Coding & Apple CarPlay
Your car already has the features. Most of them are just switched off.
- We come to you
- Fully insured
Diagnosis
Factory Settings Are Not The Final Word
Plugging your phone in and getting nothing. A screen that does less than the one in a car half the price. Features sitting in the software, switched off at the factory because of the trim level you happened to buy. None of that is a fault, and none of it needs a new car to fix.
Treatment
What We Do
- Apple CarPlay & Android Auto: activated on cars that already have the hardware, or retrofitted properly on cars that don't. Steering wheel controls keep working, the factory screen stays where it is.
- Comfort & convenience coding: the small things that make a car feel finished — mirrors that fold on lock, lights that behave how you want, chimes you never asked for switched off.
- Fault codes read and cleared: a warning light diagnosed and explained in plain English, not guessed at.
- Module coding after parts: fitted something that needs telling to the car? That's this.
BMW is home ground. It's what we're asked for most and what we know best. Other makes: ask, and we'll give you a straight yes or no rather than find out on your driveway.
Coding is quoted individually, because what's possible depends on the exact car and the exact year. Tell us the model and what you're after and we'll come back with a price and, just as importantly, whether it can be done at all.
What We Will Not Code
Anything that makes a car unroadworthy or illegal on a public road stays off the menu — that includes playing video on the screen while the car is moving, and anything that interferes with safety or emissions systems. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting as an agent of any vehicle manufacturer or of Apple. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are the trademarks of their respective owners.
On The Day
What Actually Happens
We arrive
The van pulls up at your address, fully kitted.
Inspect and photograph
We walk round the car with you and record its condition before we start.
The treatment
We plug into the diagnostic port, read what the car actually has, make the changes, then test everything with you before we pack up.
Walk-round and aftercare
We check it over with you and explain how to look after it.
Questions
Good To Know
Will this affect my warranty?
Coding changes settings in modules the car already has, and anything we turn on can be turned back off. We will always set a car back to standard before a dealer visit if you ask. What we will not do is pretend a dealer can never see that settings have changed, because on some cars they can.
Will Apple CarPlay work wirelessly?
On cars whose hardware supports wireless CarPlay, yes. On older ones it runs through the USB port. We will tell you which yours is before you book, not after.
Do I need to bring the car to you?
No. This is mobile work like everything else we do: we come to you, plug in, and it is done in a single visit on your driveway or at the kerbside.
Do you code anything other than BMW?
BMW is home ground — it’s what we’re asked for most and what we know best. Other makes, ask us first: we’ll give you a straight yes or no before you book, rather than find out on your driveway.
What if my car has no CarPlay hardware at all?
Then it’s a retrofit rather than an activation, and that’s work we do. It costs more than flipping a switch in software because there’s hardware involved, so tell us the exact car and we’ll price it properly.
What Customers Say
Great service from The Mod Doctor! Got Apple CarPlay sorted on my BMW nice and quickly with no hassle at all. Everything works perfectly and the whole process was smooth and professional. Really happy with the result and would definitely recommend him to anyone looking to get CarPlay or coding done on their BMW.
Ready When You Are
Get your price in about a minute. We'll come to you.