BMW E60 5 Series Multimedia Android Autoradio Navigatie Bluetooth DAB Instruction Manual
- June 13, 2024
- BMW
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BMW E60 5 Series Multimedia Android Autoradio Navigatie Bluetooth DAB
Product Information
The 8581 BMW Screen is a display screen designed for BMW vehicles.
It comes in two sizes: 8.8 inches and 10.25 inches. The screen features an IPS touch display and is equipped with an original LVDS connector, a 4G antenna connector, and a GPS antenna connector. The 10.25-inch version also includes a SIM card slot, connectors for power cable, a USB connector, and an RST MIC USB connector.
Product Usage Instructions
Installation
- Check whether all the accessories are fully arrived.
- Plug the screen main harness with the car’s original radio power cable.
- Install the other labeled cables to the car.
- Start the engine and the screen will be turned on.
- Check whether the connections and screen are working normally.
Operation Instructions
Home Menu: Slide or click on the screen to enter the functions such as GPS, setting, etc.
Functions Introduction
- Music: Supports local music and USB music.
- GPS Navi: Enters GPS function (default is Google Online Navi).
- Z-LINK: For Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
- MY BMW: Enters BMW car original system.
- Video: Supports local video and USB video.
- Bluetooth: After connection, can play BT music and make hands-free BT phone calls.
Vehicle Info: Displays original car info, door status, and seat belt
reminder.
Setting: Android settings, factory settings, etc.
APP: Enters Android application.
Android Interface
The functions on the Android system application interface
- Music: Click to enter music function.
- Video: Click to select local music or USB music; Click to enter video function and select local or USB video file.
- Map: Click to enter Google GPS navigation (default).
- File Manager: Click to enter the application page; Click to enter file manager function and check files on the screen and the USB drive.
- Dashboard with 7 colors choosing: Click to enter car dashboard page and display original car instrument information, seat belt reminder; Slide left and right to choose a variety of instrument panel color display.
- Bluetooth: Click to enter Bluetooth function; Customize BT name and pairing code; Search for BT name on mobile and confirm the connection; Make BT phone calls and play BT music.
- CarPlay and Android Auto: Click to make CarPlay and Android Auto working; Select iPhone or Android on screen according to mobile phone system; Connect CarPlay by clicking iPhone or connect Android Auto by scanning the code to download LINDK INNOVATION APP and selecting wireless connection on mobile after downloading the app; Follow the mobile connection wizard to complete the setup.
- Browser: Click to browse news, download apps, etc.
- 4G+WIFI Setting: Swipe down on the screen’s top right corner to enter the network shortcut settings.
8581 BMW Screen Instruction Manual
Preparation before using
Installation
- Check whether the accessories are fully arrived or not.
- Plug our screen main harness with car original radio power cable, and install the other label’s cables to car. Last start the engine then screen will be turned on, and check whether the connections and screen are working normally or not.
It is working normally if screen shows this one page
Notice
1、if original system shows abnormal, then need to set it on android setting-
factory setting(password is 8888)-select the correct car mode. Until it shows
normally that the original bmw system display area is in the same size as the
original car screen.
2、if the sound is abnormal or totally haven’t, then need to switch to aux
audio source on original bmw system. (There are partial car models need to be
connected with the original fiber optic cable)
Product Schemati c
Note: Pictures are just for reference. The interface of some models are different from the pictures. Please refer to the actual product for the appearance of the product.
inch product structure
- IPS touch display screen
- Original LVDS connector
- 4G antenna connector
- GPS antenna connector
25 inch product structure IPS touch display screen
- SIM card slot
- Connectors for power cable
- GPS antenna connector
- 4G antenna connector
- SIM card slot cable
- USB connector
- RST
- MIC
- USB connector
operation instructions
Home menu
Slide or click screen to enter the functions, such as GPS, setting and ect.
Functions introduction
Music: support local music and Usb music
GPS Navi: enter GPS function (default is Google Online Navi)
Z-LINK : for Apple CARPLAY and Android Auto
MY BMW : to enter BMW car original system
Video : support local video and USB video
Bluetooth: after connection, can play BT music and make hand free BT phone call
Vehicle info ：original car info display/door/Seat Belt
Reminder
Setting ：android setting, factory setting and etc.
APP : to enter android application Introduction to the top and bottom icons of the main interface
turn black the screen
background apps selection
back to home menu
back
full-screen display
The functions on android system
Application Interface 
（page 1） 
（page 2）
Music
Click to enter music function
Click to select local music or USB music;
Video
Click to enter video function, 
Click can select local or Usb video file;
Map
Click to enter Google GPS navy (default): navigate online; 
File Manager
Click to enter application page
Click to enter file manager function; can check the file on screen and the
Usb drive.
Dashboard with 7 colors choosing
Click to enter car dashboard page : display original car instrument information, seat belt reminder;
left and right to choose a variety of instrument panel color display
Bluetooth
Click to enter bluetooth function 
- Device name ：click to custom BT name；
- PIN code ：pairing code 0000
Bluetooth Connection
- Search screen BT name on mobile BT function Pairing code (PIN code) “0000” to confirm the connection;
Bluetooth Phone Call
Click to enter the BT dialing interface
Click call records； 
Click to play BT music
CARPLAY and Android Auto
(Do according to following steps after connecting Bluetooth)
Click to make Carplay and android auto working. According to mobile phone
system, select iPhone or Android on screen. 
Connecting CARPLAY : click iPhone to enter CARPLAY interface， 
Connecting ANDROID AUTO : Click Android, scan the code to download LINDK INNOVATION APP, then select wireless connection on mobile after downloading the app. Last, operating it according to the mobile connection wizard. Android auto will work after finishing all steps.
Browser
Click on android system, according to the prompts, you can browse news, download APP, and etc.
4G+WIFI Setting
Swipe down on the screen right top corner to enter the network shortcut
settings 
Click WIFI button
to connect WIFI or not, long press it to enter the WIFI setting interface;
Click data button to use SIM card internet, long press it can check the card data usage;
Click can share the internet, long press the button can enter WIFI sharing interface;
Click this one button can restart screen.
SIM card Setting
Click Setting button , then enter system setting 
Click “Network &internet”, then you can choose the operator according to the SIM card traffic.
Setting
Setting-Volume, to set the sound
Navigation Selecting
Setting-Navigation, select the map APP you downloaded
Backcar, to set the reverse image
Turn on “Original” if car has original rear camera; set backbar mirror and
backbar trace; and ect.
About
Check screen software version and enter factory setting, password is 8888.
Set original
system on factory setting
Enter BMW Settings, select the correct resolution on “Car Type” setting;
choose the sound switch method on “Car AUX Switch Mode”.
Factory data reset
Setting-About-Factory data reset
Other functions are generally set by default, but you can also set it according to your personal habits.
Personal Setting
Enter System Setting
Click “System”
Language and data
&time
Click Languages to set screen language display
Click Date&time to set screen date