iPod playlists won't stay set to "Random"

av8thor · 04-10-2009, 03:17 PM

Anyone else having this problem?

09 - E92 with Nav, Logic7, iPod and Sirius.

The problem I am having is that every time I turn the car off (either overnight or just for a little while) the Random function resets to OFF.

I don't know if this is a iDrive issue, an iPod issue or what, but if anyone else has seem something similar, I would love to hear about it.

wrickem · 04-10-2009, 09:45 PM

That was part of the old "6FL switching problem" that used to be corrected by a Progman update in the old days. Besides switching to FM, the random wouldn't "hold". My dealer updated mine about 2 years ago, and it's been perfect since. I am surprized that your new '09 is doing this, I haven't read about this problem for a long time, but it sound like it's the same old issue rearing its' ugly head again.

jho · 04-11-2009, 11:50 AM

It might have something to do with the type of iPod you're using. When I'm using a previous gen 5G iPod it does that all the time, but when occasionally I've used a current gen nano the random setting sticks.. (With an 09 iDrive)

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