Dead instrument cluster ... now working

ac16161 · 04-09-2021, 02:30 AM

hi, issue with my 6 yr-old 335d. Last night went to drive the car, instrument cluster completely dead. Everything else good, but nothing at all in the instrument cluster. Set off this morning to drive to my dealer, again the cluster was still dead. About 10 minutes into the drive, it woke up, all the gauges etc now working. I have left the car at the dealer for a check, any ideas? Battery?

Only other info that might be relevant, I jet-washed the car a few hours previously, but have done that many times before.

NanasBack · 04-09-2021, 01:08 PM

Driving up the M50 from South Wales yesterday, my idrive went off and did a re-boot.
It has never done that before.

335d March 2017 build.

KRS_SN · 04-11-2021, 07:28 AM

sounds like a loose connector somewhere? you moved the seat and it got connected back again ? just guessing.

ac16161 · 04-11-2021, 01:07 PM

An odd one. At first I thought it might be a fuse, and for most of the 5-mile drive to the dealer the cluster stayed stone dead, then spontaneously came to life. Has been fine since. Dealer found no fault codes and is puzzled by it.

Check-Mate · 04-12-2021, 06:52 AM

Its happened to me about 3 times if i pull over turn car off and open door to fully shut down the systems then turn the car back on its fine. In the one instance i didnt do that it came back on after a min or two. Im assuming its a loose connection and didnt think much of it.

04-09-2021, 02:30 AM	#1
ac16161 Enlisted Member 29 Rep 47 Posts Drives: F31 335d xDrive M Sport Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Berkshire iTrader: (0)	Dead instrument cluster ... now working hi, issue with my 6 yr-old 335d. Last night went to drive the car, instrument cluster completely dead. Everything else good, but nothing at all in the instrument cluster. Set off this morning to drive to my dealer, again the cluster was still dead. About 10 minutes into the drive, it woke up, all the gauges etc now working. I have left the car at the dealer for a check, any ideas? Battery? Only other info that might be relevant, I jet-washed the car a few hours previously, but have done that many times before.
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NanasBack Lieutenant 199 Rep 542 Posts Drives: EB 335 oil burner Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Staffs, UK iTrader: (0)	Driving up the M50 from South Wales yesterday, my idrive went off and did a re-boot. It has never done that before. 335d March 2017 build. __________________ 335d xDrive
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04-11-2021, 07:28 AM	#3
KRS_SN Major General 13484 Rep 5,197 Posts Drives: IX,G07 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 X7 [10.00] X5 [8.50] IX [8.00]	sounds like a loose connector somewhere? you moved the seat and it got connected back again ? just guessing.
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04-11-2021, 01:07 PM	#4
ac16161 Enlisted Member 29 Rep 47 Posts Drives: F31 335d xDrive M Sport Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Berkshire iTrader: (0)	An odd one. At first I thought it might be a fuse, and for most of the 5-mile drive to the dealer the cluster stayed stone dead, then spontaneously came to life. Has been fine since. Dealer found no fault codes and is puzzled by it.
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04-12-2021, 06:52 AM	#5
Check-Mate Private 23 Rep 72 Posts Drives: BMW 335D Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Birmingham iTrader: (0)	Its happened to me about 3 times if i pull over turn car off and open door to fully shut down the systems then turn the car back on its fine. In the one instance i didnt do that it came back on after a min or two. Im assuming its a loose connection and didnt think much of it.
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