Now available - Apple CarPlay retrofit - ID5/6

[BRDiagnostics]

I can now offer Apple carplay as a retrofit for all BMW's with factory fitted NBT EVO iDrive 5 or 6 that don't have the ability to buy Carplay from the online store.

Cost is £250 and will require either travelling to me in Tyneside or a small remote coding session.

Please email me for more details: enquiries@brdiagnostics.co.uk

This is not available for cars with earlier versions of idrive or non-pro nav systems.

Thanks

[beemer5711]

Hi, I’m just trying to get my head around some of this, my car is a Jan build M140i with pro nav but I didn’t spec CarPlay and I’m regretting it a bit, so will this have NBT/NBT EVO (I don’t actually know what NBT is at the moment ha ha) I have been on the connected drive store it says Apple CarPlay is unavailable for my car. Does this seem right?
Cheers

[Wibbles]

Yes, you will need to have it retrofitted as well as a new Wi-Fi antenna

[beemer5711]

Thanks, what is NBT and NBT EVO? Also where have I gotten confused, I thought for CarPlay idrive 5 and pro nav was needed which I have?

Thanks again

[Wibbles]

NBT and NBT EVO are the idrive systems, they run different versions of firmware.

Basically you need to have the tile menu system as a prerequisite for carplay.

[beemer5711]

Is what you mean by tile?
(Not my picture)

If it’s any consolation my car has over the air map updates included until 2020.. I read somewhere that only EVO allows this?

[Wibbles]

Yes, that is ID5.

[beemer5711]

That’s what I have so do I still need a WiFi antenna? Or is it just coding?

[Wibbles]

That’s what I have so do I still need a WiFi antenna? Or is it just coding?

Yes, you will need the antenna - they are included in the price of the retrofit.

[beemer5711]

Brill, cheers.

[Wibbles]

The price of this retrofit is now £199 including the antenna, which can supply and fit all in.

PM or email me.

[chesterflaps]

The price of this retrofit is now £199 including the antenna, which can supply and fit all in.

PM or email me.

Hi.

I’ve asked this before but can’t find it anywhere. I have LCI2 118d with idrive 6 and business nav. I’d really like Apple CarPlay but it’s not available on the connected store. Please tell me you can help.

[Wibbles]

Pro Nav only I'm afraid, sorry.

[chesterflaps]

Pro Nav only I'm afraid, sorry.

Ive just found the post where you said the following

Pro nav - iDrive 5 only.

I can supply an addon box that allows car play for around £380 but it is not a BMW retrofit, it is a third party module.

Could you give me a bit more info please? As in, is it a box that sits in my glove box etc?

[Wibbles]

Pro Nav only I'm afraid, sorry.

Ive just found the post where you said the following

Pro nav - iDrive 5 only.

I can supply an addon box that allows car play for around £380 but it is not a BMW retrofit, it is a third party module.

Could you give me a bit more info please? As in, is it a box that sits in my glove box etc?

I've done some testing with those boxes but in reality they are not that good and I wouldn't want to sell them as I would not be happy with one as a customer