E85/6 Z4M CarPlay/Android Auto with original hardware

[Baris - Carphonics]

Tv tuner retrofit cable - 61120144096
It’s not necessary, unless you want to keep the original navigation menu and navigation in play.

Tv tuner bracket - 65506904350

I will have stock for these parts, so if you can’t get hold of any of them, I can provide it.

 

[Beedub]

yeahhhhh that can work for me, do you have some smaller versions of the i drive control unit?

how difficult a DiY is this???? this makes this setup wonderfully functional once again, and the resolution looks absolutely fine.

do you have an installation guide for the DIYers?

 

[pvr]

[ref]Beedub[/ref], anything in that area is very easy , especially as you are used to dismantling stuff.

I have done plenty of Intravee fittings so have taken that centre console and cubby place apart very often without actually breaking anything

The place of the controller determines what needs to happen as well.

 

[pvr]

Is that £390 as per Tom's opening post and includes the bracket and all you need parts wise?

 

[Baris - Carphonics]

Is that £390 as per Tom's opening post and includes the bracket and all you need parts wise?

It’s £390 for the Apple CarPlay / Android Auto installed inside the tv tuner. Comes with controller and universal microphone.

I can provide bracket for extra and the tv retrofit loom for extra, if you don’t want to lose the original navigation option. The retrofit tv tuner cabling is optional for this to all work.
The system will go into carplay/android auto as soon as you turn the ignition on.

yeahhhhh that can work for me, do you have some smaller versions of the i drive control unit?

how difficult a DiY is this???? this makes this setup wonderfully functional once again, and the resolution looks absolutely fine.

do you have an installation guide for the DIYers?

I have attached a smaller version of the controller. This will be an extra £70, as the kit this controller comes with cost far more. The rest of the system and its function is the same.
Personally, if you are going to place the controller under the handbrake, the larger controller is better on the hand. The smaller controller means you will have to pinch more, over the handbrake. I’m assuming this, so does need to get tested.

DIY wise, I haven’t had too much experience working with z4s. The following is the fitting requirements:

- remove boot trim to access ski hatch. From here you can disconnect the blue connector from navigation and either directly connect it to the tv tuner or fit the retrofit cable. Straight forward plug and play.

- connect bracket 3-4 nuts holds the tv tuner /bracket in place.

- from the tv tuner, you will have a green and blue female 3.5mm jack connections. Blue for auxiliary cable, which will need to be fed to the back of the headunit up front. It will come with pins, so you would need to slot them into the correct location on the headunits connector. I can provide the pin numbers.

- the green jack is the microphone. This would also need to be fed to the front of your location. Usually up the pillar. If you have original telephone system, you can use original microphone, but I would need to modify it. You can then get the connector from me to tap straight into the Bluetooth connector in the boot.

- next is the controller. This needs to get to the centre console. I believe there is an entrance on the driver side for all the cables to get into the cabin area.

- if you are placing controller under the handbrake, you have an easy way or a more difficult stealth way, by drilling a hole and hiding the cable under. I have bought that trim piece, so I will make one to experiment with and can sell that trim with the controller attached to it.

That’s it really. Main parts are getting the aux cable to the headunit. The rest should be pretty straight forward and plug and play.

If someone does volunteer to be the first, I can document the install and share it. If someone is handy around the z4, and wants to come and help me install it in their car, I can give you good discount.

 

[Baris - Carphonics]

Here is the photos of the controllers side by side.

 

[pvr]

Ok, I would not approach it from the boot as in a roadster that doesn't work, but I would remove (hinge) the centre console from the inside and get to the back of the DVD player. The cable can be tucked on the side of the console, I took the first time the console apart but that is not required. Subsequent times I simply removed the side screws from the left side of the tunnel and pushed the cable up as you have enough space to do so.

I would not want the controller under the handbrake, so need to think of something better (for me at least).

 

[Beedub]

Is that £390 as per Tom's opening post and includes the bracket and all you need parts wise?

It’s £390 for the Apple CarPlay / Android Auto installed inside the tv tuner. Comes with controller and universal microphone.

I can provide bracket for extra and the tv retrofit loom for extra, if you don’t want to lose the original navigation option. The retrofit tv tuner cabling is optional for this to all work.
The system will go into carplay/android auto as soon as you turn the ignition on.

yeahhhhh that can work for me, do you have some smaller versions of the i drive control unit?

how difficult a DiY is this???? this makes this setup wonderfully functional once again, and the resolution looks absolutely fine.

do you have an installation guide for the DIYers?

I have attached a smaller version of the controller. This will be an extra £70, as the kit this controller comes with cost far more. The rest of the system and its function is the same.
Personally, if you are going to place the controller under the handbrake, the larger controller is better on the hand. The smaller controller means you will have to pinch more, over the handbrake. I’m assuming this, so does need to get tested.

DIY wise, I haven’t had too much experience working with z4s. The following is the fitting requirements:

- remove boot trim to access ski hatch. From here you can disconnect the blue connector from navigation and either directly connect it to the tv tuner or fit the retrofit cable. Straight forward plug and play.

- connect bracket 3-4 nuts holds the tv tuner /bracket in place.

- from the tv tuner, you will have a green and blue female 3.5mm jack connections. Blue for auxiliary cable, which will need to be fed to the back of the headunit up front. It will come with pins, so you would need to slot them into the correct location on the headunits connector. I can provide the pin numbers.

- the green jack is the microphone. This would also need to be fed to the front of your location. Usually up the pillar. If you have original telephone system, you can use original microphone, but I would need to modify it. You can then get the connector from me to tap straight into the Bluetooth connector in the boot.

- next is the controller. This needs to get to the centre console. I believe there is an entrance on the driver side for all the cables to get into the cabin area.

- if you are placing controller under the handbrake, you have an easy way or a more difficult stealth way, by drilling a hole and hiding the cable under. I have bought that trim piece, so I will make one to experiment with and can sell that trim with the controller attached to it.

That’s it really. Main parts are getting the aux cable to the head unit. The rest should be pretty straight forward and plug and play.

If someone does volunteer to be the first, I can document the install and share it. If someone is handy around the z4, and wants to come and help me install it in their car, I can give you good discount.

ok price me up with the below please baris

i WILL need the cable as i want to be able to switch back to the original nav setup to adjust the DSP if and when needed. , the bracket plus the smaller i drive unit which looks fine to me and well worth the slightly ugliness to turn this nav into basically a modern setup thus imo making it once again a desirable option.

do you have any pics of the actual android box and its size ( im taking this installs in the backet ) ? looks like i'm ready for a winter project, ill document the install in a yt video for my business channel.

 

[Beedub]

[ref]Beedub[/ref], anything in that area is very easy , especially as you are used to dismantling stuff.

I have done plenty of Intravee fittings so have taken that centre console and cubby place apart very often without actually breaking anything

The place of the controller determines what needs to happen as well.

thanks buddy this gives me the added confidence to go for it!

 

[pvr]

No worries, you can always give me a shout if you get stuck with getting something apart.

I am tempted as well but need to find a different place for the controller as I use the handbrake and know I will knock that all the time then.

 

[Baris - Carphonics]

Ok, I would not approach it from the boot as in a roadster that doesn't work, but I would remove (hinge) the centre console from the inside and get to the back of the DVD player. The cable can be tucked on the side of the console, I took the first time the console apart but that is not required. Subsequent times I simply removed the side screws from the left side of the tunnel and pushed the cable up as you have enough space to do so.

I would not want the controller under the handbrake, so need to think of something better (for me at least).

My apologies, the roadster would be different. I haven’t had any experience with stripping those yet. I wonder if the Bluetooth and tv tuner locations are also different.
In the coupe, the navigation cables come from the boot, into the cabin. So I would assume they are also coming from the boot into the cabin, behind the nav unit.

 

[pvr]

On the roadster they do, but no access from the boot really so the trick is to do it from the inside. Not difficult to do though. I would mount the tv tuner there as well where the cd changer would normally be, I would not do it in the boot. I assume the tv tuner is not too big (ie smaller than the cd changer ?)

 

[pvr]

The BT module is all the way on the left standing in front of the boot.

 

[Baris - Carphonics]

ok price me up with the below please baris

i WILL need the cable as i want to be able to switch back to the original nav setup to adjust the DSP if and when needed. , the bracket plus the smaller i drive unit which looks fine to me and well worth the slightly ugliness to turn this nav into basically a modern setup thus imo making it once again a desirable option.

do you have any pics of the actual android box and its size ( im taking this installs in the backet ) ? looks like i'm ready for a winter project, ill document the install in a yt video for my business channel.

You can still access the DSP and all functions if you don’t add the retrofit cable. The display will then be controlled by the tv tuners interface. The interface is different. Some refer to it as the Atari display.
I attached photos.

Everything is installed inside the tv tuner. See attached image.

I only have 1 of the smaller controller kits, so it will be first come first served and I will order more if people are interested.

Best to contact me directly, so it’s easier to keep track of things.

 

[Baris - Carphonics]

On the roadster they do, but no access from the boot really so the trick is to do it from the inside. Not difficult to do though. I would mount the tv tuner there as well where the cd changer would normally be, I would not do it in the boot. I assume the tv tuner is not too big (ie smaller than the cd changer ?)

There should be access somewhere from the boot into the cabin.

Tv tuner and cd changer are about the same size.

 

[pvr]

There is a very small hole to the boot, but no benefit to get to that as you can’t get the cable undone from there.

 

[Beedub]

baris, PMd you.

slightly confused on the cable and if i need it or not....

IDEALLY id like to install this how it would be done from factory i.e in the proper TV tuner location as i actually still play CDs :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

definitely want the smaller I. Drive unit.

im assuming this unit will literally bolt into the stock location with the bracket.

whats the damage and how / where do i pay


Anyone got any pics of the back end out of the roadster with DSP so i can see where this all goes?

 

[markplant]

So tempted

 

[Baris - Carphonics]

The way the system works, is like a computer desktop. You have your dummy monitor up front. You have your brains for the sound via the radio, with some having the extra option of DSP amplifier to pump the sound better.
The monitor display and processor comes from the navigation, and general control of the menus is controlled via the radio, for the navigation.

So disconnecting the navigation and connecting the tv tuner, is replacing the processor and operating system. Only difference is, you lose original navigation option and the graphics are older style.

By the way, everything will still work like normal, cd changer, radio etc. You can hop back into the OEM system, and change the mode. You can then hop back into carplay, and listen to cd or your radio, whilst using Waze or google maps, except no sound for navigation, because you have come out of aux mode.

 

[Beedub]

this may help anyone thing about this, actually doesnt look too bad at alll.....

Now i see where the tv tuner goes ( id definitely want it in this stock location )

https://www.bimmerfest.com/threads/z4-tv-retrofit.194563/

now searching for a pic of the rear area with no carpet etc.....