Idrive seldom response when press enter/select

[Gonda]

My 2008 X5 idrive is acting up now. Press up, down, right, left still okay, but press menu or select something barely works. Sometimes, I have to keep pressing for 15 - 20 min to get it work, sometimes, it doesn't work at all. Is it fixable or have to replace the whole control? Please help!!! Thanks in advance.

[ard]

I'd take it apart and try and clean the contacts.

BUT, unless you find a very unusual mechanic (or DIY), the fix for something like that is to replace the actuator. (Which you may wind up doing anyway.)

[Gonda]

Thank you ARD for your response. Is it easy to replace the actuator?

[ard]

I dont know. There are a few threads on upgrading the idrive system, perhaps those would give you an idea of whats involved. One persons 'easy' is another's "crazy hard"