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      12-22-2009, 03:40 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by MeEmZ View Post
ok so this has happened a couple times before but a simple reset (two eject buttons + on/off button) got things back to normal. guess it's not the same this time.

The screen is functioning and everything is running it's just that the backlight is not on, it appears to be dim and sort of impossible to use unless you already know where everything is by heart.

Anyone has any idea what might be the problem ?? or has anyone had the same problem before ??


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I had the same issue. It turns out the battery needed to be charged up. I listen to music with the engine off at tail gate parties for tooo long.

If you battery is weak from minmal driving, or excessive accessory use with the engine off, all kinds of wierdness will show up from blank iDrive screens, to funky computer/audio operatios, etc.

If the dealer replaces the iDrive screen, chances are they mis diagnosed the issue. For if it were the screen, an iDrive reset would not correct the issue.
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