Would you like Waze on your Instrument Cluster? I'll show you how to do it.

Hey everyone! In this video I'm going to show you how to install a Realsun Virtual Cockpit Digital Interface that will allow you to mirror whatever is on your phone to your instrument cluster display. I believe this will only work on C7's (Not C7.5's), but I show you how you can figure out if your car is compatible in the first few minutes of the video.
It's a bit of a tedious job, but overall not very difficult. I'd say a 3 out of 5 difficulty. As always, leave your questions and suggestions in the comments & please subscribe to the channel if you find this info helpful.
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[@AudiC7Owners]

The best thing you can do for your C7: bit.ly/3jxuKbz

[@nataliegrn17]

I'm getting an error message "not a youtube link" from this, but not from your other links, like for the virtual cockpit in the description.

[@AudiC7Owners]

It's a link that asks people to subscribe to the channel who aren't subscribed yet. So you are getting the error because you are already subscribed 😉

[@nataliegrn17]

@@AudiC7Owners LOL! Good to know! Kinda funny response from KZbin!

[@aaronh1230]

I've been waiting for install like this. Also for the pop-up screen

[@AudiC7Owners]

It's really nice to have for road trips

[@nataliegrn17]

I love how you show the problems you run into, and the workarounds you come up with. btw your wife is so pretty! *and* funny 😂

[@AudiC7Owners]

Thank you! She's amazing in every way. But I have to ask, where did you see her at? lol

[@nataliegrn17]

@@AudiC7Owners on your phone background picture, giving the middle finger with her wedding gown on. One of the best pics I've ever seen 😂😂😂

[@AudiC7Owners]

Hahaha ha hahaha I forgot about that. Yes. That's one of my favorite pictures ❤️

[@mark19g]

Great video 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@AudiC7Owners]

Thank you!

[@Mr_Nachi]

Awesome, didnt even know these were available for our cars 💪🏽

[@AudiC7Owners]

Yep... After having it a year I can tell you I stopped using it. Much happier with an android mmi update compared to this.

[@keiohbunch5983]

@AudiC7Owners which mmi update should I get for my 2016 s7?* This was a very well put together video my guy🤌🏾

[@AudiC7Owners]

I would reach out to thenavman.com/ since you have the 4g mmi. He can enable wireless car play for you.

[@Subz77z]

Hey Cameron, great DIY yet again, thank you so much. I believe RSNAV makers have something like this as well. I have been meaning to upgrade my car display with RSNAV S3, as you aware it is very old school at this point :) Are you going to upgrade display too?

[@AudiC7Owners]

I really want to! Waiting to see if realsun will offer something like that.

[@riyazes]

Sweet DIY! bit too technical for myself LOL but it looks like a good alternative to getting Apple car play

[@AudiC7Owners]

Could always have a shop install it. Should be 2-3 hours

[@TheCraziiboi96]

Nice! I added Apple CarPlay/ Android auto to my C7 pop up screen a few months back. Well worth it!

[@AudiC7Owners]

Nice!

[@EricPoindexter]

Is there a video or write up on the pop up? This was a great video but I think I’d prefer waze on my big screen. Thanks

[@AudiC7Owners]

That's a completely different system. We might do one of those as well

[@marksimpson4377]

How did you do that?

[@bjbbiker]

Which system did you use? Through modfia?

[@timothyfindlay6253]

Not sure if the term is different in other regions, but this has nothing to do with the heads up display, its purely part of the instrument cluster. Nice work, your braver than me!

[@AudiC7Owners]

I just mispoke. I come from the mk5 gti world and we always called the center of the instrument cluster the heads up display, so it's a hard habit to break on this car.

[@wavypeso]

I wonder if something like this is available for the virtual cockpit 🤔

[@joseliniguezduenas730]

im having trouble hooking it up to my fuse box . would u mind going over in detal how you wraped the wires to the fueses please ?

[@jurgenantonneau9846]

Hi , I installed a similar system on my A6 2018.Your video's were a big help. Thanks. The only problem i can't solve is that the system always is reconnecting with my car. So he has connection and loses it.I disabled the audio button on the new connection as you told in the video.Can you help me out with that problem?The guys where i purchasd it are not very helpful.

[@pteamg]

Well done, I just added a 10.25 screen to replace the factory screen,, new one is tablet like Does the instrument cluster screen have the ability to display colour on the A6? Nice job

[@tahirotahir]

If I may ask a question? During this screen replacement which I am also doing this weekend, did you disconnect the battery? And If you did, did you get any error codes or nothing happened at reconnect?

[@TortugaProof]

Does this work with Apple devices? I checked the listing and didn't see anything specific. I'm at work so I couldn't hear if you mentioned this in the video. Great video as always!

[@AudiC7Owners]

Yes! Apple & Android

[@fishernetworks2165]

Hi my friend, thanks for the recommendation, one question if you have a head up display and you open the waze and any route, this project into head up display?

[@AudiC7Owners]

No it does not protect onto the windshield. Only the hud in the instrument cluster.

[@fishernetworks2165]

Thansls for yours videos, it's possible install head up display into Audi a7? I looking for this, but I not sure that this is possible for example I don't have the space to insert the HUD unit.

[@AudiC7Owners]

It would be absurdly expensive if you don't have it. Better off buying an rsnav screen

[@sixalpha7075]

will you be doing a apple car play retrofit by chance? im curious and i want to do it in mine also..

[@AudiC7Owners]

In the future possibly. I'd definitely like to.

[@115zombiees]

Odd question, but it's there a way to keep my ignition and music on after I shut the car off and open the door? Or is that just somethin I gotta put up with

[@AudiC7Owners]

You can always just press the volume knob to turn on your music or press your start button (without your for on the brake) to turn on acc power.

[@GOMAND-4men]

Good.

[@1968veedub]

You mention your radar detector.... Which one do you use? I'd love to find one that's clean and integrated a bit, but i havent seen anything

[@AudiC7Owners]

I have a Uniden R7 which I love, but the R8 is the newest version

[@eaa592]

Think it’s possible to program the little led lights synced up to the gauge needle?

[@AudiC7Owners]

Not to my knowledge

[@tahirotahir]

At any point during this process, did you end up disconnecting the battery's negative terminal?

[@AudiC7Owners]

No I did not.

[@jasonpatterson7266]

Maaaaannnn…..heck no dawg!! Not for me. Sorry, tooooo much work. I appreciate what you do and for uploading this though.

[@AudiC7Owners]

Honestly it isn't that bad. 15 mins to get the instrument cluster out. 20 mins to install the board. 20 mins to run all your wires/connect them. 20 mins to put everything back together. It looks daunting but it really isn't.

[@mmar71n]

If you have installed android screen which supports carplay/android auto is there a way to replicate only the waze on the original dashboard screen. I manage to project there only the original navigation. It seems too complicated to connect my phone to both, android screen and dashboard.

[@romeomik]

Bjr man je veux changé mon cluster en full cockpit virtuel est que c’est possible . ? C’est un c7 4g 260 cv.tanks

[@lovanderbeauty]

Crazy

[@federicfederic7800]

Hi I want to hear your opinion, your advice: my A6S7 2015, 3.0 tdi, 218 Cv has a very small RMC screen, and bluetooth and GPS. Does it make sense to replace RMC with MIB2? How do you think ? I don't know if this will be good. help me decide please 🙏. MIB 2 kit is sold for 700 euros - not new, removed from the car. To install the guys take 1000 euros. All at once go out 1700.

[@AudiC7Owners]

I'd just replace it with an rsnav screen

[@federicfederic7800]

@@AudiC7Owners which one please help me choose please 🙏

[@AudiC7Owners]

You will have to go to their website & find the right one for you

[@federicfederic7800]

@@AudiC7Owners what site ? please tell me

[@AudiC7Owners]

The rsnav website

[@Ericnegroo]

How did you change your red rpm ticks ?

[@AudiC7Owners]

That's from my Integrated Engineering ecu tune

[@ET2carbon]

How about for a Q7 4M?

[@w12dmk82]

The promotion code doesn't work anymore 😪 Such a great bit of tech👍 Great video #subscribed

[@AudiC7Owners]

Let me see if I can get an updated one

[@w12dmk82]

@@AudiC7Owners Have upgraded my MMI, Active sounds exhaust on my C7.5 BiTDI, MMB Box installed, exhaust tips / maxton design body kit and recently a remote start kit fitted 👍This might have to be the next thing

[@w12dmk82]

Will this work for the 2015 C7.5 A6. Can't see anywhere on the Alibaba listing

[@AudiC7Owners]

I believe so

[@w12dmk82]

@@AudiC7Owners any luck on a promo code? Going get on in the next couple of days

[@jay-zq1gn]

Could I install this even tho I don’t have heads up display??!!

[@AudiC7Owners]

No it won't

[@darkhalooo7]

Do you get audio when you play a video from the mirror screen?

[@AudiC7Owners]

Yes!

[@darkhalooo7]

@@AudiC7Owners ok I must’ve did something wrong, because I’m not getting any sound from anywhere when I play a video… and I got error messages after I did the install…. Everything went smooth with 0 issues, but after the install I I got the breaks and transmission error car won’t go in gear. Maybe it’s the speaker🤔

[@darkhalooo7]

@@AudiC7Owners what speaker do the sound come from?

[@AudiC7Owners]

I'm not sure what you did bc I didn't have any of those issues. The sound comes through just like any other audio through the speakers.

[@darkhalooo7]

@@AudiC7Owners oh wow, hmmm ok I’m going to tinker with it some more

[@cedricrodriguez9474]

What if you have car play installed already and you tried to install that feature

[@AudiC7Owners]

Honestly I wouldn't. I'd just use the carplay

[@dreadhead3017]

Does this work on the audi a7?

[@AudiC7Owners]

Yes

[@MrDoctorm3]

I wonder if any one have tried to do this with the foldable MMI screen much more practical than in the instrument cluster Anyone??

[@andreasnorbert]

So when mirroring you dont have internet on your phone, or?

[@AudiC7Owners]

I can still use the phones data

[@azemxhemajli9022]

but where can i buy this baks

[@AudiC7Owners]

Check the link in our description

[@clabruno]

The link isn’t working to find this item

[@AudiC7Owners]

That's odd because the link works perfectly for us

[@nigels6786]

What year is your car?

[@AudiC7Owners]

2013

[@apatel0011]

Why did the airbag sign on?

[@AudiC7Owners]

I had a bad airbag module

[@Wins1one]

not compatible for C7.5 doh!

[@AudiC7Owners]

Hopefully something soon will be

[@jaycecox8700]

:(

[@martin5004]

Audi a7 h34 haha

[@nl223]

Great video but I think is a way to much work.

[@prlreviews1729]

This is cool but pointless if I can’t control my phone with the car 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@AudiC7Owners]

I removed it from my car. My android screen replacement is way better

[@vahagnmandalyan2356]

Can’t wait to get my car back and try this out but being unlucky all the time I’m pretty sure it won’t be compatible with my c7.5 🥲

[@AudiC7Owners]

I'm not sure... I think it should work