iDrive Reboots and Reboots and Reboots
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I guess it was too good to be true (no problems until today). I've got something like 300 miles on my new 530xi (November 2005 build). Starting today, every time I drive now, the iDrive just reboots -- over and over and over and over again. Listening to NPR on the way home from work was fun. I could only get about 90 seconds of radio time before iDrive would reboot. I could navigate around in iDrive for about 60 seconds after boot. After that, 30 seconds of no control followed by a black screen, then BMW logo, then the nag screen.
Anyone seen this one before?
I'm scheduled to drop it off on Friday...
Anyone seen this one before?
I'm scheduled to drop it off on Friday...
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Hey Robert......unfortunately there are sometime small gliches to make you nuts, but your right on top of things by making that trip to the dealer. I'm sure they will have your baby running in ship shape form.
Congrats on your car. Have a little patience. I think it has happen to a good number of people, it happened to me within the first 700 miles, the FTM screen on the idrive kept coming on, I went back and within 20 minutes, problem gone.
Congrats on your car. Have a little patience. I think it has happen to a good number of people, it happened to me within the first 700 miles, the FTM screen on the idrive kept coming on, I went back and within 20 minutes, problem gone.
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Try manually rebooting. Press mute, CD eject & DVD eject at the same time & hold for a few seconds (like control/alt/delete on a PC).
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Originally Posted by stream' post='226236' date='Jan 18 2006, 09:47 PM
Try manually rebooting. Press mute, CD eject & DVD eject at the same time & hold for a few seconds (like control/alt/delete on a PC).
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Originally Posted by RobertB' post='226198' date='Jan 18 2006, 08:16 PM
Anyone seen this one before?
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Originally Posted by Stoley' post='226259' date='Jan 19 2006, 05:14 AM
Stream-when you say "mute", do you mean press the volume knob? I didn't know we had a contol/alt/delete on these babies
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Originally Posted by RobertB' post='226198' date='Jan 18 2006, 09:16 PM
I guess it was too good to be true (no problems until today). I've got something like 300 miles on my new 530xi (November 2005 build). Starting today, every time I drive now, the iDrive just reboots -- over and over and over and over again. Listening to NPR on the way home from work was fun. I could only get about 90 seconds of radio time before iDrive would reboot. I could navigate around in iDrive for about 60 seconds after boot. After that, 30 seconds of no control followed by a black screen, then BMW logo, then the nag screen.
Anyone seen this one before?
I'm scheduled to drop it off on Friday...
Anyone seen this one before?
I'm scheduled to drop it off on Friday...
SI B 84 08 05
Phone, Navigation Systems June 2005
Technical Service
This Service Information bulletin replaces SM B84 208 05 dated April 2005.
SUBJECT
CCC - CID Switches Between BMW Banner and Blank Screen
MODEL
E90 (3 Series) with SA 609 Car Communication Computer (CCC)
E60 (5 Series) with SA 609 Car Communication Computer (CCC)
SITUATION
The customer may complain that the Central Information Display (CID) switches between the BMW banner and a blank screen (resets). One of the following fault codes is stored:
CCC-A FC "A468 LVDS cable break"
CCC-BO FC "A3E4 fault in file system"
CAUSE
CCC Failure
PROCEDURE
On a customer complaint basis, and only if the above fault is stored, replace the CCC.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Defect Code Refer to KSD
Labor Operation: Refer to KSD
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Actually, it is based on the Automotive version of Win CE. Now will this information prevent you from getting into your car again?
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Yes--mute = press volume button.
It's Windows CE based...