Road Top Wireless Carplay Retrofit Kit Decoder for BMW 1 2 3 4 Series with NBT System F20 F21 F22 F23 F30 F31 F32 F33 2011-2015 Year, Support Wireless Android Auto, Mirrorlink, Reverse Camera


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Pre-shopping Notes

  • No matter Whether the main menu page of your original car screen displays CD/multimedia(CIC system interface) or multimedia(NBT system interface), as long as the lvds port behind your screen is 6pin, our item fit for your car. But not fit for EVO System.Buy our store car panel removal tools together, it will be helpful during the installation.

  • The following BMW models are supported, Both fit for NBT and CIC system. But don’t fit for EVO system:
  • [BMW 1 Series]
  • F20 F21(2011-2015 year)
  • [BMW 2 Series]
  • F22 F23 F45 (2013-2015 year)
  • [BMW 3 Series]
  • F30 F31 F34 F80 (2012-2015 year)
  • [BMW 4 Series]
  • F32 F33 F36 (2013-2015 year)

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Dimensions: 22.5 x 17.4 x 11.2 cm; 1.22 Kilograms
Manufacture: Road Top
Origin: China
Reference: Carplay-F20F30-UK

28 Responses

  1. Anonymous says:

     Germany

    Ich habe die Box nun seit einem Jahr in meinem BMW F30 2012 mit “CIC” verbaut.
    Einbau erfolgte auf ca 1,5 Stunden (Informative Anleitung, keinerlei probleme)
    Wireless Carplay sowie Wireless Android Auto funktionieren ohne Probleme.
    Verbindung erfolgt innerhalb von sekunden nach dem stsrt des Autos. Nach dem Einrichten startet dich dann auch spfort Carplay etc. und bei mir Spotify ohne probleme.
    Siri sowie Google Assistent reagieren zuverlssig auf Fragen, Wegbeschreibungen und Spotify Befehle.
    Musik auf Spotify ist ca. 0,5-1 Sekunde verzgert(Ich drcke Pause und es luft kurz nach), das strt aber berhaupt nicht.
    Anrufe funktionieren eigentlich immohne probleme,
    dennoch habe ich ab und zu das problem das ich diese nicht immer mit den Tasten annehmen kann, nur ber sprachbefehl.(Dtrt mich aber auch kaum)
    Nach dem anruf sind in 5% der Flle die Bluetooth verbindung zum Ton getrennt,
    ich muss mich dann neu mit dem Wlan und dem Bluetooth von dem Gert verbinden(geht auf 5 sekunden) dies strt mich ein wenig.

    Dennoch fr diesen Preis Absolut Top!
    Jede App funktioniert ohne probleme, da gennug ram vorhanden ist.
    Es startet immer zuverlssig und laggt kein bisschen.

    Ich wrde es wieder kaufen falls mein KFZ kein Carplay/Androidauto von Werk untersttzt.

    Insgesamt 9/10
    wegen den paar bugs, die aber bei weitem nicht ausschlaggebend auf die Erfahrung des Gertes sind.

  2. Anonymous says:

     Swede

    Installed this device in my 2016 F34 with H/K sound.

    I went over to youtube and followed the Bimmertech guide for MMI. Its a pretty straight forward DIY and you dont need to be super handy if you take your time.

    The audio cable need to be routed to the audio in port to get the youtube sound working. I dont want any aftermarket cables visible. I found it easy to remove the center console to get the place you need to get the cable to the armrest area. They dont cover this in the guides but i also routed the USB cable to the armrest. This gave me two USB ports to be able to charge two phones from this area. I simply removed the 3.5 line in port, drilled a larger hole and placed the new USB port instead. To get this done i needed to solder to get a longer USB cable.
    The 3.5 plug i left plugged in underneath.

    Its noticable that the sound quality is low when you play youtube(3.5 line in). But in carplay/android auto mode, for what i can tell, i cant hear any difference from the original bluetooth or USB sound quality.

    Im very happy with this install and it was worth both the job and the money spent.

  3. Lancy says:

     Italy

    Comincio subito dall’installazione, che io ho eseguito in autonomia. In s non molto complessa per bisogna avere molta dimestichezza con gli strumenti per smontare la plancia. Nel mio caso, su una BMW serie 2, ho dovuto faticare non poco e ho installato il prodotto sotto il cassetto porta oggetti perch altrove non vi era spazio. Per quanto riguarda il funzionamento invece finora impeccabile. Si collega immediatamente al telefono (io utilizzo un iPhone 14) e rende subito disponibile il sistema CarPlay. Unica pecca, ma inevitabile che funzioni cos, quella che bisogna impostare quale fonte audio l’uscita Aux, io ho reso pi comodo il tutto impostando un tasto rapido per la selezione di tale ingresso audio. Se proprio devo trovare un difetto, che comunque non so se addebitabile al prodotto oppure alla macchina, che per sentire bene bisogna alzare veramente tanto il volume, tanto vero che se si cambia fonte audio senza prima averlo abbassato ci si spaventa. Aggiorner la recensione se dovesse risultare necessario. Spero di essere stato utile.

  4. NatashaZhang says:

     Spai

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersPor donde empezar: el aparato hace que tu bmw f20 (cig o bnt) pueda tener Apple carplay o android auto pero si eres poco maoso o te da miedo destripar tu coche NI SE TE OCURRA la verdad es que no es muy complicado y con cuidado no tiene que romperse nada, pero requiere de un buen rato de trabajo: en mi caso, al tener la radio que ocupada todo el hueco de la consola central (por el disco duro, creo) tuvimos que apaar el poner en dispositivo en el lado del copiloto, por lo que se tuvo que desmontar la guantera en resumen, medio frontal abierto.
    Hay tambin algo que no encuentro explicacin, ya que se conecta el cable de fibra ptica para el audio pero hay que finalmente conectar el audio por jack con la consiguiente prdida de calidad (si eres muy purista).
    Para ms inri, al pasar los cables tuvimos que quitar la tapa lateral que tiene el dispositivo del airbag del acompaante y desconectando el cable GRAVE ERROR 2 semanas con error de airbag cada 20 segundos, que fue solucionado por 120 en la bmw no desconectes el cable del airbag!!
    En cuanto al funcionamiento bien, a veces le cuesta conectar si previamente se haba conectado otro telfono con el Apple CarPlay, pero el uso es bueno y va fluido (en eso contento, ya que actualiza un poco el coche). Adems siempre se puede volver al sistema original del coche.
    En YouTube hay un tutorial de un chico chino que lo explica fantstico (mucho mejor que las instrucciones)
    En cuanto a las otras funciones fuera del Apple CarPlay, no he podido probarlas (la opcin de YouTube no termino de poder configurarla) y estamos esperando a que llegue una cmara para la marcha atrs a ver qu tal.

    Si no eres un poco mañoso meterás la pata”

  5. Dominic3056 says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Everything works as described, easy to install was literally plug in and play.
    It has disconnected a few times while driving though, not sure why but had happened maybe 5 times in the last 2 months, only time will tell if this is a common thing

  6. Anonymous says:

     Spai

    Funciona perfectamente.hay que tomrselo con calma en el desmontaje y recableado, pero el resultado es correcto y el equipo funciona perfectamente con iphone. Cuesta un poquito vincularlo bien con Carplay, pero funciona. Tambin le aad una cmara trasera de Aliexpress, que tambin funciona bien. As que no se puede pedir ms

  7. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    The first unit I received did have a problem but the product support in China did there best to sort it. Emails were answered in less that 24 hours so no complaints there. Ultimately the duff unit was returned to Amazon and a new one purchased.
    This one is working flawlessly and I’m very pleased with it. A couple of installation comments that may be useful.
    The space under the head unit is not really big enough to accommodate the Carplay. The easiest place to put it is to the side of the glove box. There are videos on line to tell you how to do this. A bit of a fiddle to gain access and takes about an hour first time. The second time was half that.
    It also gives the bonus of mounting the aerial away from any metal and to thread the spare USB into the glove box.
    I would also recommend removing the last 15cm of braiding from the BMW harness to the main plug as the plugs can then drop down a bit making replacing of the head unit much easier.
    Allocate one of your car radio pre-sets to to the Aux input as it is then quick and super easy to get the phone music and Waze coming from your speakers
    Conclusions – After sales if needed is good. The unit works flawlessly.

  8. CandraBloodswor says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersHappy with the additional unit allowing me to integrate Apple CarPlay with my 2015 f32 435d.

    The install was fairly straightforward however, due to the size of my head unit there wasn’t any space under or above it to store the unit outlined in the instructions, I ended up having to improvise and install the unit above the glovebox.

    Setting up CarPlay with my iPhone wirelessly did take a little while to start but it works seamlessly once connected.

    Only used this for a couple of days so lets see if I discover any issues in the future, works with the steering wheel controls

    Ideal to modernise an older iDrive with this MMI Ki

  9. SergioEzstg says:

     France

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our Users2 heures de montage au total car placement sur le ct de la boite gants.
    Fonctionnel ds le branchement, fluide.
    Prsence d’un cble pour le passage automatique de la camra de recul (parkvision), vite de devoir faire des branchements douteux sur le phare de recul. (trs utile)
    Notice complte, mais suivre les diffrents tutos de montage de Bimmer tech (you tube) par exemple, bien mieux expliqu en dtail par rapport celles proposes par roadtop.
    Totalement comptable dans la jungle des CIC/NBT, je recommande.

  10. Anonymous says:

     Netherlands

    It took some time to get installed. First forgot to install the microphone and later i noticed my vehicle information was gone from the menu. After contacting support it seemed i needed to reroute the optical cable. The support is really fast once you know how to reach them. Excellent support with spot on troubleshooting. With the modern Carplay installed and integrated with the exisiting screen, no need for me to buy a new car now 😉

  11. Anonymous says:

     France

    J’ai placer le botier sous la bote gant et fait passer le cble micro sous le volant remonter le long de la jointure ct conducteur. Tout fonctionne depuis 1 mois c’est parfait.

    CarPlay pour F30 à partir de 2012

  12. MilanPalladino says:

     France

    Facile installer aucun bug prix super grce a cet appareil la voiture dispose d’options trs utiles

  13. HildredMcneal says:

     United Kingdom

    Installation was straight forward as i had already done similar with my 1 series. I forgot to move over the fibre cable and when i contacted the seller they knew straight away what was wrong and pointed me in the right direction. Works fine with no issues so far so good!

  14. MaximilianHausm says:

     France

    Bonjour

    J’ai pris ce botier pour ma bmw f36 qui a eu un soucis avec le GPS.
    Installation simple. Les prises se raccorde au systme de manire simple ce sont les mmes et le GPS du botier est autonome.
    On a le choix entre le systme de base et celui fournit par le botier soit Android. Au top comme sur mes photos on peut partager l’cra

    Au top

  15. DominicMoats says:

     Germany

    Montage war nach 30 Minuten abgeschlossen und das Gert funktioniert gut. Ich musste mein Handy einmal lschen aus dem Carplay und neu koppeln, sonst hatte ich bisher keine Probleme. Bei einem 1er BMW F20 VFL kann es trotzdem zu erhhten Temperaturen des Serienradios kommen, da die Box quasi direkt unter dem Radio hngt. Habe schon mehrere Male den Lfter nachlaufen hren vom Radio, bis jetzt ist dennoch nichts passiert. Des Weiteren stand in der Anleitung, dass man das Aux-Kabel einstecken muss bei meinem Modell, das brauchte ich aber nicht zu machen, damit Musikwiedergabe funktioniert.
    Alles in allem knnte es etwas gnstiger sein, aber macht seinen Job solide.

  16. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I’m not one for leaving reviews , positive ones anyway.
    I debated long and hard about this due to cost but seriously don’t make my mistake , just buy it – it’s brilliant !

    Install bit of a flaff , took about 2 hours but worth it , integration is flawless

    2017 BMW 4 series

  17. Emma Shacklock says:

     United Kingdom

    The quality of all the hardware is brilliant, way better than I expected. If anything it’s better quality than the BMW cables and fittings!
    The over all installation is super simple. You’re just fitting this box in between the standard head unit and screen.
    It works very similar to plugging a DVD player into your tv and switching the input. I was worried about spending so much money on an aftermarket upgrade but it honestly is worth it.
    It worked instantly and I have a 2013 1 series and the standard Mic worked straight out the box. I didn’t even need to plug the aux in as stated in the instructions so the Audio plays in top quality.
    I’ve had a few issues with the wireless CarPlay but that’s down to my phone and not the unit I believe.

    If you’re thinking about buying this, do it!

    Way better than expected!

  18. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Simple installation – circa 30 mins.
    Well documented instructions.
    Simple setup and config.
    Nice UI.
    Performs perfectly.
    Installed on 2014 BMW 1 series

  19. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Relatively straight forward to install thanks to easy to go through manual. Fitted very nicely as I had the smaller stereo. Works like a dream with no issues. Very happy and would recommend

    Idiot with a screwdrive

  20. AnnisWJJzvoi says:

     Germany

    Montage nach Anleitung ging reibungslos
    Funktioniert einwandfrei

    Nur warn Meldung von Original Hardware werden nicht mehr in Vordergrund gestell

  21. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I have had bolt-on plug and play devices before that have been questionable, this one was different. It works 99% of the time, the other 1% is when I press the wrong button.

    Can be a bit tricky to fit (my car had a double din fitted, not the single as shown and therefore had zero extra space), so stuck it behind steering wheel with a couple of cable ties. Don’t let this fool you tho, it was still fully working within a couple of hours. Wired it into the centre tray with a USB car plug adapter (eBay them, cheap as chips) which allows me to plug different USB adapters in, and neatens up the overall look.

    Alternative was spending a couple grand on a new car, overall

  22. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I drive a 2014 F30 – 3 series [no rear camera] Works absolutely perfect, is seamless! No quirks or weird glitches, works perfect and very simple to setup just make sure you read the instructions!

    If your considering it, please Buy, full HD and the updated bluetooth reciever brought life back to my speakers (non – HK)

    AMAZING

  23. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 5 From Our UsersI was considering this for a few weeks and wasn’t 100% sure if it would be worth paying the money, if it would be a faff to install and not work seamlessly enough to justify the cost.. well I can say, if you’re considering it, go for it! It wasn’t bad to install, the BMW set up behind the infotainment system is tight so it’s a bit fiddly but that’s BMW not this. It’s simple to connect and comes with all the correct cables. Once it’s back together it works great! You can use the BMW controls to make your way through the menu. You can also use SIRI to “take me home” etc. All in all, I’d 100% recommend if you want to make your car feel more modern and user friendly. My car is a BMW 330e M Sport 2016 (66)

    So pleased I give it a chance!

  24. Special to The Washington Post says:

     Germany

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersNachdem mein altes Car Play den Geist aufgegeben hat , habe ich nach einem Ersatz Gert gesucht und dieses hier entdeckt .
    Ich bin angenehm berrascht das auch die Tasten am Lenkrad nun funktionieren .
    Im Gegensatz zu meinem alten Gert luft dieses hier viel zuverlssiger und verbindet sich von alleine wenn ins Auto einsteigt .
    Man kann es per Kabel nutzen oder per Bluetooth.
    Ich nutze berwiegend Karten und YouTube zum Musik abspielen darber , hab aber natrlich auch schon telefoniert usw .
    Nach Monaten testen kann ich sagen alles top soweit .

    Das einzige Manko , selten aber passiert leider ab und an mal :
    man startet das Auto und er verbindet sich irgendwie nicht , manchmal lsst sich das einfach lsen und manchmal nich

  25. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersEasy to fit as long as you have the trim tools. Great job, occasionally slow to connect to my phone but worth it to be able to use CarPlay, would definitely recommend.

  26. Anonymous says:

     Germany

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersAbsolut Top!
    Habe es bestellt, weil ich in meinem BMW nur einen Aux Anschluss hatte.
    Hatte reichlich Zweifel, da es bisher nur wenige Rezessionen gab. Auch der Preis war hoch.
    Aber es hat sich absolut gelohnt zu investieren.

    Normalerweise schreibe ich keine Rezessionen, doch dieses Produkt hat mich vollends berzeugt.
    Zugegebenermaen war es schwierig einzubauen& hat ber 3h gedauert. Aber sobald es verbaut es lsst es sich erstens einfach bedienen und zweitens ist es eine absolute Aufwertung fr ein Auto, welches nicht mal ber Bluetooth Audio verfgt hat.
    Zur Info ich habe es in meinen BMW 318 aus dem Jahr 2012 verbaut.

    Ich hoffe, ich kann hiermit weiterhelfe

  27. Garybreakfast says:

     Italy

    Inizialmente ero un po’ scettico ma dopo averlo installato io stesso sulla mia BMW f30 sono rimasto entusiasta. Ottimo prodotto e seriet dell’ Azienda che lo propone, facile da installare con una spiegazione passo passo e senza lasciare dubbi.

  28. LarryRamon says:

     Spai

    Golden Review Award: 8 From Our UsersGenial, el producto es tal cual describe, he buscado este producto en todos lados y he visto muchos mas baratos, en aliexpres, pero no me fio de esa app! AMAZON hasta hoy no me ha decepcionado y he pagado el doble que en otra app por un producto igual.
    Yo suelo leer las reseas y este producto no tena por eso dejo la ma, para que a futuros compradores le valga!
    Es un producto 10 perfecto

    Recomendable 100%