Recent content by i34me

You're right, but I don't believe the 12v is charged directly from the wall unit. The 1.3kw (about 3.5amps) would be for the main battery asking to be topped off, after a constant drain from trying to charge the failing 12v. That may not be likely, but it did seem reasonable to me.

We had a similar experience before (an unexplained 1.3kw draw) and not long after the 12v battery had completely failed. Just guessing... it may be trying to charge a failing 12v battery.

I was thinking these same thoughts. Thankyou "psquare" and "Mikes" for posting this.

Thinking back a year... I remember the cargo cover was only included as standard for the Tera series in 2014, for the Mega and Giga it was optional. Some M n G cars came with the option listed, but others did not. The Mega we test drove for three days did not have one. I looked it up a year...

We've been seeing this same behavior since a software update in July. We first noticed the regen was less than before the update, enough so we had to retrain or selves a bit. Then more recently the inconsistent regen braking started which makes it challenging to go without using the brake. We...

I was having a similar issue when I first got the car, occasionally the door would require 2 or more pulls to open it, or simply not open. Two different things were happening preventing the door opening. 1. I was pulling the handle to quickly and had to train myself to pause for barely a half...

We have our i3 back now and it seems to be working ok. BMW service found several faults, replaced the Head Unit, reprogramed with latest software, ran several test, discharged HV battery then charged fully and re-tested. "All high and low voltage test find no fault post repair" I think they...

Update: Three days after we got the car back this warning came up, "Battery discharging while stopped: Start engine. If fault persists, consult service center." We had this warning a few times before the first 12v battery failure, so I'm thinking that if the warning is ignored the new battery...

Mine wouldn't program either, until I cleared the door opener of all codes. Seems that our unit will only store max of 10 codes and over time with several remotes and cars we already had used 10. Once you clear it you will have to reprogram the remotes/cars you still use or they wont work...

The first month we had the car I had same issue with rolling forward when stopped, sometimes it would hold and other times not. I found out later, the simple fact is the car does not have a hold forward feature with normal stopping, it only holds from rolling backwards. The hold forward is...

Update: We got the car back today and it seems to be working ok, so far. The work sheet listed cause: low voltage of 12v battery = cell incomplete circuit. After testing and charging the battery and testing again it was found to have an open cell. Battery was replaced and new one registered...

We have over 10,000 miles (7 months) on our i3 and the two things we dislike the most are "steering sensitivity" and "harsh ride". We determined this after our 3 day test drive, but the cars range fit our driving habits, was otherwise fun to drive, and with the flexibility of the Rex was a near...

Problem resolved. Roadside assist respondent connected a 12 volt battery to the onboard 12v and was able to power up long enough to put car in neutral. Then he disconnected xtra battery and car shut down but stayed in neutral, so we pushed it onto driveway and he loaded it on his truck. Car now...

Anyone know how to get car out of "Park" so it can be pushed out of garage and loaded for transport to dealer? Car only powers up briefly and displays warning "Drivetrain malfunction", transmission shifted into park, do not move, call roadside assist, then goes off again. The car was working...

Here is a BMW explanation on Automatic Map Updates, for Pro Navigation systems, direct from BMW i3 information pages. http://www.bmw.com/com/en/owners/connected_drive_services/how_to_use/index.html#bmwi_connecteddrive_services Use the link above and scroll down to "BMW ConnectedDrive Driver...