ZOGUO CarPlay USB Adapter Cable – USB-C to USB-A, 5 Gbps

Turns a USB-C dash port into a USB-A socket, so a wireless CarPlay adapter, dash camera or flash drive plugs in without a second cable.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 SuperSpeed link rated to 5 Gbps, with full data pass-through and a blue-coded socket.
Short 20 mm plug body with moulded strain relief: a dongle left hanging in the port will not lever the contacts.
Silver-plated terminals and a 6 mm nylon braid, built for dashboard heat, vibration and daily plugging.
Two versions in one range – USB-C male and USB-A male – with custom length, logo, colour and packaging.

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Two versions: USB-C male to USB-A female for USB-C dashboards, USB-A male to USB-A female for port relocation.

Product Parameter

Brand Name	ZOGUO
Product	CarPlay USB adapter cable (USB-C to USB-A / USB-A to USB-A)
Specific Uses For Product	Car head unit, wireless CarPlay adapter, dash camera, laptop, flash drive
Connector Type	USB-C male to USB-A female; USB-A male to USB-A female
Data Rate	USB 3.2 Gen 1, up to 5 Gbps (device dependent)
Power	Pass-through, no PD negotiation, no voltage conversion
Contacts	Silver-plated terminals, aluminium alloy shell
Braided	Nylon sleeve, 6 mm, colour as requested
Packing	Polybag, foil bag, colour box, gift box, OEM packaging
Production Time	30 to 40 days
Cable Spec	Conductor gauge and length per customer requirement
Certification	CE, FCC, RoHS, ISO 9001

One Adapter, Two Port Situations

Read the gender from the body before ordering: the side that enters the vehicle port is male, the side that receives a plug is female. Both versions present a USB-A socket to the accessory, which is exactly what a CarPlay dongle, a dash camera or a memory stick expects.

The USB-C version solves the most common mismatch of the last three model years – a car built with a USB-C data port, and an accessory built with a fixed USB-A plug. The USB-A version is a short extension: it moves the socket out from under an armrest lid or away from a port shared with a 12V plug. Neither version contains a chip, so the head unit and the accessory see each other exactly as they would through a direct connection.

Interface labelling: USB-A male, USB-C male, and the USB-A female socket every version presents to the device.

Short-body geometry: 20 mm plug body, 17 mm socket, sized so a hanging dongle does not lever the port.

Where It Sits in a CarPlay Setup

Apple’s support documentation states that for a car supporting CarPlay over USB, the iPhone should be plugged into the vehicle port with an Apple Lightning to USB cable, and that some combinations of adapters, cables and vehicle entertainment systems might disrupt the wired CarPlay connection. This adapter is therefore positioned on the accessory side of the chain – dongle, dash camera, storage – not between the phone and the head unit. On a car with wireless CarPlay, the phone talks to the dongle over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and the USB link only powers and pairs it; that is where this cable belongs.

Intended position: adapter at the vehicle port, dongle on the adapter, phone connected wirelessly.

Works reliably: wireless CarPlay dongles, dash cameras, flash drives, USB-A charging accessories.
Avoid: cars with wired-only CarPlay, stacks of three adapters, and laptop charging at 20V or 28V – the adapter has no PD controller.
Data headroom: CarPlay runs on a USB 2.0-class link; the 5 Gbps rating matters when the same port is used to offload dash-cam clips or read a drive.

Build: silver-plated interface, 6 mm braid, pure copper conductors – the three parts that fail first in a cheap adapter.

Plugged in once, left in place: navigation, messages and music from a dongle that never needs unplugging.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this adapter let my iPhone use CarPlay in a USB-C car?

It gives the car a USB-A socket, so you can use your own USB-A to USB-C or USB-A to Lightning cable from that point. If the car supports only wired CarPlay, connect the phone directly instead of adding an adapter – Apple notes that some adapter combinations can disrupt the connection.

Does it support fast charging or USB Power Delivery?

No. The adapter is passive, with no PD controller to negotiate 9V, 15V, 20V or 28V. The device receives whatever the vehicle port supplies, typically 5V at that port’s rated current.

Will a 5 Gbps adapter slow CarPlay down?

No. CarPlay runs on a USB 2.0-class link and the adapter is rated well above it. Slow or dropping connections usually come from the cable, the port or the head unit firmware.

Does it work with Android Auto and dash cameras?

Yes, where the head unit or camera uses USB data. The adapter carries both data and power and does not interpret the protocol. For 4K cameras, check the current draw against the port rating.

Can you supply samples, custom logo and custom length?

Yes. Cable length, housing colour, logo, packaging and the certification package are specified per order, and free blank samples are available for evaluation before a production run.

References: Apple Support, Use CarPlay with your iPhone (support.apple.com/en-us/HT205634) and If you can’t connect your iPhone to CarPlay (support.apple.com/en-us/105109); USB-IF, USB 3.2 (usb.org/usb-32).

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Tell us the port type on the vehicle, the accessory you need to connect and the market you sell into. We will reply with the matching version, MOQ, lead time and a unit price, plus a production sample for testing on the target head unit.

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