Lost power to the Idrive controller

Dconnelly9191 · 03-31-2014, 11:23 AM

Im not sure where this post should go but I lost power to my idrive controller. I'm not sure if anyone else has had this happen. Any tips would be appreciated.
I was told that is has a constant power source and that it should have power when my lights are on, but I'm not getting any power to it at all. I just had the Alpine B3 transmission programing done to the car if that helps with anything. I dont think that could cause it to lose power and I haven't done anything else to the car. It is a 2011 335i Xdrive coupe.

Thanks

Johnny Boost · 03-31-2014, 11:43 AM

Aren't you still under warranty?

Dconnelly9191 · 03-31-2014, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Boost

Aren't you still under warranty?

I am but I don't know why it would go out all the sudden and it was just in the shop for the VANOS bolt failure. I just did the transmission reprogramming and wanted to make sure it couldn't have affected it at all. Also is electrical covered under warranty?

Johnny Boost · 03-31-2014, 01:18 PM

This type of repair should be covered under your original manufacturers warranty. However I don't think a CPO covers iDrive.

mashimarho · 03-31-2014, 02:11 PM

Try pulling your center trim up and see if the wire is connected all the way. It will take you a total of 2 minutes to check. Just pry it up carefully.

Dconnelly9191 · 03-31-2014, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mashimarho

Try pulling your center trim up and see if the wire is connected all the way. It will take you a total of 2 minutes to check. Just pry it up carefully.

I did that 2 days ago. I unpluged it and plugged it back in but it still didnt light up or work.

Dconnelly9191 · 03-31-2014, 05:25 PM

Does anyone know what fuse it is? I'm wondering if that is what it could be because it has no power.

Dconnelly9191 · 04-03-2014, 04:24 PM

Bump

Andrewe92 · 04-08-2014, 10:29 AM

could be the fuse.. same thing happened to mine but mine was working perfectly fine all the time, when I got my car in to get something else fixed the dealer told me it lost power at one point and that logged so they knew about it and replaced the idrive controller not exactly sure what to make of that but thats what I was told

Dconnelly9191 · 04-08-2014, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrewe92

could be the fuse.. same thing happened to mine but mine was working perfectly fine all the time, when I got my car in to get something else fixed the dealer told me it lost power at one point and that logged so they knew about it and replaced the idrive controller not exactly sure what to make of that but thats what I was told

Ok thanks. I took it to the dealer today so I will see what they say when I get it back.

Andrewe92 · 04-08-2014, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Dconnelly9191

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Originally Posted by Andrewe92

could be the fuse.. same thing happened to mine but mine was working perfectly fine all the time, when I got my car in to get something else fixed the dealer told me it lost power at one point and that logged so they knew about it and replaced the idrive controller not exactly sure what to make of that but thats what I was told

Ok thanks. I took it to the dealer today so I will see what they say when I get it back.

Cool update us , chances are they will fix the issue no problem!

Ziuck · 04-08-2014, 01:17 PM

Mine did the same thing after the B3 update! Everything I tried wouldn't bring it back. It was replaced under warranty.

hetzle · 04-09-2014, 11:51 AM

Mine was replaced under warranty as well, same issue but it happened out of the blue without any apparent cause.

Dconnelly9191 · 04-10-2014, 09:20 AM

They just said it failed and replaced it under warranty. They wouldn't give me anymore information but my B3 transmission tune is still on the car.

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