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2018 X3 adding apple car play

Vinman
in BMW X3 Series Forum

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New to us, 2018 X3, when we purchased this car used from a Toyota dealer they said the car had apple car play,

Well it doesn’t, but I guess there are after market modules you can add which are plug and play.

Could someone recommend a unit that works well and is reliable.

My wife who likes the car but wants me to dump it if she can’t have apple car play.

Could you help me out.

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    Morning Vinman

    Welcome to the Forum

    I have never been a fan of Apple products personally but you can get Carplay

    I have never done this but as far as I understand you can add Carplay by

    (a) Getting a BMW Dealer to activate it through their software ( No idea of cost )

    (b) A local BMW Specialist may well have the software to do it worth a search (again there will be a cost)

    (c) I have read that certain models you can upgrade using a USB Dongle (check Ebay)

    If it were mine I would find a Local BMW Specialist who can help there is a Register of BMW Specialists an internet search should find one close by

    Hope this helps

    Dave

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