I have an ND RF 2017 where the previous owner fitted an Android Auto conversion kit - so that I could use my Android phone by connecting my phone to the USB port on the console and that seemed to work fine.
However, it presented two problems for me.
- I don’t like my phone battery being charged above 80% - which is what will happen sooner or later when plugged into the USB port.
- Even though I fitted a Brodit bracket, I am just not happy with the location of the phone - sometimes I knock it when changing gears and it partially blocks some of the controls, etc.
I would much prefer leaving the phone in my pocket and only plugging it in when I am low on juice.
I saw this adaptor/dongle on offer for £40 a couple of weeks back Amazon.co.uk - so decided to give it a try. Worst case I would use Amazon’s great return service to send it back if it was naff.
Anyway, it seems to work quite well - once set up, it has connected wirelessly to my phone each time. The only exception was when I ordered a 2nd one for our CX-30 and installed that. When I then drove the MX-5 for the 1s time (after setting up the above) it did not automatically connect until I fiddled with Bluetooth and Wifi Direct connections on my phone.
On subsequent uses, it seems to behave itself so far - and reconnected to the dongle in the CX-30 and also the MX-5 when I drove that…