Really good find

 

Wow - over £40 ! Not for me I’m afraid, and my nav’s don’t work in portrait mode anyway…

 

Bro, can i talk to you. I would like to do the samen

 

Hello mate. Sorry for late reply. Who are you asking?

 

Hi guys, I am reviving this thread. Anybody fancy to produce a stand/holder for a recommended carplay display with RVC support?

I am willing to pay a reasonable amount for a ready setup/solution.

 

Hi Raj, I also just installed the W903, similarly to how you installed it. However, I am experiencing issues with the unit. It keeps restarting, suggesting it's not getting sufficient power supplied. Might it have something to do with the USB C - USB A cable that I use? Has yours been restarting by itself too? Thanks. - Lodewijk

 

Hi Lodewijk. Mine has never done that and guess it could be the cable? Do you have another cable to try? What year is your car? Maybe try using 12v (ciggie lighter) adaptor if you have one to hand to test too.

Raj

 

It's more likely to be the USB source's current capability than the cable. I think the dashboard USB in the Up! is a very old design, and probably can't supply more than an amp or two.

You can buy 5V "bucks" that convert 12V to 5V but with higher current ratings for not a lot of money that could be neatly fitted somewhere.

 

Thanks for your response. Yeah that's what I was thinking too. But it surprisingly seems to work for plenty of other people. I might try the 5V bucks as a last resort, because I don't like cables dangling around.

 

Is the rear camera powered from the unit?
Even if you don't want dangling wires, it's worth a few quid to do a test with a 12v to USB cig adapter (check its current capability though). If bought from Amazon you can return it.

 

If you bought the cable new check the specs. Not all USB A to C cables are equal. I looked into this and chose one that would support the necessary current and fast charging.

 

The recent poster said he's using a USB-C to USB-A cable, so the cable will have a chip embedded in it to identify the power that the cable can handle. Sure, it may be a faulty cable, but it seems unlikely that a USB-C cable can't supply enough current. My money is still on the Up!'s USB source being marginal - these pre-date USB-C. Another easy test is to plug the cable and screen unit into a home power plug that is marked as being high current, usually supporting USB-C ports as as USB-A ports on it.

 

I have ordered a new USB-C to USB-A cable that should be sufficient and I will receive it tomorrow. I'll update you whether it'll work. Otherwise, both the Carplay unit and cable will be returned.

 

It appears that a new cable did the trick, surprisingly. I got a 5V/3A cable. With the unit working I do experience some lag/delay when using Apple Carplay. Do you guys have that too?

 

It’s pretty responsive for me. Does have a few niggles but really only with Siri.

 

Question, how do I actually attach these devices to my Up? I have the usb port however the plastic piece under the blanking plate has a small lip that makes it hard to attach any cables to the port.

 

take a picture Cooky

 

I've tried my best but I'm no photographer, one image shows the USB is clearly present, the other shows the lip that stops anything from going into it.

 

I'm not understanding this... It looks like a normal USB type-A socket to me, which should accept any common type-A plug on a lead (it only goes in one way round - if you twist it 180 degrees, it won't fit, unlike type-C or apple lightning plugs which work either way round in the right sockets.)

 

It's hard to see in the photos, but the socket appears to be recessed about 20mm (you can see this a bit from the 2nd image) so no cable will fit in, as the plastic hits the slot.

If you compare it to the bracket in this post https://www.upownersclub.co.uk/thre...ds/up-2018-retrofit-phone-cradle.8709/#lg=attachment_xfUid-2-1752703178&slide=0 there's clearly a usb port at the top of the socket, whereas mine is different.