PEMP for BMW E60 E84 E89 E90 E70 F07 F10 F12 F01 F25 CIC Wired and Wireless CarPlay Android Auto MMI Box, Make Calls in CarPlay or Android Auto Using The OEM Microphone (CIC)

This is the second CarPlay retrofit I’ve used on my 2017 X1. The first, a different brand in a black case, failed after a few months. I have higher expectations for this one. It seems better quality. Installation was extremely easy. It took me about a half hour with my prior experience removing the trim and radio. I tried using the factory mic and it sounded weak. I used the included one and it was an improvement. I stuck it to the bottom of the center bezel next to the led light and it sounds fine there away from the vents and wind. Overall I would recommend this retrofit box. Also if it matters you can still access the factory audio control module to make changes with coding apps, which the other brand seemed to block communication.

First install was great, no issues. Everything was working for about 5 days, then there were problems. 1st issue was that the interface for the carplay/android auto will only prompt by itself meaning that there is no option on the stock vehicle to enter that interface. As a result, if you press any buttons like a media button or the radio that takes you out the of the interface, you cannot get back in unless someone calls your or something else that prompts the interface. I had to constantly disconnect and reconnect my phone to the unit to prompt it. After a week, the carplay stopped working completely. I found a workaround where I connected the unit to the bluetooth on my phone and load the display as carplay so the audio is all messed up. Then, the display as carplay stopped working completely and the bluetooth would also cut out. I would highly recommend a different unit to save yourself the trouble

I installed this unit shortly after receiving it from Amazon, and despite having installed several units like this, in the past, this installation took about three hours. The most significant cause for the delay in installation is the fact that this unit simply will not fit under the factory stereo. I ended up locating it on the right side next to the glove compartment in a vertical position, not ideal, but it did fit there. Once installed, I reassembled the dash, paired my phone, and everything worked perfectly. One more thing to note if it hasn’t been covered in another post is that you need to disconnect from the factory Bluetooth when pairing to the CarPlay your phone will try to connect to both, so I would get video on the CarPlay screen, but no audio.

The media could not be loaded. Upon researching options for getting Android auto and screen mirroring for my 2016 BMW X5M I came across this product. It was difficult to find any real reviews on this product. It's half the price of the competition's MMI box, so I gave it a shot. I've installed the device myself by following the directions and watching the YouTube install video. I successfully installed the hardware and after receiving the necessary pnone app from the support team I can easily screen mirror to the device. Android auto and car play work perfectly as well. If you are looking to upgrade your car entertainment system, I highly recommend this product. Follow the instructions and video closely. Their support team is quick to respond too, just keep in mind time zone differences.

The media could not be loaded. I decided to try this unit out because it was half the price of the competitors at Bimmertech. The install was fairly straightforward and the company has their own YouTube channel where they have install videos for almost every unit they sell. I personally had issues because there was no slack in wiring harness from the factory so my install took way longer than it should have because I had to remove the entire center console to get enough slack. That has nothing to do with this unit or the plug and play cables they sent.On my first try I forgot to move over the fiber optic cable from the oem harness into the pemp harness and so some of my display options weren’t working like headsup display. I contacted PEMP customer service and they were quick to respond. I went back and moved over the cable and got everything working.CarPlay works as it should, you only need to connect the device manually once and then everytime you start the car up it will automatically start up CarPlay. When it works it’s great and you would think it’s factory oem.However there were minor quirks that caused me to give it three stars. I use the Hey Siri function a lot so I can dictate texts and use my phone etc. This unit does not use the cars OEM mic and Bluetooth and cause caused tons of problems with hey Siri. It never understood what I was trying to say and it was a headache. I even bought an upgraded external mic to see if that helped end it didn’t. Another issue I had was when putting the car back in drive from reverse the screen would sometimes black out and I would have to manually switch back and forth between oem screen back to PEMP screen to get it work. It happened a few times a week which was annoying.I will say that PEMP customer service is pretty good and respond within a day and they were willing to try to help me out with the Hey Siri issues which is why I didn’t give a lower rating. I actually ended up exchanging the box for the upgraded 10.25 screen this week. I just installed the android screen and I can see an immediate different with the hey Siri option. I’ll continue testing on the android screen and leave a review there.So for half the price of bimmertech and if you don’t use Hey Siri, I would highly recommend this product. I appreciate the responsiveness of the customer service and the fact that they have a YouTube channel that they also are active on is great.