Wireless iPhone CarPlay Setup - Works Perfectly

[nunucello]

Excited to report that if you use an iPhone and want wireless CarPlay in your Maverick - the following two components work perfectly.

ESR HaloLock mini wireless charger
Geohyecc Wireless CarPlay Adaptor - Car & Play

My brother gifted me these and I never would have thought of trying this.
You just enter your Maverick and turn the key and your iPhone magically connects wirelessly.

There is no lag connecting as compared to manually plugging in your phone.
Very happy with this setup.

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[Aunko Peete]

Nice. Can you update this in a couple days? been trying to decide which one of these to get.

 

[nunucello]

Nice. Can you update this in a couple days? been trying to decide which one of these to get.

Been using for over a week now. No issues.

 

[Maverick2023]

Can you still plug in the iPhone to usb port to charge and does it connect to CarPlay via wired at the same time?

 

[Wolfe Jet]

I just got the Car & Play as well, happy with it so far after a few days, setup was easy (good suggestion in the manual to disconnect from the Mav directly before plugging in) and it connects right away when starting up.

 

[Jif]

Do you need a wireless charger for the airplay or you just needed a wireless charger as well?

 

[nunucello]

Do you need a wireless charger for the airplay or you just needed a wireless charger as well?

Wireless charger is just so I can charge my phone.

You don’t need it for the wireless car play.

Since it's a wireless CarPlay setup - you still need a way to charge your phone. You don't want to go direct from phone into the USB center console port since its data - and would defeat the purpose of the wireless connection.

 

[twolane]

Does Netflix work on screen with the Car&play?

 

[nunucello]

Does Netflix work on screen with the Car&play?

Netflix not supported

 

[Brown0]

Do you need a wireless charger for the airplay or you just needed a wireless charger as well?

You don't need a wireless charger for any iteration of Wireless Carplay or Android Auto, it just helps to keep your phone juiced up. In my AA experience, I lose 12-15% phone charge per hour running wireless AA without charging. Just fine for short trips to/from work or the store, but I'll hook it up to charge for road trips.

 

[JimParker256]

I have a Lariat Lux, which includes the wireless charger pad on the left side of the tray below the dash. It makes for a really nice setup when combined with the wireless CarPlay adapter I purchased (it's this one from Amazon). My phone links within a few seconds of starting the car, and I've had zero issues with it disconnecting or having any other issues. If I'm going for a really short trip, I might not even take the phone out of my pocket. For anything over 5-10 minutes, I just drop the phone into the charging bay, and it starts charging. Super simple, and keeps my phone topped off, even on longer trips. (PS - I keep a USB cable in the glove box, just in case I ever do have an issue. Boy Scouts, US Army, and IBM all taught me to "be prepared" and have a backup plan...)

Even if you don't have the LUX package, adding wireless charging capability seems pretty easy... I saw a thread here on MTC where a guy linked the YouTube video where a guy added wireless charging to his XL. He used the same location (under the console) and the project seemed pretty simple. If I didn't have it in the Lariat, i would definitely add it. Here is that thread: "Under $60 wireless charger DIY Install in Maverick XL."

Note: If you take the DIY route, be sure to shrink-wrap the connections, as recommended further down in that MTC thread.

 

[Maverick2112]

Nice! Do you have a picture of how you wired and mounted?

 

[Gullzway]

I have a Lariat Lux, which includes the wireless charger pad on the left side of the tray below the dash. It makes for a really nice setup when combined with the wireless CarPlay adapter I purchased (it's this one from Amazon). My phone links within a few seconds of starting the car, and I've had zero issues with it disconnecting or having any other issues. If I'm going for a really short trip, I might not even take the phone out of my pocket. For anything over 5-10 minutes, I just drop the phone into the charging bay, and it starts charging. Super simple, and keeps my phone topped off, even on longer trips. (PS - I keep a USB cable in the glove box, just in case I ever do have an issue. Boy Scouts, US Army, and IBM all taught me to "be prepared" and have a backup plan...)

Even if you don't have the LUX package, adding wireless charging capability seems pretty easy... I saw a thread here on MTC where a guy linked the YouTube video where a guy added wireless charging to his XL. He used the same location (under the console) and the project seemed pretty simple. If I didn't have it in the Lariat, i would definitely add it. Here is that thread: "Under $60 wireless charger DIY Install in Maverick XL."

Note: If you take the DIY route, be sure to shrink-wrap the connections, as recommended further down in that MTC thread.

The one you linked is Unavailable.
The newer one(I guess) on sale for $49 says it does Carplay and Android Auto.
The reviews have me hesitating though, especially when people geting the product Free through vine leave bad reviews.

Any disconnect/ no sound on GPS issues with yours?

TNVTEC Wireless CarPlay Android Auto Adapter, 2022 Alloy Frame Android Auto & CarPlay 2 in 1 Activator for 2017-2022 Cars Model with OEM Wired CarPlay Plug & Play for i OS 12-16/Android 11 (amazon.com)

 

[nunucello]

Nice! Do you have a picture of how you wired and mounted?

The wireless charger is plugged into the usb c jack and the airplay box is plugged into the usb regular jack

airplay box is secured with double sided tape to underside of lower center dashboard area -

 

[JimParker256]

The one you linked is Unavailable.
The newer one(I guess) on sale for $49 says it does Carplay and Android Auto.
The reviews have me hesitating though, especially when people geting the product Free through vine leave bad reviews.

Any disconnect/ no sound on GPS issues with yours?

TNVTEC Wireless CarPlay Android Auto Adapter, 2022 Alloy Frame Android Auto & CarPlay 2 in 1 Activator for 2017-2022 Cars Model with OEM Wired CarPlay Plug & Play for i OS 12-16/Android 11 (amazon.com)

I've had zero issues with disconnecting, or with sound from the one I purchased. (I have had a few Sync 3 "freeze" or "restart" issues, but that was independent of the Car Play adapter, and they seem to have gone away following the most recent Sync 3 software update.) I just unboxed the device, followed their directions to upgrade the firmware, plugged it in, paired to the Bluetooth, connected to the device's Wi-Fi, and it just worked.

I'm an Apple user, and I bought the one that is now "unavailable" precisely because most of the Apple user reviews were good. I paid little attention to the 'bad' reviews that were either A) obvious user errors, or B) from Android users. I'm unlikely to ever own an Android phone or tablet.

That said, I have no experience at all with the newer TNVTEC device you referenced at the end of your post... But again looking at the reviews, it looks like most of the bad reviews are from Android device users, so if that's you, maybe a different product would be better. Apple device users seem to be relatively happy with it. YMMV

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