iPhone 17/iOS26 CarPlay Pixelation

I’m jumping on the CarPlay/iPhone 17/iOS26 bandwagon – but with a bit of a unique problem. I’m in a Mercedes 2019 with a third-party Bluetooth CarPlay plug-in that I’ve used for years without any problems. I upgraded to iOS 26 on my iPhone 14 Pro Max and had no issues. Fast forward to my new iPhone 17 Pro Max with iOS 26.0.1, CarPlay is a disaster. But my CarPlay is not disconnecting - the screen is just incredibly pixelated and distorted. It’s still “works”, and the interface is fine, but you can barely see what’s on the screen. I’ve been reading a lot about the disconnection issues, but haven’t seen anything about what I’m experiencing. I’ve reset my iPhone, reset my cars infotainment system, and even purchased another third-party CarPlay Bluetooth connector from another brand and still experiencing the same pixelation issues. Also tried hard wiring CarPlay with the new phone and same exact issue. So I’m choking this all up to a mixture of the iPhone 17 and iOS 26. Curious if anyone else has this problem?