iDrive Touch Controller Upgrade w/ CarPlay MMI and Entrynav

timbuck2 · 10-14-2020, 11:20 AM

Hey all—

I recently installed a CarPlay MMI from Alibaba for my entrynav idrive system. See link below for MMI. I am now looking to install the idrive touch controller to help ease the somewhat unintuitive navigation of CarPlay using the scroll wheel.

From my understanding, the touch controller will work, including the handwriting functionality for my standard idrive system. Am I correct?

For the MMI, will the touchpad function sort of like a cursor? Where instead of scrolling the wheel, I can slide my finger along the touchpad in the general direction of the icon I want to select on the CarPlay GUI.

CarPlay MMI:
Check out this product on Alibaba App Wireless Carplay/Andriod Auto for BMW NBT System of 6.5/8.8 inches of Screen (CP301N) https://m.alibaba.com/product/625582...00000%22%7D%7D

SourceQuality · 10-14-2020, 03:37 PM

The touchpad does not function with the MMI box in my experience, it will only work in the stock iDrive system.

ooshnoo · 10-14-2020, 10:20 PM

Your understanding is wrong. The touch controller will not work.

10-14-2020, 11:20 AM	#1
timbuck2 New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2017 330i xDrive Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	iDrive Touch Controller Upgrade w/ CarPlay MMI and Entrynav Hey all— I recently installed a CarPlay MMI from Alibaba for my entrynav idrive system. See link below for MMI. I am now looking to install the idrive touch controller to help ease the somewhat unintuitive navigation of CarPlay using the scroll wheel. From my understanding, the touch controller will work, including the handwriting functionality for my standard idrive system. Am I correct? For the MMI, will the touchpad function sort of like a cursor? Where instead of scrolling the wheel, I can slide my finger along the touchpad in the general direction of the icon I want to select on the CarPlay GUI. CarPlay MMI: Check out this product on Alibaba App Wireless Carplay/Andriod Auto for BMW NBT System of 6.5/8.8 inches of Screen (CP301N) https://m.alibaba.com/product/625582...00000%22%7D%7D
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10-14-2020, 03:37 PM	#2
SourceQuality Second Lieutenant 177 Rep 284 Posts Drives: 27 M3 Base Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: New England iTrader: (1)	The touchpad does not function with the MMI box in my experience, it will only work in the stock iDrive system.
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ooshnoo Lieutenant Colonel 1004 Rep 1,834 Posts Drives: 2014 428i, 2022 X5, 2018 330i Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Buford, GA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW 428i [10.00]	Your understanding is wrong. The touch controller will not work. __________________ ___________________ 2014 F32 428i M-Sport 2018 F30 330i 2022 G05 X5 M-Sport
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