"No Warning Tones" displayed on iDrive screen...

SmoothStyle1 · 12-11-2018, 04:08 PM

Anyone else ever had their iDrive crash and then reappear with "No Warning Tones" showing on the screen as per the atatched image?

If so, what does this mean?

This has happened now a dozen or so times in the past month.

Elvisfan · 12-11-2018, 05:01 PM

I’d say it’s time to bring it in for service.

Shortgamer · 12-11-2018, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SmoothStyle1

Anyone else ever had their iDrive crash and then reappear with "No Warning Tones" showing on the screen as per the atatched image?

If so, what does this mean?

This has happened now a dozen or so times in the past month.

From what I've read, it's a bad amp. Took mine in today for the same thing, they can't look at it for a few days tho😞😞😞. Plus then I'm sure they'll have to order it taking even longer. Others have said it's covered under the factory warranty. Let's hope🤞🏻🤞🏻

Elvisfan · 12-11-2018, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Shortgamer

From what I've read, it's a bad amp. Took mine in today for the same thing, they can't look at it for a few days tho��. Plus then I'm sure they'll have to order it taking even longer. Others have said it's covered under the factory warranty. Let's hope��

Your car is 10 years old. I doubt it will still be under warranty. OP will be though.
Just wondering. If they can’t see it for a few days,why bring it in now?

SmoothStyle1 · 12-12-2018, 07:35 AM

Bad amp kinda makes sense.

My car is still under warranty so I'll go ahead and make an appointment for this weekend.

Shortgamer · 12-12-2018, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Elvisfan

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Originally Posted by Shortgamer

From what I've read, it's a bad amp. Took mine in today for the same thing, they can't look at it for a few days tho��. Plus then I'm sure they'll have to order it taking even longer. Others have said it's covered under the factory warranty. Let's hope��

Your car is 10 years old. I doubt it will still be under warranty. OP will be though.
Just wondering. If they can't see it for a few days,why bring it in now?

The car in the pic is my sons now, I have a 2016 340i)) as far as waiting I totally agree!! I dropped it off Monday night for Tuesday service and they called Tuesday and said sorry, we're 2 or 3 days behind....no clue why they didn't tell me that on Monday.

Elvisfan · 12-12-2018, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Shortgamer

The car in the pic is my sons now, I have a 2016 340i)) as far as waiting I totally agree!! I dropped it off Monday night for Tuesday service and they called Tuesday and said sorry, we're 2 or 3 days behind....no clue why they didn't tell me that on Monday.

Some of us list our current cars. I guess you don’t. That’s why I was confused.

Shortgamer · 12-12-2018, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Elvisfan

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Originally Posted by Shortgamer

The car in the pic is my sons now, I have a 2016 340i)) as far as waiting I totally agree!! I dropped it off Monday night for Tuesday service and they called Tuesday and said sorry, we're 2 or 3 days behind....no clue why they didn't tell me that on Monday.

Some of us list our current cars. I guess you don’t. That’s why I was confused.

I need to do that! Just got my car last Monday and haven't updated.

SmoothStyle1 · 02-21-2019, 03:20 PM

Quick update, dropped my car off last Thursday (1-week ago) at the dealership to address this issue and after going thru all of the diagnostics and trouble shooting, they called me today to tell me there were going to replace the amp.

Not sure why it would take them 1-week to come to that conclusion, but I had a loaner (X2) so I wasn't pressed for time.

Will report back on whether the new amp solves the issues once I receive the car back this weekend.

Billfitz · 02-21-2019, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SmoothStyle1

Not sure why it would take them 1-week to come to that conclusion

I bet the only way they could confirm the cause was to swap in another amp, which if they didn't have on hand would have required ordering one or pulling one from a car on the lot.

SmoothStyle1 · 02-25-2019, 03:30 PM

Update - After picking up my car on Saturday the audio cut out within 10-minutes of my return drive home, and 'No Warning Tones' re-appeared on the iDrive screen.

So if indeed they swapped out the amp, that did not solve the issue.

Super frustrating problem to deal with. Dropping the car back off next Monday.

Grrr!

Billfitz · 02-25-2019, 04:41 PM

Thinking about it some more it seems odd that there isn't a code thrown, if the iDrive knows that the warning tones aren't working then it should know why. For sure someone at BMW should know what could cause the warning to come up on the screen.

SmoothStyle1 · 03-11-2019, 12:29 PM

Here is an update....

After dropping my car off a second time, the mechanic seemed confident that the issue was due to having an old school iPod plugged into the USB in the armrest.

He claimed that the new electrics in the vehicle don't always work properly with older plug-in technology and that simply unplugging the iPod would correct the issues.

He was wrong.

A day later the audio cut off and 'No Warning Tones' reappeared on the iDrive - and this after unplugging the iPod and turning off Bluetooth.

Super frustrating!!

I may just have to live with this.

_tlink · 03-11-2019, 04:02 PM

What age is the battery? Maybe the voltage is dropping causing this issue to occur? Better to work our way to the root of the issue to the amp to check for issues. Only way I can see this popping up is from poor voltage to the amp or the amp itself. Either way it seems the issue is connected to the amplifier issue being a bad unit or insufficient power.

328iX · 03-11-2019, 04:06 PM

Just take your frustration out on the loaners

speary8 · 03-11-2019, 04:49 PM

I had the same issue. It was due to water damage to the amp. Mine in the convertible. Is yours?

SmoothStyle1 · 03-12-2019, 07:52 AM

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I had the same issue. It was due to water damage to the amp. Mine in the convertible. Is yours?

No, I have a sedan. They supposedly replaced the amp the first time I dropped off the vehicle and that didn't do the trick.

success2121 · 03-20-2019, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SmoothStyle1

No, I have a sedan. They supposedly replaced the amp the first time I dropped off the vehicle and that didn't do the trick.

Did you ever get this Resolved I'm having the same issue.

harperium · 03-20-2019, 10:28 PM

Other than the “no warning tones” message, what other problems does this exhibit? Can you still play music etc? Is the only thing wrong that you are missing the little chimes and such?

Could be an electrical or computer gremlin i.e. some component on a circuit board starting to go. After 10 minutes, electrical things start to heat up, and then shut off.

SmoothStyle1 · 05-03-2019, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by success2121

Did you ever get this Resolved I'm having the same issue.

Not yet. Dropping my car off next week and getting a loaner and not accepting my car back until it's fixed.

What's the status with your vehicle?

SmoothStyle1 · 05-03-2019, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by harperium

Other than the “no warning tones” message, what other problems does this exhibit? Can you still play music etc? Is the only thing wrong that you are missing the little chimes and such?

Could be an electrical or computer gremlin i.e. some component on a circuit board starting to go. After 10 minutes, electrical things start to heat up, and then shut off.

The only thing that happens is the audio cuts off entirely and the iDrive is frozen with 'No Warning Tones' displayed on the screen.

It usually corrects itself about about 30 seconds but this can happen several times in a single trip.

Zanity · 05-03-2019, 09:57 AM

I'm stalking this thread, interested to see the real cause, can't believe bmw hire idiots who blame this on old ipod...

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SmoothStyle1 Lieutenant 116 Rep 406 Posts Drives: 340i, 6MT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NC, USA iTrader: (0)	Bad amp kinda makes sense. My car is still under warranty so I'll go ahead and make an appointment for this weekend. __________________ Specs: '16 340i\|6sp MT\|Silver Metallic\|Black Leather with Oyster Highlights\|Aluminum Hexagon Trim. Options: M-Sport\|Cold Weather\|Technology\|Track Handling\|Power Rear Sunshade\|Driving Assistance \|Driving Assistance Plus\|Lighting\|Harman Kardon\|Surround View Pics of my car
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SmoothStyle1 Lieutenant 116 Rep 406 Posts Drives: 340i, 6MT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NC, USA iTrader: (0)	Quick update, dropped my car off last Thursday (1-week ago) at the dealership to address this issue and after going thru all of the diagnostics and trouble shooting, they called me today to tell me there were going to replace the amp. Not sure why it would take them 1-week to come to that conclusion, but I had a loaner (X2) so I wasn't pressed for time. Will report back on whether the new amp solves the issues once I receive the car back this weekend. __________________ Specs: '16 340i\|6sp MT\|Silver Metallic\|Black Leather with Oyster Highlights\|Aluminum Hexagon Trim. Options: M-Sport\|Cold Weather\|Technology\|Track Handling\|Power Rear Sunshade\|Driving Assistance \|Driving Assistance Plus\|Lighting\|Harman Kardon\|Surround View Pics of my car
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SmoothStyle1 Lieutenant 116 Rep 406 Posts Drives: 340i, 6MT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NC, USA iTrader: (0)	Update - After picking up my car on Saturday the audio cut out within 10-minutes of my return drive home, and 'No Warning Tones' re-appeared on the iDrive screen. So if indeed they swapped out the amp, that did not solve the issue. Super frustrating problem to deal with. Dropping the car back off next Monday. Grrr! __________________ Specs: '16 340i\|6sp MT\|Silver Metallic\|Black Leather with Oyster Highlights\|Aluminum Hexagon Trim. Options: M-Sport\|Cold Weather\|Technology\|Track Handling\|Power Rear Sunshade\|Driving Assistance \|Driving Assistance Plus\|Lighting\|Harman Kardon\|Surround View Pics of my car
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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8228 Rep 16,068 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	Thinking about it some more it seems odd that there isn't a code thrown, if the iDrive knows that the warning tones aren't working then it should know why. For sure someone at BMW should know what could cause the warning to come up on the screen.
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SmoothStyle1 Lieutenant 116 Rep 406 Posts Drives: 340i, 6MT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NC, USA iTrader: (0)	Here is an update.... After dropping my car off a second time, the mechanic seemed confident that the issue was due to having an old school iPod plugged into the USB in the armrest. He claimed that the new electrics in the vehicle don't always work properly with older plug-in technology and that simply unplugging the iPod would correct the issues. He was wrong. A day later the audio cut off and 'No Warning Tones' reappeared on the iDrive - and this after unplugging the iPod and turning off Bluetooth. Super frustrating!! I may just have to live with this. __________________ Specs: '16 340i\|6sp MT\|Silver Metallic\|Black Leather with Oyster Highlights\|Aluminum Hexagon Trim. Options: M-Sport\|Cold Weather\|Technology\|Track Handling\|Power Rear Sunshade\|Driving Assistance \|Driving Assistance Plus\|Lighting\|Harman Kardon\|Surround View Pics of my car
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_tlink Guy with a car 98 Rep 224 Posts Drives: 15' 435i Msport Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Westchester, NY iTrader: (1)	What age is the battery? Maybe the voltage is dropping causing this issue to occur? Better to work our way to the root of the issue to the amp to check for issues. Only way I can see this popping up is from poor voltage to the amp or the amp itself. Either way it seems the issue is connected to the amplifier issue being a bad unit or insufficient power. __________________ 15' 435i BSM on CR // BM3 Stage 2 93 OTS // NGK Plugs Gapped 0.023" // VRSF Catless DP // CTS Turbo Intake, CP, FMIC // AWE Tuning w/ Perf. Midpipe // BC Racing BR Coilovers // Apex EC-7 // Michelin PS4S // Plus a shit load of carbon
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harperium Major 1312 Rep 1,064 Posts Drives: G80 M3cx Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Other than the “no warning tones” message, what other problems does this exhibit? Can you still play music etc? Is the only thing wrong that you are missing the little chimes and such? Could be an electrical or computer gremlin i.e. some component on a circuit board starting to go. After 10 minutes, electrical things start to heat up, and then shut off.
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