03-19-2011, 01:45 PM | #1 |
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My 2005 BMW X5 Radio will not turn on. Help!
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I have a 2005 (3.0) BMW X5 and the radio all of a sudden does not work. I tried to power on the radio as usual and it will not turn on anymore. I checked all the fuses in the glove box/trunk etc. and they are all fine too. Also, please note that my navigation works fine. The screen works, but I do not hear any turn-by-turn directions. What should I do? What is wrong with it? Thanks! |
03-28-2011, 08:14 PM | #4 |
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The radio system is the first one to go when the electrical system/battery is starting to malfunction. The idea is to cut as much unnecessary electrical units to make sure that the engine still runs. Have your battery system checked. If you have not replaced your battery yet (it would be over 6 years old by now) then it may just need a new battery.
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03-30-2011, 09:31 PM | #5 | |
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I had the same issue including SatNav working but no sound, took X5 to my BMW mech. He turned the ignition off, removed and reinstalled the #7 fuse in glovebox, checked radio. Still didn't work, so then he turned ignition off again and opened up fuse box in cargo bay and removed and reinstalled the #72 & #73 fuses and turned radio on and it worked. No probs, he told me that when the battery gets low then it starts sending items into sleep mode to protect major components as noted earlier by pmelche. He also said another problem is if water gets into the radio control module, it wil blow and then needs to be replaced. The radio control module is near the battery under the spare wheel. Hope this helps. ptr_bkr. |
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04-03-2011, 04:15 PM | #6 | |
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yep my radio in my 2001 X5 died also. I didnt know all this stuff so I had it all ripped out, then had a new pioneer head unit and 4 new door speakers installed. I have the factory 6 disk changer in the back, it is still hooked up, and I want my old cd's out so I can play them on my new deck. I press the blue eject button...and nothing. The nav system (just above the changer in the rear rack) is on and illuminated, so i took the screws out that hold the rack. I see tons of wires back there, and the sat nav thing is plugged in, but there are no open holes on the cd changer that should have wires in them....how do I get power to the changer so I can eject the old cd's? |
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11-17-2017, 02:20 PM | #10 |
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Just a data point - our radio was bad on our 2008 328 when new. It would sometimes not come on at all, or cut out and stay off for a day or more.
Dealer did something on first try that didn't fix it (not sure, maybe re-programmed it) but when I brought it back they swapped the head unit and it was fixed. Under warranty though.
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