ATD Tools SPI-77103 User manual

User’s Manual
SPI-77103

Contents
1. Toggle Switch Setup ............................................................................................................... 1
1.1. Where to find the toggle (DIP) switches? ...................................................................1
1.2. Set the toggle switch ............................................................................................... 1
2. Kit Contents ........................................................................................................................... 2
2.1. Cable Connection Chart ........................................................................................... 2
2.2. Power Cable Connection .......................................................................................... 3
2.3. A/C controller power cable connection ..................................................................... 3
2.4. LVDS Cable Connection ........................................................................................... 5
2.5. WiFi Antenna and USB-AV Cable Connection ............................................................. 6
2.6. AMI Audio cable connection ..................................................................................... 6
2.7. Where to put the CarPlay box? .................................................................................. 8
3. CarPlay Sound Setup ............................................................................................................... 8
3.1. Bluetooth settings ................................................................................................... 8
3.2. Set AUX ................................................................................................................... 9
3.3. Set AMI ................................................................................................................. 10
4. Reverse and Front Cameras ................................................................................................... 11
4.1. Original OEM Camera ............................................................................................. 11
4.2. After Market Camera .............................................................................................. 12
4.3. Settings for aftermarket reverse camera and front cameras ......................................13
5. FAQ .......................................................................................................................................14
6. Contact US ........................................................................................................................15

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1. Toggle Switch Setup
1.1 Where to find the toggle (DIP) switches?
1.2 Set the toggle switch
Tips:
1. Pin 7: with OEM parking sensor Off / 0, No OEM parking sensor On /1 2. Pin 8: with
OEM Bluetooth Off / 0, No OEM Bluetooth On /1
1.3 Toggle switch setup incorrectly will result in a black screen, flash screen, half-screen, etc.
Please contact us for the correct toggle switch setup code if you meet problems on black screen, flash
screen, half-screen, etc.

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2. Kit Contents
2.1 Cable connection chart
Please follow the connection chart accurately (detailed instructions below).
After the cables are all connected, you will be able to switch between the original Audi and the CarPlay
interfaces by long pressing the “MEDIA” button on the MMI controller.

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2.2 Head Unit power cable connection
Unplug the OEM original power cable from the head unit and reconnect it to the new cable harness.
Then plug the new cable into the head unit.
2.3 A/C controller power cable connection

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2.4 LVDS cable connection
1) New LVDS cable 1 goes to the LVDS port of OEM the head unit.
2) New LVDS cable 2 goes to the original LVDS cable.
Note: Connecting the LVDS cables incorrectly will result in a black screen!
Tip: The LVDS port is different for different OEM head unit host.

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2.5 WiFi antenna and USB-AV cable connection
Note: To avoid losing the WiFi signal, make sure the antenna is not placed close to metal objects.
2.6 AMI audio cable connection (only for Audi cars with AMI function)
If your car has AMI port, you need to connect the AMI cable to your car AMI port, so that the sound from
the CarPlay function will work via the car’s AMI AUX function.

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Where to find the AMI port?
in the glove-box
in the glove-box
in the central console box
behind media interface doors
AMI cable connection

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2.7 Where to put the CarPlay box?
The CarPlay interface decoder box should be installed in an appropriate space near, or on, the OEM
head unit. Or in the glove box.
on the OEM head unit
Beside the OEM head unit
In the glove box
In the glove box

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3. CarPlay Decoder Sound Setup
3.1 Bluetooth settings
If your phone already has a Bluetooth connection to your car, disconnect it.
3.2 Set AUX
Before using the CarPlay system, you need to set the sound input on your OEM interface to “AUX”,
otherwise the CarPlay /Android Auto system will have sound!
On the original Audi System, navigate to the “Media“ interface, click the “External audio input”

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3.3 Set AMI (only for Audi cars with AMI function)
If your car has AMI port, after connect the AMI cable to your car AMI port, you need to set the “Media” into “AMI”
After finish the AUX or the AMI setting, long press “NAV” button from MMI knob controller, you can switch
the system between the original Audi system and the CarPlay system.

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CarPlay Decoder main interface
4. Reverse and Front Cameras
4.1 Original OEM camera
Enter the “Setup” menu from the decoder main menu, choose “Reverse”, then make sure the “Reverse Camera”
option is set to “Original”.
Make sure that the following three options are all set to “off”.

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4.2 Aftermarket camera
Aftermarket rear view camera cable connection
Aftermarket front view camera cable connection
4.3 Settings for aftermarket reverse camera and front cameras
After the aftermarket camera cables are connected, you need to check the camera settings (click the
“Setup” button from the decoder main menu).

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“Reverse” camera settings: choose “Reverse”, from the menu and set the reverse camera to “Aftermarket”.
the options “Reverse line detect”, the “Reverse display track”, and the “Reverse display radar” should all be set
to “off”.
Front view camera settings: choose “Reverse”, from the menu and set the front view time between 1 to 15
seconds.

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5. FAQ
1. Why is there no sound during the call?
Solution: Disconnect the Bluetooth between your phone and your car.
2. Why is there no sound during CarPlay function?
Solution: Check the car, if the car has AMI port, AMI cable needs to be connected to the original AMI port.
3. How do I activate Siri?
There are two ways to activate the Siri function:
1) Use the Voice Control button on the steering wheel or
2) Long press the confirm button on the iDrive controller

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6. Contact Us
Please contact us via purchase platform if you need any help.
Tip: before contacting us, please help us to collect the following information.
1. the order ID
2. the car model
3. the year of the car
4. screen size of the car
5. the toggle switch setup
6. pictures about the LVDS cable connection
7. the software version (in the CarPlay decoder menu, enter into the “Setting”, choose the
“System Version”, you will see the software version.)