SOS call system malfunction
#1
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From: Boynton Beach Florida
My Ride: 2007 525I Titangrau II
So I go to make a call on my iPhone 3GS that is connected to my E60 via bluetooth and nothing happens. The car will not recognize the phone at all, I even tried to make a call via BMW assist and it didn't work either. Then I hear the dreaded ding and I see the iDrive warning in the pics below. Well I just stopped turned off the car and let it sit for a minute when I restarted it the warning was gone and my phone has worked fine since. Weird huh?! Has anyone every seen this??
#2
I actually have the same problem from time to time. Only difference is my I-drive doesn't work when this happens as well. Apparently, from my research of those with similar problems, its the SOS module that is malfunctioning.
EDIT: Mine also goes away after the car goes to sleep, so its an electric gremlin in the module I think.
I am bringing my car to the dealer Monday to have this addressed. I will report back with what they say and do.
EDIT: Mine also goes away after the car goes to sleep, so its an electric gremlin in the module I think.
I am bringing my car to the dealer Monday to have this addressed. I will report back with what they say and do.
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From: Boynton Beach Florida
My Ride: 2007 525I Titangrau II
I actually have the same problem from time to time. Only difference is my I-drive doesn't work when this happens as well. Apparently, from my research of those with similar problems, its the SOS module that is malfunctioning.
EDIT: Mine also goes away after the car goes to sleep, so its an electric gremlin in the module I think.
I am bringing my car to the dealer Monday to have this addressed. I will report back with what they say and do.
EDIT: Mine also goes away after the car goes to sleep, so its an electric gremlin in the module I think.
I am bringing my car to the dealer Monday to have this addressed. I will report back with what they say and do.
Thanks, please let me know. I appreciate it.
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From: Scotland
My Ride: 09' 525i M Sport
Alpine White
19" 172 Alloys
Logic 7
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My car has this fault at the moment aswell, apart from the sos error is on all the time, garage says it needs a new telematics module, its going in to get fixed on tue.
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From: Brooklyn,NY
My Ride: 2007 BMW 550i Alpine White, Black inside,Sport Package, M Tech kit, SMG, Navigation, Cold weather package
I got same problem SOS malfunction & my iPhone not connected i realized it's some wires from the trunk causing it, when I touch this wires it's starts working then when I'm driving on some bump the problem comes back
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From: B-Ham, AL
My Ride: '06 550i
'84 Nissan S12 Turbo
I get it too randomly. When it does do it....it's always when i first start the car, i-drive doesn't boot up for about 10-15 mins, then all of a sudden the BMW screen comes on then everything boots up and is fine from there. Dealer says it's the SOS module crapping out. They said they could bypass the system....but I think i'll wait till it completely takes a dump....right now it will do it maybe once every 3 weeks or so.....in any case, sounds like a pretty common problem :thumbsdown:
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From: Brooklyn,NY
My Ride: 2007 BMW 550i Alpine White, Black inside,Sport Package, M Tech kit, SMG, Navigation, Cold weather package
I found out what was causing SOS call system malfunction, bluetooth didn't work and this weird static noise from speakers when listening to music it was
Inline-connector for optical fibre cable 61136918277 located in the trunk, I put on hot glue so it wont move & the problem is gone here is picture of it
Inline-connector for optical fibre cable 61136918277 located in the trunk, I put on hot glue so it wont move & the problem is gone here is picture of it