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installing a plug-in voltmeter there is not a reliable method of determining the health or capacity of the 12v battery as they are not active after 15 minutes when the car is shut down. the best method I have found for monitoring the behavior of the 12v battery is to install a Bluetooth 12v...

"Let the Battery warm up" by turning on the car is not a thing.

Not the HV battery. Only the Cabin will be pre-conditioned if the car is not plugged in. I've tested this on my car when the HV battery was 5C, unplugged, and at Departure time the Cabin was warm but the HV battery was still 5C. Proper Pre-Conditioning of the HV Battery pack will bring the...

You can only "pre-condition" the HV battery if it is PLUGGED IN -and- a Departure Time is set 3hrs in advance of Departure Time. The Cabin Climatization (preconditioning) would still get done though, or you can manually select the FAN icon in the app but depending on how cold it is, you should...

No. Sounds you are accidentally tapping the button on the end of the turn signal stalk

that is a good point. click the button on the end of the turn signal shaft until it displays the percentage of charge on your dash. Leave it this way and try to make a note of what the charge percentage is when you leave it overnight. When you come back, see if the percentage of charge has...

Your 12v battery may be dying. When it does, it self-discharges and the main battery comes on to boost it to keep it “alive”. I monitored mine doing this over 2 weeks with no external signs or warnings.

I re-read your post again and you REALLY should read the Owner's Manual. The button at the end of the turn signal stalk toggles through several data options as I mentioned. ONE of those is the "average speed" that the vehicle has gone since the setting was last reset. You can reset it by making...

Sounds like you have enabled Cruise Control at 25mph. You need to turn it off. The other display is toggled by a button at the end of the Turn Signal Stalk. Press it repeatedly to toggle through the different info displays to get what you want.

One is the price they have to list when replacing under warranty. They left out the $0 due part The $71K one is the "We don't want to do this work" price.

Let’s say you get 2000 “interested” owners Today. How many will still be “owners” in 3 years?

Take it up with BMW then as that is what is suggested in the Owner's Manual. Prying off the back cover with the key is how I have replaced the batteries twice so far.

If you set it for 6:50am, it will begin at 3:50am. The system uses the temperature of the BATTERY PACK to determine how long to "pre-condition" the HV Battery Pack. From cold, it will heat the pack until it reaches 50F/10C then it shuts off. The system STARTS to prep the Battery Pack EXACTLY...

One way to determine the source of the problem would be to Open the Frunk, pull the HV disconnect and then remove the Negative Terminal from the 12v battery. Let it sit for a few hours and then check the voltage on the 12v battery terminals. You might find it easier to check voltage at the...

previous posts show this is a 2014, so 60ah

This is a result of either a failing 12v battery or a short in the 12v system that is draining the 12v battery and causing the DC-DC converter to remain on constantly trying to keep the 12 battery alive. I've seen a few anecdotal reports of owners with a failed headlamp module or something...

Your L2 device is not the "charger". The car controls the charging. The L2 device is just a cable with a switch in it. The car controls all aspects of the charging.

You could also get this insulated bag to fit in there for $20-ish. I think the XX-L is the correct size and if you search the reviews for "BMW" you will find a couple people mentioning that it works great in the BMW i3 Frunk. It does not stop the leaves but keeps your stuff from getting...

What makes it a "Premium Selection" car? According to BMW Germany it is: "A vehicle you can rely on: With your new used car, you automatically receive a 24-month BMW Premium Selection warranty on all mechanical and electronic parts. So that you won't find anything on your BMW Premium...

press it more than once. it should cycle through other media options.