Does anyones radio stop working?

1cleanm6 · 10-08-2008, 05:59 PM

Ive noticed many times my radio or should i say my audio in any mode, cd,usb,sat,or tuner stops playing music. As in it goes mute and comes back 15 minutes later.

Anyone have a similar situation what gives?

bsamoul · 10-08-2008, 06:13 PM

I've never had that, but my CD player stopped ejecting and they gave me a new radio. Might be worth bringing it in, but then again they'll reprogram your car.

papago335 · 10-08-2008, 06:22 PM

i have the same problem ones, it reboot itself...

shane335i · 10-08-2008, 07:03 PM

MIne has the problem sometimes where no matter which preset button I push it doesnt change the station. Pisses me off!!!

BMWFM · 10-08-2008, 09:31 PM

Yes. Just this morning...

FM

-=Hot|Ice=- · 10-08-2008, 10:41 PM

To the dealer you go!

1cleanm6 · 10-08-2008, 11:45 PM

im sick of going to the dealer...

ATSR · 10-09-2008, 10:31 AM

A couple of times the radio has refused to turn on and my bluetooth goes away sometimes as well.

The thing is unless it becomes a big PITA I'm not taking it in. I'm pre 29.2 and I want to keep it that way.

MN BMW · 10-10-2008, 02:35 PM

The same thing happened to me. At first it was occasional, but grew into a bigger problem happenning almost every day. Here is how we got it fixed:

1. Dealer reboot.
2. Dealler didn't believe me.
3. Dealer blamed problem on cell phones (perhaps not on BMW's approved list for Bluetooth capable phones, but they were on the list!)
4. Dealer reboot...again

5. Finially started replacing items, starting with a power module, antenna, and finially the whole damn radio, the latter is what cured the problem.

Now I don't have Nav or the USB, but I do have the HD radio. It sounds like the same thing that happened to me.

Curt2000 · 10-10-2008, 03:03 PM

I have had the radio poop out a few times..I just hold the power knob down untill it comes back on...

Bluetooth on the other hand is 'getting confused' all the time, it gets stuck in a do-loop somehow when people call in if I am trying to send a txt or make a phone call and will ring constantly untill I shut the car off...sometimes I even have to pull the battery to get it to stop.

Maka08 · 10-10-2008, 03:52 PM

My iDrive just freezes but only when i start the car up.

tek818 · 10-10-2008, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Boosted335

Ive noticed many times my radio or should i say my audio in any mode, cd,usb,sat,or tuner stops playing music. As in it goes mute and comes back 15 minutes later.

Anyone have a similar situation what gives?

I think the new V31 progman is rumored to mess up radios; weren't you recently reprogrammed with this?

samsamwu · 10-10-2008, 08:06 PM

this is how i fixed it
change the gong volume setting, not sure why but it immediately comes back
Warning - 1 out of the 5 times i had to do this the gong kept going off

or ofcourse you can turn off the car and back on again

i talked to my SA about this and they said it is known problem and it will be addressed in the future, this was about 2 months ago

TheSandman · 10-11-2008, 12:06 AM

Just tonight after starting car and having left stereo set to radio during last drive, stereo goes to CD. Try to use idrive to go back to radio and it does not allow FM or AM but CD and ipod are available. Pressed the preset buttons and radio plays but idrive still showing CD or ipod. Go to dinner, return and everything is back to normal.

Deda · 10-11-2008, 05:45 AM

never..go to dealer.

shaunt · 10-14-2008, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samsamwu

this is how i fixed it
change the gong volume setting, not sure why but it immediately comes back
Warning - 1 out of the 5 times i had to do this the gong kept going off

or ofcourse you can turn off the car and back on again

i talked to my SA about this and they said it is known problem and it will be addressed in the future, this was about 2 months ago

What is the gong volume?

328i · 10-14-2008, 09:46 PM

This happend to me, it went out and came back a couple minutes later then went out again. Later that day it started working without a problem. It was fine for a month then it went out again, and would come back occasionally for a couple minutes. Finally it completely died. I had to have the whole unit replaced and it's been fine since. Do the speakers make a weird popping noise when it goes out?

10-08-2008, 05:59 PM	#1
1cleanm6 Brigadier General 464 Rep 3,666 Posts Drives: M5 comp/Range/i3S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	Does anyones radio stop working? Ive noticed many times my radio or should i say my audio in any mode, cd,usb,sat,or tuner stops playing music. As in it goes mute and comes back 15 minutes later. Anyone have a similar situation what gives?
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bsamoul Major General 169 Rep 7,433 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Walnut Creek, California iTrader: (2)	I've never had that, but my CD player stopped ejecting and they gave me a new radio. Might be worth bringing it in, but then again they'll reprogram your car. __________________ -Brian 2X 2006 BMW 325i [Electric Red & Mystic Blue] \| ZPP \| V1 \| Rear Fogs \| M3 Lip Spoiler \| EAS RemoteKey \| BMS Powerbox \| Projector90 Headlights w/ LED AE \| LED plate lights \| OEM Blacklines http://www.tech-shine.com
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shane335i Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 207 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW M4 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Woodside, CA iTrader: (0)	MIne has the problem sometimes where no matter which preset button I push it doesnt change the station. Pisses me off!!!
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ATSR Captain 45 Rep 852 Posts Drives: 1977 Honda Civic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wellington, FL iTrader: (0)	A couple of times the radio has refused to turn on and my bluetooth goes away sometimes as well. The thing is unless it becomes a big PITA I'm not taking it in. I'm pre 29.2 and I want to keep it that way.
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MN BMW Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 241 Posts Drives: 07 Montego 328 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (0)	The same thing happened to me. At first it was occasional, but grew into a bigger problem happenning almost every day. Here is how we got it fixed: 1. Dealer reboot. 2. Dealler didn't believe me. 3. Dealer blamed problem on cell phones (perhaps not on BMW's approved list for Bluetooth capable phones, but they were on the list!) 4. Dealer reboot...again 5. Finially started replacing items, starting with a power module, antenna, and finially the whole damn radio, the latter is what cured the problem. Now I don't have Nav or the USB, but I do have the HD radio. It sounds like the same thing that happened to me.
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Curt2000 Brigadier General 1035 Rep 3,159 Posts Drives: '10 E93 M3 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: KY iTrader: (25)	I have had the radio poop out a few times..I just hold the power knob down untill it comes back on... Bluetooth on the other hand is 'getting confused' all the time, it gets stuck in a do-loop somehow when people call in if I am trying to send a txt or make a phone call and will ring constantly untill I shut the car off...sometimes I even have to pull the battery to get it to stop. __________________ Former Car: '16 SUNBURST GOLD F80 ///M3--6MT/Carbon Cloth (ED Thread) Former Car:'13 SANTORINI BLUE E92///M3--6MT/Speed Cloth/ZCP(ED Thread) INSTAGRAM:@C2KMotorsports
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Maka08 Private First Class 1 Rep 112 Posts Drives: Bimmer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: L.A. 818 iTrader: (0)	My iDrive just freezes but only when i start the car up.
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samsamwu Private First Class 13 Rep 134 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: socal iTrader: (0)	this is how i fixed it change the gong volume setting, not sure why but it immediately comes back Warning - 1 out of the 5 times i had to do this the gong kept going off or ofcourse you can turn off the car and back on again i talked to my SA about this and they said it is known problem and it will be addressed in the future, this was about 2 months ago
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TheSandman New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 335i e93 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	Just tonight after starting car and having left stereo set to radio during last drive, stereo goes to CD. Try to use idrive to go back to radio and it does not allow FM or AM but CD and ipod are available. Pressed the preset buttons and radio plays but idrive still showing CD or ipod. Go to dinner, return and everything is back to normal.
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Deda Major General 572 Rep 7,033 Posts Drives: BMW M5 comp Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	never..go to dealer.
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328i Colonel 151 Rep 2,934 Posts Drives: E46 ///M Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: central NJ iTrader: (15)	This happend to me, it went out and came back a couple minutes later then went out again. Later that day it started working without a problem. It was fine for a month then it went out again, and would come back occasionally for a couple minutes. Finally it completely died. I had to have the whole unit replaced and it's been fine since. Do the speakers make a weird popping noise when it goes out? __________________
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