 2018 Mazda 6, meaning I can't remove the panel sitting underneath the first layer of trim (this one was easy to remove). There is another video on UA-cam showing 5 screws, which I all undid, but the panel won't move for me.
I wonder how the future iPhones will connect when they remove the lightning jack and go purely wireless
wireless carplay is a thing. Works really well in my car (but appreciate fully that this doesn't help those with cars that don't feature it).
I wonder if Apple or a third party will produce a wireless->wired adaptor, or if Apple won't go wireless at all, at least not in the next four or five years. The latter would seem prudent for this particular use case.
does it require sd card for the navigation??
It uses whatever maps app you're using on your iPhone - almost all the ones on the app store are compatible if Apple Maps isn't what you want to use. No SD card needed.
I just need the clear glass part it cracked due to weather damage
Thanks 👍
Thank you too
I want this on my 3 especially because I need the damn firmware to fix a rebooting issue when cold but Mazda wants £75 just to update a firmware !!
Your Day of being very manly being a macanic
Brilliant
Been thinking of getting this car was just searching for reviews. Found this video accidentally
I did the same to my 2018 Mazda 3. The only thing I miss is not getting GPS directions on the HUD 💔. I mean, I could get them if I used Mazda's navigation, but let's be honest... no one likes that 😬
ik Mazda navigation is terrible lol
Hello Dr
Quite a severe tug! 😂
You must have a brain the size of a planet (apologies to Douglas Adams). I'd never be brave enough to do that Dr Jake.
I'm a coward. I contacted my local Mazda dealer and to my surprise, it is £66. Still a lot more expensive than doing it myself, however way less than I was expecting.
“Very british review”
Also there is a screw in the cup holder under the rubber Lining you must remove it before prying the centre console off 👍🏼
Thanks!
Thank you!!
Great video! I would probably test the functionality prior to assembling everything. It'd suck if you had a defective unit and had to take everything apart again! Ask me how I know LOL
I cant find the firmware file in the mazda6club. Can anyone tell me where I can get the file? cheers
Thanks for the video, just installed car play on my Mazda 6 tonight. This was a big help!
Thank you so much for taking time to document and post this process. Just did the upgrade myself and was dead easy thanks to your great video here.
There is a wireless variation. Just installed it on my Mazda 6 2016.
Which one did you get bro? The one on Amazon?
Can you post a link to the product?
Thanks a lot for this video! I purchased the part from the recommended eBay dealer and installed it today on my Mazda 6 following your instructions. It works a treat.
Great to hear!
Mazda dealers charge £300 for this upgrade
mate! great tutorial, used it on my Mazda 6 2016 in Australia, such an easy install following your instructions. Thnaks very much.
If anyone has a Mazda 6 2018 model, the centre console is screwed onto a bracket underneath. You'll see it when you lift off the rubber coaster of the back cup holder. I nearly broke off my centre console out of sheer frustration before finding the damn thing.
Did you find it easy to route the wire ? The 2018 layout is very different from the one before.
@@davidemmerson2616 routing the wire was OK. I was able to feed the wire down to the driver side footwell and from there to the centre console is pretty straight forward.
@@sylvesterperera7056 Is the screw under the rubber cup holder mat the only thing you need to loosen?
@@davidemmerson2616 yes, everything else is just plastic push on clips
@@sylvesterperera7056 how did you remove the panel underneath the first layer of trim (the one with vents and hazard lights switch)? as per my comment above, there are 5 screws, which I all undid, but the panel won't move for me :(
Another great video Jake. I do love a bit of CarPlay, I use it exclusively in my car, I’m sure you probably will now too 👏🏻
I don't want to crap on this excellent and informative video but there is a free method of getting Android Auto installed working without a firmware upgrade and taking apart the dashboard for the USB hub upgrade. Google Mazda AIO Tweaks, it's a hack that allows you to install homebrew apps, including Android Auto among other tweaks and customisable options. It's safe and easy provided you read the instructions carefully. I should probably mention Apple Car Play isn't supported a d you still need to do the video method for that.
When I got my new car, I connected my phone to the cars Bluetooth and couldn't figure out why CarPlay wasn't working. WHY DOES IT NEED TO BE PLUGGED IN?!?!
The phone is transmitting, or ''çasting'' the image that you see on your head unit, as well as the audio and the user interactions such as touches etc. The head unit is basically acting as a moderately dumb screen. All that data requires a lot of bandwidth that Bluetooth can't reliably handle. Well, 5 probably could, but that's not in any cars of which I'm aware.
Wireless carplay exists, but that uses Wifi instead, which has higher bandwidth.
Good job on the install. Nice and neat, nothing broken, wires hidden, and everything proper. 👍🏼😎
"Don't try to save 50 quid on a crap cable" .... Best advice out there and goes with a lot of different parts and what not for a lot of different applications whether it be cables for a car or a PlayStation controller.. And if ur ever in doubt, just watch a few u-tube videos on it until u feel like u understand it correctly. When i was much younger i remember running wire and switches through my car as well as like 15-20 of my friends cars for lights and stereos and I learned so much just doing this stuff on my own. This was back in 00-02 before u-tube so I did it all on my own.. Good times
100% if I'm questioning whether to cheap out on something I'll spend an hour or two looking at reviewa
Hi, can anyone help me find the firmware update for EU region please.
Looks like a complex update, I would not do that to my car, because I might just not be able to put it back together
If Jake can do it, you can do it 😂
does this work in mazda 3 2018 australia??
Thanks to you mine Mazda 6 2016 has a working carplay. Greeings from Slovakia.
Glad it helped you out!
On my head unit the Usb option are shaded out
Way too much talking. Get straight to the point.
Is the radio a separate peace that connect to this unit?
Brilliant video, thx👍
If this is all still possible I think I'll do this process soon. Thanks for the video lad. The one downside to this car is lack of apple carplay
Great guide! Finally got around to fitting the upgrade today. One difference in my 2017 SE-L estate seems to be a self tapping screw at the bottom of the rearmost cupholder, under the rubber mat. Confused me for a while! Seems intended to reduce flex in the centre console so may be a running change.
oh had I read your comment before doing the upgrade on mine :D It would have saved me a few grey hair :)
Beautiful video and amazing information. I am still thinking about purchasing a Mazda 6 wagon, I have 2 options 2014 GT wagon or 2017 tourer wagon but I am worried about the reliability of this car as I will be using it for long distance driving and long road trips with my family and I don't want to be stranded at the side of the road. Thank you again for this wonderful video
Genius idea to pop the wire through the start stop button and then the footwell. Saved some time gets concealed easily. My gosh that one screw took an absolute hour to remove!!!! Bent mine too and then bent it back 👏thanks for this video!
Biig
Quick question: Do u know how ur subscribe and join buttons r below u name and ur subscriber count has switched to where those 2 bottons were and vice versa??
Brilliant video, might have to go buy a 6 now!