Installing CarPlay in an 11-year-old Audi
Required Parts and Prior Info A few months ago, I purchased a used 2011 Audi A4 with a manual transmission (that'll be important later!). While the built-in navigation wasn't too bad for being 11 years out-of-date, it's still hard to call it great. I wanted current features like traffic reports and knowledge of construction and closed-off roads, which the Audi MMI system couldn't provide. While I could replace the entire infotainment, the existing system offers settings for the entire car and a reverse camera, which I didn't want to give up. What I Purchased and Installation To solve this problem of integration with the existing car infotainment, I bought a Carlinkit retrofit kit for my car. It's essentially an additional computer that uses the DVD player's video feed to the screen as well as power from the climate control to run CarPlay itself. I follow this guide to install it. Connecting all the cables was pretty easy, the only challenge was finding a p