Yeah. I was suggesting the same thing. Using the lower USBA port so you don't block both of them, and then just tuck the dongle back. In my first post, I was simply suggesting the OP not "tear open" the head unit and install it behind the dash somewhere (which I assumed was what he was suggesting).Sorry, I'm not being clear on what I am trying to say. It is hard for to describe.
OK, The square unit from the AA wireless has to go somewhere. One place that you could put it is under the dash below the usb slots. You could just stick it under there with two sided tape or velcro or something. I saw someone do this in a picture on this site and it was a good solution.
This spot is below the usb slots. So the wire would go down from the usb slots. The usb c slot is on top. So if you plug in the cord from the AAwireless to the usb c slot, the cord would go down and cover the usb a slot that is below the usb c slot, making it hard to put a usb drive in the usb a slot.
So, other things you could do if that bugs you, and it would bug me, is to put the AAwireless doggle somewhere else, for example you could put it in the cubby buddy slot beside the screen. For me, that would bug me having the cord going up there. Maybe there is a way to run it inside the dash.
Another thing you could do is use the USB A slot to plug in the AAwireleass (and put the AAwireless below the dash) and use a USBC thumb drive for your mp3. That is what would bug me less with the cord, but your millage may vary.
My aawireless came a couple of days ago but I don't have my mav yet. The escape I have is too old to have android auto, and my wife's is already wireless, so I don't have anything to try it out on yet. But it has a usb c slot and comes with a flexible usb c to usb a cord. It also has a single reset button that you may have to have access to at some point so I wouldn't install it in a place that was inaccessible.
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