Before ordering the BMW Carplay box/Linux screen, it needs to check the BMW iDrive version in your car.
Here are some tips that might be helpful for you:
1, Check the car type, menu style, year of production
(But the NBT and CIC interface styles are so similar that it's hard to tell them apart. Especially for 2012-2014 models. It is impossible to judge just based on the menu interface)
2, Check the LVDS connector
NBT system: 6PIN
CIC system: 4PIN
Usually, the CIC should have 4 PIN LVDS, but in some special cars, it is 6 PIN LVDS!
Example No.1: BMW 1/2 Series F20 2014, menu style is CIC, the LVDS is 6 PIN. so it is NBT system. You need to order NBT!
Example No.2: BMW 335i xDrive with CIC menu and 6 Pin LVDS, so it is NBT system. You need to order NBT！
For these car models, if you order a wrong carplay box, it can not install to the car (the LVDS connector is different).
So, the best way is to remove the dashboard and check the LVDS connector, then it will 100% confirm the car compatibility.
If this is too much trouble for you, you can send a picture of the original menu interface and the year to our online customer service before ordering. We will check it for you.
Note: For the Carplay box, the power cable for the BMW CIC are different from the BMW NBT. They are also connected differently。