iDrive presets cannot be saved

esoulliard · 07-09-2015, 08:25 PM

I'm having a lot of trouble storing iDrive pages into the 1 - 8 preset buttons. I really like the idea of storing more than just radio presets, but this feature doesn't seem to work correctly in my car. For example, I can save one radio station, but not another. I was able to store the iDrive performance display (HP and Torque), but some pages like the trip computer just display the "Cannot be stored" error message. Has anyone run into a problem like this? I thought the process was pretty simple: navigate to the screen desired and hold down a preset button to store in that location. Sometimes this feature works for me, but most often I get the "Cannot be stored" error. I also tried clearing out all of the presets by holding button 1 and 8. This cleared them, but the behavior is still the same when I try to save new settings in any location. Is there something wrong with my iDrive or am I missing something here?

mattc1176 · 07-09-2015, 10:02 PM

I have had a similar issue trying to save a satellite radio station. I found I like sorting through my radio presets using the idrive wheel so I haven't tried again. I just assumed I was doing something wrong, but now that I hear someone else w/ this problem I guess there might be a bug in the system. Let me know if you hear of a fix and I'll do the same.

pikcachu · 07-09-2015, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mattc1176

I have had a similar issue trying to save a satellite radio station. I found I like sorting through my radio presets using the idrive wheel so I haven't tried again. I just assumed I was doing something wrong, but now that I hear someone else w/ this problem I guess there might be a bug in the system. Let me know if you hear of a fix and I'll do the same.

some things cannot be stored... but you should be able to store any station

isthar · 07-10-2015, 09:30 AM

Often times you think you are storing the /current/ page, but really you have to store the /selection/ to the page you want.

Say the trip computer thing.
Don't OPEN trip computer and then try to store.
Get back to the page where you selected "Trip Computer", highlight it and THEN ask to store it.

That might help.

pikcachu · 07-10-2015, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by isthar

Often times you think you are storing the /current/ page, but really you have to store the /selection/ to the page you want.

Say the trip computer thing.
Don't OPEN trip computer and then try to store.
Get back to the page where you selected "Trip Computer", highlight it and THEN ask to store it.

That might help.

what he said

07-09-2015, 08:25 PM	#1
esoulliard Enlisted Member 20 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2015 Mineral Grey M235i 6MT Join Date: May 2015 Location: Souderton, PA iTrader: (0)	iDrive presets cannot be saved I'm having a lot of trouble storing iDrive pages into the 1 - 8 preset buttons. I really like the idea of storing more than just radio presets, but this feature doesn't seem to work correctly in my car. For example, I can save one radio station, but not another. I was able to store the iDrive performance display (HP and Torque), but some pages like the trip computer just display the "Cannot be stored" error message. Has anyone run into a problem like this? I thought the process was pretty simple: navigate to the screen desired and hold down a preset button to store in that location. Sometimes this feature works for me, but most often I get the "Cannot be stored" error. I also tried clearing out all of the presets by holding button 1 and 8. This cleared them, but the behavior is still the same when I try to save new settings in any location. Is there something wrong with my iDrive or am I missing something here?
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mattc1176 Private First Class 74 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 2018 m240i Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Matawan, NJ iTrader: (0)	I have had a similar issue trying to save a satellite radio station. I found I like sorting through my radio presets using the idrive wheel so I haven't tried again. I just assumed I was doing something wrong, but now that I hear someone else w/ this problem I guess there might be a bug in the system. Let me know if you hear of a fix and I'll do the same.
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isthar Second Lieutenant 60 Rep 273 Posts Drives: M235i xDrive Join Date: May 2015 Location: Boston, USA iTrader: (0)	Often times you think you are storing the /current/ page, but really you have to store the /selection/ to the page you want. Say the trip computer thing. Don't OPEN trip computer and then try to store. Get back to the page where you selected "Trip Computer", highlight it and THEN ask to store it. That might help. __________________ //M235ix Alpine White
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