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    iDrive Boots up in German Randomly

    So I've got a problem and I cant seem to find a solution, I might end up just taking it in the dealership to uninstall and reinstall the software. I've searched and have only found about 3 posts of other people asking the same question, but no answer. They were all dated a few years back, so I'm hoping someone knows something now. Oh, my car is a 2011 528i.

    A few months ago when I would turn my car on iDrive would randomly boot up in German. When this happens the radio buttons wont work, my ipod wont work, the idrive knob works and i can scroll through the options, but it wont give me full access to everything. For example it will have the main menu, but if i click on vehicle status and try to check the maintenance, oil, or tire pressure it doesnt display any information. I can change the language back to english, but it doesnt really do me any good if none of my features work. Like i said it used to happen randomly, but this last month its happened about 90% of the time now. Has anyone heard or experienced anything like this? Any help is much appreciated.

    Thanks

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    That is super weird. Come see me at ABR Houston, I can get the car programmed to current software integration for less than the dealer. Don't know if that is a fix, but its certainly the logical place to start.
    Last edited by Stück; 02-24-2017 at 08:41 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stück View Post
    That is super weird. Come see me at ABR Houston, I can get the car programmed to current software integration for less than the dealer. Don't know if that is a fix, but its certainly the logical place to start.
    Did this ever get resolved? I have a 2011 528i with the same issue.

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