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Thank you! This makes sense. I'll stop by a local locksmith this morning. I wanted to avoid buying the ~$600 BMW fob but it sounds like the system is pretty well locked down even for owners. Bob Wilson

The seller reported 'find a locksmith.' <GERRRR> I tried to access BMW TIS but my Macs don't have the Internet Explorer they report is needed. Has anyone taken a deep dive into BMW TIS to see if it is documented? Bob Wilson

I've sent a note to the eBay seller to figure out what we can do. Bob Wilson

Hi, I'm not having much luck finding instructions on how to pair a second key fob to our 2014 BMW i3-REx. I've ordered a second one that should be here Feb 1. All I've found is on YouTube: open car hold new fob near the key slot power on the car while holding near key slot test Is there any...

The full, L2 charge is showing 77 mi on the GOM. But these are shallow miles as in about a one mile, it falls to 72 mi. Thereafter, the GOM and trip miles follow each other. Speculation but it looks like the Electrify America 'over charge' may have broken an earlier barrier to full charge...

Thanks! This is what I figured but I had nothing in the cabin showing amps, volts, or kW. On the Electrify America display, I didn't see any of these either. Just I got anxious when GOM showed over 72 mi so I stopped it on the big display. When I got home, the maximum GOM showed 77 mi! It is as...

[CAUTION] Using an Electrify America, 150 kW charger, it looks like the charger failed to stop when the battery reached full charge. It stuck at 99% and continued to charge. So I had to manually stop it. The GOM showed 77 mi at the end. Once on the road again, it quickly dropped to 72 mi and...

Hi, Waiting on replacement Tesla tires, I've been using our 2014 BMW i3-REx that had been sitting unused. Air the tires up, run the maintenance REx cycle, and off around town. Initially the Guess O Meter (GOM) said it had ~66 miles range. But as I used the car daily, the GOM increased to as...

Excellent! I'll contact them on Monday. But my need is immediate. So let's see if these images come through: https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0WC-O717qEzwUCLsAvW9g9llw#trailer_wires_010 https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/03uoqiOltv6Twj5OsrfheNM3g#trailer_wires_020...

Has anyone seen a trailer wiring kit? I have the receiver and a small, Harbor Freight trailer. But I really need running, stop, and turn signal lighting. Bob Wilson

Thanks, Oil changes are easy and I don't a problem doing the brake fluid either (I have a brake bleeding hand pump.) I still want to drain and replace the transmission oil and have it tested. Resetting the time-based, alarm, was covered once in the past so I'll need to look it up again. Bob...

Sorry to resurrect this old thread but my 'out of warranty' 2014 BMW i3-REx is showing "service required." I am loath to take the car in. software update with 'poison pill' cost - many ordinary tasks like brake fluid replacement have high costs Recently, Bjørn Nyland did a YouTube video on a...

First off, I fully appreciate your report. I'd done several benchmarks between Huntsville and Nashville, ~120 miles, in our BMW i3-REx only to find: ~$24 EV charges and ~$6 gas. Our longest trip was 700 mi each way, Huntsville AL to Stillwater OK, gas all the way. In Stillwater, the hotel gave...

You may want to reach out to Jack Rickard at EVTV. Bob Wilson

The "Out of Spec" motoring does EV car reviews across the board but based on his experience, his personal ride is Model 3. He was also half of a team that set the EV Cannonball record. In the Fall, he sponsors a Tesla track weekend that includes performance driving. Given our BMW i3 has an...

Owning both a Model 3 and BMW i3-REx, there is no real conflict. Both cars in "chill" mode or "ECO Pro" have nearly identical acceleration up to 65-70 mph. The BMW is far from a gut-less compliance car and with the REx, it has similar cross country capability up to ~70 mph. Sure the Model 3 is...

Nice video: https://youtu.be/42rc8yZcbfQ My last suggestion was to join our group. Bob Wilson

No problem. I'll take screen shots if (when) he comes back. It was the Chinese SPAMMER. Bob Wilson

Hi, The sleaze ball is back so I tried to "Ignore" him. Unfortunately, it appears to require "foe" identification and still does not "ignore" him. Bob Wilson

Not as much as making sure I have a reproducible benchmark and metrics on the airflow. Bob Wilson