A bigger screen that still feels like a BMW
The complaint we hear from BMW owners is not that the iDrive is bad — it is that the screen is small and there is no CarPlay or Android Auto. The BMW Android units solve exactly that: a 10.25 or 12.3-inch display that sits in the factory position with a matching bezel, driven by the iDrive controller you already know, with wireless CarPlay and Android Auto, Google Maps, Waze, Spotify and YouTube. The BMW menus stay one click away, the steering-wheel buttons work, and the reverse camera and PDC show on the new screen.
If your BMW is a 2016 or newer car with NBT EVO, you usually do not need any of this: CarPlay can be switched on in the factory screen by coding. That is on our BMW CarPlay page.
BMW models we work on
| Model | Years | Screen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Series E87 / F20 | 2007–2019 | 10.25-inch Android screen — see our 1 Series install |
| 2 Series F22 | 2014–2020 | 10.25-inch Android screen |
| 3 Series E90 / F30 | 2005–2019 | 10.25 or 12.3-inch Android screen |
| 4 Series F32 | 2013–2020 | 10.25 or 12.3-inch Android screen |
| 5 Series F10 | 2010–2017 | 12.3-inch Android screen with iDrive — see the F10 install |
| X1 E84 / F48 | 2009–2022 | 10.25-inch Android screen |
| X3 E83 / F25 | 2004–2017 | 10.25-inch Android screen |
| X5 E70 / F15 | 2007–2018 | 10.25 or 12.3-inch Android screen — see our X5 install |
| i3 | 2014–2022 | 10.25-inch Android screen |
What the fitting involves on a BMW
The BMW units are built for the car, so the job is mostly connectors rather than wiring: the quadlock plug for power and CAN, the iDrive controller lead, and on amplified cars the fibre-optic adapter that keeps the Harman Kardon or Hi-Fi amplifier in the loop. The factory screen and its bezel come out, the new screen goes in on the same brackets, and the dash top is not cut. We keep the original screen in the box for you, so the car can go back to standard at resale.
Prices
- 5 Series F10 12.3-inch screen — €700 supply-only, fitting booked at checkout.
- Other models — quoted from the VIN, because the screen size, iDrive generation and amplifier change the unit.
- Reverse camera at the same visit — ask, it shares the fitting time.
Why Radio King
Seven years of BMW screens, a demo unit on the stand so you can see the iDrive control working before you buy, and a one-year warranty on the unit and the fitting. 4.8 stars on Google, workshop at Rosemount Business Park, Dublin 11.
