Carplay installation tutorial on BMW F20 with NBT system

We will see here in pictures how Apple Carplay is installed on a BMW 1 series F20 with NBT system.

Required hardware: a T20 torx screwdriver.

Installation time: 30-40 minutes

Inventory: Carplay module and wiring.
This includes the module, a wifi antenna, 2 LVDS (video) cables, the power cable, the auxiliary cable, and a USB cable (no need to plug it in if using the wireless device).

STEP 1: REMOVING THE CAR RADIO

Pull the ventilation grill to the sides, no screws.

Now you have to unscrew the air-conditioning control that "hides" the car radio: 2 Torx screws.

Now remove the ventilation control (easily).

Once the air-conditioning front panel has been removed, you can finally see the car radio held in place by 2 T20 torx screws.

You can now remove the car radio from its housing.

STEP 2: REMOVING THE SCREEN

The screen is held by 2 Torx screws (red arrows).

To take the screen out, it's very simple, just pull it up.

Remove the LVDS (video) cable from the purple connector.

STEP 3: CONNECTION

Connect the LVDS cable to the display and to the module as follows.

Connect the purple screen connector (LVDS 2 connector) here.

Remove the power plug from the radio.

Take the fiber optic cable (if you have it) out of your original socket and put it back into the Carplay's power socket (the by-pass).

and finally connect the power bypass of the car radio.

STEP 4: TEST

Press the BACK button for 3 seconds on your iDRIVE wheel.

The menu appears, select what you want to use : Apple Carplay, Android Auto or Mirror Link.

Here we have chosen the Apple Carplay on the BMW 1 Series F20.


Our module: Apple Carplay for BMW HERE