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10-30-2014, 04:51 AM | #1 |
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Steering wheel controls gone crazy!
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My car is a 2009 E89 3.5 DSG. recently I've noticed my steering wheel controls (only the volume up/down) buttons are playing up. They no longer work properly, rather "down volume" goes to call the last number, while "up volume" shows up my contacts - it's almost like they're reprogrammed to do that? Odd. To be clear, that's all they do. The voice command and pickup/hangup buttons work fine as do the others on the other side of the steering wheel. Does this sound like a software (reprogram?) issue or a hardware (wiring or some other) issue? If it helps, it's not the M wheel, rather the early OEM 09 wheel with the chrome trims and thumb paddles. I should also add I've done nothing to the car, it's completely standard and just happened recently - but seems stuck now. Thanks for replies! |
10-30-2014, 08:28 AM | #2 |
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I'd have thought this likely a contact issue on the buttons but then I don't know why contacts would be brought up. The buttons are just that, nothing fancy, they presumably are wired directly into a module that controls all this sort of thing.
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10-30-2014, 01:57 PM | #3 |
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Curiously I have the same issue 1 o 2 weeks ago aproximately... Sometimes volume up button works like volume down... not happen always but 1 or 2 times a day... I donīt understand anything. My car is an E89 2009 35i as yours.
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10-30-2014, 06:51 PM | #4 |
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I'm pretty sure sometimes I get the last caller popup appear when I'm not expecting it!
I always thought I was pressing the phone button by mistake but maybe it's a software glitch hidden away. |
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10-31-2014, 04:00 AM | #7 |
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Thanks for replies. Curiously, it started playing up intermittently 6-12 months ago and only now is locked in the weirdness.
Would love the all black skinny M wheel but don't know if it will fit my 09. Plus they would be SO expensive in Aus! |
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10-31-2014, 04:02 AM | #8 |
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11-02-2014, 10:15 AM | #9 |
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I'm having this similar problem as well. When I hit volume up it occasionally (mabe 1 in 20) calls my last dialed phone number. Initially I thought I pressed the wrong button but now I am 100% certain I didn't. I also have a stock 2009 35i.
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10-08-2016, 12:54 PM | #11 |
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Did anyone fix these steering wheel controls gone crazy ? I am facing the same now, especially with the volume up/down not responding most of the time or calling the last dialed phone number ....
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10-10-2016, 03:06 PM | #12 |
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I'm having the same issue on my 2009 s35i. Volume down calls the last number. I was starting to think I imagined hitting the wrong button till I read this thread.
I don't believe it has anything to do with the battery. I had mine replaced about 6 months ago. |
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10-30-2021, 03:34 AM | #13 |
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Z4 E89 steering wheel volume button problem
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my car is Z4 E89 35i 2009 ,recently i face the problem in my steering wheel volume button, when i press volume down button will open the bluetooth phone in the screen and call the last number ,press volume up also will go into Bluetooth phone screen, anyone know how to solve this problem recover to the normal volume up and down? Thanks!!! |
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11-03-2021, 03:34 PM | #14 |
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Same issue on my recently bought 30i 2009.
It did had a low-battery warning when i picked it up from where i bought it, might have something to do with it or not... |
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01-23-2022, 05:02 PM | #15 |
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Ok, fixed this. You have to open up the button module and clean the contact pads of the buttons on the PCB. Both + and - where a bit dirty, works great again.
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01-24-2022, 12:42 AM | #16 |
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Drives: BMW Z4 E89 sDrive 30i
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11-01-2023, 08:19 AM | #18 | |
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I replaced the battery & the glitches disappeared. |
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