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What a future we live in – they can remotely turn my light-emitting diodes into sensors! I only shake my head in wonder at these times. :lol:

When plastic rubs against plastic, noise should always be expected. Placing a soft material on one side of the joint's surfaces should get rid of the squeaking. Check out a local craft store, self-adhesive felt may be a big help for what you're looking to solve.

Hello EricP – What year is your i3?

Hello SLParry! I've not tried to import trips / itineraries into an i3 but using a mobile to push a desired route to your i3 might be possible using one of BMW's apps: https://www.bmwblog.com/2020/08/20/send-destinations-my-bmw-app/

Welcome to the forum i9998217! Any thoughts from you (also you, gt1), why those wires might have failed? Seat belt sensing tech is something that BMW should have solved long ago.

Isandula – Welcome to the forum! Do a web search for "EVSE with timer".

Welcome to the board, Mark25810 – As you seem to be in South Africa (UJ, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Johannesburg) please let us know what model year i3 you are looking at.

Having recoded my 2021 BEV with Bimmercode after the car's first scheduled maintenance I wanted to share a few thoughts... "Comfort Access" has always seemed to me to be the ability of the car to unlock when a key fob is close to the car when pulling on a door handle to open or pressing on a...

websterize – Glad to hear you've gotten an upgraded i3 and are still looking into coding the matrix high beams! I've read through this Bimmerpost thread regarding iX matrix lighting: https://bmwi.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1897955 On page three, one of the posters has a copy of...

In 2014 I also looked at the JuiceBox but went with OpenEVSE because there was talk of putting a small VGA full-color display on the front panel (they even sent me the actual display panel). The display never got developed but OpenEVSE's product was a really good value at the time with an...

stumbledotcom – Thanks for posting about the recall as it's the first I've heard of it. My i3s BEV is March 2021 production and I've not received a recall notice.

I'm fortunate to have an automotive bookshop within driving distance and stopped by the other day. On the shelf was a book about BMW i that I've never heard of before, BMW i Visionary Mobility: https://www.hirmerverlag.de/us/titel-1-1/bmw_i-1673/ I bought the only one they had in stock for a...

Hello again Instacar7er – If you're an electrician then you might want to take a look at OpenEVSE: https://www.openevse.com

Howdy Instacar7er, and welcome to the board! If you're in Central California I would guess that your electric service is with PG&E. I don't know what PG&E's rate plans are like but you should take a look to see what metering plans they offer for EV owners. At the very least they should offer...

There is a BMW Service Information Bulletin for replacing the 12V battery: "SI B61 21 010 Remove and install (replace) 12V AUX vehicle battery" You might be able to find it with a bit of searching but BMW has recently cracked down on sites that republish their technical documents...

Just to add on... the battery you want to order, imchrisd, is an AUX18L: https://remybattery.com/start-stop-aux18l-auxiliary-battery.html EDIT: Realized that I've just posted the same link as alohart.

Another thought regarding no fluid being dispensed... If you live in an area with very hard tap water then the dispensing jets may be clogged with hard water deposits (mineral buildup). Removing the jets and giving them a brief soak in white vinegar could help dissolve those deposits. If you...

Another possibility is the plastic water line may have split because of old age. Have a friend, etc. to come over and hold the washer stalk in the position where the car dispenses washer fluid. Look in the interior and under the car for leaks. In one BMW, the line to its rear wiper / washer...

Another thing that comes to mind... All US i3s were delivered with dual KLEs (Convenience Charging Electronics) as standard. Outside of the US I believe i3s were delivered with a single KLE module as standard which provided 3.6KW L2 wall charging. An (optional) second KLE provided 7.2KW L2...

Hello Tofipok – A BMW publication that begins with "SI B" means "Service Information Bulletin" (SIB). From my US perspective, any US BMW dealer will perform a SIB on any car regardless of warranty status. You don't even need to bring your car to the dealer, just the key. Your dealer can read...