iDrive Screen Cleaning

RustyBitz · 11-15-2017, 03:24 AM

This touchscreen is a bloody bad idea, it looks awful!

What are people using to clean the display?

Cheers.

badgerbrock72 · 11-15-2017, 03:26 AM

I would have thought any screen cleaning Wipes / spray etc.

Then once clean don't use touchscreen??!

g9icy · 11-15-2017, 03:42 AM

I think BMW should have stuck to their guns and not bothered putting pointless touch screen on their iDrive. Having the wheel is infinitely better.

Theone88 · 11-15-2017, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RustyBitz

This touchscreen is a bloody bad idea, it looks awful!

What are people using to clean the display?

Cheers.

I used a screen protector now which makes it a bit more straightforward to clean without worrying about introducing any marring.

Just a clean microfibre cloth with some non-acidic sunglasses spray (courtesy of a sunglasses shop with free refills or life!).

Beancounter_74 · 11-15-2017, 03:55 AM

I use Aldi's W5 glasses wipes, on my screen and speedo binnacle.
No smears and streak free

RickLS7 · 11-15-2017, 04:17 AM

Screen wipes and wipe off the residue with a clean microfibre cloth works well on screens.

McBeemer · 11-15-2017, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RustyBitz

This touchscreen is a bloody bad idea, it looks awful!

What are people using to clean the display?

Cheers.

Slightly damp microfiber cloth will clean & remove any fingerprints.

Once clean, erase the feature from your mind .... I'd forgotten it existed on mine!

RustyBitz · 11-15-2017, 09:27 AM

Thanks everyone, I’m giving the car it’s first clean Friday and the marks are horrible on the screen.

Everyone is banned from using it now, if they ask if it’s touchscreen the answer is no

Mr Whippy · 11-15-2017, 03:15 PM

I was thinking hey, touchscreen would be nice.
But it's a bit far away to use comfortably.

And a passenger has the time to use the slower but still great hand controller.

Edinburra · 11-15-2017, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g9icy

I think BMW should have stuck to their guns and not bothered putting pointless touch screen on their iDrive. Having the wheel is infinitely better.

Have no doubt touch screens in cars are crap.

Sabo · 11-15-2017, 04:31 PM

I use Novus 1 plastic cleaner and a very soft microfibre cloth.

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g9icy Captain 341 Rep 734 Posts Drives: 440i Gran Coupe MSport Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Cheshire iTrader: (0)	I think BMW should have stuck to their guns and not bothered putting pointless touch screen on their iDrive. Having the wheel is infinitely better.
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