CarPlay Stretched Screen Issues

HyImTim · 02-19-2023, 08:26 AM

I am fairly new to BMW as a whole so I apologize in advance if I lack any knowledge. So I used Bimmer Tech’s VIN decoder to find out what head unit I had since my car had the 6.5” display with no navigation. I found out I had ENAVEVO even though Bimmer Code was showing NBTevo. So I got CarPlay coded through Bimmer Remote to get it enabled. I then used Bimmer Code to enable fullscreen Apple CarPlay. Now the screen is stretched and it’s kind of bugging me.

I checked Bimmer Code to make sure these were enabled
3001 EXBOX > DISPLAY_VARIANTE = breites_display
3005 APIX_CID > CID_DISPLAY_SIZE = 8.8
3005 APIX_CID > CID_DISPLAY_RES = 1280x480
3006 NAVIGATION > DISPLAY_SIZE_RESOLUTION > 8.8=1280x480
3005 CARPLAY_FULLSCREEN > AKTIV

Is there anything that I am missing? My last 7 digits to my VIN are K384615.

ralphy1070 · 03-18-2023, 10:51 AM

Any luck resolving?

Billfitz · 03-18-2023, 12:02 PM

Assuming it works like a computer screen you probably need to use different resolution. Finding the right one is probably a matter of trial and error.

kubax86 · 03-20-2023, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HyImTim

I am fairly new to BMW as a whole so I apologize in advance if I lack any knowledge. So I used Bimmer Tech’s VIN decoder to find out what head unit I had since my car had the 6.5” display with no navigation. I found out I had ENAVEVO even though Bimmer Code was showing NBTevo. So I got CarPlay coded through Bimmer Remote to get it enabled. I then used Bimmer Code to enable fullscreen Apple CarPlay. Now the screen is stretched and it’s kind of bugging me.

I checked Bimmer Code to make sure these were enabled
3001 EXBOX > DISPLAY_VARIANTE = breites_display
3005 APIX_CID > CID_DISPLAY_SIZE = 8.8
3005 APIX_CID > CID_DISPLAY_RES = 1280x480
3006 NAVIGATION > DISPLAY_SIZE_RESOLUTION > 8.8=1280x480
3005 CARPLAY_FULLSCREEN > AKTIV

Is there anything that I am missing? My last 7 digits to my VIN are K384615.

You need firmware update to get it working properly - its not the coding problem, software is too old for properly working fullscreen. PM sent.

MSlv · 03-21-2023, 11:13 AM

What would be too old software and what would be up to date version? I would assume that it would support full screen as it has the parameter for coding.

Mine is stretched in widescreen and it’s also a little bit stretched vertically in split screen mode but looks ok, widescreen is like setting 4:3 picture on 16:9 to fill screen.

2018 car, entryEvo with 8.8” screen retrofit

02-19-2023, 08:26 AM	#1
HyImTim New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: Volkswagen GTI Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Lake Elsinore, CA iTrader: (0)	CarPlay Stretched Screen Issues I am fairly new to BMW as a whole so I apologize in advance if I lack any knowledge. So I used Bimmer Tech’s VIN decoder to find out what head unit I had since my car had the 6.5” display with no navigation. I found out I had ENAVEVO even though Bimmer Code was showing NBTevo. So I got CarPlay coded through Bimmer Remote to get it enabled. I then used Bimmer Code to enable fullscreen Apple CarPlay. Now the screen is stretched and it’s kind of bugging me. I checked Bimmer Code to make sure these were enabled 3001 EXBOX > DISPLAY_VARIANTE = breites_display 3005 APIX_CID > CID_DISPLAY_SIZE = 8.8 3005 APIX_CID > CID_DISPLAY_RES = 1280x480 3006 NAVIGATION > DISPLAY_SIZE_RESOLUTION > 8.8=1280x480 3005 CARPLAY_FULLSCREEN > AKTIV Is there anything that I am missing? My last 7 digits to my VIN are K384615.
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03-18-2023, 10:51 AM	#2
ralphy1070 New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: BMW X3 Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	Having same issue Any luck resolving?
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03-18-2023, 12:02 PM	#3
Billfitz Lieutenant General 8274 Rep 16,138 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	Assuming it works like a computer screen you probably need to use different resolution. Finding the right one is probably a matter of trial and error.
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03-21-2023, 11:13 AM	#5
MSlv Enlisted Member 22 Rep 43 Posts Drives: BMW F30 318i Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Romania iTrader: (0)	What would be too old software and what would be up to date version? I would assume that it would support full screen as it has the parameter for coding. Mine is stretched in widescreen and it’s also a little bit stretched vertically in split screen mode but looks ok, widescreen is like setting 4:3 picture on 16:9 to fill screen. 2018 car, entryEvo with 8.8” screen retrofit
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