[STR86PWR]

I have the BMW Professional Radio, and i noticed that whenever the weather is hot, the radio display pixels fade and the display looks hazy. it works great when its cold outside tho.
did anyone run into that problem?
ill post a pic later today

[AllBlackBimmer]

I think this is pretty typical for these types of raidos...

Mine does it as well and is relate to the temperature outside...

Unfortunately, they are not the greatest radios and I fully expecto n having to replace it if I end up keeping my car for a long time and not trade it in on something newer in a year or two.

There are some places that repair these types of raidos, I know there is some guy on ebay out of florida that repairs BMW raidos specificly.

[e90will]

I have that same problem too...it didn't bother me so i just left it alone

[Potty_Pants]

please remove your polarized glasses

[project6]

Originally Posted by Potty_Pants

please remove your polarized glasses

[Wires]

Checking on EBAY, it's a common issue for the LCD to punk out. There is a seller on there that refurbs the display, and will buy your old radio.

Those polarized glasses lick! Just got a new set of Bolle's and I didn't realized how many times I used to glance at the radio!

[blingman]

Originally Posted by project6

[BenõrTheBMW]

Same with my 06' just have to let the LCD warm up then it will be fine. For polarized glasses there is a DIY for fixing the issue. Search it on google.

[Potty_Pants]

Originally Posted by BenõrTheBMW

Same with my 06' just have to let the LCD warm up then it will be fine. For polarized glasses there is a DIY for fixing the issue. Search it on google.

Dont search... just take F glasses off !

[project6]

Originally Posted by Potty_Pants

Dont search... just take F glasses off !

I want to see a "Polarized Sunglasses Delete" DIY!!!

[ctuna]

Repair resources
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=635672
http://www.bmwgm5.com/Logic7_6941681.htm
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-C...ioQ5fVideo#ht_
http://www.diyparadise.net/bmw_cd73_repair.html
http://www.bmwradiorepair.com/?gclid...FccbQgodIEn0Cg

[BenõrTheBMW]

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176836. Sunglasses fix.

[lem144]

My dealer is replacing my head unit Friday - they needed to get permission from BMWNA to do it, since it's only under CPO now and CPO doesn't cover it.

[jip]

Hi all,

could those who suffer from the pixel heat fading check the function of the pixels in the radio service menu.

(radio off -> radio on, and push and keep "m" button pressed for approx 10 seconds; from +/- you can find display check, where you can switch the pixels on and off in checkerboard).

In my radio, which also suffers from the heat fading, the display check strangely works even if the display is otherwise faded!

[JS-NA.E92]

I have the same problem, I guess it's just really that old but I tried what jip said and when I got to the Display Check I didn't know what I was doing.

There were numbers and if you pressed them the display would show checkerboard on 1 & 2, from 3 to 7 the display just keeps getting darker. I don't even know how to set or exit it after getting into that secret menu.

[jip]

Originally Posted by JS-NA.E92

I have the same problem, I guess it's just really that old but I tried what jip said and when I got to the Display Check I didn't know what I was doing.

There were numbers and if you pressed them the display would show checkerboard on 1 & 2, from 3 to 7 the display just keeps getting darker. I don't even know how to set or exit it after getting into that secret menu.

The idea was just to see if the pixels work without fading in the service mode.
Buttons 1 and 2 just change the checkerboard, and in my case all pixels work without fading in the service mode. I was expecting to see the fading problem also with the checkerboard...

You can exit from the service mode by switching off the radio.