04-16-2009, 11:33 AM | #1 |
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X6 Problem with Blank Navigation Screen
Anyone else experience a blank navigation screen when first turning on the car (early) in the morning? Feels like it might be temperature related, which is why I specify early. If leave the house between 5 and 6 am, the nav screen will be blank during that drive (even if I turn off the car and restart, several times, screen won't go on until the next time I drive), but if I first turn on the car at around 7 or later, the screen will start up normally. BMW dealer hasn't been able to figure it out; it's with them for the second time for this problem right now, over one week each time.
I'm searching here for a solution because we had a problem with a Prius that also only occurred first thing early in the morning. Toyota couldn't figure it out, either. I learned from a Forum that people on the east coast had had similar problems and the culprit was the water pump. I asked Toyota to check that, and they told me that both water pumps were on the verge of failing and that the car wasn't safe to drive until they were replaced. So, any similar problems, or ideas? |
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Hi, i have the same problem. It happened several times. But i found that my I-Drive screen is working but without back lighting . I refer this to my dealer they fixed but after few months it happens again. The Dealer told me that they will change the screen if problem appear again.
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I assume what you are describing is that the screen stays completely blank as in dark and does not even show that it has the back light on? Or does the screen appear to be powered but no information shows up (it goes from black as in off to a dark gray without anything being displayed)? If it's on but doesn't show anything, try removing the navigation DVD from the drive and start the car. The screen usually gets turned on AFTER the computer started reading the DVD disc. In cold weather, the drive may have issues calibrating the laser/optics on the disc and hence it will either not turn the screen at all or it may take a VERY long time before anything shows up. Another issue could be that due to cold weather (and especially with high humidity), the CCFL back light power supply may not be able to start up properly and hence it appears that the display stays dark. The iDrive may actually display information on the screen, but since there is no light you can't really see it. You may be able to read it if you look at the screen from an angle.
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After 11k miles, my screen went not blank, but very very dim when leaving work one day around 5PM.
I could barely make out the screen image but it was there. Nothing special about the day. not hot or cold. I stopped the truck and restarted the engine. It worked fine after that. Based on previous experiences with BMW's that had iDrive, I have run across certain sequences that would cause iDrive to require a restart. i.e. Doing too many things at once while the computer is booting.
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For the second time in one year my screen went blank (back light off), text barely visible.
I pressed the two eject buttons along with the volume knob together to perfomr a reset and the screen came back on. I would take it in but I think the dealer can only fix this when it is reproducable. My guess it is a software glitch more than a hardware issue.
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When you perform a reset, it would cycle the power to the CCFL power supply and hence it will try to start up again, in which case it may be able to start up normally. This shouldn't really happen in normal operating conditions.
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I especially appreciate the fact that you do offer help to those that need it! THANKS BMW of NA
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Now if we could just get their design guys read our posts so they don't continue a "feature" from year to year that everyone hates. Oh well I happy for after the fact support. |
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I think it's interesting that BMW is one of the few, and maybe the only company (I'm not aware of any other), that offers a maintenance free (virtually 0 cost after ownership) warranty. One could argue this is strictly good business, and it is, since European cars in general have a reputation for being finicky and troublesome. A close friend owned a nice MB SUV and traded it after six months due to constant trips to the delaer for repairs. Another friend owned a Daimler-Chrysler Crossfire and got rid of that because the dealer was constantly ordering new ecm's from Germany. In both cases the owners anticipated very expensive maintenance/repairs after normal warranty expired. BMW's good warranty goes a long way to providing consumers the confidence that purchasing a fine European car means not having to shell out a lot of maintenance/repair $'s for the 2nd, 3rd, etc. years of ownership. No doubt that has contributed to the bimmer's popularity and good sales. I think it even better that BMW NA Customer Relations is monitoring boards like this and steps in once in a while to assist. dmlgc +1 Some of the other BMW divisions should be listening as well. Last edited by teagueAMX; 06-07-2009 at 02:07 AM.. |
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My 2007 X5 just started having problems with the Nav Screen. When I start it up in the morning, the screen is black and stays black until I start it up again when it's light out. It's very annoying to get into a cold car in the morning and have my screen black. I just took it to the dealer and picked it up last night, and they could find no faults in the system, and pretty much said, "We hope it doesn't happen again." This morning I started it, and same black screen. It's the 4th time it's happened in the last week.
Has anyone found a fix to this? One of these mornings when it's black I'm just going to drive it over to the dealer and wait for them to open and have them look at it while it's black. |
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I saw you responded to these posts. I have been having the same problems w/ my nav screen on and off for a few years ( say 4 times total) it usually corrects itself. I have mentioned it to the dealer during scheduled service calls but they could not replicate. it recently happened again but will not correct on its own. suggestions ? it is working but is to dim to see in daylight.
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01-24-2012, 02:55 PM | #16 |
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Ya my x6 just went out of BMW warranty and
my screen is doing this. Took to dealer (have extended warranty) they said nothing wrong (did again two days later), they dont seem as interested as when it was under BMW warranty. So far three finger salute seems to bring it back to Life, feel like giving the one finger salute. |
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same issue here, my screen is blank and the whole cic is none functional only on very cold mornings. The next day it will come back to life. The only fix I have found is to pull the fuse on the cic and it comes back to life.
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Had a similar experience in November last year. I was hiking in Lake Tahoe and the temperatures were easily below freezing in the evening. After the first night, the next morning iDrive was having the same problems you describe and wouldn't come on for the rest of the weekend. Seemed to resolve after getting back to the warmer climes of the San Francisco area and hasn't come back since.
I took it to the local dealer a couple weeks later and they checked it out, but couldn't repeat or find anything wrong. If you find out anything about this problem, I'd definitely appreciate hearing about it. |
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