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SolidJRock, can you give any detail on setting up the computer for the software, and what version of the software is needed? What version of Windows? Drive space needed? RAM requirements? Any specific OBD hardware needed, or just a generic ethernet OBD cable? Is ICOM needed? (I don't even...

It's specifically placed before the expansion valves because that's the tiny orifice that can get plugged by the debris...

Disassembling a large PM motor like this is a near impossibility - without very specialized equipment. The highly-magnetic rotor will grab onto the stator, and pulling them apart without damage would take a hydraulic machine with extremely strong "centering". Re-assembling would be even...

What was the outcome? Did they replace the $6,000 EME, and then say it also needed the 12 volt battery?

I know, I've heard it before... just fix the 2015, sell it and buy a 2018... and maybe that's the best solution, but convincing my wife to buy another i3 that has definitely not been the "ideal EV" (after this expensive failure) won't be easy. I keep hearing talk about getting a Model 3...

Haven't yet pulled the trigger on the complete 2018 drive assembly... after reading that the 2017+ model year EME - had the charging module removed and put in the KLE. This also changed the LIM charge controller and of course the KLE itself, meaning I would have to change all of those to use a...

This will certainly be a very technical question for someone out there who has serious understanding of the i3 communications traffic and logic. My 2015 BEV has the Drive Motor Bad Bearing issue that's plaguing more and more early / high-mile i3's. BMW refused to offer any more than 15%...

What became of your situation? Did BMW help? These days I read of an increasing number of this failure, and many are able to get a free motor from BMW Corporate, customer pays for installation.

I'll soon be finding out, that's what I bought for my replacement... 2018 complete electric drive assembly, 24k miles, with EME... from a Rex S, but that doesn't change anything about the electric drive motor.

I just saw this listed a few days ago in either a BMW notification list of required software updates, or maybe an NHTSA list. Ask BMW about it. I just found this... seems to say the tailgate/lift gate can be codes to. open only after vehicle is unlocked...

Kind of defeats the goal of buying an EV to save money that we were spending on gas (petrol).

The 2018+ uses a tapered roller bearing, very unlikely it's the same physical dimensions... the "taper" means the outer race diameter will be larger to accommodate the taper angle...

Design flaw - they used the wrong bearing type in pre-2018 model years... so replacing the bearing isn't going to be a long-term "fix", but a band-aid.

This problem is on the rise as these cars reach higher mileage. My 2015 BEV (Tera, w/every option) started this motor bearing whine at about 94k miles. The dealership (BMW South Kansas City) tried to get me to trade it in for $2500... what an insult. They estimated over $16k for the repair...

Anybody have any updates on this issue? Mine just got all noisy... https://youtu.be/yl8CELCGf_M

Your source? Is that 5 model years, or 5 years since put in service? What about one that had 2 years of CPO?

Old subject, I know... but my 2015 BEV had much better acceleration before I took it in for warranty service, and part of the service was a software update... this has been verified from many owners. The mentioned motor failures in the lease only "experimental" predecessor was due to roller...

My 2015 finally stopped giving me updates on its condition (and stopped responding to my requests) on 3/10/2022... sad day.

Just the followup I came looking for. My local BMW dealer said to wait until we had some evidence before exploring deeper. The shop foreman here was asking for a contact so that he could call for details. Was it you that said your dealer was: BMW Northwest, Tacoma WA., supervisor Jeffery...

And you would need to remove the original HOD module as well... so two modules aren't responding to the HOD inquiries.