


The image above shows the display cable that connects the head unit to the central information display (CID). However, there were many NBT variants which can all be identified by having a 6 pin LVDS display connector which is the main differentiator between CiC(4 pin) systems and NBT(6 pin), see below the 6 pin NBT display(LVDS) connector NBT based iDrive Systems are characterised and identified by their 6 Pin LVDS connectors. Many people think of the first NBT iDrive system to be released was “NBT Pro Navigation” with the 8.8in widescreen display.Īn example of our IMI-1000 retrofit CarPlay and Android Auto kit installed into a 2015 BMW 5 Series (F10). You may have CiC iDrive which was inteoduced in 2007 or you may have NBT “Next Big Thing” iDrive which was introduced in 2012 and has since transitioned through a number of revisions – both in hardware levels and software levels.

Integrated Automotive can offer retrofit kits for CCC, CiC and NBT iDrive systems. There are a few options available to you if you want to retrofit CarPlay into your BMW.
