Tesla Model 3 CarPlay installation, generation by generation.

Yes, with a box rather than a software change, as Tesla does not offer CarPlay on any car. The box makes its own Wi-Fi network, the car joins it, and the Tesla browser shows CarPlay or Android Auto in a window on the main screen, with the sound over Bluetooth. It runs on every generation; MCU3 cars from 2022 run it more smoothly than the MCU2 Intel cars.

It lives in the browser, so it shares the screen with the car's own map rather than replacing it, and the steering-wheel voice button still talks to Tesla, not Siri. Phone calls and music go over Bluetooth and work as normal. Owners who want CarPlay straight in front of them choose the slim dash display instead, which is a separate screen on the dash top.

The price depends on the generation and what the car already has. Pre-refresh (2019–2020): Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto through a box that runs in the car's browser: the car joins the box's Wi-Fi, CarPlay fills a browser window on the main screen and sound goes over Bluetooth; the MCU2 Intel screen runs it with a little lag. Refresh (2021–2023): The same browser-based CarPlay box, smoother on 2022-on MCU3 (AMD) cars; or a slim CarPlay display on the dash for owners who want it in front of them rather than on the centre screen. Highland (2024 on): Browser-based CarPlay box on the 15.4-inch screen with sound over Bluetooth; the car joins the box's Wi-Fi network and the browser shows CarPlay in a full-screen window, the rear screen unaffected. Send your reg on WhatsApp and we quote the same day, before you book.

Pre-refresh, built 2019–2020 (15-inch touchscreen on MCU2 (Intel Atom); ultrasonic parking sensors and a reversing camera from the factory; no CarPlay or Android Auto on any Tesla): Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto through a box that runs in the car's browser: the car joins the box's Wi-Fi, CarPlay fills a browser window on the main screen and sound goes over Bluetooth; the MCU2 Intel screen runs it with a little lag. Refresh, built 2021–2023 (15-inch touchscreen on MCU2, then MCU3 (AMD Ryzen) from 2022; ultrasonic sensors dropped from late 2022 builds (Tesla Vision); still no CarPlay): The same browser-based CarPlay box, smoother on 2022-on MCU3 (AMD) cars; or a slim CarPlay display on the dash for owners who want it in front of them rather than on the centre screen. Highland, built 2024 on (15.4-inch touchscreen on MCU3 (AMD Ryzen) with the 8-inch rear screen; factory ambient light strip across the dash and doors; no ultrasonic sensors, no CarPlay): Browser-based CarPlay box on the 15.4-inch screen with sound over Bluetooth; the car joins the box's Wi-Fi network and the browser shows CarPlay in a full-screen window, the rear screen unaffected.

Pre-refresh: two to four hours; Refresh: two to four hours; Highland: two to four hours. You can wait at the workshop or drop the Model 3 in the morning and collect it the same day.

Pre-refresh: the 15-inch touchscreen on MCU2 (Intel Atom); ultrasonic parking sensors and a reversing camera from the factory; no CarPlay or Android Auto on any Tesla and its controls stay; the box sits behind the trim and is switched from the factory buttons. Refresh: the 15-inch touchscreen on MCU2, then MCU3 (AMD Ryzen) from 2022; ultrasonic sensors dropped from late 2022 builds (Tesla Vision); still no CarPlay and its controls stay; the box sits behind the trim and is switched from the factory buttons. Highland: the 15.4-inch touchscreen on MCU3 (AMD Ryzen) with the 8-inch rear screen; factory ambient light strip across the dash and doors; no ultrasonic sensors, no CarPlay and its controls stay; the box sits behind the trim and is switched from the factory buttons.

Yes — send the reg or the year and generation (Pre-refresh, Refresh and Highland) on WhatsApp or the form below, and we confirm the route, the price and the next free slot. The work carries a one-year warranty, and the workshop is in Rosemount Business Park, Dublin 11, Monday to Saturday.