Was the CIC controller that was water damaged and a replacement from eBay has done the job perfectly. Just out of interest, can you retrofit an F15 CIC controller to the E70 or are the dimensions / connections different?


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Great, will give it a try. Can anyone direct me to a decent guide for he removal / installation of it?


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[quote="Horizon"]
2012 will be CIC IDrive, that controller in my photo is the 8 button CIC controller, as said there is loads on EBay.
How wet exactly did things get, was it just the centre console that got wet, or do you suspect the main CIC unit below the climate control got a soaking too.?
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Oh Dear :(

Get the fuses out for the system immediately as the system will start booting as soon as the car wakes up. It sounds as if most of it is working.

Fingers crossed just the fuse blew and once dried out it recovers, but you must keep power off it!

I'll ...

[quote="Horizon"]
I would not keep power on to any components that have been in contact with water.
The IDrive system only consists of the controller in the centre console,the screen and the module with the 1-8 number buttons on, mounted below the climate control unit. ( and adjoining cables )
These ...

[quote="Horizon"]
I would not keep power on to any components that have been in contact with water.
The IDrive system only consists of the controller in the centre console,the screen and the module with the 1-8 number buttons on, mounted below the climate control unit. ( and adjoining cables )
These ...

So, I had a bit of a shocker due to this rain and left the sunroof open and had an appointment whilst it rained. Came back to find the inside soaking and now the iDrive isn't working. I would assume that I would need to replace this if the circuits have gone in it.

Anyone ever had this happen to ...