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Wireless Smartphone Integration Box for BMW X3 & X5 (2005-2015) | CIC Systems
Your BMW already has a perfectly good screen. What it does not have is anything worth putting on it. This box sits behind that screen, between two connectors that are already there, and gives it wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Nothing is cut. Nothing is removed. Nothing that worked this morning stops working this afternoon.
- Host system
- CIC
- Screen sizes
- 6.5", 6.5"/8.8"/10.25"
- Configurations
- 12
- Warranty
- 2-year
Nothing gets added. Nothing gets lost.
No second screen on the dash, no wire down the pillar, no aftermarket plastic. Your BMW was engineered as one system, and the double-DIN that fits the hole has never heard of the rest of it. This does not go in the hole. It goes behind the screen and leaves the system intact.
- Your factory reverse camera
- Stays on the original screen, on the original trigger. The module is not on that circuit.
- Your steering wheel controls
- Volume, skip, voice and call buttons carry straight through to both platforms.
- Your factory radio and media
- FM, Bluetooth audio, USB and CD where fitted. All still there, one source button away.
- Your parking sensors
- Distance graphics and chimes untouched.
- Your original buttons and dial
- The physical controls around the screen keep working as the manufacturer intended.
- Your interior, exactly as it was
- No bezel that does not match, no bracket on the dash, no second screen in your eyeline. Nothing is visible because nothing was added.
- Your vehicle warranty position
- No cut looms, no soldering, no trim damage. Unplugs in minutes and leaves nothing behind, and our own 2-year cover sits on top.
What it fits, and what it definitely does not.
Fitment is decided by the head unit behind your dash, not the badge on the boot. Two identical-looking cars from the same year can have different systems depending on trim and where they were sold, which is the entire reason we ask for a VIN instead of taking your word for it.
| Host system or feature | What to expect | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CIC head unit | The system this module is built for. Confirm from your screen's menu style, not the model year. | Supported |
| Screen sizes 6.5", 6.5"/8.8"/10.25" | The module drives the factory panel at its native resolution. | Supported |
| Factory reverse camera | Retained and unmodified. | Supported |
| Steering wheel controls | Retained, mapped through to both platforms. | Supported |
| Factory navigation | Retained where fitted. CarPlay and Android Auto run alongside it as an extra source. | Supported |
| 360 degree / bird's eye view | Not supported on every host. If your car has surround view, send us the VIN before ordering. | Check with us |
| Rear seat entertainment | Unaffected, it runs on a separate circuit. | Supported |
| Aftermarket head unit already fitted | This module needs the original factory system to work against. | Not supported |
Every car on the list.
| Make | Model | Variant | Years | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW | 3 Series | — | 2009-2012 | 6.5"/8.8"/10.25" |
| BMW | 5 Series | AL-8233 | 2009-2010 | 6.5"/8.8"/10.25" |
| BMW | 5 Series | E60 | 2005-2010 | 6.5"/8.8"/10.25" |
| BMW | 5 Series | F10/F11 | 2011-2012 | 6.5"/8.8"/10.25" |
| BMW | 5 Series | F07 GT | 2011-2012 | 6.5"/8.8"/10.25" |
| BMW | 7 Series | F01 F02 | 2009-2012 | 6.5"/8.8"/10.25" |
| BMW | X1 | E84 | 2009-2015 | 6.5"/8.8"/10.25" |
| BMW | X3 | F25 | 2011-2013 | 6.5"/8.8"/10.25" |
| BMW | X4 | F26 | 2011-2013 | 6.5"/8.8"/10.25" |
| BMW | X5 | E70 | 2011-2013 | 6.5"/8.8"/10.25" |
| BMW | X6 | E71 | 2011-2014 | 6.5"/8.8"/10.25" |
| BMW | MINI | CIC | 2011-2014 | 6.5" |
What turns up in the box.
Integration module
Bench-tested and firmware-updated before dispatch.
Vehicle-specific harness
Matched to your VIN. Plugs into factory connectors.
USB cable
For wired CarPlay and Android Auto, and for firmware updates.
Microphone
External mic for cabins where the factory one is not routed to the module.
Fitting guide
Printed, for your exact vehicle, plus a link to the video.
Warranty card
2-year, exchanged locally in South Africa.
On our shelf? It leaves the next morning. Coming in for you? 2 to 3 weeks, door to door, tracked.