Contents Toggle Switch Setup ........................ 1 1.1. Choose the toggle switch setup by the size of your car’s screen ........1 1.2. Where to find the toggle (DIP) switches? ..............2 1.3. Set the toggle switch settings according to the size of your car’s screen .....2 Dashboard Removal .........................
1. Toggle Switch Setup 1.1 Choose the toggle switch setup by the size of your car’s screen Car Model 6.5 inch screen 8.8 & 10.2 inch screen 1,2,3,4 Series 5 & 7 Series X1 & X5 & X6 X3 & X4 6 series 1 / 18...
2. Dashboard Removal Please scan QR code, view the detail via YouTube video on dashboard removal guidance. For Series 1/2/3/4 & For 5 & 7 Series For X3 X4 X5/X6 3 / 18...
3.2 Cable connection chart Please follow the connection chart accurately (detailed instructions below). After the cables are all connected, you will be able to switch between the original BMW and the CarPlay interfaces by long pressing the “MENU” button on the iDrive knob. 5 / 18...
3.3 Power cable connection Unplug the OEM original power cable from the head unit and reconnect it to the new cable harness. Then plug the new cable into the head unit. If your car has fiber optic cable, you will need to move the original fiber optic cable to the new harness.
3.4 LVDS cable connection 1) The ORIGINAL LVDS cable goes from the HEAD UNIT “LVDS IN” of the CarPlay box. 2) The NEW LVDS cable goes to THE SCREEN from the “LVDS OUT” of the CarPlay box. Note: Connecting the LVDS cables incorrectly will result in a black screen! 7 / 18...
3.5 WiFi antenna and USB-AV cable connection Note: To avoid losing the WiFi signal, make sure the antenna is not placed close to metal objects. 8 / 18...
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The CarPlay interface decoder box should be installed in an appropriate space near, or on, the OEM head unit. on the OEM head unit Beside the OEM head unit 9 / 18...
4. CarPlay Decoder Sound Setup 4.1 Bluetooth settings If your phone already has a Bluetooth connection to your car, disconnect it. 4.2 AUX Connections There is no need to connect the EXT-AUX cable to your car AUX port, unless your car is a BMW 3 / 4 series or a 1 / 2 series.
4.3 Set AUX Before using the CarPlay system, you need to set the sound input on your OEM interface to “AUX”, otherwise the CarPlay /Android Auto system will have sound! 4.3.1. On the original BMW System, navigate to the “Multimedia“ menu and click “External devices” 4.3.2.
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4.3.4 Long press the “MENU” button from iDrive knob to enter into the CarPlay Decoder main interface. Scan the QR code to view sound setting guidance on our YouTube channel. CarPlay Decoder main interface 12 / 18...
5. Reverse and Front Cameras 5.1 Original OEM camera Enter the “Setup” menu from the decoder main menu, choose “Reverse”, then make sure the “Reverse Camera” option is set to “Original”. Make sure that the following three options are all set to “off”. 13 / 18...
5.3 Settings for aftermarket reverse camera and front cameras After the aftermarket camera cables are connected, you need to check the camera settings (click the “Setup” button from the decoder main menu). “Reverse” camera settings: choose “Reverse”, from the menu and set the reverse camera to “Aftermarket”.
6. FAQ 1. Why is there no sound during the call? Solution: Disconnect the Bluetooth between your phone and your car. 2. There is an Echo during a phone call Solution: in the Audio setting, set the “Mic Echo PreConfig“ into “X3”, then restart the engine. 3.
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4. How do I activate Siri? There are two ways to activate the Siri function: 1) Use the Voice Control button on the steering wheel or 2) Long press the confirm button on the iDrive controller 17 / 18...
7. Contact Us Please contact us via purchase platform if you need any help. Tip: before contacting us, please help us to collect the following information. 1. the order ID 2. the car model 3. the year of the car 4.
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