Upgrading 2016 BMW F10 to Apple car play

BraveDonut · 26-08-2022 02:56PM #1

I was planning on changing the car, but I have decided not to now as I work from home and don't use it as much.

I would like to upgrade to get apple car play, which I am happy to install myself but I have a few questions.

I've looked around a few beemer forums but can't find what I am looking for

Recommend a unit to buy (lots on Ali express but would prefer a local supplier if possible).
I presume that I would need to replace the screen if I wanted touch screen functionality. I have the pro nav widescreen
Can you just switch back over to the existing in car systems?
Do the steering wheel controls, etc still work?
Are the worth it?

useless · 04-10-2022 12:15AM

I attempted this just over a year ago with a 2016 F36. Bought a Roadtrip box on eBay & installed it myself. Andream, Bimmertech etc all the boxes are more or less the same.

2-yes you’ll need to replace the screen if you want a touchscreen

3- yes, with a nudge of the IDrive controller

4- yes, they worked when the unit worked, which wasn’t all the time

5- in my case, the box kept crashing the head unit, so I’d have no screen at all (nav, radio etc) until I restarted the car. Updating the software didn’t work. I eventually had to remove the box & give up. OTOH there are hundreds of happy posters on bimmerpost forums who’ve had no issues.

there is a guy in Clonmel who will source and install the slightly later version of the BMW head unit that has CarPlay as standard/has the processing power & memory to run CarPlay. Not cheap though. Look for M Coding on Facebook

GustavoFring · 06-10-2022 09:05AM

MCoding in Clonmel is excellent. I had a retrofit on a previous car and some work on the current one. You’re going to be looking at a 4 figure sum but any of the plug in boxes or replacement units are only a half arsed job to be honest.

Darando · 28-11-2022 08:26PM

I'm considering one of the IMI-1000 kits from Integrated Automotive for my car (non BMW). Just have to bite the bullet. I've contacted them and they reply quickly with any queries by email.

https://integratedautomotive.co.uk

BraveDonut · 13-12-2022 06:04PM

Did you go ahead with this?

BraveDonut · 03-03-2025 12:16PM

I finally pulled the plug and bought this

Road Top 10.25 Inch Car Radio Touchscreen Wireless CarPlay Android Car for BMW 5 Series F10/F11 2012-2016 Year with NBT System, Car Stereo Multimedia Car Radio Receiver: Amazon.de: Electronics & Photo

Touch-screen, wireless

Installed it in about 45 minutes -very happy with it

Upgrading 2016 BMW F10 to Apple car play

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