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In the UK (and Europe) you don't need a subscription for any of the basic connectivity. Remote Services, ConnectedDrive Services, i ConnectedDrive Services, Intelligent Emergency Call and Teleservices should all be activated for the life of the car (provided it has a version of iDrive that can...

But also bear in mind that it depends where in the world you are. The rules in Europe are substantially different than in the US, for example.

But don't forget that you don't get anything for free if it's not powered, and that means that you have to re-compress the spring, starting from somewhere around the "tipping" point. From there onward you will have to push or pull downward to shut the tailgate. That may be more of a problem than...

Yes - it'll be fine. In theory it could be better if you do a few miles for some unnecessary shopping to bring it down a bit, but really not worth worrying about. I often only use my car once a week, and it's stored in a warm garage.

One other point - specifically about the "wailing ghost" noise generated by an i3 - is that the noises are actually pretty quiet and unobtrusive. If you compare them with the (IMO slightly excessive) reversing warnings used by some of the Korean manufacturers, they really aren't a big deal. I...

I believe it's not a simple situation, because it varies a lot depending on where you are. In (most of) Europe, the 2G network has been retained and SMS can continue to be carried over that. But - as I understand it - in the US the 2G network was decommissioned, so there is no older network for...

It would probably be best to speak to one of the UK i3 specialists such as Wisely. Anything is possible if you spend enough money but, on a 2015 car, I doubt it would make financial sense. IIRC it would require a change of KLE module, which is one of the most expensive on the car, plus of...

Avoid using silicone sealant if possible - it's not a very good adhesive and it may make it a lot more difficult to get anything else to stick later if it doesn't hold. A PU-based sealant/adhesive would probably be a better choice, though obviously replacing the tape would be best.

I think the later cars (maybe post-2017?) have a slightly longer delay between the Bong and the car going into full regen. I've seen a few people describe it as "dangerous" but on my car the delay is long enough that it would only be a hazard to following cars if you were really not paying...

Does the bike block the lower (repeater) lights that are there only for when the tailgate is open? If they remain visible with the bike in place, it should (in theory) be quite simple to fool the car's electronics into thinking that the tailgate is open, enabling the lower lights. You will (I...

As I said in the third post, it depends on where you are and the legal position there. If it's legal to turn it off then (as I understand it) there will be an option in iDrive that allows the driver to turn it off. If it's not legally permissible in your jurisdiction then there will be no such...

If you get the right type of termination, it's not hard to simply add one wire so that you can use a fuse with a suitable rating in one of the spare slots in that range.

As I understand it, all of the fuses in the range F49 - F60 should be Terminal 15N supplies. They should be live only when the car is in drive-ready mode.

As said many times before - the biggest obstacle to latest spec battery packs for aging EVs is simple: the falling value of an aging car. Almost nobody is going to be willing to pay out (say) $8k for a new battery on an old EV that is worth $2k - because it won't then become a $10k car. A few...

Odd - I thought mine did as you suggest it should, but it doesn't. On mine (2021 S) the "BMW i" logo stays on and (presumably, I didn't wait that long) goes off after 13/15 minutes.

My advice would be that, unless it's a very very special car, I would just leave it and go and find another one. Some of the "drivetrain malfunction" faults can be very expensive to fix, and you probably won't enjoy the process of taking it back multiple times to get it fixed under warranty...

Just tested my '21 i3S with a magnet - definitely not steel. I then ran a Bosch multi-tester over it and the two bigger panels indicate as metal. The two smaller ones are too narrow to be sure (the Bosch unit is not accurate enough to be certain) but appear to be metal too - I would assume they...

Be thankful that you have a left hand drive car! There's a bit more messing about to do on a RHD model. But I've done mine and it's not (IMO) any more complex than the YT videos suggest. I think I paid the equivalent of $20 for the pair of filters, so you can save a lot of money for a small...

It's just clear lacquer over machined aluminium, isn't it? There should be plenty of wheel repair shops around that would re-skim and re-lacquer, I would have thought - though they generally never hold up to winter use for more than a few years before corrosion gets under the lacquer.

The most common reason is that one of the car keys has been placed somewhere where the "open door" button is pressed, and stays pressed in for ~10s or more. This causes the car to be unlocked, the windows to be rolled down and the sunroof fully opened. The car should then auto re-lock if no...