Anyone else getting a little irritated at iDrive???

deutschmann59 · 08-18-2005, 07:27 PM

Hey, just wondering, is anyone else having problems with their iDrive? I noticed every once in a while my iDrive starts acting up, but only about two times since I bought the car..until now. Now this week, I went to show my friend the car (who hadn't seen it yet) and the first thing he wanted to see was the navigation. Needless to say, when I went to slide the joystick to the right for navigation, the system jammed and nothing happened, except the navigation window was highlighted green. I ejected the navi DVD but nothing. I even turned off the car and tried to turn it back on again, but it wouldn't work. What a first impression, huh?

It started working when I left his house (this was on Sunday). But now today, I'm coming home from the pet store and I can't get past the "accept" screen. The time, date, and sound icons at the bottom are all "blanked out" and no matter how hard I tried, the system would not "accept". During this jam, the whole system stopped...the CD wouldn't even play.

Is there a reset for this other than turning off the car and turning it back on again? I pressed in the volume knob for a few seconds...nothing. I can't imagine pulling off to the side of the road and stopping/starting everytime this happens, which seems to be a little more frequent lately.

Like I said, it was acting up a little in the first months I had the car, but now it seems like it's a roulette game whether or not it will work. I love the system, but now I'm starting to wonder if it was worth $2000, being that I can't even listen to my CDs or the radio if this system fails to load.

Can anyone help?

Oz · 08-18-2005, 07:50 PM

I haven't had a problem like this yet. Have BMW service take a look at iDrive.

bimmer4me · 08-18-2005, 07:51 PM

There is a way to "reboot" the iDrive system which I think will most likely fix your problems. Unfortunately, I don't remember the button combo, but I know it involves 3 buttons, 2 of which are the CD eject and the DVD eject. Anyone else know??

alex_alex · 08-18-2005, 08:02 PM

I had an '05 745i and one of the main reasons I had to part ways with it was that freakin' iDrive. It's not that it's complicated, I just couldn't stand it's sluggishnish, and having to weave my way though it to do such simple tasks as turning off tracktion controll. It crashed on me more than a few times. My biggest pet peeve with it was the FM tuner within - it needed a signal of perfection in order to preform in stereo, otherwise it defaulted to mono (which was 90% of the time, and I live in an urban center!).

While the 745i was way to big for my liking, the size of the 545i/550i is perfect, however you can't nix that iDrive out of it. E90, here I come - without iDrive!

Alex.

Oz · 08-18-2005, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by alex_alex

I had an '05 745i and one of the main reasons I had to part ways with it was that freakin' iDrive. It's not that it's complicated, I just couldn't stand it's sluggishnish, and having to weave my way though it to do such simple tasks as turning off tracktion controll. It crashed on me more than a few times. My biggest pet peeve with it was the FM tuner within - it needed a signal of perfection in order to preform in stereo, otherwise it defaulted to mono (which was 90% of the time, and I live in an urban center!).

While the 745i was way to big for my liking, the size of the 545i/550i is perfect, however you can't nix that iDrive out of it. E90, here I come - without iDrive!

Alex.

Isnt the iDrive on the E90 improved compared to the ones in current 5/7 series? Maybe It's because I only had my car for 9 days but I haven't noticed any problems with it yet.

Enjoy your E90 without the iDrive though!

alex_alex · 08-18-2005, 08:13 PM

I test drove an e90 with nav/iDrive. Noticed the same issues I had on the 745i. Sluggishnish moving between functions, crappy FM tuner always defaluting to mono. I love toys, really I do, but I couldn't stand that iDrive.

Alex.

spydrz · 08-18-2005, 08:21 PM

Is there a Ctrl-Alt-Del button?

bimmer4me · 08-18-2005, 08:29 PM

"In order to reset the Nav and I-Drive do the following at the same time. Press down and hold: volume control knob, cd eject button, and DVD eject button." ...from another post I found. I would be interested to find out if this fixes the problem. Good luck!

marcus330i · 08-18-2005, 08:30 PM

Mine has been flawless....unlike my 545 which needed 2 software patches/upgrades.

The 3 button combo to reboot I-Drive is
1. Audio on-off-volume button on dash
2. CD Eject button
3. DVD eject button

Push them all at the same time.

deutschmann59 · 08-18-2005, 08:46 PM

Hey thank's guys

I guess that's what I was really looking for--a ctrl+alt+del kind of reset procedure (or in this case vol+dvd ejct+cd ejct). Next time it happens, I'll try this and let you guys know what I find out.

It's a shame this happens because I really love the whole system. Sure it takes a while to learn, and I totally agree that it is kind of slow at times (sometimes irritatingly slow) but I really like it.

It just makes me wonder if this is actually hardware problems, or if they can be fixed via the highly anticipated september software update.

Well thanks again.

David328M-Sport · 08-18-2005, 09:28 PM

no problems with iDrive here either.

Wildcat Jon · 08-18-2005, 10:24 PM

No problems for me. I'm glad I got it.

Imperial · 08-18-2005, 10:35 PM

my iDrive's been just fine, actually

AC · 08-18-2005, 10:39 PM

So far so good. Will be nice if it was a little faster, but other than that, seems to be a nice gadget.

en3rgie · 08-19-2005, 03:59 AM

My idrive has been pretty solid
but I think it crashed once.

One day I was using it and It just froze up , the screen went black, and it restarted

Thats been my only major problem.
Ive also noticed that youvve got to wait a while after starting the car and getting passed the acceptance screen to use it or else it lags a bit

thats what Ive noticed when I try to really quickly get to the nav menu or communication menus when i first get in the car

I still love the e90 idrive compared to the 745s
and genuinly like it

08-18-2005, 07:27 PM	#1
deutschmann59 Captain 176 Rep 737 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: e90post.com iTrader: (0)	Anyone else getting a little irritated at iDrive??? Hey, just wondering, is anyone else having problems with their iDrive? I noticed every once in a while my iDrive starts acting up, but only about two times since I bought the car..until now. Now this week, I went to show my friend the car (who hadn't seen it yet) and the first thing he wanted to see was the navigation. Needless to say, when I went to slide the joystick to the right for navigation, the system jammed and nothing happened, except the navigation window was highlighted green. I ejected the navi DVD but nothing. I even turned off the car and tried to turn it back on again, but it wouldn't work. What a first impression, huh? It started working when I left his house (this was on Sunday). But now today, I'm coming home from the pet store and I can't get past the "accept" screen. The time, date, and sound icons at the bottom are all "blanked out" and no matter how hard I tried, the system would not "accept". During this jam, the whole system stopped...the CD wouldn't even play. Is there a reset for this other than turning off the car and turning it back on again? I pressed in the volume knob for a few seconds...nothing. I can't imagine pulling off to the side of the road and stopping/starting everytime this happens, which seems to be a little more frequent lately. Like I said, it was acting up a little in the first months I had the car, but now it seems like it's a roulette game whether or not it will work. I love the system, but now I'm starting to wonder if it was worth $2000, being that I can't even listen to my CDs or the radio if this system fails to load. Can anyone help?
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Oz Lieutenant Colonel 33 Rep 1,770 Posts Drives: 2006 330i, 2004 X5 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wayne, NJ iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I haven't had a problem like this yet. Have BMW service take a look at iDrive. __________________ 2006 330i Steptronic/Alpine White/Black Leather/Burl Walnut Trim/Premium Package/iDrive/Heated Seats/Winter: STYLE 159 Blizzak LM-22 RFT/Summer: TBD 2004 X5 Steptronic/Alpine White/Grey Leather/Poplar Trim/Premium Package/Heated Seats/iPod Adapter
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bimmer4me Captain 52 Rep 996 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northern Virginia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	There is a way to "reboot" the iDrive system which I think will most likely fix your problems. Unfortunately, I don't remember the button combo, but I know it involves 3 buttons, 2 of which are the CD eject and the DVD eject. Anyone else know?? __________________ 2006 330i Monaco Blue \| Grey \| Walnut ...Manual \| Sports \| Premium \| Cold \| Nav \| Comfort Access \| PDC \| Sirius \| Sunshade ...M-Tec Steering Wheel \| M-Tec Shifter \| TLC ...Performance Center Delivery \| Oct 14, 2005
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08-18-2005, 08:02 PM	#4
alex_alex New Member 1 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I had an '05 745i and one of the main reasons I had to part ways with it was that freakin' iDrive. It's not that it's complicated, I just couldn't stand it's sluggishnish, and having to weave my way though it to do such simple tasks as turning off tracktion controll. It crashed on me more than a few times. My biggest pet peeve with it was the FM tuner within - it needed a signal of perfection in order to preform in stereo, otherwise it defaulted to mono (which was 90% of the time, and I live in an urban center!). While the 745i was way to big for my liking, the size of the 545i/550i is perfect, however you can't nix that iDrive out of it. E90, here I come - without iDrive! Alex.
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08-18-2005, 08:13 PM	#6
alex_alex New Member 1 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I test drove an e90 with nav/iDrive. Noticed the same issues I had on the 745i. Sluggishnish moving between functions, crappy FM tuner always defaluting to mono. I love toys, really I do, but I couldn't stand that iDrive. Alex.
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08-18-2005, 08:21 PM	#7
spydrz Captain 33 Rep 671 Posts Drives: '15 M4, '15 i3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: RVA iTrader: (2) Garage List 06 330i [7.00] 2002 X5 3.0i [0.00] 2001 525i [0.00]	Is there a Ctrl-Alt-Del button? __________________ 2002 X5 3.0i/man.* 2006 330i/man./Arktis/Grau* 2001 525i/step./Schiefergrün/Sandbeige* 2013 X1 xDrive35i Alpinweiß/Schwarz/M Sport/Dinan Stage 2 *retired
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08-18-2005, 08:29 PM	#8
bimmer4me Captain 52 Rep 996 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northern Virginia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	"In order to reset the Nav and I-Drive do the following at the same time. Press down and hold: volume control knob, cd eject button, and DVD eject button." ...from another post I found. I would be interested to find out if this fixes the problem. Good luck! __________________ 2006 330i Monaco Blue \| Grey \| Walnut ...Manual \| Sports \| Premium \| Cold \| Nav \| Comfort Access \| PDC \| Sirius \| Sunshade ...M-Tec Steering Wheel \| M-Tec Shifter \| TLC ...Performance Center Delivery \| Oct 14, 2005
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08-18-2005, 08:30 PM	#9
marcus330i Lieutenant 42 Rep 524 Posts Drives: 2006 330i 6spd Join Date: May 2005 Location: Point Loma, California iTrader: (0)	Mine has been flawless....unlike my 545 which needed 2 software patches/upgrades. The 3 button combo to reboot I-Drive is 1. Audio on-off-volume button on dash 2. CD Eject button 3. DVD eject button Push them all at the same time. __________________ Realtor Mobile: 6spd / Sport / Prem / Navi / ED 3-30-06 73 3.0s/84 528e/90 525i/97 M3 4dr/99 M3 Conv/2001 330i/2004 545i ED/2006 330i ED June 05 You're in control...is there anywhere you want to go ? ------------------------- Last edited by marcus330i; 08-18-2005 at 09:04 PM..
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08-18-2005, 08:46 PM	#10
deutschmann59 Captain 176 Rep 737 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: e90post.com iTrader: (0)	Hey thank's guys I guess that's what I was really looking for--a ctrl+alt+del kind of reset procedure (or in this case vol+dvd ejct+cd ejct). Next time it happens, I'll try this and let you guys know what I find out. It's a shame this happens because I really love the whole system. Sure it takes a while to learn, and I totally agree that it is kind of slow at times (sometimes irritatingly slow) but I really like it. It just makes me wonder if this is actually hardware problems, or if they can be fixed via the highly anticipated september software update. Well thanks again.
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08-18-2005, 09:28 PM	#11
David328M-Sport Brigadier General 101 Rep 3,566 Posts Drives: F30 M-Sport 328i Estoril Blue Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Melbourne Australia iTrader: (0)	no problems with iDrive here either. __________________ 328i M-Sport, Estoril Blue, Carbon XP 35 Tint, front heated seats, black Dakota, Sports Suspension, Anthracite Headliner, HUD, Pro Nav, Sunroof, hk 600w, Bi-Xenon, 19" 403M wheels, Reversing Camera, DAB+, Xenon, BT Ext Connect, MST turbo intake pipe, MST Cold Air Intake, JB4 on Map 2 with Catless DP produces awesome performance in Sport.
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08-18-2005, 10:24 PM	#12
Wildcat Jon Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 248 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH iTrader: (0)	No problems for me. I'm glad I got it. __________________ 330i/TiSilver/Black Leather/Step/Poplar/Prem/Sport/Cold Weather/Navi-Idrive/Sirius
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08-18-2005, 10:35 PM	#13
Imperial First Lieutenant 11 Rep 304 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Del Mar, CA iTrader: (0)	my iDrive's been just fine, actually __________________ 2006 330i 6MT - Black Sapphire Metallic - Terra Leather - ZSP - ZPP - iDrive - Sirius
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08-18-2005, 10:39 PM	#14
AC Enlisted Member 2 Rep 48 Posts Drives: SG 330i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	So far so good. Will be nice if it was a little faster, but other than that, seems to be a nice gadget.
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08-19-2005, 03:59 AM	#15
en3rgie AKA: IndieZHP on every other board 3 Rep 124 Posts Drives: e90 330i 6MT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pomona/Northridge, CA iTrader: (1)	My idrive has been pretty solid but I think it crashed once. One day I was using it and It just froze up , the screen went black, and it restarted Thats been my only major problem. Ive also noticed that youvve got to wait a while after starting the car and getting passed the acceptance screen to use it or else it lags a bit thats what Ive noticed when I try to really quickly get to the nav menu or communication menus when i first get in the car I still love the e90 idrive compared to the 745s and genuinly like it
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