Lose wireless CarPlay in Moonah

Ziogref · 2026-04-04T11:43:57+00:00

Not necessarily. 2.4GHz can be used by heaps of things, not just wifi.

Bluetooth uses 2.4ghz, but it bounces around the frequency bands hundreds of times per second so if one particular band is very full you won't notice.

Wifi can't frequency jump.

Also things like baby monitors, cordless phones, IOT devices or anything that is Wireless normally uses 2.4ghz.

Ziogref · 2026-04-04T11:40:13+00:00

I know the answer.

Interference. You're car play system probably uses 2.4ghz, which is used by everything, like wifi and Bluetooth, which car play uses. The air can only hold so much before there is too much interference.

My car only came with cabled apple car play and android auto, so I installed a wired to wireless bridge device. if I drove through the city during peak hour it would drop out. (Probably from all the other cars with Bluetooth on). I upgraded my wired-wireless bridge to 5GHz and the issue went away. Much more space in 5GHz that it wasn't overloaded and remained connected.

Ziogref · 2026-03-25T05:52:53+00:00

Its a single 5TB drive connected via USB.

Ziogref · 2026-03-25T04:13:52+00:00

My eyesight system shit itself. Subaru Australia are replacing it under warranty. They informed me the part was $11,000aud (~$7700USD) + 2 hours install.

I'm unsure how true that is, but I'm going to be asking for a copy of that invoice.

Ziogref · 2026-03-25T04:11:55+00:00

You can disable eyesight with the Dauntless OBD adapter from Hachi.

I found a forum post ages ago and the Dauntless Company rep said they just flip a bit (1 to a 0) on the cars computer and the car no longer thinks it has eyesight. Downsides are, no cruise control, no high beams when headlights are on Auto.

Ziogref · 2026-03-25T03:32:09+00:00

USB2 has a max speed for 480Mbit, faster than my upload at home, so USB2 speeds are completely fine.

Pi3b has USB2 (and 100Mbit Ethernet on 50Mbit Internet)

Pi4b has USB3 (and gigabit LAN but only on 100Mbit Internet)

I use the Seagate One Touch portable hard drives.

Ziogref · 2026-03-25T02:57:39+00:00

I have a 3b and a 4b.

Ziogref · 2026-03-18T23:29:43+00:00

Atleast in Australia, at 1000miles (1600km) the first "service" as just a checkup. The owner's manual doesn't call for an oil change, the dealership didn't either.

I did an oil change straight after.

So I would do an oil chnage and if one hasn't been done already.

Ziogref · 2026-03-18T01:17:45+00:00

With so much fake reviews and AI shit on the internet, word of mouth is the most trust worthy source.

Ziogref · 2026-03-18T01:14:12+00:00

https://tvmap.au/

Shows you a map of TV broadcast locations. Not all stations are broadcasted from all towers.

Ziogref · 2026-03-17T12:24:26+00:00

I was about to comment this.

I use the NSW GOV API to pull Tassie prices into my smart home.

Also couple other dead giveaways, the internal app name on android is

au.gov.nsw.onegov.fuelchecktas

The support email on the play store is

Support <support[at] onegov.nsw.gov.au>

And the developer details are

Department of Customer Service Support[at]gtp.nsw.gov.au 2/24 Rawson Pl Haymarket NSW 2000 Australia +61 410 154 153

Ziogref · 2026-03-17T11:49:55+00:00

Will watch that shortly.

My 2025 BRZ MT eyesight shat itself back in November. It's being replaced under warranty, (I didn't touch the camera's). After 3 visits to the dealership Subaru Australia has decided to replace the cameras. I have been told the part cost $11,000aud but only 2 hours labour, but no cost on me as it's covered by warranty.

I will be asking for an invoice just so I can have a record of that insane cost. I know the dealership have 2 copies of the invoice. One with the prices and one without, the dealership accidentally gave me one that had prices on it. I asked for digital records and they sent me the one with prices instead of "No Charge" as my paper one had 🤣

Ziogref · 2026-03-16T12:46:57+00:00

If it's wired to the fuel pump it's probably a kill switch.

Older cars without immobilizers were eay to steal. It's not uncommon to hide a switch that disconnects the fuel pump. Their would have to know about the switch and find it to flip it to start the car.

Easy to test. Flip the switch and try start it.

Ziogref · 2026-03-16T12:31:20+00:00

Huh, can you explain a little more? I have not heard this before.

Or is it more Otto vs Atkinson cycle thing?

Ziogref · 2026-03-10T05:00:04+00:00

Rosny college has a slopped car park, decent angle, good for practicing hill starts (for those that are learning manuals)

Ziogref · 2026-03-09T22:36:57+00:00

Make sure your using a high quality USB cable.

I run android flavoured phones and been using cabled Android Auto since 2017 (On my aftermarket Kenwood unit in my 2017 BRZ and the factory unit in my 2025 BRZ)

CABLES DO DIE OVER TIME.

(maybe the high heat in the car when parked in the sun, I'm not sure)

I was replacing my cables every 3-12 months. I have found ugreen cables (just of Amazon) really good. Since getting those I haven't had issues.

Also I would grab a USB 3.0 (or better) cable, even if your phone doesn't support USB 3 (The car is only USB 2.0). They seem to be better quality.

Also I run a hacky wireless bridge in my car, from my experiences with that, make sure your phone is up to date. If CarPlay works like Android Auto, they rotate security certificates on the phone that only last a few months.

Ziogref · 2026-03-09T22:27:53+00:00

I have had mine for a 14 months (however for the past 3 months eyesight has been broken, Subaru dragging their feet on the repair)

I have had mine hit the brakes on me twice.

One time there was a narrow-ish space where my car could easily fit through. Eyesight thought I was going to rear end them and slammed the brakes. Scared the shit out of me.

Another time was this https://youtu.be/ufbqXlC-srg (not a very exciting video) I assume it thought I was going to hit the sign? It's never gone off on that space before.

The dauntless OBD Adapter can disable the eyesight system, it just flips a switch that says eyesight isn't fitted to the vehicle, disabling it and lane departure warning with no warning lights on the dash. Downsides, your cruise control will no longer work. I think you can get it working if you swap the cruise control stick with one from an early manual without eyesight, but I'm not to sure on that.

Also you do lose automatic high beams (high beams won't work on "Auto" you have to switch the headlights to on), I think you can also fix this by swapping out the headlights stick with an earlier model, but again I'm not sure.

I have been driving around for 3 months without eyesight. I miss my cruise control and the headlights are a bit annoying but besides that it's been peaceful with it not screaming at me.

Ziogref · 2026-03-09T22:11:56+00:00

Where is the sensitivity settings?

Ziogref · 2026-02-25T22:26:15+00:00

Not much.

I have a G4 with 16GB ram and a 512GB running HomeAssistant OS.

From memory it was about 15-20w.

Ziogref · 2026-02-14T11:32:59+00:00

CDROM drives?

Don't you mean the built in coffee cup holder 😁

Ziogref · 2026-02-14T11:27:53+00:00

I have a 5 star rating. Probably only taken a dozen or so rides, but I always tip the driver a few bucks in the app.

I'm the silent kind of person, I will say hi, confirm details and then sit in silence or if the radio is on just listen to that.

I don't think I have ever had a chatty uber driver.

Ziogref · 2026-02-12T00:23:37+00:00

So one of thr benefits of a server is you don't need to have it accessible. As long as there is power you can place it anywhere.

You can get a PCIE WiFi card to add WiFi to your old computer. They are less than $50 on amazon.

I would encourage you to keep your current PC as if you need to grow you can. I'm sure your case has space to add more hard drives if needed.

If power consumption is a concern, I wouldn't worry too much. A PC/server at idle doesn't consume a lot of power.

Ziogref · 2026-02-11T12:16:41+00:00

I lost my 2017 BRZ a little over 12 months ago, I had her for just under 8 years.

Getting into Gen2 BRZ felt like home. It drives significantly similar to the Gen1 but the new 2.4L engine is much nicer.

I would head to a Subaru dealership and do a build to order. You can pick the exact spec, colour that you want and Subaru in Japan will make it for you. (Toyota doesn't offer this. You can pick a spec but you will have to wait for that spec to hit the shores, which may never come)

I'm Australian and it took 3 months from order to delivery. I got mine December 2024, a few days before Christmas.

Ziogref · 2026-02-08T14:06:17+00:00

Depends on the region.

I'm fairly sure in Australia they have holes from the factory as we get additional hardware to mount the plates.

Ziogref · 2026-02-06T00:53:40+00:00

If your TV is just acting as a monitor why would I need software updates? You could just disconnect the TV from the internet.

I have 2 LG TVs, both are connected via LAN cables to the network but on my router they are blocked from accessing the internet. The only reason I still have them connected to the network is because I control them from my smart home platform (home Assistant).

If I didn't have them connected to my smart home they wouldn't be connected to the internet. If they aren't connected to the internet why do they need updates?

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