Mirror Link / Apple Car Play
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- Cadet
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Mirror Link / Apple Car Play
Hello All,
I recently bought a 2015, Polo 6C GTi and read now that some of these came standard with Mirror Link or Apple Car Play,
My car still has the standard head unit,when I plugged in my phone to the USB port in the car nothing changed or happened on the radio,
Is there a setting or something which I need to activate in order for Mirror Link / Car Play to work?
Thanks for your help.
I recently bought a 2015, Polo 6C GTi and read now that some of these came standard with Mirror Link or Apple Car Play,
My car still has the standard head unit,when I plugged in my phone to the USB port in the car nothing changed or happened on the radio,
Is there a setting or something which I need to activate in order for Mirror Link / Car Play to work?
Thanks for your help.
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Re: Mirror Link / Apple Car Play
You will most likely need to have it activated by a dealership after paying whatever fee they charge.
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Daily Drive: 2014 VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDi R-Line
Project Fes: 1982 VW Golf GLS 1.5
Project FeO: 1966 VW Type 2 Transporter Kombi Split Window
Previous Garage:
Roxy: 2015 VW Golf R
Vagon: 2005 Audi B6 A4 1.8T (140kw) Avant
Project XXXX: 1967 VW Type 3 Variant (Squareback)
Project Betty: 2005 Polo 1.9 TDI (PD130) Sportline
Weekend Warrior: 1993 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 16v ABF on ITB's
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Re: Mirror Link / Apple Car Play
This guys are always cheaper than the dealership, give them a call and find out.
http://vagtec.co.za/eshop/volkswagen/po ... p_product=
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Re: Mirror Link / Apple Car Play
I can't find what their charge is to activate Car Connect?Jet Li wrote: ↑Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:19 am This guys are always cheaper than the dealership, give them a call and find out.
http://vagtec.co.za/eshop/volkswagen/po ... p_product=
Current Garage:
Daily Drive: 2014 VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDi R-Line
Project Fes: 1982 VW Golf GLS 1.5
Project FeO: 1966 VW Type 2 Transporter Kombi Split Window
Previous Garage:
Roxy: 2015 VW Golf R
Vagon: 2005 Audi B6 A4 1.8T (140kw) Avant
Project XXXX: 1967 VW Type 3 Variant (Squareback)
Project Betty: 2005 Polo 1.9 TDI (PD130) Sportline
Weekend Warrior: 1993 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 16v ABF on ITB's
Daily Drive: 2014 VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDi R-Line
Project Fes: 1982 VW Golf GLS 1.5
Project FeO: 1966 VW Type 2 Transporter Kombi Split Window
Previous Garage:
Roxy: 2015 VW Golf R
Vagon: 2005 Audi B6 A4 1.8T (140kw) Avant
Project XXXX: 1967 VW Type 3 Variant (Squareback)
Project Betty: 2005 Polo 1.9 TDI (PD130) Sportline
Weekend Warrior: 1993 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 16v ABF on ITB's
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- Cadet
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Re: Mirror Link / Apple Car Play
Spoke to my local dealer and they said that it cost anything between R3000 - R4000 depending on the exchange rates to get Mirror Link activated. I am however waiting for the official quote from them to confirm this.
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Re: Mirror Link / Apple Car Play
I was qouted 4k for activation - as far as I know they where quite few licenses available in the country. Took a day to get mine delivered and activation took about 15 mins (I don't know why) - as I was under the impression it's just a matter of entering the activation codejaunrothner wrote:Spoke to my local dealer and they said that it cost anything between R3000 - R4000 depending on the exchange rates to get Mirror Link activated. I am however waiting for the official quote from them to confirm this.
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Re: Mirror Link / Apple Car Play
It's still cheaper than to get get a replacement head unit installed which supports Mirror link...I think
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Re: Mirror Link / Apple Car Play
You advise replacing the OEM unit with a non OEM unit because it is cheaper than paying for an activation code?jaunrothner wrote: ↑Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:27 am It's still cheaper than to get get a replacement head unit installed which supports Mirror link...I think
Current Garage:
Daily Drive: 2014 VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDi R-Line
Project Fes: 1982 VW Golf GLS 1.5
Project FeO: 1966 VW Type 2 Transporter Kombi Split Window
Previous Garage:
Roxy: 2015 VW Golf R
Vagon: 2005 Audi B6 A4 1.8T (140kw) Avant
Project XXXX: 1967 VW Type 3 Variant (Squareback)
Project Betty: 2005 Polo 1.9 TDI (PD130) Sportline
Weekend Warrior: 1993 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 16v ABF on ITB's
Daily Drive: 2014 VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDi R-Line
Project Fes: 1982 VW Golf GLS 1.5
Project FeO: 1966 VW Type 2 Transporter Kombi Split Window
Previous Garage:
Roxy: 2015 VW Golf R
Vagon: 2005 Audi B6 A4 1.8T (140kw) Avant
Project XXXX: 1967 VW Type 3 Variant (Squareback)
Project Betty: 2005 Polo 1.9 TDI (PD130) Sportline
Weekend Warrior: 1993 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 16v ABF on ITB's
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Re: Mirror Link / Apple Car Play
You can whatsapp either Ulrich or Ryan your Vin number and they will reply with the quote, on those numbers on the website. I usually speak to Ulrich but both of them can assist. ThanxNeuk wrote: ↑Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:29 amI can't find what their charge is to activate Car Connect?Jet Li wrote: ↑Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:19 am This guys are always cheaper than the dealership, give them a call and find out.
http://vagtec.co.za/eshop/volkswagen/po ... p_product=
'09 8P S3 Sportback (MT)
'10 B8 S4 V6T (DSG)
'15 6C GTi (MT)
'10 B8 S4 V6T (DSG)
'15 6C GTi (MT)
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- Posts: 49815
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- Car Make: Volkswagen
- Car Model: Touareg 3.0 V6 TDi R-Line
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Re: Mirror Link / Apple Car Play
Thanks but I think you missed my point completely.Jet Li wrote: ↑Wed Dec 19, 2018 9:07 amYou can whatsapp either Ulrich or Ryan your Vin number and they will reply with the quote, on those numbers on the website. I usually speak to Ulrich but both of them can assist. ThanxNeuk wrote: ↑Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:29 amI can't find what their charge is to activate Car Connect?Jet Li wrote: ↑Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:19 am This guys are always cheaper than the dealership, give them a call and find out.
http://vagtec.co.za/eshop/volkswagen/po ... p_product=
Current Garage:
Daily Drive: 2014 VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDi R-Line
Project Fes: 1982 VW Golf GLS 1.5
Project FeO: 1966 VW Type 2 Transporter Kombi Split Window
Previous Garage:
Roxy: 2015 VW Golf R
Vagon: 2005 Audi B6 A4 1.8T (140kw) Avant
Project XXXX: 1967 VW Type 3 Variant (Squareback)
Project Betty: 2005 Polo 1.9 TDI (PD130) Sportline
Weekend Warrior: 1993 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 16v ABF on ITB's
Daily Drive: 2014 VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDi R-Line
Project Fes: 1982 VW Golf GLS 1.5
Project FeO: 1966 VW Type 2 Transporter Kombi Split Window
Previous Garage:
Roxy: 2015 VW Golf R
Vagon: 2005 Audi B6 A4 1.8T (140kw) Avant
Project XXXX: 1967 VW Type 3 Variant (Squareback)
Project Betty: 2005 Polo 1.9 TDI (PD130) Sportline
Weekend Warrior: 1993 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 16v ABF on ITB's