iDrive Scroll Speed

ed335d · 02-15-2010, 08:00 AM

On my 57 plate 335d, you could spin the iDrive wheel to scroll through iPod artists, albums etc pretty quickly. Sometimes took a while for the display to catch up, but not too long.

On the 57 plate M3, it is incredibly slow - it took me nearly 5 junctions on the M25 this morning to scroll through song names from A to G and was getting w4nker's cramp.

It's the same nav system in both cars...

Anybody experienced this? Any fixes?

dxb335d · 02-15-2010, 08:33 AM

Ed, she might be due an update!?

doughboy · 02-15-2010, 08:44 AM

I think I have.

My 330i(06) had that stupid 'feel' feedback system which effectively 'stopped' the wheel turning when you reached the screen edge rather than the end of a listing.

To continue down you had to force the wheel againts this 'feedback' and it would be very hard to keep scrolling down, with the wheel jumping as you turned it.

A loan 3er (56) I used did not do this although it had the same i drive.

I think its a bug, but the dealers just looked at me like a wierdo when I mentioned it.

The new LCI i -drive wheel has no feedback and you can spin down through lists as fast as you like.

dxb335d · 02-15-2010, 09:03 AM

So is it meant to have that force feel back thing then?

doughboy · 02-15-2010, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

So is it meant to have that force feel back thing then?

Old I-drive did have it

New I-drive doesn't

But I think there was a bug with it in the older version.

M3-FAST · 02-15-2010, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ed335d

On my 57 plate 335d, you could spin the iDrive wheel to scroll through iPod artists, albums etc pretty quickly. Sometimes took a while for the display to catch up, but not too long.

On the 57 plate M3, it is incredibly slow - it took me nearly 5 junctions on the M25 this morning to scroll through song names from A to G and was getting w4nker's cramp.

It's the same nav system in both cars...

Anybody experienced this? Any fixes?

Using an ipod or USB stick??

I know Doughboy will disagree

but I think the USB interface works pretty crap with a USB stick. Mine was very slow at indexing and searching through artists, albums, etc..

As soon as I plugged in the ipod it was quick again. If you are using a USB stick, try plugging an ipod instead (you will need the Y-lead) and see if that is any quicker? If you are using an ipod I gather you are using the 'Y' lead?

ed335d · 05-07-2010, 04:31 PM

Managed to get a software update done under warranty - completely cured the problem

Dr Dave · 05-08-2010, 04:41 AM

Great news, cheers for the update Ed.

zaytar · 05-08-2010, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doughboy

I think I have.

My 330i(06) had that stupid 'feel' feedback system which effectively 'stopped' the wheel turning when you reached the screen edge rather than the end of a listing.

To continue down you had to force the wheel againts this 'feedback' and it would be very hard to keep scrolling down, with the wheel jumping as you turned it.

I've recently had an ipod kit fitted and I get exactly this, I presumed it to be normal.

Can anyone confirm whether it is indeed resolved by a software update?

Not sure whther this is the exact same issue Ed recently had resolved.

nik_nak · 05-08-2010, 02:44 PM

Mine is the same, so damm slow to move through the artists..

Mud · 05-08-2010, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaytar

I've recently had an ipod kit fitted and I get exactly this, I presumed it to be normal.

Can anyone confirm whether it is indeed resolved by a software update?

Not sure whther this is the exact same issue Ed recently had resolved.

Thats how the old systems worked Zaytar, I think it was changed form 2007 onwards where they then would spin freely around without resistance

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