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Still no luck. This is an audit of the current settings. Setting up communications and finding the body controller settings: Not previously discussed and set to "Wert_00", I set "RC_IDG_3RD_BUTTON_COMFORT" too: There are three press duration values so I set all of them to "0x07"...

I'll work the key fob shortly but in the meanwhile, we had temperature just above freezing last night. I had scheduled the departure time and this is what the charger saw: I need to investigate the x-axis time calibration. The displacements appear right but there could be an error on the...

Hummm, I regularly coast in "N" without a problem. I do this to avoid regeneration/generation loads. If in "D", the car will 'hold' the car on a slope without using the brake. If in "P", there is a gear lock that keeps the rear wheels from turning. Later today, I'll stop on a slope; shift to...

I did it using BimmerCode. I came across it yesterday when trying to code the key fob to allow starting conditioning locally. Bob Wilson

With the car plugged in, it won't go into READY. I only see maintain climate check box after the first, power-off activation from READY. Clicking on maintain climate, I can plug-in the car. The EVSE provides power to maintain 100% battery SOC by providing the heating/cooling. Happily, the cell...

I tried: http://www.mybmwi3.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=5569&p=46438&hilit=key+fob#p46419 However, we may have different versions of software, mine is BMW i3-REx. I did not see the same options and got too chilly. So I did a manual process: Unplug car READY First power off and enable...

Hi, From time to time, "ConnectedDrive" fails. Usually we can't send the 'precondition' command to the server but it could be local cell access to the car. At the end of the warranty, it will be turned off unless I buy an extension. But preconditioning is important for getting the car ready to...

I use 'running till engine stops' to verify the tank coding worked. So far, I've only been able to up in ~23.15 gal. Never 2.4 gal. Bob Wilson

You might consider getting a water hose, wall hanger. They are curved so there are no edges to wear through the cable. Just a suggestion, if the water hose hanger is wide enough to equal the width of the EVSE, mounted above, the cable would drape nicely down both sides. Bob Wilson

Just got the BMW i3-REx back after, "SAME ISSUE AS LAST VISIT." "CHARGING PORT FAULTY ON THE VEHICLE COMPLETED SHORT TEST ON THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAULTS FOR DC FAST CHARGE. DROVE VEHICLE TO NEAREST DC FAST STATION AND FOUND IT COULD NOT COMM. WITH VEHICLE. FOUND A KNOWN GOOD I3 AT THE...

Hi, In spite of the warranty service calls, the BMW i3-REx remains my favorite. We also have a Prius Prime that backs up the BMW that is efficient but it is not nearly as much fun. So I get a little teasing by the Toyota fans about BMW reliability but gosh, I like the little bugger. Other...

I read about a car hijacking that the owner left his cell phone in the car. It ended in hours so for $6/year: I'm curious if BMW Connect has a similar function? Bob Wilson

This is what the BMW Service Center reported on Friday: "CHARGER COULD COMM. WITH VEHICLE COMPLETED SHORT TEST AND FOUND FAULTS STORED FOR DC CHARGER COULD NOT COMM. WITH VEHICLE. COMPLETED TEST MODULE AND FOUND NO FAULTS WITH VEHICLE. CONNECTED LEVEL 2 CHARGER AT THE DEALER AND FOUND IT COMM...

Thanks! FYI, I worked with the City on the downtown, fast DC charger and they did every power ON reset. No joy. So we don't know if it is car or charger, yet. I put out a call for others to test the charger. Regardless, I'm taking it to BMW Thursday morning to have the manual release cable and...

I returned to the fast DC charger but could not get a charge. It plugged in and the light around the charging port went from white to the yellowish orange. But the charger was unable to negotiate a session. I'll take the car to BMW and ask they check the emergency release that did not work...

Now that we have a model from PlugShare, how does the theory validate with reality: “Total Distance: 104 mi About 1 hours 50 mins” of driving. “Total Time Including Waiting: About 3 hours 50 mins” trip duration, Huntsville to Nashville. Driving aggressively with cruise control set on the +5...

After putting the car on the CCS charger, I locked the car and came back after the charging completed. But I could not release the CCS connector: Emergency charge stop on the fast DC charger - no effect. Pulled manual unlock - no effect. I had to use a pair of vice grip pliers to get a handle on...

I use Facebook as an easier way to send notes to and from family members than postcards and letters. But otherwise, I abhor Facebook attempts to solicit personal information. Facebook insisted that my "retired" status meant I was employed so the second time, I updated it to: Quality Assurance...

PlugShare.com has a trip planning tool to map routes, identify chargers and estimate trip time. Teslas already have a trip planning tool so this is for Leaf, BMW i3, and other EV owners. I will use my BMW i3-REx as an example for a pure EV trip from Huntsville to Nashville. Change the PlugShare...

Hi, As delivered, the tire size label was buried under the shipping bill of lading: Left is the inside. I used a white body powder and clear wrapping tape to measure the widths: The outer grove has a wavy inner surface that made it difficult to get the micrometer teeth into the gap. After a...