[m3nt4l]

Good evening,

Looking for some help, I have a 2016 BMW 1 series and the iDrive keeps resetting itself. It will stay on for 20 seconds and reboot.

I've done some research and i'm lead to believe the centre console iDrive controller switch needs replacing as it may have had some liquid spilled on it (I can see signs of liquid around the control knob and gear stick)

I can get a replacement knob but was wondering if it is plug and play or will it need coding to the car?

Any help is appreciated

Thanks

[duckdonald]

it can work immediately, .. but it is necessary to code it for the car

[m3nt4l]

it can work immediately, .. but it is necessary to code it for the car

Thank you, do you know the coding steps or si there a guide on how to do it?

Thanks

[duckdonald]

use Esys, ..
read FA, active FA, read ecu. select ZBE and code.
Finisch

[simonchs]

It may need to inject CAFD as well.

[inspi1981]

Controller have nothing to do with rebooting

[tonemoz]

Most likely a faulty head unit, very common on these...