Sluggish Idrive upon startup

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Aug 10, 2009 | 05:30 AM

#21

e6t

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Originally Posted by OverSoft' post='970890' date='Aug 10 2009, 02:51 AM

Oh sure, a contact list adds to the waiting time, but it's still only 10% of the waiting time.
Splitting the contacts into multiple contacts is done by the phone, not by the car. This adds no noticable delay.

i dont pair my phone.

Aug 10, 2009 | 09:41 AM

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From: Northern Virginia

My Ride: 2007 530i

my iDrive takes about 1 minute before I can run programs like Nav or switching the radio station...Im shocked to hear that people have these problem with the 08/09 LCIs...I have an 07 and just thought it was a pre-LCI thing...you would think that they would fix it if the other Bimmer models are not having problems w/ iDrive...my bluetooth takes about a minute or two to pair with my phone which is very annoying when you enter your car when your on the phone...The Benz COMMAND system seems to run a lot faster (at least in the S class) compared to the e60 iDrive...has anyone on the forum had a lot of experience with the COMMAND system?

Aug 10, 2009 | 11:57 AM

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just wanted to update that I tried unlocking the doors earlier allows it to "boot up" faster.

Aug 10, 2009 | 12:26 PM

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My Ride: '05 545 Titanium Silver, Black Leather - Nav, Logic 7, Cold weather. Mods: Carbon filter removed. M5 iDrive knob. Umnitza license plate LEDs. MP3 40% 3M tint ACS Anti-Roll(sway) bars RPI Scoop G-tech Pro RR CF Roundels CF Wheel caps

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Originally Posted by korg_em1' post='970030

So, basically, this is a all to say that BMW "runs on" Microsoft?

Actually only the 2001 7 series iDrive ran on windows CE the newer iDrive that's in later cars runs on VxWorks http://www.windriver.com/products/vxworks/

There are a few other products that also use VxWorks...although it's probably good that they don't also have iDrive (The Apache Longbow attack helicopter for one)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VxWorkshttp:/...rg/wiki/VxWorks

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Originally Posted by BulldogE60' post='971357' date='Aug 10 2009, 03:57 PM

just wanted to update that I tried unlocking the doors earlier allows it to "boot up" faster.

I can usually get my bluetooth to pair pulling out of the driveway provided I unlock the car from the house and place my laptop in the trunk before getting in. If I just jump in the car and start trying to use the navigation I'm a mile down the road before anything useful works.