Here’s a full guide on how to update your Miata firmware and install the new USB hub so you can get Android Auto & Apple CarPlay in your 2016+ ND Miata. This is for the North American model – USA, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, also known as ‘NA N’ on your Touch-screen. Be sure to download and read the instructions in the links below & watch the videos in Step 2.
Step 1. What You Need
First, we’re going to need a few things before we start the process of adding Android Auto and Apple CarPlay to your Mazda.
Links to products you need:
USB Retro Fit Kit (Yes this is the correct one): https://amzn.to/2DmaPXG
A good USB drive: https://amzn.to/30p2gEh
Anker USB Cable (Best USB cable for Android Auto): https://amzn.to/2L6pkp5
The Firmware:
If your firmware is 29.00.000 or older you must at least update to “31.00.100A” before updating to any newer firmware! Follow the process shown in this video but use the 31.00.100A firmware files instead of the 70.00.100A files.
Firmware 31.00.100A Download: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bs4ODM0NYoCIyQVYW1H1XwPu3PtevO5n?usp=sharing
If you have the 70.00.100A firmware and have echo problems with phone calls a new firmware has been released for North America as a fix. If your version is 31.00.100A and above you can go straight to this new firmware (Skipping 70.00.100A). This is a single file unlike the two files shown in this video. The new firmware is “cmu150_NA_70.00.335C_update.up” Apply this new firmware just like the firmware installation process shown in the accompanying video at 5:43 (This skips the fail-safe step completely):
Firmware Download: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vOcwLt7zYlpFS1wtDtdoz80SU7Ti8WnX
If you’re not in North America EU N is for all of Europe and UK. 4A N is for Australia, NZ, Southern Hemisphere, South Asia, Oceania.
EU N Requirements:
1. FIRMWARE Version for ‘EU N’ for CP/AA .up files.
cmu150_EU_70.00.100A_failsafe.up file MUST Install FIRST 6.8MB.
cmu150_EU_70.00.100A_reinstall.up file Install SECOND 2.3GB.
2. C830-V6-60Z New USB Data Cable set of MUST Install THIRD.
3. TK78-66-9U0C New AUX Unit, MUST be Installed LAST.
4A N Requirements:
1. FIRMWARE Version for ‘4A N’ or (ADR) for CP/AA .up files.
cmu150_ADR_70.00.100A_failsafe.up file MUST Install FIRST 6.8MB
cmu150_ADR_70.00.100A_reinstall.up file Install SECOND 1.8GB.
2. C924-V6-605 New USB Data Cable set of MUST Install THIRD.
3. TK78-66-9U0C New AUX Unit, MUST be Installed LAST.
USB Hub Instructions:
**** Mazda asks you the disconnect the battery before the USB hub install procedure, I didn’t. This is up to you. I also install the new USB cables differently than what the instructions say, you might find it easier to install them as intended in the instructions in the link below *****
Link To Instructions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rmAJlZre7ro7-hHGJYjfhjwT4olENGN4/view?usp=sharing
Step 2. The Guide
Below is my video guide that will take you through each and every step you need to do if you want to add CarPlay and Android Auto to your Mazda Miata.
If you need a video just to figure out how to upgrade your Mazda Firmware I have a video on that too, you can find that here below.
Thanks! I hope this quick guide helped you in adding Android Auto or Apple CarPlay to your Mazda Miata!
