BMW Apple Carplay Android Auto Retrofit Installation Guide

Many BMW owners wonder if there is any way to make retrofit or install a BMW Apple CarPlay / Android Auto interface to the existing BMW display. This blog post is mainly talking about this subject.

First of all, let us take a look at the accessories for the BMW Apple Carplay / Android Auto interface: CP-08 (For NBT model - example)

 

bmw apple carplay android auto interface and accessories

The accessories including :
1 pcs Carplay/Android Auto interface
1 pcs Power cable
1 pcs USB+RCA
1 pcs Wi-Fi antenna
1 pcs LVDS cable.

This is a wireless Apple Carplay & Android Auto that is custom made for BMW CIC/ NBT/ EVO iDrive versions, support all original BMW car functions, click here
to buy it.

Connection diagram

Please check the connection diagram for the BMW Apple Carplay / Android Auto interface showed as below:

bmw apple carplay android auto interface connection diagram

 

Retrofit / Installation steps

1. Power cable connection


The power harness with male/female connectors, the female connector will connect to the back of the radio head unit; the male connector is connected to the original power harness.

PS: If your car with optical fiber cable, then you need to remove two optical fiber cables to new power harness, click here to read more.

BMW apple carplay installation - power cable connection

BMW apple carplay installation - original power cable connection

2. Original LVDS cable connection

About the original LVDS connection, first, you need to remove the original LVDS
cable from the back of the original screen ( the end of LVDS is connected to radio head unit) and connect this LVDS to "LVDS IN" port in the Carplay / android auto interface.

BMW apple carplay installation - original LVDS cable connection

BMW apple carplay installation - original LVDS cable connection

3. Aftermarket LVDS cable connection

The aftermarket LVDS cable which we offer have two connectors, one is connected to "LVDS OUT" in the BMW Apple Carplay interface, the other side connects to the
back of the BMW display, please take a look at the photo shown as below.

BMW apple carplay installation - aftermarket LVDS cable connection

 

4. USB/ Wi-Fi Antenna connection

USB/Wi-Fi antenna connection is simple, just connect it to the BMW Apple Carplay/Android Auto interface box. The Wi-Fi antenna with a 3M sticker, just stick it to the dash inside, then will be fine.

BMW apple carplay installation - USB RCA WiFI antenna connection

 

5, Toggle switch code

Finally, you need to select the " DIP " for the car model you intend to install.
toggle switch code

Video Demo

Many customer ask us for a video demo for the installation, here I would like to recommend a video demo that was made by Bimmer Tech, it is really a professional video.

 

 If any questions or doubts, just feel free to contact us.

 

 

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