Slow iDrive screen?

[jamesgarbett]

From time to time (but increasingly often) my iDrive screen is slow to pop-up and/or retract

Is there something stuck that i can lubricate?

Or could this be early signs of battery problems?

It never fails to open up completely but this can sometimes take several seconds after i start car

[B21]

When you say it’s slow…do you mean that the movement starts immediately but it’s rate of opening is slow or does it wait for several seconds them open smartly?

[flybobbie]

Bad design, again.
The gears are all exposed on the right hand side.
I sprayed some silicon bumper shine on the gears, mainly to stop them rattling.
Try that.

[jamesgarbett]

Thanks both

I would say usually movement starts immediately but then stops after a second before continuing some seconds later

Although i think on occasion it has also been a delayed start

[B21]

Thanks both

I would say usually movement starts immediately but then stops after a second before continuing some seconds later

Although i think on occasion it has also been a delayed start

Sounds mechanically related..