Fix poor sound quality from car microphone on retrofit CarPlay Bluetooth device.

[@prashantsaraswat9095]

in Kenwood car stereos there is an additional function for 'mic gain'. This option shows up only when you are on a call. By default this value is set very low. Increasing this all the way up resolved the problem for me.

[@screamypanda409]

Where I can find that setting I'm using soundstream brand

[@xTenseiga_]

😂 funny enough I never knew I had this same mic after getting the apple CarPlay screen installed. I thought it just used the existing default mic my car had. The mic blended so well with the black trim around the mirror and I never knew it was there. Had it installed 6 months ago lol

[@mr_fix]

😂

[@oklol9778]

Would of never thought of that, Thank you!

[@curiosity2314]

Makes sense, I will add these thoughts to my install.

[@DeanaGrenier]

This Worked!! It's like a miracle! Thank you, Thank you!

[@mr_fix]

Happy to help :-)

[@vijaysankarmenon2391]

Thanks dude. You saved me ❤

[@mr_fix]

My pleasure, always great to hear that it helped someone

[@TTV-leon2eazy]

If I installed a display and it has a mic on the side panel of the car next to my head do I use external or internet mic in settings? Thanks

[@RV-vo7dx]

Amazing …thanks i will try

[@mr_fix]

Hope it works for you buddy

[@alexletterhag]

Gonna fix that myself asap!

[@yasinsaglam4158]

How can we choose external mic from menu? My device still getting sound from internal one

[@mr_fix]

Must be setting in the retrofit device. It is bypassing the normal system.

[@Fastskull]

@@mr_fix This is a total non-answer

[@mr_fix]

@@Fastskull well starting from a total noninformative question. What system do you have ? if it’s bypassing the normal Audi components the bypass should automatically take over the sound. The iDcore unit automatically took over the sound. Remember the sound 3,5 from the IDcore unit must be connected to the Audi MMI port (C7) situated in the compartment between the front seats.

[@Carlosib]

Should show where & how it's connected.

[@mr_fix]

Unfortunately too much of a hassle to do it again. The cable is easily snugged in along and above the windscreen to the right Rollbar on the side down and in behind the glove compartment to the retrofit CarPlay system.

[@tobiasfoppen2658]

Genius

[@greatindiansaaslife]

Did it work for anyone here?

[@mr_fix]

Yes :-)

[@maryannmoran-smyth3453]

Great idea only one problem doesn’t work when you have your sunshield down… Lol…… Just an observation

[@mr_fix]

Actually it does. Otherwise you can always move the microphone to the other side of the mirror or even below it.

[@arjenvanduijvenbode]

Where did you connect the plug into? I also have the same mic but I cannot plug it to the radio for some reason. Can you tell me how to connect?

[@mr_fix]

It is connected to an apple CarPlay device that I installed behind the glove box

[@Mr.Thermistor7228]

Any android head unit or aftermarket head unit will have a standard 3.5mm headphone jack input, every head unit ive seen it's also labeled "MIC"

[@JCnordic2983]

Does your callers get an echo?

[@mr_fix]

No not really

[@Andy-rk9mu]

do you hook the new microphone to the one in the car?

[@mr_fix]

No, I have a retrofit solution branded IDcore. Small box I install behind the glove compartment.

[@Andy-rk9mu]

@@mr_fix TY for quick answer. I am trying to replace super low quality mic in my 4h gen Forester.

[@mr_fix]

If you know where the current microphone is placed in the car you can always trace the cable to where it is connected. The microphone you see in my video has a long thin cable that ends up with a “male” 3.5 adapter that is stuck into/connected to the retrofit CarPlay device. No matter what kind of connector you have there is always loads of options to convert one type of Audio cable to another.

[@Andy-rk9mu]

@@mr_fix Thanks for the encouragement. I know where the mic is located and and get to it and fabricate the connector. Having a hard time finding a replacement though. May I ask what kind/brand of microphone you used?

[@mr_fix]

@@Andy-rk9mu unfortunately I don’t know what brand it is probably Chinese. I bought it at a car audio store. Has a very long cable and a 3.5 connector

[@shahheidari]

So I tried this but it didn’t make the quality any better. Any thoughts?? Thanks!

[@mr_fix]

So I would guess that the microphone you’re using has an extremely bad quality

[@JackTanYJ]

does it solve the background noise issue?

[@mr_fix]

More the low frequency street sound that comes from the vibrations while driving.

[@TTV-leon2eazy]

If I installed a display and it has a mic on the side panel of the car next to my head do I use external or internet mic in settings? Thanks

[@mr_fix]

Don’t really understand. If there is a device that is bridging between your car and your old car stereo, you have to connect the microphone to that bridging device. After that, it depends on what menu you’re working in if it is the menu of the retrofit device, it is the internal microphone you choose