Idrive/PDC control halted this morning and works fine in the afternoon
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When I drive my 2005 545i this morning, the Idrive monitor seems to be stuck such that it did not respond to the "mouse" control at all. Even PDC was not activiated in Reverse. And the date and time appeared to be like "/// //" and Voice command didn't beep after I push it. After a short drive to my work I turned off the engine and turn it on again. Nothing changed.
So I thought that I would stop by dealership this afternoon. But when I drive it again this afternoon every fucntion became normal. IDrive works fine and PDC works okay. Since I can't reproduce it in dealership now I don't know what's wrong with it.
Has anyone had a similar experience?
Thank you.
So I thought that I would stop by dealership this afternoon. But when I drive it again this afternoon every fucntion became normal. IDrive works fine and PDC works okay. Since I can't reproduce it in dealership now I don't know what's wrong with it.
Has anyone had a similar experience?
Thank you.
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Originally Posted by bmgg' post='684792' date='Oct 3 2008, 06:15 PM
When I drive my 2005 545i this morning, the Idrive monitor seems to be stuck such that it did not respond to the "mouse" control at all. Even PDC was not activiated in Reverse. And the date and time appeared to be like "/// //" and Voice command didn't beep after I push it. After a short drive to my work I turned off the engine and turn it on again. Nothing changed.
So I thought that I would stop by dealership this afternoon. But when I drive it again this afternoon every fucntion became normal. IDrive works fine and PDC works okay. Since I can't reproduce it in dealership now I don't know what's wrong with it.
Has anyone had a similar experience?
Thank you.
So I thought that I would stop by dealership this afternoon. But when I drive it again this afternoon every fucntion became normal. IDrive works fine and PDC works okay. Since I can't reproduce it in dealership now I don't know what's wrong with it.
Has anyone had a similar experience?
Thank you.
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Originally Posted by bmgg' post='684792' date='Oct 3 2008, 11:15 PM
When I drive my 2005 545i this morning, the Idrive monitor seems to be stuck such that it did not respond to the "mouse" control at all. Even PDC was not activiated in Reverse. And the date and time appeared to be like "/// //" and Voice command didn't beep after I push it. After a short drive to my work I turned off the engine and turn it on again. Nothing changed.
So I thought that I would stop by dealership this afternoon. But when I drive it again this afternoon every fucntion became normal. IDrive works fine and PDC works okay. Since I can't reproduce it in dealership now I don't know what's wrong with it.
Has anyone had a similar experience?
Thank you.
So I thought that I would stop by dealership this afternoon. But when I drive it again this afternoon every fucntion became normal. IDrive works fine and PDC works okay. Since I can't reproduce it in dealership now I don't know what's wrong with it.
Has anyone had a similar experience?
Thank you.
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Originally Posted by MrG' post='684829' date='Oct 3 2008, 07:29 PM
I've not had a problem like that, but if the car is still under warranty I'd be tempted to take it in anyway and ask them to see if there are any stored errors.
Keep a digital camera handy the next time it happens so you can get a few pix for your SA...
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I had a problem where the steering wheel would not lower back to my preferred position, neither the driver's nor passenger front seat could be adjusted and the rear screen would not operate. The next morning everything worked fins and has done so since. Like the OP tried, turning the car off then back on, stopping for 15-20 minutes at a McDonald's didn't change anything. Like others have said, I think there is a software reset that takes place or these cars are so good they are self-healing at times!
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