10-02-2019, 07:47 AM | #1 |
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2020 M2 delivery in Italy, no Apple Car Play
So why don't US Spec BMWs, specifically my M2 I just picked up in Italy, have the capability to use Apple Car Play? I guess I don't really understand why it works in the states and not here. My wife's X2 M35i that was bought in the states and shipped here works fine.
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10-02-2019, 09:14 AM | #2 |
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US spec cars do have CarPlay but you have to pay for it. Does your car have the wireless charger in the armrest compartment? If it does then your car is equipped for it.
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Yes, I have the wireless charger but my iphone 8 plus won't fit into it. Wife's X2 is US Spec and does not have wireless charger and Apple Car Play works in it. The salesman tried to explain to me why it doesnt work here but I don't completely understand what difference it makes being here. Something about the VIN not being in the US database until i ship it back to the states????
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Ensure to get the warranty form from your dealership before you move back to the states so your warranty is transferred to the US.
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That's a matter of opinion... I actually like iDrive 6, and the navigation software is pretty good, but Waze in cities is unparalleled.
Android Auto isn't available, and CarPlay does a really good job, especially after you've got full screen CarPlay enabled. CarPlay was just one of many reasons I switched back to iPhone, and I'm very happy with the iPhone and with CarPlay now that I've made the switch. I wouldn't say it's useless at all.
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OP, is your only issue Apple carplay not working? I picked my US Spec car up at the Welt to enjoy while stationed in Europe. I got carplay from the factory ($300 option) and neither carplay nor connected drive work. The Nav mostly works but it runs from a USB drive under the armrest and while it will guide, it will not store addresses or recent destinations and there is no way to update it.
I called BMW NA (Genius!) and all they could tell me was that they don't recognize my VIN so they can't help me. I assume that the car has a SIM card built into it somewhere and it needs to connect to a US cell network such a Verizon to initiate some kind of set up. Your wife's X2 was already working before you shipped it over so the initiation was already complete. As you know, Carplay works on European cars but I don't know if swapping the component with the SIM card (?) would make any difference as your VIN will not be in any European Database but this is all conjecture on my part.
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Howdy! Looks like we will be driving the same car around Aviano! I pre ordered a HS M2C with orange highlights back in August. Michele tells me it will be a '21 model but I'm not so sure. We're hoping for a March production and April delivery. Right now I'm driving a Mineral Grey M235i. Wave if you see me! We'll have to get the M2s together after I take delivery!
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Hello M2 owner from Germany here. I just went through this with BMW of Germany a couple of months ago, and the consensus is that the EU spec models use a different type of receiver, so your BMW connect, Carplay etc., will not work in the EU market unless you switch to the EU Receiver. The only exception is navigation, which you can have flashed to the EU maps and POIs for ~250 euro.
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