Greetings! I need help! I drove my 2014 BMW I3 today with no problem. I get out the car. Go in the building for 15 minutes, I come back outside and the mirrors were still folded in like the car was lock. I hit my FOB to unlock my car, nothing. I grab the handle and the door was unlocked. Get in the car and everything was black, no power no lights. Please help me!
Help?? My car is doing nothing!
- Thread starter Bebe2
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You can open the car using the spare key that is integrated in your fob, and the lock is behind the plastic door handle. In your case, that action was not needed. Then open the frunk, there is also a emergency system to open the frunk. Then check the voltage on the 12v battery under the frunk lid. It may be that your battery just died and you need a replacement. Do not try to jumpstart the battery though when it is empty unless it is disconnected from the car, you may damage the DC-converter.
It may also be a loose connection of one of the poles on the battery. But if the OEM battery have never been replaced, it may be dead. It happens to more i3 drivers... so no reason to panic.
Panic might ensue when Bebe2 discovers what a BMW dealer would charge to replace the 12V battery.
Hopefully, Bebe2 would be able to replace it {her, him}self.You were right, it was a loose connection! Thank you!
Be sure that both the Torx screws that attach the SAE battery posts and the nuts on the cable clamps are tight. I've had tight clamps but loose posts that would rotate and possibly lose their electrical connections periodically.
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