CarPlay Retrofit Guides — Installation, Fitment & Wholesale
Practical guides for installers, distributors and car owners: head-unit identification, platform fitment, and sourcing decoder modules at wholesale.
2026-09-01
How to Add Wireless CarPlay to a BMW with CIC, NBT or EVO Head Unit
Step-by-step guide to retrofitting wireless CarPlay on 2008–2025 BMWs: identify your iDrive generation (CIC vs NBT vs EVO), pick the right decoder module, and what the installation involves.
Read Guide →2026-09-05
Mercedes NTG4.0 / NTG4.5 / HU6 CarPlay Upgrade: What Works on 2007–2025 Models
Which Mercedes-Benz COMAND and MBUX systems can be retrofitted with wireless CarPlay, how to tell NTG4.0, NTG4.5/4.7/5.0 and HU6 apart, and which decoder module fits each generation.
Read Guide →2026-09-08
Audi MMI 2G, MMI 3G or MIB: Which CarPlay Decoder Do You Need?
Audi infotainment generations explained — how to tell MMI 2G, MMI 3G/3G+ and MIB2/MIB3 apart, and which wireless CarPlay decoder module fits each platform from 2009 to 2025.
Read Guide →2026-09-12
Wired vs Wireless CarPlay Decoder: What Installers Should Know
Technical comparison of wired and wireless CarPlay decoder modules — connection stability, latency, power draw, and why modern retrofit modules support both modes.
Read Guide →2026-09-15
How to Identify Your Head Unit (CIC, NBT, EVO, NTG, MMI, PCM) Before Ordering
A photo-based decision guide to identify BMW, Mercedes, Audi and Porsche head-unit generations — order the right CarPlay decoder the first time and avoid returns.
Read Guide →2026-09-18
Wholesale CarPlay Decoders: MOQ, Lead Time & QC Checklist for Distributors
A distributor's checklist for sourcing CarPlay decoder modules: realistic MOQs, sample and bulk lead times, the QC questions that separate factories from trading companies, and private label options.
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