completely dead radio

kneedeep · 09-29-2011, 03:29 PM

dead radio on my 2008 135i vert. Any ideas before I bring it to the dealer. I'm 3hrs from home and really don't want to make the drive in silence.

derekL · 09-29-2011, 03:44 PM

does it not even turn on? or is everything on but there's just no sound?

doublevanosrc · 09-29-2011, 03:54 PM

That's going to be a long drive. Have you tried to disconnect the battery and reconnect it.

hotbmwfan · 09-29-2011, 07:54 PM

This has happened to me twice. The radio would be totally dead when I started the car. No clock, no ipod, no satellite. And it would stay dead until I took it to the dealer. Both times the dealer replaced the radio under the warrantee. Not sure what the exact problem was.

soupy · 10-01-2011, 11:59 AM

Happened to me once as well, but all the radio and cd functions came back after I turned the car off and started it up again.

MZWIE · 10-02-2011, 08:30 AM

With the car running and the radio on. Take off your seat belt and wait for the gong. This has been known to restor the radio functions.

Defender 90 · 10-09-2011, 12:42 PM

FWIW, I drove from New Jersey to Chicago with a dead radio. I searched all the forums and played around with all the functions because it sucked to have no radio. After 3 days in the BMW service department it was because there was an issue with the antenna... apparently it wasn't screwed in correctly. No radio stunk, so I hope my post helps someone out there.

Sylon · 10-18-2011, 07:26 PM

I have a question, did you radio cut out randomly before it died? Like, turn off, then come back on a few seconds later? Mine jut did that yesterday for the 2nd time this year, and Im wondering if its starting to die.

09-29-2011, 03:29 PM	#1
kneedeep New Member 2 Rep 18 Posts Drives: m coupe Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: nc iTrader: (0)	completely dead radio dead radio on my 2008 135i vert. Any ideas before I bring it to the dealer. I'm 3hrs from home and really don't want to make the drive in silence.
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derekL Captain 60 Rep 694 Posts Drives: BMDUBS Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2019 BMW X3 [0.00] 2009 128i [6.96]	does it not even turn on? or is everything on but there's just no sound? __________________ \|Shadowline Grills\|Hotchkis Front Sway Bar\|DIY CF Black Fabric Trim\|Carbon Fiber Trunk Spoiler\|Black O.Z Ultraleggeras\|BMW Performance Exhaust\|M-Sport Bumpers w/ Fogs\|Shadowline Diffuser\|CSR Eyelids\|BMW Performance Shifter/Boot and Handbrake\|AFE stage 2 intake\|Koni FSD + Eibach Pro-kit\|///M mirrors\|Blackline LCI\|
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doublevanosrc Loves his G20 265 Rep 2,507 Posts Drives: 2020 330ix M sport Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Austin. Tx iTrader: (1) Garage List 2013 BMW [0.00]	That's going to be a long drive. Have you tried to disconnect the battery and reconnect it. __________________ 2020 330ix-Msport Past- 2013 135i 2011 135i
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hotbmwfan Second Lieutenant 108 Rep 203 Posts Drives: 2010 e92 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (1)	This has happened to me twice. The radio would be totally dead when I started the car. No clock, no ipod, no satellite. And it would stay dead until I took it to the dealer. Both times the dealer replaced the radio under the warrantee. Not sure what the exact problem was. __________________ 2010 M3 "Edition" model - Monte Carlo Blue/black, (1 of 13) MODS;255/35/19 and 285/30/19 Michelin PSS, Volk G25 wheels, Ohlins RT, MC V2 GTS lip, Eventuri plenum/intake/airbox lid, M Performance exhaust/spoiler/steering wheel
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10-01-2011, 11:59 AM	#5
soupy First Lieutenant 18 Rep 305 Posts Drives: 09 135i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NoVa iTrader: (1)	Happened to me once as well, but all the radio and cd functions came back after I turned the car off and started it up again. __________________ Alpine White, Coral Red Leather, Sport Package, 6MT
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MZWIE Lieutenant Colonel 395 Rep 1,660 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: GEORGIA iTrader: (0)	With the car running and the radio on. Take off your seat belt and wait for the gong. This has been known to restor the radio functions.
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10-09-2011, 12:42 PM	#7
Defender 90 New Member 0 Rep 12 Posts Drives: i8, i3REx, Land Rover Defender Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (1)	FWIW, I drove from New Jersey to Chicago with a dead radio. I searched all the forums and played around with all the functions because it sucked to have no radio. After 3 days in the BMW service department it was because there was an issue with the antenna... apparently it wasn't screwed in correctly. No radio stunk, so I hope my post helps someone out there.
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10-18-2011, 07:26 PM	#8
Sylon Brigadier General 199 Rep 3,435 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, SG/CR, 6MT, M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Michigan / Ohio iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 135i [9.20]	I have a question, did you radio cut out randomly before it died? Like, turn off, then come back on a few seconds later? Mine jut did that yesterday for the 2nd time this year, and Im wondering if its starting to die. __________________ 2011 BMW 135i \| Space Gray \| ///M-Sport \| BMW CCA #450291 Facebook / Instagram / YouTube / Twitter
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