I have an 04 545i with about 80K miles and my I-Drive just died. Nothing shows in the screen, my stereo can't turn on, obviously the navigation can't be seen, etc.

Has anyone experienced this? Wow this seems crazy for a 4-yr old vehicle. Any suggested solutions are appreciated. I checked all fuses and all were ok. There are no aftermarket add-ons either.

I sure hope the BMW CPO will cover it if no one has a suggested solution. Thanks.

.....Tim :help:

It's not unusual for a vehicle with 5000 km so for a much older car, it's definitely not unusual.

I wonder if it's covered. The BMW CPO Web page specifically excludes:
That's sufficiently vague since it doesn't mention iDrive but iDrive is closely tied to the satnav system.

I believe it should be covered under CPO extended warranty. My I-Drive shorted out and wouldn't come on for a couple of days. They reinstalled or recoding the software and it works fine now. But it might depend on the problem. Good luck.

Have you tried rebooting?

Try this link for more info:[topic="44636"] My iDrive has died twice now[/topic]

How do you conduct a "reboot"? Thanks, Tim

I made an appointment for next Monday. I received a call from the dealer today after I emailed him the link with the discussion regarding iDrive going blank (see above post). We had a good chat.

He said if the CCC was defective that my CPO car will be covered. Basically they will use a computer to see if the computer is bad based on any fault codes recorded. Go figure, where the human intervention?

I will let you know the outcome next week.

Hold down both the CD eject, DVD eject, and the power button (a.k.a. the volume knob) at the same time.

Thanks I'll give it a shot the next time it goes down. Does that reboot the CCC? Actually the system is back on today. The problem is sporatic, died twice but has come back to life. Strange.

Here is a new Service Bulletin that may be your issue:

SIB 65 41 07
Audio, Navigation, Monitors, Alarms, SRS January 2008
Technical Service

SUBJECT
CCC Loss of Audio and CID Blanks Out

MODEL
E90, E91, E92, E93 (3 Series) with CCC Navigation (SA 609)

E60, E61 (5 Series) with CCC Navigation (SA 609)

E63, E64 (6 Series)

E70 (X5) with CCC Navigation

Vehicles produced up to March 2007


SITUATION
The customer states that the audio cuts out in all modes and the CID (Central Information Display) blanks out.

One or more of the following fault codes are stored:

CID FC A46D ? Head unit reset

MOST FC FFF3 ? MOST System Analysis

CAUSE
CCC (Car Communication Computer) failure

PROCEDURE

Perform a short test on the vehicle.

Perform the test plan for the MOST system analysis fault (B6500_61154).

Continue in the test plan until the screen "The determined cause of the fault is as follows: "[1] (*****) CCC Car Communication Computer". If this result is not given, continue troubleshooting other faults stored in the vehicle.

The test plan advises to reprogram the CCC. Do not reprogram the CCC.

Replace the CCC only if the above-mentioned result is given.

PARTS INFORMATION
Part Number Description Quantity

65 83 9 133 777 CCC (E90, E91, E92, E93) 1

65 83 9 133 774 CCC (E60, E61, E63, E64) 1

Refer to EPC CCC (E70) 1

WARRANTY INFORMATION
Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Defect Code 65 10 19 12 00

Main Work*

Labor Operation: 65 10 009 Troubleshoot Radio

Labor Allowance: Refer to KSD

*Main Work:
(New) Use this labor operation number when this is the only repair being performed, or if this is the main repair when performed along with other repairs at the same time. If this is not the main repair, refer to KSD for the associated (+) labor operation code.

Part replacement authorization is NOT required. Do NOT submit a TeileClearing PuMA case. A copy of the diagnostic report (short test), which includes a copy of the test modules that were completed, must be kept with the Repair order (RO) and FASTA data must be transmitted. When submitting a warranty claim, please include the following information in the comments section:

Diagnostic or programming codes generated by the test plan (Note: not all test plans generate these codes.)

SI B65 41 07

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