HELP

thetryal · 01-25-2009, 06:35 PM

i got in my car a minute ago and the communicatons center/ idrive is dead. ive tried pushing every button i can think of. no radio, no nav, no nothing and the i drive wheel is looser. please help

stimpy · 01-25-2009, 06:37 PM

take it to the dealership.

thetryal · 01-25-2009, 06:38 PM

do you know what it could be? ill make an appt for tom at the dealer

bsamoul · 01-25-2009, 06:48 PM

why don't you unplug the negative terminal of the battery and reconnect it and see if that fixes it, because it should.

Seminole · 01-25-2009, 07:33 PM

Have you done any modifications to the stereo or electrical systems? If you haven't it should be covered 100% under warranty, so no biggie.

thetryal · 01-25-2009, 07:36 PM

no mods at all. i just got it a week ago, i wish i moved that fast

i tried unplugging the negative and nothing. i did a check control on the dash and held down the button at the end ogf the stalk and it popped up cc-id 299.

voltron1011 · 01-25-2009, 11:36 PM

do a search for resetting I-drive... I can't remember off the top of my head how to do it.

gesswh0zbizak · 01-26-2009, 12:49 AM

noo u guys have it ALL WRONG TO RESET THE IDRIVE THIS IS WHAT YOU DO PM ME FOR MORE INFO I WORK IN HASSEL BMW AS A SERVICE TECH ILL EXPLAIN EVERTTHING

BK · 01-26-2009, 01:19 AM

Press and hold: radio power, CD eject, and DVD eject. This reboots iDrive. It's the BMW version of CTRL-ALT-DEL.

bsamoul · 01-26-2009, 01:21 AM

why don't you just post it on here so we can all use it as a reference man...

Spoolin335 · 01-26-2009, 01:52 AM

damn, and i thought this thread was about a dead guy driving...

BMW MotorSport · 01-26-2009, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bsamoul

why don't you unplug the negative terminal of the battery and reconnect it and see if that fixes it, because it should.

+1 easy fix or take it to STEALER.

Deda · 01-26-2009, 03:07 AM

go to dealership...you can only do something worst.

thetryal · 01-26-2009, 07:08 AM

i really think it has something to do with getting power to it. it was working perfect earlier. i thought i checked all the fuses.
when it has no power should the i-drive wheel get real loose?

BK · 01-26-2009, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thetryal

i really think it has something to do with getting power to it. it was working perfect earlier. i thought i checked all the fuses.
when it has no power should the i-drive wheel get real loose?

Did you try the reset I posted? Yes, when iDrive crashes, the wheel spins freely. Also, if you just leave the car off for 20 min and start it again, it will probably boot fine. The reset I posted just shortcuts this.

thetryal · 01-26-2009, 12:37 PM

I tried the reset. how long do you have to hold it in for? I let the car sit over night and still nothing. any other ideas?

if the battery cable is removed would you see these symptoms?

5050punk · 01-26-2009, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spoolin335

damn, and i thought this thread was about a dead guy driving...

Haha I was thinking the same thing:

Weekend at Bernies 3: I Drive Dead

BK · 01-26-2009, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thetryal

I tried the reset. how long do you have to hold it in for? I let the car sit over night and still nothing. any other ideas?

if the battery cable is removed would you see these symptoms?

Hold all three buttons down for a second or two and it should reboot. If it doesn't -- and if keeping it off overnight didn't work -- it's not a simple software issue. Time for a dealer trip.

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