The only way to get full Apple Car Play functionality to work on your Harley Boom Box GTS Infotainment System is to install a Wireless Headset Interface Module (WHIM), Harley-branded wireless or wired headset paired, and plug your iPhone into the USB port in your Juke Box compartment via a USB Type-A to lighting cable.
Now, there are companies making jumpers/plugs that defeat the requirement of a WHIM and paired Harley branded headset……well kind of. Let me explain. All of these jumpers are the same, but some are cheaper than others and may or may not work.
Yes, we found a higher-quality jumper/plug on Amazon that does work for some Apple Car Play functionality on the Harley Boom Box GTS system and we’ve linked directly to it in this article.
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Get an Aokus FOR Apple CarPlay Jumper Compatible with Harley Davidson 2019 and up GTS RADIO
So, you simply plug this jumper/plug into the same large gray plug behind your fairing that you’d plug the WHIM into. It has a small jumper wire already installed on the plug.
Once the jumper is plugged into your bike and your iPhone is connected to your Harley’s USB port, Apple Car Play will activate on your Boom Box GTS. You’ll have to make sure your Boom Box settings are set to route all your audio to your speakers instead of a headset.
At this point, you can use Apple Car Play in a limited way. You can see maps and listen to music from your iPhone. However, because you must have a WHIM to pair a headset to your Boom Box, you will not be able to use Siri to give voice commands or make phone calls as you have no headset with a microphone, which is required.
So, certainly, if you just want to see and hear maps and listen to music with Apple Car Play you can pick up this jumper for your Harley.
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Yes they do I went to Amazon and it works like a champ
Is there a way to use bluetooth to connect rather than having to plug into the USB port? I do not plug my phone in currently to listen to Pandora, etc. Would like to use CarPlay but not plug in.
Tim,
Unfortunately, you have to plug in to get Apple Car Play to work at this time.
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Look up Car2PlayAir.
Little module that plugs into your USB, connects to your phone via WiFi and uses Bluetooth to the radio itself.
Works like a charm, no more plugging in the USB cable to your iPhone.
Had mine for over a year.
I also have the jumper installed BTW.
Mine worked awesome until i hit a rain storm then lost function of Car Play. Put in a new cord and got the option back up on the screen but no functionality from Car Play. Any ideas??
Car play with iPhone 12 and Sena headset worked great.
Upgraded to iPhone 15pro and now I get (1) error stating on infotainment screen that the accessory is drawing too much power, even without phone plugged in, just the cable.
Plus CarPlay cannot find the bike.
New phone sync to bike no problem.
Any knowledge about this yet??
I bought this for my 2021 Street Glide CVO and the slot on the pigtail doesn’t line up with the one on my bike. Am I missing something? The both slots on the bike are closer to the corners not like the one I bought that is slightly off towards the top where it clips.