Apple Car Play Disconnects at Same Spots on Highway

[Greg Bernhardt]

I've been connecting my iphone to Apple Car Play via WiFi or Bluetooth for about 6 months and there are a few sections of highway where it disconnects every single time. I don't see any large comms towers anywhere. What do you think is going on?

 

[jedishrfu]

Could be underground power cables. This would happen with FM radio sometimes where the signal would abruptly drop and come back always at the same place.

Some other possibilities:

https://pairedtech.com/the-definitive-guide-to-a-stronger-bluetooth-signal/

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Could be underground power cables. This would happen with FM radio sometimes where the signal would abruptly drop and come back always at the same place.

Some other possibilities:

https://pairedtech.com/the-definitive-guide-to-a-stronger-bluetooth-signal/

In Milwaukee we have power cables over poles. Could there also be power cables under ground?

 

[Nik_2213]

Beyond the 'Missing Mast' issue, or a mast blocked on that singular vector' by a building, silo, ridge or seasonal foliage,, if signal strength is already low, you may be getting 'ghosting' due multiple paths. Would your receiver handle such well ??

 

[berkeman]

via WiFi or Bluetooth

Sorry, what does that mean? You are making a wireless connection between your iPhone and your car so you can play music on your car stereo? And you can choose either WiFi or Bluetooth to make that wireless connection?

What kind of car is it? Are you making any other wireless connections between your car and other devices? Or between your iPhone and other devices (like Bluetooth earbuds)? If so, do those other connections ever drop out? Do you ever have problems with dropped calls on your iPhone in those areas?

There are "spectrum analyzer" apps that you can get for your phone that will show you signal strengths, so you could download one of those and have a passenger watch the display as you drive around...

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Sorry, what does that mean? You are making a wireless connection between your iPhone and your car so you can play music on your car stereo? And you can choose either WiFi or Bluetooth to make that wireless connection?

Correct. Sounds like Apple CarPlay uses bluetooth to connect and then wifi for the data steaming.
https://robots.net/tech/how-does-wireless-carplay-work/

What kind of car is it?

2024 CRV

Are you making any other wireless connections between your car and other devices?

No