Configuring Audio and CarPlay Hamilton Upgrade Kits for SubaruUpdated 4 days ago
It is very important for you to understand all these steps closely to correctly setup your audio and CarPlay with your Subaru Hamilton Upgrade Kit. Keep in mind we are adding brand new technology to a vehicle based on much older technology. It will not be as intuitive as a brand-new iPhone. Please read all of these steps closely to make using your device much more pleasurable!
Here is a video, that we recommend fully watching. It will show you not just CarPlay pairing but two really important steps: (1) Setting your factory radio to AUX mode and (2) Delete your factory pairing records.
Please watch this video fully for any Subaru Hamilton Upgrade Kit:
Setting Factory Head Unit to AUX Mode *Critical Step* to Play Audio
1. After you pair and setup CarPlay, it is really important to set your factory radio to AUX mode.Your phone is going to stream audio through the new Hamilton network to the Hamilton Upgrade Kit. Your Hamilton Upgrade Kit plays audio through your factory head unit using the AUX mode audio source, not your factory Bluetooth.
2. Long hold your voice-speech button on your steering wheel for 3 seconds to switch between the Hamilton OS and your factory Subaru OS.
3. Select "Audio" on your Subaru Home Screen > Select "Source" > You may need to select the arrow to swipe to the next page select "AUX." (The icon on the screen looks like an old iPod cable).
Erasing Factory Bluetooth Pair Records - Important to Prevent Factory BT from Fighting Hamilton Wireless Connectivity
It is very important to erase your factory iPhone pair records from your factory Subaru and from your factory Subaru network from your iPhone also.
Long hold the voice-speech button on your steering wheel for 3 seconds to switch between the Hamilton OS and your factory Subaru OS.
To Delete Subaru Pair Records:
1. Go to your original Subaru OS Home Screen. Click "Settings" > "Bluetooth" > Click "Remove" > Select your iPhone Name from the screen > Tape "Yes" when the prompt comes up to confirm your intention. We recommend deleting all pair records off your original Subaru OS.
To Delete Subaru from Your iPhone
1. On your iPhone open Settings > Bluetooth > Locate your factory Subaru bluetooth name > Click (i) > Scroll to the bottom > Select "Forget This Device"
Pairing Wireless CarPlay on Hamilton Upgrade Kit
1. To pair wireless CarPlay, when you get in the vehicle, pull out your iPhone. Open Settings > Bluetooth > Look for the new Bluetooth network similar to "Hamilton-1234."
2. Click on your new Hamilton BT network. Your phone will give you a pairing code, click "Pair." Next it will ask you to use Contacts and Favorites, click "Allow." Finally, when you get a prompt that says "Connect to CarPlay," click "Connect."
3. Wait a few seconds and wireless CarPlay will appear on the screen.
4. Make sure your factory radio is set to AUX mode.
How to Properly Disconnect CarPlay (This is not what you would expect - watch to the end)
1. CarPlay uses Bluetooth to initiate a connection, then it automatically switches over to a high-speed WiFi connection. This is how wireless CarPlay works from Apple.
2. To Disconnect CarPlay swipe down from the top right of your phone to access control center. Press the white "WiFi" button and your iPhone will prompt you to disconnect CarPlay. Then, press the blue Bluetooth icon to turn off Bluetooth to make sure it does not automatically reconnect.
Note: Apple has designated that WiFi channel to automatically be taken over for CarPlay. You never need to make a manual WiFi connection to use CarPlay.