My i-Drive just shut off?

jeff.m3 · 05-27-2011, 09:33 AM

So I'm waiting in line for a hand wash. While idling for a good 15 minutes, my music stops playing and I look at the screen and it's completely off with no menu. I press all of the buttons and nothing. Then it comes back on (need I remind you the engine is running) with the BMW sign as if I just started the car. Has this happened to anyone else?

Also, it's a 2011 e92 if that helps.

JCtx · 05-27-2011, 10:18 AM

I've had similar electronic gremlins, but not exactly that. Every one I've gotten, with the exception of a momentary speaker blast when I was punching buttons while changing modes (I attribute it to that), has showed up when starting the car, from all my settings being gone to the speakers not sounding at all. And everything was back to normal after the next ignition cycle. ALL of those episodes happened just once.

Your problem strikes me as a real problem, not one of those gremlins, because it happened all of a sudden, and corrected itself moments later. Sounds to me like a short or a bad connection of some sort. I'd still wait until it happens again, but if it does, then take it in; something will need replacing. I remember reading about that exact problem, and if memory serves me right, the screen had to be changed. Try searching for that thread. Good luck man.

jeff.m3 · 05-27-2011, 12:26 PM

Thanks elp for the info. I hope it was only a one time thing. I was scared this was going to be one of those scenarios where the whole car shuts off. I remember reading someone's post about their fairly new MY11 shutting off while driving.

radiantm3 · 05-27-2011, 12:51 PM

I've had my iDrive get stuck on a red screen a few times. Nothing worked. Had to fully power cycle iDrive to get it back. Also the new combox seems to crash my iPod quite often. Never had this issue in a pre-combox car. Music just stops and I have to hard reset my iPod.

bubu · 05-27-2011, 01:00 PM

...my I-Drive crashes on a consistent basis in 90+ in direct sunlight summer heat (cabin temps & internal temp probably get much much higher, proly 140ish?). I-Drive reboots...or hangs. Have to completely powercycle the car to get it running in most cases.

Dealer says its normal and refuses to do anything about it. Claims they can't duplicate it, standard line...system is overheating blah blah blah.

I've never had the electronics package in a lexus, porsche, or infiniti crash under these weather conditions. Love my M, mechanically could not have asked for a better car...on the flip-side I think the electronics are "sketchy".

Mike van D · 11-05-2011, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

I've had my iDrive get stuck on a red screen a few times. Nothing worked. Had to fully power cycle iDrive to get it back. Also the new combox seems to crash my iPod quite often. Never had this issue in a pre-combox car. Music just stops and I have to hard reset my iPod.

80GB iPod Classic does the same...crashes constantly. Pain as it works fine in my '12 X6 w/BMW APPS. Don't get it...

Zaw · 11-12-2011, 01:16 AM

I've had the same issue with my 80GB iPod. The iPod freezes up, some time I can't even switch to the radio, and even once when the iDrive blacked out completely and I had to do a full power cycle. I am sure there are more people with this problem. I have brought this up at my service visit and was given a line with out resolution. I hope BMW acknowledge and fix this problem because we each paid extra for this ipod option. We've been sold a defective product. I am going to go back to have my service manager log it into my service history just in case of future legal options.

05-27-2011, 09:33 AM	#1
jeff.m3 Major 700 Rep 1,138 Posts Drives: G80 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tri-State iTrader: (13)	My i-Drive just shut off? So I'm waiting in line for a hand wash. While idling for a good 15 minutes, my music stops playing and I look at the screen and it's completely off with no menu. I press all of the buttons and nothing. Then it comes back on (need I remind you the engine is running) with the BMW sign as if I just started the car. Has this happened to anyone else? Also, it's a 2011 e92 if that helps. __________________ IG: @jeff.m3 #SAVETHEMANUALS: 2008 E92 M3 Jerez/Bamboo: SOLD \| 2011 E92 M3 Alpine White/Fox Red: SOLD \| 2016 F80 M3 Santorini Blue/Amaro Brown: SOLD \| 2015 F10 M5 Monte Carlo Blue/Black Novillo: SOLD \| 2008 E92 M3 Alpine White/Black Novillo: SOLD \| 2023 G80 M3 Atlantis Blue/Kyalami Orange
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05-27-2011, 10:18 AM	#2
JCtx Major General 258 Rep 5,012 Posts Drives: No BMW yet Join Date: May 2008 Location: El Paso TX iTrader: (0)	I've had similar electronic gremlins, but not exactly that. Every one I've gotten, with the exception of a momentary speaker blast when I was punching buttons while changing modes (I attribute it to that), has showed up when starting the car, from all my settings being gone to the speakers not sounding at all. And everything was back to normal after the next ignition cycle. ALL of those episodes happened just once. Your problem strikes me as a real problem, not one of those gremlins, because it happened all of a sudden, and corrected itself moments later. Sounds to me like a short or a bad connection of some sort. I'd still wait until it happens again, but if it does, then take it in; something will need replacing. I remember reading about that exact problem, and if memory serves me right, the screen had to be changed. Try searching for that thread. Good luck man.
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05-27-2011, 12:26 PM	#3
jeff.m3 Major 700 Rep 1,138 Posts Drives: G80 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tri-State iTrader: (13)	Thanks elp for the info. I hope it was only a one time thing. I was scared this was going to be one of those scenarios where the whole car shuts off. I remember reading someone's post about their fairly new MY11 shutting off while driving. __________________ IG: @jeff.m3 #SAVETHEMANUALS: 2008 E92 M3 Jerez/Bamboo: SOLD \| 2011 E92 M3 Alpine White/Fox Red: SOLD \| 2016 F80 M3 Santorini Blue/Amaro Brown: SOLD \| 2015 F10 M5 Monte Carlo Blue/Black Novillo: SOLD \| 2008 E92 M3 Alpine White/Black Novillo: SOLD \| 2023 G80 M3 Atlantis Blue/Kyalami Orange
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radiantm3 Apex Everything! 976 Rep 4,378 Posts Drives: 2007 Honda S2000, 2017 GT350 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cedar Park, TX iTrader: (6) Garage List 2011 E92 M3 [9.35] 2014 BMW i3 [10.00]	I've had my iDrive get stuck on a red screen a few times. Nothing worked. Had to fully power cycle iDrive to get it back. Also the new combox seems to crash my iPod quite often. Never had this issue in a pre-combox car. Music just stops and I have to hard reset my iPod. __________________ 2011 E92 M3(Sold). 2007 Honda S2000 (Track Car). 2016 Cayman GT4 (Sold). 2017 Shelby GT350 (AKA Crowd Killer). My pet project: https://stickershift.com
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bubu Bunny Slayer 83 Rep 501 Posts Drives: E92 M3 - DCT (2013) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Orange County - Southern California iTrader: (0)	had mine reboot multiple times ...my I-Drive crashes on a consistent basis in 90+ in direct sunlight summer heat (cabin temps & internal temp probably get much much higher, proly 140ish?). I-Drive reboots...or hangs. Have to completely powercycle the car to get it running in most cases. Dealer says its normal and refuses to do anything about it. Claims they can't duplicate it, standard line...system is overheating blah blah blah. I've never had the electronics package in a lexus, porsche, or infiniti crash under these weather conditions. Love my M, mechanically could not have asked for a better car...on the flip-side I think the electronics are "sketchy".
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11-12-2011, 01:16 AM	#7
Zaw Private First Class 10 Rep 103 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 DCT Competition Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Studio City, CA iTrader: (0)	I've had the same issue with my 80GB iPod. The iPod freezes up, some time I can't even switch to the radio, and even once when the iDrive blacked out completely and I had to do a full power cycle. I am sure there are more people with this problem. I have brought this up at my service visit and was given a line with out resolution. I hope BMW acknowledge and fix this problem because we each paid extra for this ipod option. We've been sold a defective product. I am going to go back to have my service manager log it into my service history just in case of future legal options.
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