CarPlay CarlinKit 4.0 (CP2A) Wireless CarPlay & Android Auto Adapter Review

[BleedingMe]

I wrote a comprehensive review about the CarlinKit 4.0 (CP2A) Wireless CarPlay & Android Auto adapter, see here.

Feel free to ask questions or share your experience with this adapter..

 

[thekayman]

Thank you, such a thorough review.
Question: I've seen conflicting opinions / instructions re the GPS function - when toggled ON, which GPS source is the device using? The car's or the phone's?

 

[BleedingMe]

When On, the adapter passes through the coordinates from the in-car GPS antenna. When Off, only the GPS of the phone is used. It can easily be tested by putting the phone in a place without satellite visibility.

GPS data may have an impact in cases where the wireless connection isn't stable. The additional data being sent over Wi-Fi can increase the lagging in GPS navigation apps I suppose. In such cases you can either disable GPS passthrough or try to reduce the video data rate.

 

[Blum keilany]

Good review!