Entertainment presets

808@702 · 09-11-2012, 06:16 PM

I just noticed all my presets on the 6 buttons below the stereo have been erased somehow. Any thoughts on how this happened?

kscarrol · 09-11-2012, 06:45 PM

Used the second key? Battery getting old/low? Those are my two guesses... The presets, like seat positions are key specific. If not that, either a random electronic gremlin or the battery is the issue. Let the car sit for a while to go to sleep and see if they come back...

Grail05 · 09-11-2012, 07:00 PM

Mine did the same thing when i accidently picked up my other keys CA Key wifey's key lol

808@702 · 09-12-2012, 10:53 AM

The key. Thanks guys.

socalm3lover · 09-12-2012, 11:04 AM

This problem was "troubleshot" by our dealer technicians, etc., several times, before I realized it was my wife's key.

To make it even more frustrating, we were on a road trip (OktoberFest) when my wife returned to the car before I did on a gas/food stop and all the entertainment presets went away along with the MDM settings, etc "mid-trip". Of course I did not realize the problem at the time.

Glad it was finally solved.

John

WarrantyTracker · 09-12-2012, 12:56 PM

If my wife gets into the passenger seat with her CA key in her purse, and I come along 5 minutes later and put my CA key in the ignition, will my key settings prevail?

M Pulse · 09-12-2012, 03:01 PM

I've trained the wife... when we're out together she know's not to touch the door handle before I do. Even though we listen to the same style of music I don't like the order of her radio presets. I'm also 6 feet tall and she's about 5'6" so the seat position memory and mirrors are drastically different between our keys. Plus she doesn't like the automatic 3 blinkers and I love it. She prefers to hold the turn signal lever while changing lanes!!!

The odd time that the car does pick up her settings I force her to get out so I can lock and unlock the car with my key so it reverts back to my settings. I tried that once while still remaining in the vehicle but it didn't work, I'm pretty sure you have to actually get out, lock then unlock the car from the outside for it to pick up the proper settings.

I've never tried inserting the key in the ignition to see if that would work though, worth a shot!!!

WarrantyTracker · 09-17-2012, 03:58 PM

Christ, comfort access is starting to lose its appeal. Guess I'll use the button to unlock when my wife is shotgun.

09-11-2012, 06:16 PM	#1
808@702 8th BMW, 520th Surfboard 498 Rep 1,215 Posts Drives: My girlfriends crazy! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Las Vegas, Nv. and Honolulu, Hi. and Seattle Wa. iTrader: (0)	Entertainment presets I just noticed all my presets on the 6 buttons below the stereo have been erased somehow. Any thoughts on how this happened?
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09-11-2012, 06:45 PM	#2
kscarrol Brigadier General 8948 Rep 4,107 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i, 1974 2002 Tii Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Greenville, SC iTrader: (0)	Used the second key? Battery getting old/low? Those are my two guesses... The presets, like seat positions are key specific. If not that, either a random electronic gremlin or the battery is the issue. Let the car sit for a while to go to sleep and see if they come back... __________________ 2021 X3 M40i 1974 2002tii, Inka, 5 sp manual BMWCCA # 327475
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09-11-2012, 07:00 PM	#3
Grail05 Putcha ang ganda... 281 Rep 5,441 Posts Drives: 17 F82 M4 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Los Angeles, Brea CA. iTrader: (10)	Mine did the same thing when i accidently picked up my other keys CA Key wifey's key lol __________________
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09-12-2012, 10:53 AM	#4
808@702 8th BMW, 520th Surfboard 498 Rep 1,215 Posts Drives: My girlfriends crazy! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Las Vegas, Nv. and Honolulu, Hi. and Seattle Wa. iTrader: (0)	The key. Thanks guys.
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09-12-2012, 11:04 AM	#5
socalm3lover Second Lieutenant 19 Rep 226 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Carolina iTrader: (0)	This problem was "troubleshot" by our dealer technicians, etc., several times, before I realized it was my wife's key. To make it even more frustrating, we were on a road trip (OktoberFest) when my wife returned to the car before I did on a gas/food stop and all the entertainment presets went away along with the MDM settings, etc "mid-trip". Of course I did not realize the problem at the time. Glad it was finally solved. John
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09-12-2012, 12:56 PM	#6
WarrantyTracker Track? What Track? I was just riding along . . . 46 Rep 694 Posts Drives: Alpine White E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: An Undisclosed Location iTrader: (1)	If my wife gets into the passenger seat with her CA key in her purse, and I come along 5 minutes later and put my CA key in the ignition, will my key settings prevail?
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09-12-2012, 03:01 PM	#7
M Pulse First Lieutenant 101 Rep 360 Posts Drives: '17 F82 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	I've trained the wife... when we're out together she know's not to touch the door handle before I do. Even though we listen to the same style of music I don't like the order of her radio presets. I'm also 6 feet tall and she's about 5'6" so the seat position memory and mirrors are drastically different between our keys. Plus she doesn't like the automatic 3 blinkers and I love it. She prefers to hold the turn signal lever while changing lanes!!! The odd time that the car does pick up her settings I force her to get out so I can lock and unlock the car with my key so it reverts back to my settings. I tried that once while still remaining in the vehicle but it didn't work, I'm pretty sure you have to actually get out, lock then unlock the car from the outside for it to pick up the proper settings. I've never tried inserting the key in the ignition to see if that would work though, worth a shot!!!
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09-17-2012, 03:58 PM	#8
WarrantyTracker Track? What Track? I was just riding along . . . 46 Rep 694 Posts Drives: Alpine White E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: An Undisclosed Location iTrader: (1)	Christ, comfort access is starting to lose its appeal. Guess I'll use the button to unlock when my wife is shotgun.
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