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Nevermind - I had the SmartPhone set up as BlueTooth - not USB. I now have it working. On a side note I have a battery case on my iPhone 6 and CarPlay is enabling via the USB extension AND the Micro USB cable used for the battery case. It appears the requirement of a Lightening cable directly to the head unit may not be 100% accurate.

I should add that I'm using the USB Extension. Should I connect the Apple Lightening Cable directly to the head unit?

Hi, I installed an AVIC-5000NEX in my 2011 Ram 1500 yesterday. I used the iDataLink Maestro to enable steering controls. The firmware shows to be 1.081000 on the head unit from the factory and I am using an iPhone 6 with the latest iOS installed. When I plug the iPhone into the unit(in USB port 1) it immediately recognizes it as an iPod and does not enable CarPlay. What am I missing? Thanks!