They should have put a USB for Apple Car Play in the armrest compartment

[Sime]

Only gripe I have with the interior of the Australian GT, there’s really no where to easily place your connected iPhone without having to rest it upon part of the trim and marking it while using Apple CarPlay. A USB under the armrest would have been neater, and no more unsightly cables.

 

[Pnbnationsbest]

Stingergtandme actually did a console swap on YouTube just look it up

 

[Grewzuff]

Simple response is YES. What.... I had no idea I must look up that video.

 

[Sime]

Doesn’t solve any storage shortages though, just a cover over the cup holders.

 

[Pnbnationsbest]

You obviously did not watch the whole video ‍

 

[Sime]

Yea

You obviously did not watch the whole video ‍

Yeah, my bad, but I’m glad I gave it another go, I might try and source that console.

 

[Revvdmedia]

I recall him drilling a hole to run the USB cable. I have two problems with that - drilling a hole in a still new car (even if hidden) and possibly rattly USB cable running in the console. Otherwise I'd say I'd likely do that mod.

 

[Hemz]

My phone fits with a USB cable plugged in...just get a right angle USB adapter

 

[Coast GT]

Only gripe I have with the interior of the Australian GT, there’s really no where to easily place your connected iPhone without having to rest it upon part of the trim and marking it while using Apple CarPlay. A USB under the armrest would have been neater, and no more unsightly cables.

My XS Max fits in the space for the wireless charger but it’s snug with the case on the phone. If you rest it there and run the usb for Apple CarPlay go into the settings on the dash (via the steering wheel controls) and disable the wireless charger otherwise it’ll cook the phone as the usb still charges while running CarPlay

 

[Sime]

My XS Max fits in the space for the wireless charger but it’s snug with the case on the phone. If you rest it there and run the usb for Apple CarPlay go into the settings on the dash (via the steering wheel controls) and disable the wireless charger otherwise it’ll cook the phone as the usb still charges while running CarPlay

I did notice this the other day, and next time I go for a drive I’ll be turning off wireless charging.

 

[RUFFSTUFF]

I agree. Perfectly fine to have a functional USB up front and a USB charger in the rear, but there should also be a functional USB under the armrest. And if there is to be only one functional, then it should be the one under the armrest, especially considering how well most phones fit in the space in front of the armrest, and the length of most cords are either too short or too long for the current location.

 

[Coast GT]

I did notice this the other day, and next time I go for a drive I’ll be turning off wireless charging.

If you’re not using CarPlay just leav it on the wireless charger and run the phone over Bluetooth it works well and you don’t have the issue of the cable. Personal choice. I tend to run the radio most of the time so I don’t use CarPlay much.

 

[Hemz]

If you’re not using CarPlay just leav it on the wireless charger and run the phone over Bluetooth it works well and you don’t have the issue of the cable. Personal choice. I tend to run the radio most of the time so I don’t use CarPlay much.

Then you can't tell your phone to set an alarm or send a text, or "play lil Wayne on Spotify"

 

[RUFFSTUFF]

Not using CarPlay is hardly a big loss..

 

[Hemz]

Not using CarPlay is hardly a big loss..

Do you touch your phone at all while driving?
It's a huge advantage and you can do everything from setting an alarm to creating sub routes on your GPS mid drive.
Define: hardly a big loss.

 

[Coast GT]

Then you can't tell your phone to set an alarm or send a text, or "play lil Wayne on Spotify"

I would hope not to need an alarm while driving as usually I’m awake lol. As for text messages I can still get Siri to do it or just wait until I’m at the other end. If it’s urgent they’ll call me in which case the Bluetooth works well

 

[Hemz]

I would hope not to need an alarm while driving as usually I’m awake lol. As for text messages I can still get Siri to do it or just wait until I’m at the other end. If it’s urgent they’ll call me in which case the Bluetooth works well

You can do everything while you drive is my point...."set alarm for 0800 tomorrow morning"

Also changing Spotify artists is one of the best so easy to activate by pressing the button!

 

[RUFFSTUFF]

Do you touch your phone at all while driving?
It's a huge advantage and you can do everything from setting an alarm to creating sub routes on your GPS mid drive.
Define: hardly a big loss.

Hardly a big loss.
Def. Apple sucks