02-02-2019, 03:58 PM | #1 |
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Trip reading randomly resetting
Bit of a weird one and wondered if anyone else had encountered it. My trip mileometer keeps resetting back to zero. Normally I reset it, via the button in the dash, when I fill up but recently it’s just randomly resets. Yesterday it reset after about 200 miles. Anyone encountered that?
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02-02-2019, 04:28 PM | #2 |
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Have you confirmed the iDrive settings? The trip computer can bet set for Auto reset (i.e. 4 hours after the vehicle has come to a standstill). Go to "My Vehicle>Driving Info>Trip Computer" then move left to see the reset options. The icon with the small "A" is the auto reset (should have a checkbox to see if it's enabled).
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02-03-2019, 03:22 AM | #3 |
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Yes! I started noticing the trip computer scrolling through the various modes by itself at random. Then, when I had the main beam lights on, they would switch back to dipped beam by themselves (no headlamp assist in my car). Then the indicators would randomly stop working and the odometer would reset.
Basically, anything to do with the left hand stalk on the steering column seemed to be affected. It's with BMW at the moment waiting for a new module which appears to have failed. Keep your eye on the trip computer and see if it does the same, if so yours may have the same fault with the module. |
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02-04-2019, 12:29 PM | #7 |
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I have received my car back this evening from the main dealer. They state that the fault had been with the left hand indicator stalk and this had affected the steering angle sensor so that various confused signals were being sent between them causing the issues experienced.
The stalk has been replaced, the steering angle sensor reset and they believe this has resolved the issue. I've only driven a couple miles home; it was fine but I guess time will tell. I will report back if I have any further issues! |
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10-17-2019, 02:29 AM | #10 |
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Mine did this yesterday and the day before. I will book for a service too. My car has another weird thing. Its wipers worked 2 times while I was driving last week. I never put the wiper stalk to auto mode. After it wiped I look at the stalk to make sure that it isn’t in auto position.
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10-19-2019, 10:13 AM | #11 |
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I've only had the trip reset itself 2 twice and wondered at the time if it might be the reset button. Interesting about the wipers as I have had this frequently on mine (2018 G31); it will be a perfectly dry day, clean windscreen and the wipers will randomly come on, sometimes a single wipe, sometimes they stay on. It's always when they are in the 'off' position (I also assumed I left it in auto mode, but I hadn't!). Not a major pain, so will have a word with the dealer when it's next due in.
Nice to know it's not just me thinking I'm slowly going mad on a long journey when the wipers come on or the trip resets :-) |
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10-21-2019, 10:25 AM | #12 |
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I usually keep my on board computer in momentary consumption mode. I have noticed the mode has changed from that to odometer mode a couple of times by itself after returning to the car. Is this part of the same story?
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