AUTOMATIONS · ROUTINES · BYD
Automations on your BYD,
the car reacting on its own.
DashArc automations make the car act on its own when something happens: open the windows slightly when a door opens, switch to Eco mode when the battery drops, turn on the A/C at a set time. You build each routine in a few taps, on the head unit or your phone.
They run on the head unit itself, even with the portal closed, and can use BYD cloud commands.
How an automation works
- Trigger: any data DashArc reads from the car — doors, lights, turn signals, windows, battery, fuel, speed, arriving at or leaving a safe place, GPS, date and time. One automation can have several triggers.
- Action: any vehicle command — windows, A/C, locks, drive modes, lights — plus BYD cloud commands.
- Wait between steps.
- Condition with two branches: one if true, another if false.
Ready-made automations
- Open the window 10% when the door opens (only that door’s window).
- Eco saver: switches to Eco when the battery drops below 30%.
- Persistent Eco: keeps Eco on even if someone changes the mode.
Use them as they are or edit them your way.
Together with telemetry
Triggers use the same data as telemetry, so you can react to almost anything the car reports.
Frequently asked questions
Can I create routines on a BYD?
Yes. With DashArc you create automations with triggers, actions, waits and conditions, on the head unit or your phone.
Do automations work with my phone off?
Yes. They run on the car’s head unit; the phone is only for creating and editing them.
Can I turn on the A/C at a set time?
Yes. Use date and time as the trigger and BYD cloud climate control as the action.
Tested on DiLink 3 head units running the 13.1.33 system family. Not every feature may be available on your vehicle; features depend on the head unit, firmware and model.
DashArc is an independent app. References to BYD, Waze and Android Auto identify the vehicle platform and integrations; they do not imply partnership or endorsement.
More DashArc features
- YouTube, Netflix, WhatsApp and more apps on the BYD head unit — install YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video, WhatsApp, Instagram and any Google Play app from the DashArc store.
- BYD live cameras on your phone — watch the car’s 360° cameras live on your phone, with audio, even while the car is off.
- BYD dashcam and sentry mode — record all four car cameras in a single video, driving or parked, to an SD card, USB drive or the head unit.
- Full BYD telemetry on your phone — 100+ vehicle data points in real time: battery, battery health, fuel, 12 V, tires, power, consumption and more.
- BYD dashcam: the most advanced recording system — all 4 car cameras (plus a USB camera) in a single video, in H.265, with car data and everything on your phone.
- BYD sentry mode — the parked car watched by all 4 cameras, recording to an SD card with the car off and with videos on your phone.
- Dashcam and sentry recordings on your phone — watch, download and protect your BYD videos on your phone, organized by day and linked to each trip.
- Your whole BYD on your phone — car status, live cameras, recordings, commands, telemetry, trips, files and the head unit — all on your phone.
- Start and control your BYD from your phone — start the car and climate, open the trunk, control windows, sunroof, seats and lights from your phone.
- Install apps on the BYD head unit — unlock app installs on the DiLink head unit, use the DashArc store and send APKs from your phone.
- Remote access to the BYD head unit screen — see and control the car’s head unit screen from your phone or computer.
- BYD trip history and telemetry — every trip with a map, distance, real kWh and fuel use, charts and the recordings from that drive.
- Waze on the BYD instrument cluster — Waze turn-by-turn navigation on the display in front of the wheel, with maneuvering cameras and alerts.
- BYD head unit wallpaper (even animated) — change the head unit background to your own photo or an animated video, right from your phone.
- Extra USB camera on your BYD — plug a webcam into the head unit: watch it live on your phone and record it with the car’s 4 cameras.
- BYD head unit file manager — browse the head unit, SD card and USB drive folders from your phone; upload and download files.
- BYD head unit screen lock and valet mode — protect the head unit with a PIN, password or pattern; valet mode; cameras and A/C stay available.
- Speed camera alerts on the BYD cluster — fixed and red-light speed cameras shown on the instrument cluster, with distance and limit.
- CarPlay on the BYD instrument cluster — Apple CarPlay route on the instrument cluster, automatic iPhone connection and speed camera alerts.
- Android Auto on the BYD instrument cluster — Android Auto route on the instrument cluster, with lanes, turns, exits and speed cameras.
- Maneuvering cameras on the BYD cluster — side camera when you signal and reverse cameras on the instrument cluster, without leaving the route.
- What is the best app for BYD? — DashArc brings a free unlocker, an app store with YouTube and Netflix, live cameras, dashcam, Waze on the cluster and phone control into one app.