BMW 3 Series CarPlay installation, generation by generation.

F30, F31 and F34 cars from 2017 to 2019 with NBT Evo — the tiled iDrive menu. The CarPlay function is usually in the software and switched off, and we enable it with manufacturer-level tools in under an hour, no parts. 2012 to 2016 cars with CIC or NBT need a CarPlay box on the factory screen instead.

Two. E90 cars with the Professional navigation (CCC or CIC) get a CarPlay box that feeds CarPlay and Android Auto into the factory screen, controlled from the iDrive knob. Cars with the Business CD radio have no screen, so they get a 10.25-inch Android screen in the factory position with wireless CarPlay, DAB and a camera input.

It depends on the generation. E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 (2005–2013): from €500; F30 / F31 / F34 (2012–2019): from €250; G20 / G21 (2019 on): from €450. Fitting is done at our Dublin 11 workshop — send the reg and we confirm the exact price before you book.

E90 / E91 / E92 / E93, built 2005–2013 (Business CD radio without a screen, or Professional navigation with CCC iDrive to 2008 and CIC iDrive on LCI cars from late 2008): CarPlay box on the factory screen for CCC and CIC cars; an Android screen with wireless CarPlay where the car has the Business radio. F30 / F31 / F34, built 2012–2019 (6.5-inch Business screen or 8.8-inch Professional: CIC on 2012 cars, NBT from 2013, NBT Evo (ID5/ID6) from 2017): Coding activation on NBT Evo cars from 2017; a CarPlay box on CIC and NBT cars from 2012 to 2016. G20 / G21, built 2019 on (iDrive 7 (ID7) with a 10.25-inch touchscreen; iDrive 8 from the 2022 facelift; CarPlay and Android Auto from the factory): Factory CarPlay; we handle wireless CarPlay, Android Auto and region and map changes on imported cars.

E90 / E91 / E92 / E93: two to four hours; F30 / F31 / F34: under an hour; G20 / G21: about an hour. You can wait at the workshop or drop the 3 Series in the morning and collect it the same day.

E90 / E91 / E92 / E93: the Business CD radio without a screen, or Professional navigation with CCC iDrive to 2008 and CIC iDrive on LCI cars from late 2008 and its controls stay; the box sits behind the trim and is switched from the factory buttons. F30 / F31 / F34: nothing physical changes — the 6.5-inch Business screen or 8.8-inch Professional: CIC on 2012 cars, NBT from 2013, NBT Evo (ID5/ID6) from 2017 stays and the CarPlay tile simply appears. G20 / G21: CarPlay is factory-fitted, so we only add to it.

Yes — send the reg or the year and generation (E90, F30 and G20) on WhatsApp or the form below, and we confirm the route, the price and the next free slot. The work carries a one-year warranty, and the workshop is in Rosemount Business Park, Dublin 11, Monday to Saturday.