Recent content by abeln2672

Just updating for posterity. Independent shop couldn't figure it out so it went to BMW who said it just needed a recalibration. They noted the windshield had been replaced at some point and could've been the issue, but I've been driving it for two years with that windshield (replaced before I...

Tested the battery just now and it came up over 13 volts, so I guess that's not the problem. After that I broke down and paid to get error code access on the bimmer link app and pulled a lot but the one that seems most relevant and is still present is 800AC4, "camera calibration failed "...

Thanks so much for the quick response! The battery was actually the first thing I thought of as well having read many stories of strange error messages being randomly thrown because of a failing battery. Is there any real way to check that without just going ahead and replacing it? For...

Hi all! 2014 Rex started giving me errors yesterday on all systems related to the front camera: ACC, pedestrian detection, and front collision warning. I've driven the car multiple times since then and the errors always come back within the first minute of turning it on. After googling and...

Really sorry to hear that you were one of the unlucky ones with this issue :-( I saw a post on this forum with instructions on fashioning a protective screen for the compressor, so I actually did that a couple weeks after buying my used Rex. The theory was rock strikes causing the failures...

I'm also in Indy and drove home my 2014 Rex from Minneapolis about a month ago. I LOVE IT! You can't beat the value on a 2014, IMO. I was mainly shopping Chevy Bolts and Teslas, but I got a really well-appointed 2014 i3 with most options I wanted and a set of winter tires/wheels for $12k...

Your 40-amp breaker won't be able to sustain a 40-amp charger. Code requires that any device in sustained use on a circuit draw no more than 80% of the max amps. So a 40-amp circuit is perfect for a 32-amp charging unit (which, conveniently, is what the BMW maxes out at anyway). I'm using a...

Appreciate the thorough response. I'll definitely consider the reduced charging rate on days I can afford it (which is most, tbh). Maybe I'll assign it a button on the presets so I can quickly switch. Thanks!

Totally agree the app is lackluster. I mean, I know there weren't many of these cars sold in the US, but you'd think BMW could pay some programmer $75k to work on this all day, every day. The very simple problem you pointed out above is so easy. I also want the option to set a precondition...

I noticed somebody lumped 32a level 2 charging in with DCFC as possibly harmful. Is there an actual consensus on this? I just bought a 2014 Rex, and while I don't plan to obsess over battery life, I'd obviously like it to last as long as possible. I installed a 32a charger at home because I...

I'm buying a 2014 Rex out of state this weekend and making a LONG drive home with it (almost 600 miles!). I'm sure everything would be fine, but with that many hwy miles I'm a bit paranoid about the condenser. I've purchased the aluminum mesh, but I obviously can't make a template to cut them...

This is so helpful -- thank you for sharing the personal experiences! I drove another i3 and Bolt at different dealers yesterday to do more comparisons. I still really liked the peppiness and handling of the i3, but this time I got it up to highways speeds for a couple miles and wasn't super...

Thanks for chiming in! I was stoked about the Niro EV and following the news about its release for a year, but it's in very short supply and unfortunately not available anywhere close to me. I've also heard some dealers are charging over MSRP for it and there's absolutely zero room for...

Thanks a ton for offering all this help! I just emailed you, but feel free to share thoughts here as well for posterity purposes :-) It's so funny you mention a spreadsheet since I've also got a massive one going! I drove a 2016 i3 and another 2019 Bolt today hoping it'd make my decision...

Thanks again, everyone! Such great info and experiences. That helps a ton! Your post in particular piqued my interest because you mentioned highways. A ton of the driving I do is on the interstate, and I read a post about the i3 feeling a bit insecure at high speeds...like someone said the...