LEXUS APPLE CARPLAY INSTALL GUIDE | TANSOWERKZ | GREY 3IS 

⚠️ PSA! ⚠️ If you are using Bluetooth for your audio connection (which I recommend for best audio quality), make sure you turn on the “Use Bluetooth Car Channel” setting. This will make sure your Siri and map voice still work as they should AND that your phone will connect to Bluetooth audio every time. You won’t have to constantly switch back to Bluetooth audio from CarPlay audio. 🙂 (Thank you to Brandon for finding this out)

Staying up all night watching your vids, picking up my IS tomorrow literally cant wait

You making these videos make me so confident when i take my car apart, ty for the guides.

omg yesss i’ve been waiting for this video! this mod is a must if you got the 3is 🙌

Installed the same mod on my 2016 M4 was worth it. It was very slow before but many of the recent firmware upgrades have made it operate much smoother and faster.

First i just wanted to say thanks for the video! Save me alot of time. I got everything disassemble and plug in about a hour. But what sucks was i trying to put the radio back in and i couldn't! Try to place the black box at the bottom but too much wires and it was bulky so i couldn't push it all the way in. At the end i turn the box sideways and place it at the bottom and my radio was able to go back in, and i put every thing back together. But 2nd sucky part was, i grounded both black wires for the audio like you said and there was alot of distortion noise and buzzing after i put everything back on already lol. So the next day i took the raido back out and checked it again and i decided to disconnect the grounded wire and that noise went away! Lol put everything back and now im happy thanks bro. Anyone who install this remember 2 options, test sound without grounded black wires first and see if you get any buzzing and distortion noise before wiring them together. I didnt need to wire them. Wire them was worst for me. I learned the hard way after puting everything back on. Place black box at the bottom but turn it sideways stright across! So the radio will fit back back in. Took me 30 mins trying to fit radio back in. Other then that its worth the money.

@Grey 3IS......thank you for this great video! You make it look soooo easy bro! haha

literatly with an apple car play radio installed on a your car I bet it feels like a 2024 brand new lexus.

Thank you for this video Matthew. I've been waiting for a video like this. I will definitely purchase one. Again, I must say your RU-vid channel has been so helpful. Thank you 👏 By the way, is this wireless or cable connected?

Great vid. Looks like a solid solution.

💯💯 good tutorial. I might upgrade and get that in mine

🔥🔥🔥banger install + video, thanks!

That’s clean 🧼

I really love this video!

Great Vid! I have a GS350 2015 - an awesome car and much better built than today's versions, but what isn't. I bought a carplay kit from a company called Road Trip that looks exactly like what you installed. I don't have mine working yet but getting closer. Your car looks great!

Man you saved me I have the same kit and was confused with the instructions this video made it clear putting mine in a LS460 today 🔥👍🏽

We need mod videos frequently

*Excellent video!*

awesome video. I have the non-nav screen (the smaller screen). Can I upgrade to the bigger nav screen (like yours)?

I have a similar system as the one you installed, the one I have is to replace the screen , the screen size was increased , and it also support CarPlay , android play and airplay as well .. my Lexus is 2015

I watched the video so well. I wonder if there are any products compatible with 2006~2014 IS.

it looks nice

Cool I have one this same color. Where did you get the larger screen. Mine is only displays half that size.

I was thinking about getting this but I think it would look bad on the 2014s info screen. Next mod you could do is the lowglow kit!! No one else has made a video for install and I meant to make one so I could help out the community when I was doing mine but completely forgot about it 😓 but trust me it’s not a hard install just time consuming and it’s very easy to explain too but no one’s done it

Love this. I have the small nav screen on my 2015 IS Fsport. Really want the larger screen with this. What do you recommend?

I’m watching and commenting this video for future reference one day I’ll get an IS and do this 😂

Great vid!! Does the apple or google maps still work when you’re switched to the oem Bluetooth? Does it switch the audio source back to the CarPlay module or stay in oem Bluetooth?

Great video! Is the Carplay Bluetooth audio bad, or is it just unprocessed and not tuned like it is OEM? I'm replacing my Mark Levinson OEM amp with a new amp / DSP. If the raw signal is good then I would think id be fine using the Carplay audio. The new DSP should be able to make it sound just like OEM or better once tuned right? or is the actually signal quality bad through Carplay Bluetooth?

Hey Matthew. Thank you for all your videos! Can you let me know which model option you chose? I have the same make and model as you, but it doesn’t show on the website? Would it be just the knob control one?

Hello sir, do ypu know if this would fix the infamous infotainment issue where the screen goes black and it doesn't turn on for a while? Thank you!

I neeeeeed themmm

Good video.

When do this update are you still able to keep the OEM software as well, like the whole maps and EQ as well?

I’m gonna try to install this myself tomorrow and i was wondering how i can connect the 2 ground for audio, u said cut it up and just twist it together, i’m kinda worried that i might mess it up.

def considering this for the price! i wanted to stay oem+ and swap to the 2019+ RC radio and console, but it’s way too much money

I am looking forward to purchase an V6 IS or GS350 what would u recommend

So you stated you could use the factory IS Bluetooth audio for music. So does that work in conjunction with the Carplay Unit while listening to music and using Maps or RU-vid for example? So the audio that's coming out regardless of what app you're using would be through OEM Bluetooth?

It seems to be the UI is the same on I bought it from AliExpress. Are you able to add a front camera with this setup?

I have question! My radio from my 2015 Lexus is250 f sport doesn’t work so my screen and my audio don’t work can I use this as a replacement and get CarPlay too!!??

I have a 2014 is250 F sport AWD and I am planning on purchasing a CarPlay module but have the small screen area display and need recommendations for the best option for a largest possible replacement upgrade screen. Tia

only preorder available on their site? are they out of stock or preorder is the only way? feels iffy preoridering if its not gonna get shipped right after

Thank you for this video, I just have an issue maybe u can help. While in carplay if i put the car in reveres and back to drive or park it goes to oem screen and not carplay

When i messed around with installing it, the joystick was controlling both the oem and carplay at the same time. Im assuming in that case ill have to install that joystick connector thing.

Any problems since the install? And are you familiar if this will work for a 2020 RCF? Thanks for any info

Pretty sick dude. I love your Carbon interior pieces too, haven’t seen that for the newer models

When is the next video bro I literally sit down and chow on my dinner taking some of your ideas on my 200t

Btw I have another question so the thing he installed and the cables it’s like a replacement from the original radio? Like now the screen and everything works bc of the new module he installed? Pls help 😭

U ever plan on installing the diverter spacer valve from tti

Did your centre console creek after putting the everything back?

does it open apple carplay automatically from start or do u have to set it to aple carplay everytime

Where did you get all your carbon fiber overlay and shift knob?

Nice vid! Im planning to install it in my 2017 IS300h. Do you know if its possible to update Android Auto if a newer version occurs?

This is a actually reasonably priced. All of yhe ones i have seen online are $450 plus so it's at least priced competitively

do you know if this would work with subwoofers?

Do you control Apple CarPlay Through the Joystick? Does it act like a trackpad kinda?

Does this replace the current headunit or infotainment system

Does that work with the smaller oem screen for 2017 is200t fsport?

hi!, this woks on base model with no navigation? thanks

I can't hear any music unless I'm on AUX and I hear a very whiny noise when I accelerate but if I switch out of AUX no sound will be heard and the whiny noise is gone, it will not play music on original Bluetooth, any tips to fix that?

Does oem radio receiver have to work in order to run this ?

Can you post reverse and if the cars original infotainment shows up

how fast is the bootup to apple carplay when u turn on the car?

is it smooth like butter or like ghetto 24hz

Do the steering wheel controls work?

You mentioned that audio isn’t very good through CarPlay. Pity. I’m assuming that CarPlay is wireless here and the audio passes through to an AUX out. Can the module interface with the car’s USB port and work like wired CarPlay? If so, is the audio any better that way? I have tested wired vs wireless CarPlay audio, and prefer wired CarPlay for music.

How did you get the big screen?

Is the force feedback still the same from the joystick after install? Does it still give the little vibration upon selecting an option in OEM mode?

I started watching this thinking alright maybe I’ll be able to do this….. 😂😭😭😭 Wayyyyyy above my ability hahahah I’d be bricking it dismantling everything like that but I still enjoyed watching how it would be done

Hi, I'm the owner of the same model, I want to know how many discs can be put in its CD host at the same time?

Does anyone know if anybody has retro the trackpad from the RC into a 3IS?

Where did you get that phone mount

I'm a little confused about playing the music. Everyone says it doesn't sound great so they switch it back to Lexus, if that's the case, what's the point of doing all of this? I want my spotify and audio to show up on carplay, will this still happen if using the regular way to play audio?

You tryna do this for me 😂😂❤️

Great vid man, this looks awesome, but I'm hesitant to go for it for two reasons so I have two questions. 1) is the car's touchpad/knob good enough in navigating apps and menus on the new interface? If I'm on the road and I wanna change like an address or something it might be a pain in the ass. 2) I also ideally would like the screen to be touch screen. If I do get a touch screen, do you think there's anyway to bring the screen closer so I can reach easier or is that totally impossible and wishful thinking? 😅 I know you do a shit ton of mods so would love to get it input on this. Sorry for any stupid questions, I've never had or used carplay/android auto before.

where do you get that phone mount?

Any issues with audio that you've noticed since installing?

any wireless carplay connectivity issues?

I wanna get kansei Tandems but would I run into any issues with 18x8.5 +35 offset ?

Can this fit in a 2016 lexus is200t?

Does your back up camera still work?

Wonder why the audio would sound better using the oem bt function. Kinda makes this a hard sell for me although it would be nice to have my phones navigation on the screen

struggling to put the module back im trying to squeeze everything in but its just not going in

Can you listen to the OEM satellite radio while using carplay?

I followed all your directions (great video btw ), but to my frustration can't manage to get the touch pad (in my case it's a joystick /2015 is250 fsport) to work!! Menu or home button doesn't work either but it's receiving power because the light underneath glows. Tried reconnecting the CAN power cable with both dial setup 1 and 2, but neither work. Messaged their customer but haven't hear back yet. What would you try if you were in my position? Keep in mind audio and screen work, I'm receiving a signal for carplay, so everything's connected as it should, but I can't get to the initial setup because the menu button isn't working

Do u know why I can’t get it to switch

Hi, where did u get the carbon fiber cover for the center console

Can you do a video on how to mirror your phone ?

How long did it take for it to ship?

What Year and Model is Lexus is is 350?

I don't know why but my remote touch will not work at all. I've tried all 4 of the settings for them and my joystick still will not work. I have same size screen as yours. I have the toggle switch currently on 2 and 4. Any advice?

It can work with android carplay or no?

Got mine around November/ December and it officially stopped working. It would connect then instantly black screen.

What phone holder is that?

Hey man I recently installed the CarPlay and everything works like it should, I connect with audio via Bluetooth and it works great but when I use maps and Siri I get no audio from it but I do when I play music

Would you say this is one of the best CarPlay systems out there for the IS? I have a 2020 Is 300! Currently looking for a CarPlay system but not sure which to get

First broski

Does this method work for 2014 Lexus (based model)?

@Grey3IS will this work for the smaller screen?

Pls update on more videos!

how responsive is it? is it laggy?