[AussieChris]

Pretty sure @ShanghaiDan has been running one with great success. I just wish I could get my hands on one. There still appears to be none available.

 

[AussieChris]

I toss my phone (LG V60) into the glovebox, that could be part of it. Putting my phone in my gear may result in too much loss between the phone and the MA1.

Bluetooth is finicky about bags of water (people) and softer plastics like the glove box door (also tend to be good absorbers of 2.4 GHz - unlike hard plastics which tend to be much more lenient; it's the plasticizers in the blends).

I agree, bags of water are great for absorbing 2.4Ghz (which is why microwave ovens use that frequency). I think the MA1 might talk to the phone using 5Ghz WiFi but not certain. But 5Ghz might get absorbed just as bad. I also wonder about metallic paint causing some shielding effect.

 

[AussieChris]

Interesting. Thank you for posting your findings Alain.

Just to clarify, it isn't Honda's decision to insist on a headset being connected. That is an Android and Apple requirement to ensure you have a microphone with which to communicate verbal commands to your phone. It's been discussed many times in these forums. But it still stinks.

I have one that i would sell you . PM me if intrested .

@ANDREW T. Could you check your conversations/messages. I've been trying to contact you.

 

[AussieChris]

Nice to know. Thanks for the update Alain.

 

[AussieChris]

Also, and this one caught me out, in Settings under Connected Devices, Connection Preferences, Android Auto... Scroll down to the bottom and under the System heading the is a switch for Wireless Android Auto. Be sure to turn in ON because mine was off by default.

Edit: That's on my Moto-G9+ running Android 11. Might be different on other phones.

 

[AussieChris]

I posted on your other thread but yes, swap the ports at the infotainment unit

 

[AussieChris]

Yes, there should be a connector under the left fairing. Tour or non-tour shouldn't matter. Alternatively, buy a 12v cigarette lighter socket (or USB charger socket) from an auto parts store and connect it to the accessory screw terminals on the fuse box.

 

[AussieChris]

We're coming into winter here now but I used my MA1 right thru last summer and it performed flawlessly. My phone is a Moto-G4plus and sits in the trunk and no overheating problem there either. I don't think it got over 100°F ambient here but the MA1 doesn't appear to produce any significant heat.

I consider the MA1 to be the best accessory you can have (for Android users) because it makes the whole system work as it should.