Slow I-Drive at Start Up

paltomare · 01-14-2009, 06:59 PM

For about 1 minute or so after starting my car the I-Drive system will not respond to any input, including changing the volume. This behavior occurs in about 1 out of every 3 car starts. My car has been updated to v.30.2, v.31.1 and recently to v.32.1 but the problem remains. I tried disabling Bluetooth, and removing my little Lacie drive with no improvement. On occaision while driving Sirius would freeze too but that has seemed to cure itself. My service foreman is not sure what the problem is. Just wondering if anyone else has this same problem or has an idea what it might be.

Peef · 01-14-2009, 08:15 PM

Same thing here - about once per four starts. Mentioned it to the dealer, who claimed it was "booting up". Not buying that.

bigaltech · 01-15-2009, 11:36 AM

Mine does the same thing every few starts.. I guess I'm just going to live with it for now. It's not worth my time to visit the dealer.. except when you leave the radio up high and can't turn it down lol

MB330 · 01-16-2009, 01:17 AM

I may be wrong - but I think this happen because BT upload phone contacts to the car.

oilcrankinject · 01-29-2009, 05:32 PM

Mine does that too. Sometimes I cant adjust the volume too, I can move the knob but nothing. Dealer was clueless.

FotiosF90M5 · 01-29-2009, 09:17 PM

my blue tooth confuses the hell out of my idrive sometimes. Its annoying. Atleast I dont have to accept like my 06 330i.

BzsBimmer · 02-01-2009, 03:02 AM

Yeah it's a supposed "known" issue claiming that it's booting up.
You will be able to use radio and other commands for about 1 min. right after starting the car and then you'll be stuck on stupid for another minute or so.

What really sucks is when you get an incoming phone call right when it's on "Duh" mode or you are on an existing call and hop in your car. Your caller can hear you but you can't hear them and the radio is still on for a bit.

My Merc and Acura doesn't do this but every BMW loaner and my 335 did this.
The flip side to this though is that irregardless what phone you sync with, it sends all of your contacts through vs MB; you have to force contacts over as cards.

Alpha · 02-05-2009, 01:07 PM

I have the same problem, I think it may have something to do with bluetooth.

paltomare · 02-06-2009, 09:40 AM

[QUOTE=BzsBimmer;4383632]

What really sucks is when you get an incoming phone call right when it's on "Duh" mode or you are on an existing call and hop in your car. Your caller can hear you but you can't hear them and the radio is still on for a bit.

QUOTE]

That is annoying and it happens everytime I'm on the phone when I get in the car.
I know I did a test to see if the "booting" thing still happens when BT is disabled on both the car and phone and I recall it does still happen. I need to try this test again but for now I'm dealing with a second failing HPFP.

ferio · 02-06-2009, 05:00 PM

Mine does that too. Sometimes there is huge lag at the start where nothing in the menu moves.

newbieman78 · 02-07-2009, 01:35 AM

I have the same thing, but does anyone know how to fix it or what causes it or is everyone just going to whine about it?

BzsBimmer · 02-08-2009, 01:05 AM

I think we're all just going to whine about it until BMW does something about it.
I've brought it up with service and "it's normal"...

Evil E90 · 02-09-2009, 02:02 AM

The start up on my 06 330i is also slow. Sometimes more then others and it's so annoying. Sometimes my cars goes from duh to full retard during start up. I want to select CD player and it takes me to climate control. These are the manual controls and not the voice activation I am referring to. The worst is every single time I get out of my car for five minutes and when I come back i have to get rid of the start up warning and then select the CD player all over again.

lame........

ctgazer · 02-09-2009, 11:26 AM

it only happens when i unlock and jump in my car and start right away...ive found that if i unlock from a distance (say 20-30ft), it gives the car more time to load..and by the time i reach it and open the door and sit down and start, idrive works right away

BzsBimmer · 02-09-2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ctgazer

it only happens when i unlock and jump in my car and start right away...ive found that if i unlock from a distance (say 20-30ft), it gives the car more time to load..and by the time i reach it and open the door and sit down and start, idrive works right away

Oh yeah I forgot about this but for us CA users, it defeats the whole purpose of having CA

nebz · 02-09-2009, 09:38 PM

im havin the same problem ever snice i used the 2009 nav disc it loads up to the bmw logo then it shuts off i turn the radio off turn it back on a few times then it comes back normal.. then while im drivin the navi saids "cannot read dvd" i eject and put it back in and it works again..

ssabripo · 02-10-2009, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ctgazer

it only happens when i unlock and jump in my car and start right away...ive found that if i unlock from a distance (say 20-30ft), it gives the car more time to load..and by the time i reach it and open the door and sit down and start, idrive works right away

exactly!

I unlock and take about 5-8 seconds before I actually start the car, and its all good...if I start right away, it sits there for about a minute.

01-14-2009, 06:59 PM	#1
paltomare Private 1 Rep 59 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Long Beach, Ca iTrader: (0)	Slow I-Drive at Start Up For about 1 minute or so after starting my car the I-Drive system will not respond to any input, including changing the volume. This behavior occurs in about 1 out of every 3 car starts. My car has been updated to v.30.2, v.31.1 and recently to v.32.1 but the problem remains. I tried disabling Bluetooth, and removing my little Lacie drive with no improvement. On occaision while driving Sirius would freeze too but that has seemed to cure itself. My service foreman is not sure what the problem is. Just wondering if anyone else has this same problem or has an idea what it might be.
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01-14-2009, 08:15 PM	#2
Peef New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2012 328i Sport Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kalamazoo iTrader: (0)	Same thing here - about once per four starts. Mentioned it to the dealer, who claimed it was "booting up". Not buying that.
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01-15-2009, 11:36 AM	#3
bigaltech Private First Class 9 Rep 142 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: South Florida iTrader: (2)	Mine does the same thing every few starts.. I guess I'm just going to live with it for now. It's not worth my time to visit the dealer.. except when you leave the radio up high and can't turn it down lol
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01-16-2009, 01:17 AM	#4
MB330 Major 55 Rep 1,350 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW 330i [0.00] 2006 E90 330i [10.00]	I may be wrong - but I think this happen because BT upload phone contacts to the car. __________________ '06 330i Monaco Blue/Gray/Walnut/ZPP/Navi/CA/AT -->ED 2006 '18 330i Estoril Blue Metallic/cognac/AT/Sport
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01-29-2009, 05:32 PM	#5
oilcrankinject Captain 87 Rep 996 Posts Drives: nothing Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Mine does that too. Sometimes I cant adjust the volume too, I can move the knob but nothing. Dealer was clueless.
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01-29-2009, 09:17 PM	#6
FotiosF90M5 ///M Specialist South Shore BMW 801 Rep 7,109 Posts Drives: 2021 M5 Comp BHG/Silverstone Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Shore, MA iTrader: (62)	my blue tooth confuses the hell out of my idrive sometimes. Its annoying. Atleast I dont have to accept like my 06 330i. __________________ 2021 M5 COMPETITION LCI Brands Hatch Gray on SIlverstone, carbon roof, comp wheels, Mperf splitter, carbon pro spoiler, carbon diffuser , carbon paddles, executive pkg. Dinan HAS, RaceChip, dinan spacers, FC stud kit, etc
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02-01-2009, 03:02 AM	#7
BzsBimmer Major General 3431 Rep 6,818 Posts Drives: '23 G80 FO M3 & '23 G05 X5 M50 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nor. Cal iTrader: (32)	Yeah it's a supposed "known" issue claiming that it's booting up. You will be able to use radio and other commands for about 1 min. right after starting the car and then you'll be stuck on stupid for another minute or so. What really sucks is when you get an incoming phone call right when it's on "Duh" mode or you are on an existing call and hop in your car. Your caller can hear you but you can't hear them and the radio is still on for a bit. My Merc and Acura doesn't do this but every BMW loaner and my 335 did this. The flip side to this though is that irregardless what phone you sync with, it sends all of your contacts through vs MB; you have to force contacts over as cards.
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02-05-2009, 01:07 PM	#8
Alpha Enlisted Member 0 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 07 335 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Anywhere iTrader: (0)	I have the same problem, I think it may have something to do with bluetooth.
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02-06-2009, 09:40 AM	#9
paltomare Private 1 Rep 59 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Long Beach, Ca iTrader: (0)	[QUOTE=BzsBimmer;4383632] What really sucks is when you get an incoming phone call right when it's on "Duh" mode or you are on an existing call and hop in your car. Your caller can hear you but you can't hear them and the radio is still on for a bit. QUOTE] That is annoying and it happens everytime I'm on the phone when I get in the car. I know I did a test to see if the "booting" thing still happens when BT is disabled on both the car and phone and I recall it does still happen. I need to try this test again but for now I'm dealing with a second failing HPFP.
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02-06-2009, 05:00 PM	#10
ferio New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: la iTrader: (0)	Mine does that too. Sometimes there is huge lag at the start where nothing in the menu moves.
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02-07-2009, 01:35 AM	#11
newbieman78 Second Lieutenant 21 Rep 274 Posts Drives: bmw 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (0)	I have the same thing, but does anyone know how to fix it or what causes it or is everyone just going to whine about it?
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BzsBimmer Major General 3431 Rep 6,818 Posts Drives: '23 G80 FO M3 & '23 G05 X5 M50 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nor. Cal iTrader: (32)	I think we're all just going to whine about it until BMW does something about it. I've brought it up with service and "it's normal"...
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02-09-2009, 02:02 AM	#13
Evil E90 Captain 60 Rep 868 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 330i 6MT Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 330i [9.00]	The start up on my 06 330i is also slow. Sometimes more then others and it's so annoying. Sometimes my cars goes from duh to full retard during start up. I want to select CD player and it takes me to climate control. These are the manual controls and not the voice activation I am referring to. The worst is every single time I get out of my car for five minutes and when I come back i have to get rid of the start up warning and then select the CD player all over again. lame........ Last edited by Evil E90; 02-09-2009 at 03:21 PM..
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ctgazer Major General 387 Rep 7,952 Posts Drives: a dilapidated ride Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: canada eh! iTrader: (10) Garage List 2006 e90 [0.00]	it only happens when i unlock and jump in my car and start right away...ive found that if i unlock from a distance (say 20-30ft), it gives the car more time to load..and by the time i reach it and open the door and sit down and start, idrive works right away __________________
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02-09-2009, 09:38 PM	#16
nebz Captain 23 Rep 681 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: nyc iTrader: (6)	im havin the same problem ever snice i used the 2009 nav disc it loads up to the bmw logo then it shuts off i turn the radio off turn it back on a few times then it comes back normal.. then while im drivin the navi saids "cannot read dvd" i eject and put it back in and it works again..
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