[lukasbmw]

Hey y'all,

I'm probably picking up a 2017 330i for the wife this weekend.

The price is right but the car lacks the larger Navigation screen. However, my research here indicates that even though it has the smaller "non navigation" screen since it is a 2017 (8/2016 production date), the car only needs to be coded to allow apple car play.

Is this correct?

[im_an_alien]

Get in touch with these folks, it's their area of expertise...

https://bimmer-remote.com/

[amancuso]

Originally Posted by lukasbmw

Hey y'all,

I'm probably picking up a 2017 330i for the wife this weekend.

The price is right but the car lacks the larger Navigation screen. However, my research here indicates that even though it has the smaller "non navigation" screen since it is a 2017 (8/2016 production date), the car only needs to be coded to allow apple car play.

Is this correct?

Yes, and I second bimmer-remote.

[zinner]

you might also be able to purchase car play for 300 bux from connected drive store. It will be more than remote coding but you won't need cables and laptops.

[amancuso]

Originally Posted by zinner

you might also be able to purchase car play for 300 bux from connected drive store. It will be more than remote coding but you won't need cables and laptops.

It was not available on connected drive store for my 2018. I don't think they made that option available for North American (US) market cars.

[zinner]

Originally Posted by amancuso

It was not available on connected drive store for my 2018. I don't think they made that option available for North American (US) market cars.

I purchased it on my 2017 f15 x5 and I am in the USA.

[amancuso]

Originally Posted by zinner

I purchased it on my 2017 f15 x5 and I am in the USA.

Does your F15 have the non NAV system with 6.6" screen?

[zinner]

Originally Posted by amancuso

Does your F15 have the non NAV system with 6.6" screen?

No I have nav.

[amancuso]

Originally Posted by zinner

No I have nav.

OK. That's the difference. You have a newer 5/6 vehicle, those are able to be purchased from the online store. His non NAV 6.6 does not. There is no Carplay option available from BMW NA for those cars, even though it's offered in ROW on the same hardware equipped cars.

[YASBBYM3]

Originally Posted by amancuso

OK. That's the difference. You have a newer 5/6 vehicle, those are able to be purchased from the online store. His non NAV 6.6 does not. There is no Carplay option available from BMW NA for those cars, even though it's offered in ROW on the same hardware equipped cars.

For CarPlay, the BMW needs a WiFi antenna connected to the HU. The only BMWs with a WiFi antenna from the factory were 1) Cars with 4G Hotspot option and 2) Cars with the CarPlay Preperation option.

You can add a WiFi antenna and have a Coder supply you with CarPlay, but as there is no WiFi antenna in the car as far as BMW knows, there is no way to enable the factory option for CarPlay in the BMW App.

[amancuso]

Originally Posted by YASBBYM3

For CarPlay, the BMW needs a WiFi antenna connected to the HU. The only BMWs with a WiFi antenna from the factory were 1) Cars with 4G Hotspot option and 2) Cars with the CarPlay Preperation option.

You can add a WiFi antenna and have a Coder supply you with CarPlay, but as there is no WiFi antenna in the car as far as BMW knows, there is no way to enable the factory option for CarPlay in the BMW App.

Yup, I had to add the WiFi antenna. took 10 minutes.

[Crystal330i]

Originally Posted by amancuso

Yes, and I second bimmer-remote.

Bimmer remote was great. 70 bucks for the file and literally took 3 minutes for me to code it in and 10 minutes to install a wifi antenna. Highest value upgrade I've done for sure.