Volume for Messages and Phone apps and all other Carplay apps

Posted Feb 18, 2015 · 17:35 UTC#1

Hi there,

I'm desperately trying to bring the Siri Audio back, does anyone knows how can I adjust the volume for messages and phone apps for Carplay like maps.

Siri is completly silent, I'm not getting any Siri Audio. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Edited Feb 18, 2015 by likeawind

Posted Feb 18, 2015 · 19:01 UTC#2

Once you click to adjust volume, you will see an alerts button on the end ov the volume bar. Click on that and see if it is set to zero. It is a nice feature once you realize it is there becasue it lets you independently set the alerts volume (like map directions) fromyour music volume etc.,

Posted Feb 18, 2015 · 20:11 UTC#3

In my experience with CarPlay, the "Alerts" volume is just for maps. To adjust Siri or call volume, you have to use your head unit's volume control while there should be sound, like when Siri is talking (or maybe when you're on a call - haven't tried that). At any other time, the volume control adjusts the media (music) volume.

There is no on screen display that lets you know what volume you're adjusting. I just learned this by trial and error. Unfortunately, there is no CarPlay manual, nor are there a "settings" menu, which would be nice to have. I hope Apple tweaks this in an update.

Posted Feb 18, 2015 · 20:32 UTC#4

I have tried adjusting the volume in a call absolutely no sound, I don't recall ever touching the volume settings! Thanks for the suggestion.

Posted Feb 18, 2015 · 21:13 UTC#5

I have tried adjusting the volume in a call absolutely no sound, I don't recall ever touching the volume settings! Thanks for the suggestion.

Same thing happened to me when all of a sudden Siri and call volume went mute (I had made no adjustments as far as I knew). I must have inadvertently toggled the volume control down while Siri was talking. That's the only way i can make sense of it.

Perhaps it can't be adjusted in-call. it should work if you just press the Siri button and turn the volume up while she's asking "what can I help you with?" (or whatever she says). Good luck.

Posted Feb 19, 2015 · 03:13 UTC#6

On the iPhone you might want to go into the General- Siri settings and make sure she is "on" and voice feedback is set to "Always". Not sure if that is the solution, but worth a shot.

Posted Feb 19, 2015 · 14:56 UTC#7

Siri voice feedback is always on. I think I have a faulty unit, navigation is broken as well.

Posted Feb 19, 2015 · 22:03 UTC#8

Have you tried the standard iPhone reset?

Press and hold the Sleep/Wake and Home button until the Apple icon displays. Which can take up to 45 seconds, so make sure you hold those two buttons for a while.

KOT

Posted Feb 19, 2015 · 22:56 UTC#9

No I have not, I will give it a shot. I will also try a different iphone.

I'm pretty sure its the head unit.

Posted Feb 28, 2015 · 17:59 UTC#10

Update!!

Suddenly carplay starting to work, apparently it has something to do with the Navigation.

I have noticed if the navi doesn't work so does the carplay. I have built in navi.

Also does the iphone has to connected by BT for the carplay to work? I tried my wife's iphone and carplay didn't work, she has ios 7.01.

Posted Mar 02, 2015 · 14:48 UTC#11

Needs to be an iPhone 5 or newer running 8.0 or newer for the CarPlay to work. You also have to have it plugged into USB 1 using your Apple FireWire cable. Won't work via Bluetooth right now. Bluetooth is disabled when it's plugged in, as all your phone's features are running via the FireWire cable. It also uses the Pioneer Nav antenna for the Apple Maps App.

Edited Mar 02, 2015 by huddy

Posted Mar 02, 2015 · 23:14 UTC#12

Spoke too soon, carplay quit again and so did the navigation. I might have a faulty antena or a faulty unit altogehter, yikes its so frustrating.