745i L7 unit

[Has8223]

i am looking for someone in pretoria to sort out my radio on my 745i. Had the widows tinted and the radio is now dead. can anyone out there help?
745i 2002 with 22" rims and all the extras...

 

[zaleonardz]

You need to post some pics of the car...

What is dead, the Idrive, do you get sound when playing the CD, does your voice control work, does your PDC volume work ?

 

[Has8223]

You need to post some pics of the car...

What is dead, the Idrive, do you get sound when playing the CD, does your voice control work, does your PDC volume work ?

The i drive switches on but only the aircon and telephone controls working.... i see the FM, AM, CD on the screen but cannot access or hear any sound or change stations... what do i do? do youi know anyone who can fix? how do i upload photo.

 

[Sankekur]

Check freerider's signature on how to post pics

 

[Has8223]

You need to post some pics of the car...

What is dead, the Idrive, do you get sound when playing the CD, does your voice control work, does your PDC volume work ?

heres a pic

 

[zaleonardz]

Your ASK unit has probably gone out...

Its a faily common problem on the pre 04 cars... your best bet is to find one in a scrapyard, cause I dont think you can afford the amount of vasaline you need if you do this at a dealer, i know i cant...

have you taken the car for diagnostics...

 

[Has8223]

Your ASK unit has probably gone out...

Its a faily common problem on the pre 04 cars... your best bet is to find one in a scrapyard, cause I dont think you can afford the amount of vasaline you need if you do this at a dealer, i know i cant...

have you taken the car for diagnostics...

Going for diagnostic on tuesday.. first round of vaseline from BMW... Is the ASK unit the cd loader in front? do you know of any scrapyards that have this unit?

 

[zaleonardz]

Yep.

The ASK unit is indeed the CD player in front. Issue is that you cannot just get a unit from a scrapyard, it needs to be coded, and the dealer will not code second hand units. THey point blank refuse.

Where are you located, I can maybe help you out with the coding.

Have you tried resetiing the entire system by taking off the battery ?

 

[Has8223]

Yep.

The ASK unit is indeed the CD player in front. Issue is that you cannot just get a unit from a scrapyard, it needs to be coded, and the dealer will not code second hand units. THey point blank refuse.

Where are you located, I can maybe help you out with the coding.

Have you tried resetiing the entire system by taking off the battery ?

I am based in Pretoria... disconnected the battery for 10 minutes. Did not help... Where are you based?

 

[zaleonardz]

See PM

 

[Has8223]

See PM

Hi leonard... sent the car to BMW today.. the verdict... the voice control unit is dead... total cost to bypass... R500... the happiest i have ever been leaving a BMW dealership...

 

[freerider]

so it just died... Just like that?

 

[zaleonardz]

awesome stuff... happy to hear bud

 

[Has8223]

Thanks for your help guys....the problem was water sliding down from the rear windscreen interior when the tinting was being done...

 

[DonovanPorter]

great car :thumbsup:

 

[freerider]

you should maybe let the place that did the tinting know about this.

 

[Sankekur]

You should get them to agree to pay, then go to a dealership and ask what a total repair will cost they will be it will probably be something insane, have the tinting guys feel the full fury of the stealers.

 

[Hellas]

Thanks for your help guys....the problem was water sliding down from the rear windscreen interior when the tinting was being done...

you should maybe let the place that did the tinting know about this.

My thoughts too. But tinting is like most things. You get what you pay for. It won't hurt to follow up on the fineprint insurance for the tinting shop.

Glad you got your car (semi) working again. :wave:

 

[zaleonardz]

I actually need to get a couple of those fibre bypass plugs, how much was just the plug from the stealer...

 

[Has8223]

I actually need to get a couple of those fibre bypass plugs, how much was just the plug from the stealer...

called a MOST BUS Part number MOST-61-13-6-917-541...Total cost R277,00...

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Thanks for your help guys....the problem was water sliding down from the rear windscreen interior when the tinting was being done...

you should maybe let the place that did the tinting know about this.

My thoughts too. But tinting is like most things. You get what you pay for. It won't hurt to follow up on the fineprint insurance for the tinting shop.

Glad you got your car (semi) working again. :wave:

plan on doing that.. hopefully he/insurance will pay... i don't miss the voice control unit but whats' the use of having half a 13,8l per km car