I bought the wired PC/AA kit with USB-C. Just installed it yesterday. Wow!! Works PERFECTLY!! VERY stable connection. Not dropping off or disconnecting like my old car which had just the USB-A standard input. Much improved. Directions were very clear. There's only 2 wires and the cars harness to connect. The kit came with the wires, foam tape and zip ties. Easy peasy. I have a 2018 CX-5 Grand Touring with Bose sound system on a Samsung S23Ultra phone. I did buy the best USB-C cable I could find on Amazon. I bought a 10 foot cable and ran it from the armrest alongside the other cables in the center console, up into the head unit area and over to the steering wheel where it exits to the left of the wheel where the rubber flap is that conceals the tilt wheel area. I did this because I have my phone mount to the left of my steering wheel. It's one of those ones that clips to the air vent fins. I couldn't imagine leaving your phone in the armrest or in the bin in front of the shifter with a wire running all over the top of the console. Not appealing. I'm happy with my install. Very clean.
Mazda CX8 is on version 7, but there is no car play option on the screen. If I plug in this device, will the carplay or android auto option appear on the screen? Otherwise, it will ask me to send a program above 7000.2 to the screen. I would be grateful if you could inform me.
