Aftermarket carplay on 2017 RX350
06-18-20, 09:57 PM
#1081
Driver School Candidate
06-19-20, 07:44 AM
#1082
Lexus Fanatic
Cosmo says 0000
06-19-20, 08:17 AM
#1083
On AliExpress I see the Lsailt comes with speaker. Does it not use the Lexus speakers for navigation sound. If so what’s the speaker for. I’m looking to get one with wireless CarPlay for 2017 RX350 so which one do I get. I’m trying decide between the Lsailt and grom and the call quality and Bluetooth been what’s holding me back.
06-19-20, 04:39 PM
#1084
Driver School Candidate
siri shortcut setup for Lsailt user
Okay, it seems that there are many Lsailt users who are not satisfied with its carplay connection sound. It looks like even some genuine build-in wireless carplay units have the similar sound issues with the carplay.
The remedy is using the vehicle’s Bluetooth connection.
The problem is that whenever carplay connect the iPhone automatically sends its sound (like music or podcast) via AUX, and the user has to manually switch the sound to lexus Bluetooth.
But if you use the Siri shortcut, one can automatically send the sound to Bluetooth when carplay connects.
so leave the car in Bluetooth source and whenever iphone connects carplay, sounds plays over Bluetooth seamlessly and all phone calls uses Lexus Bluetooth connection, bypassing the bad AUX of the wireless carplay.
Make sure your iphone has paired with Lexus Bluetooth and its connection set up when you create the siri shortcut, and make it automatically run without asking the iphone user.
The remedy is using the vehicle’s Bluetooth connection.
The problem is that whenever carplay connect the iPhone automatically sends its sound (like music or podcast) via AUX, and the user has to manually switch the sound to lexus Bluetooth.
But if you use the Siri shortcut, one can automatically send the sound to Bluetooth when carplay connects.
so leave the car in Bluetooth source and whenever iphone connects carplay, sounds plays over Bluetooth seamlessly and all phone calls uses Lexus Bluetooth connection, bypassing the bad AUX of the wireless carplay.
Make sure your iphone has paired with Lexus Bluetooth and its connection set up when you create the siri shortcut, and make it automatically run without asking the iphone user.
Last edited by joejoejoe; 06-19-20 at 05:27 PM.
06-19-20, 04:45 PM
#1085
Lexus Fanatic
Okay, it seems that there are many Lsailt users who are not satisfied with its carplay connection sound. It looks like even some genuine build-in wireless carplay units have the similar bad carplay sound.
The remedy is using the Bluetooth connection.
The problem is that whenever carplay connect the iPhone automatically sends its sound (like music or podcast) via AUX, and the user has to manually switch the sound to lexus Bluetooth.
But if you use the Siri shortcut, one can automatically send the sound to Bluetooth when carplay connects.
so leave the car in Bluetooth source and whenever iphone connects carplay, sounds plays over Bluetooth seamlessly and all phone calls uses Lexus Bluetooth connection, bypassing the bad AUX of the wireless carplay.
The remedy is using the Bluetooth connection.
The problem is that whenever carplay connect the iPhone automatically sends its sound (like music or podcast) via AUX, and the user has to manually switch the sound to lexus Bluetooth.
But if you use the Siri shortcut, one can automatically send the sound to Bluetooth when carplay connects.
so leave the car in Bluetooth source and whenever iphone connects carplay, sounds plays over Bluetooth seamlessly and all phone calls uses Lexus Bluetooth connection, bypassing the bad AUX of the wireless carplay.
And yes I know people who have built in CarPlay and also have issues with phone quality.
06-19-20, 05:41 PM
#1086
Driver School Candidate
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06-20-20, 08:25 AM
#1088
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06-20-20, 10:42 AM
#1089
Lexus Fanatic
That is great! I wonder if we can set a script that when you place or answer a call it swaps to the car's BT?
06-20-20, 12:25 PM
#1090
Driver School Candidate
mine already does that. It uses the Bluetooth connection only to initiate the wireless carplay, then, connects to Lexus like it used to before the Lsailt Carplay was installed.
06-20-20, 12:51 PM
#1091
06-20-20, 12:54 PM
#1092
Driver School Candidate
here is an easy shortcut to change between AUX and bluetooth via siri voice command.
then, you can change the audio output to AUX, and you can do the same for Bluetooth. Then on your RX, order your audio source to 1.Bluetooth 2. AUX 3.FM 4. AM .... in this order. Then you can switch car audio with a single operation on the wheel.
Last edited by joejoejoe; 06-21-20 at 05:06 PM.
06-20-20, 01:41 PM
#1094
Lexus Fanatic
I can't get mine to do that. I have accessibility set to Bluetooth, which worked fine in iOS12 but since upgrading to iOS13 it has never worked and I have to select the car's BT manually every call. Its connected to the Lexus BT but uses CarPlay to play the call.
06-21-20, 03:53 PM
#1095
Driver School Candidate
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250654288
see if you can play with the accessibility feature to fix it.