Carplay installation tutorial on BMW F30 330

We will see here in pictures how Apple Carplay is installed on a BMW F30 330.

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 wand towards you, it's solid so there's no risk of breakage!

Now you have to unscrew the air-conditioning control that "hides" the radio.

Simple torx screws.

Remove the cover to see the 2 remaining screws. Removes easily.

Once the air-conditioning front panel has been removed, you can finally see the car radio held in place by 4 T20 torx screws.

STEP 2: REMOVING THE SCREEN

The screen is held in place by 2 Torx screws (red arrows). To take the screen out, it's very simple, just pull it up.

STEP 3: CONNECTION

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

 and plug in the radio's power bypass again.

STEP 4: TEST

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

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

We chose Apple Carplay which will launch by default (without the previous menu), to choose Android Auto for example, go to the BMW application.

Our module: Apple Carplay for BMW HERE