Z4 specific photos below
This solution uses an HDMI Android Mini PC and a BMW specific HDMI video display device that integrates with the iDrive controller, Canbus and CIC video display.
This is what I used:
I power the Android Mini from the Video device with a USB power adapter cable:
These worked perfectly with the exception that the CIC display connector plug was a different style than what we have on the Z4. I was unable to locate the AMP/Tyco plug so I just made an adapter myself.
I plan to try out some touch screen overlays to see if I can operate the Android apps with just my finger on the screen instead of the RF mouse I am using now.
I have a bunch of pics of taking the dash apart:
This solution uses an HDMI Android Mini PC and a BMW specific HDMI video display device that integrates with the iDrive controller, Canbus and CIC video display.
This is what I used:
I power the Android Mini from the Video device with a USB power adapter cable:
These worked perfectly with the exception that the CIC display connector plug was a different style than what we have on the Z4. I was unable to locate the AMP/Tyco plug so I just made an adapter myself.
I plan to try out some touch screen overlays to see if I can operate the Android apps with just my finger on the screen instead of the RF mouse I am using now.
I have a bunch of pics of taking the dash apart:
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