Octavia_2014

Took the plunge and got a new USB port. Got the USB port from my local Skoda dealer. Got the screen removal keys (toolkit from Amazon as I thought I may have needed some of them) and et voila, all working as it should have done from day 1 of the retrofit for me! Removal took a couple of hours as I didn't want to break anything and use too much force. Putting it all back together again took 5 mins! So really, once you know what you are doing, this is probably a 15 mins job Looking at the part number of the old and new port, I notice the new one is a newer hardware version number too, 006 instead of 005. Not sure how much of a difference that has made, but it's all working now, first time every time, so far anyway! Next step is to make it wireless, as @Soren1984 has done using https://re-stream.se/product/wireless-carplay-dongle/ in his post Reference documents and YouTube videos I found helpful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFKcHsgY5jk - swapping to an Android unit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7SYzkHiEaQ -swapping the USB port but is a series of stills rather than a video, but still helpful. To remove the USB port see p54 from https://procarmanuals.com/pdf-online-skoda-octavia-iii-2013-octavia-iii-2014-electrical-system-workshop-manual-edition-12-2014/ To remove the heating / air conditioning control unit see P76 from https://procarmanuals.com/pdf-online-skoda-octavia-iii-2013-octavia-iii-2014-heating-air-conditioning-workshop-manual-edition-01-2015/

@Soren1984 What's been your experience of using this dongle? Has it been reliable? Would you still choose this dongle today or are there better ones you're aware of?

Hi, I have a Skoda Octavia Mk3 (VIN=TMBBC7NE1Exxxxxxx=MY2014 I believe), originally with Columbus MIB1 system but decided to get a retrofit MIB2 system from VAGTEC in 2018. Ever since I had the retrofit though, CarPlay doesn't always connect first time. When the VAGTEC fitter demonstrated the functionality after completing the installation, CarPlay connected first time every time, but mine didn't. So I started to Google for possible causes, checking possible causes such as cables, network settings on my iPhone, the apps installed but everything I did including resetting my iPhone never resolved the issue for me. I lived with it, as although it was annoying, it did work most of the time, eventually, sometimes after setting off. and sometimes resetting (pressing off button for 10 secs) . In December 2020 I thought getting the firmware updated may help. So shipped the head unit to VAGTEC for an update. System was upgraded from 0848 to 1433 as per the screenshots below. Alas, issue persisted. Although the phone mostly connects, I occasionally see the errors in the other screenshots below i.e. Error: USB 1 or Error: USB 2 or get as far as the 'Available Devices' screen but not to CarPlay. Selecting Apple CarPlay from the available devices list usually results in CarPlay working, but not always and not always on the first attempt either. One other observation is that even though CarPlay doesn't connect first time every time, the connection does generally provide power for charging i.e. the iPhone charges but sometimes this is intermittent too. I get the same experience with an iPhone 7, iPhone 8 or iPhone SE and this has been happening with the various versions of iOS since Aug 2018. I'm also using genuine Apple cable and have tried other MFi cables too. Have also factory reset from the menu option in the head unit. Has anyone seen these errors before or knows what causes them? I'm inclined to think the USB port (part # 5Q0035726E), which was changed from the original USB port when the MIB2 unit was first installed, needs changing once more. Either that or I've got a duff head unit. Welcome your thoughts and ideas. @pab567 @SashaGrace @varaderoguy

What about something like this for for 7.99 from Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bolatus-Charging-Connector-Universal-Compatible/dp/B07LFSVH9P/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-rsf-lq2a1_0?crid=3M8B3YD6SVL29&cv_ct_cx=bolatus%2B30cm%2Bmulti%2Bcharging%2Bcable&dchild=1&keywords=bolatus%2B30cm%2Bmulti%2Bcharging%2Bcable&pd_rd_i=B07LFTMP45&pd_rd_r=9731fec7-4961-4db1-ac90-d6e78a1d08c8&pd_rd_w=KQWdM&pd_rd_wg=wGqWS&pf_rd_p=dba4d345-033c-4a5f-bc00-6ee63ecee580&pf_rd_r=XB7D4QB2BZ1ZAZAV2AMW&qid=1610740598&sprefix=bolatus%2Caps%2C172&sr=1-1-569cd1f4-72a6-4f1d-b3c5-cf7f1ae39fbb&th=1

Hello, 3 year old Skoda Octavia Mk 3 owner Interested in finding out more about Columbus MIB2 retrofit and firmware upgrade woes and how I can improve my Carplay experience in general Looking forward to discovering and learning more. Thanks