r/CX5•4 yr. ago

Updating firmware yourself

I recently purchased the apple car play hub for my 2018 cx5, and have been doing some searching for the firmware files needed for it to work. It appears that most of those files have been removed from the internet, and possibly Mazda is clamping down on it forcing you to take it to a dealer. Has anyone come across these files recently? Or should I just have the dealer update it for me?

Posted Dec 23, 2021, 4:39 PM UTC

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THEY_CALL_ME_TRASH2018 CX-5•4 yr. ago

I used this info to update the firmware on my 2018 about 3 weeks ago for the CarPlay install. Had no issues and it’s working perfectly https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vOcwLt7zYlpFS1wtDtdoz80SU7Ti8WnX

theleftairpod•4 yr. ago

I just went to the dealer, wasn’t able to find the files. I think it’s pretty cheap or free to do a firmware update at the dealer. They will charge a ton to install the CarPlay unit thou, def recommend doing that yourself

AutomaticRadishOP•4 yr. ago

Thanks! I actually made an appt at the dealer for them to do it, decided it is probably the easiest.

lencarr514•4 yr. ago

I'm wondering what the latest firmware is for the pre-2021 model year. I'm running cmu150_NA_74.00.230A on both my 2020 CX-5 and MX-5 cars.