Sony radio, camera and apple carplay 2023 Minnie Winnie 22M

[Tanchar]

Hello, we just purchased a 2023 Minnie Winnie 22M ..haven't been on a road trip yet but have some concerns about the Sony av receiver radio system. It seems that to use apple carplay (and google maps nav system) we have to plug in a USB connection, but by doing that we have to unplug the USB that connects the side and rear cameras…is there anyway that the display will show both ? The way it is now it seems we will have to continue to use a separate GPS for a nav system if we want the side and rear cameras to function…our dealer has not been much help with this. Thanks!

[BirchyBoy]

Do you have a bundle of wires hanging down under the dashboard? There should be a microphone and also an additional USB connector.

[Tanchar]

There is a microphone but no additional usb connector. We tired a usb hub in usb port but that wouldn’t work. Our dealer does not seem to know much about electronics so has been no real help

[BirchyBoy]

I’d give Winnebago support a call. There must be another cable somewhere.

[Eagle5]

Just as an FYI, my much-more-basic 2019 radio also has both a microphone-on-a-cable and a USB-on-a-cable. I use my USB to play MP3 files.
Eagle5

[MDJDCarter]

An unpowered USB hub will not work. You could try a USB hub that has a 12v connector for power and see if that solves the problem. Are you sure there are no otherr ports like in a console?

[ACB]

Originally Posted by BirchyBoy

Do you have a bundle of wires hanging down under the dashboard? There should be a microphone and also an additional USB connector.

I hope you resolved your issue. I don’t know that I’m much help, not knowing if I have the same Sony radio unit. I’ve had two different Sony units with CarPlay. One in a 2019 Minnie and one in my 2022 Winnebago class A which we presently own. . The CarPlay and microphone did not work because it wasn’t plugged in properly. I took it in twice, the dealer was no help, told me the unit was bad and they would order a new one. I’m handy , so I removed the dash bezel ,got the radio model and figured out the wiring diagram. The microphone was unplugged, which was an easy fix. There was a USB plug going into radio for the CarPlay port that was loose.

My Sony has different ports/plugs for the cameras and the phone input. It sounds like it’s not wired properly, but if your servicing dealer is clueless, maybe contacting Winnebago directly can get a dealer to help. Good luck.

[Raxel7851]

We have the 2021 22M and we simply use the USB port that’s part of the dash, next to the Sony unit on the right. It will give you a prompt to enable Apple CarPlay. We’ve never unplugged anything for it to operate. We do use the Garmin RV stand alone unit at times.

[Twells]

How do you like rage Garmin RV….is it the 795?

[Twells]

Just as a side note fyi…we purchased a 2023 Spirit 22M and we had the same issues not to mention upon first use driving the unit home on pick up, my wife tried to plug in her phone and the usb port actually fell into the dash., not to mention the Sony radio body was sitting loosely where it was mounted.We are trying to figure out a way to use gps from Android Auto without paying extra data charges as we live in Canada, but plan to travel through the U.S. soon. As in most cases I am seeing, dealer no use at all, in fact trying to send us to Ford for the fix.

[creativepart]

Twells, you might try taking the Spirit to a Car Audio Installer to have everything made right. I see 3 or 4 near you in Nanaimo. Luckily, your Spriit is more city friendly than a 40' motorhome.

[Dozzer]

Has anyone replaced the Sony unit with an up-graded ?