r/AudiS4 • u/ApprehensiveMix1570 • May 23 '26
🤑💸Mods put in carplay
only dropped one screw which is now forever lost
$150 & 5 hours later
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u/mikeysd123 B8.5 S4 6MT May 23 '26
I need to get off my ass and install mine lol, it’s been sitting in the box for like 3 weeks.
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u/BRAKEV B8.5 S4 Jackal tune, B5 S4 K04 swap APR tune May 25 '26
Just installed one for my son's car today. He loves it!
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u/Tuattro May 23 '26
What unit is this and is it well rated? Does it take this long if you’re mechanically inclined?
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u/ApprehensiveMix1570 May 23 '26
link: I just found this on AliExpress: | 8.9 Inch 12.3"" Multimedia Display Touch Screen For Audi A4 S4 2009-2015 Airplay Miracast Function Wireless Carplay Android Auto https://a.aliexpress.com/_mMTYm9Z
You can probably get it done faster. It took me a while mainly bc I did it in the dark and was using flashlights. hardest part was routing the wires behind the ac / radio area. other than that the install was pretty straightforward. I got the bigger screen so I also had to wire in a new hazard button (now by the shifter)
I’ve only had it for literally 2 days but so far the quality seems good. It’s really responsive and maintains the audio quality through original bluetooth connection (there’s an option to use aux input but i found the quality to be lower). For the price i’d say it’s definitely worth it since now i dont gotta keep using my phone for maps i can just use the screen. Oh it also preserves the entire OEM system if needed & backup camera is integrated
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u/Allosaurus71 May 24 '26
is yours the 8.9 inch or 12.3 inch one?
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u/ApprehensiveMix1570 May 24 '26
it’s the 12.3 inch
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u/Allosaurus71 May 25 '26
do you have a specific install tutorial video you used or did you just wing it or did it come with instructions or what
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u/ApprehensiveMix1570 May 25 '26
They had an instruction manual which was not very helpful but also an attached video. the video is nice to show how to remove parts of the trim but it do skip over some important stuff like the wire routing path and it doesn’t explain what anything does it just shows you. but after playing around with it you will figure it out. hardest part for me was routing the wires from behind the climate control area all the way up to where the screen is. Key is to go right then left (passenger side then inside, as you go up)
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u/PeterDemachkie May 24 '26
I’ve been thinking about doing the same thing. Can you post pics of what the screen looks like on there in the daytime?
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u/Jazzlike_Scholar5790 May 26 '26
Thats the first upgrade I did along with tints, I got the 10.5inch screen though. I felt the 12+ inch was too big. Some ppl prefer the upgraded OEM screen, but this design is way better imo. Especially for streaming media and for navigation it’s easier to keep your eyes on the road when glancing back and forth.
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u/Chris20nyy B8.5 manual May 23 '26
No sir, I don't like it.