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    USB audio port will not connect to iphone , ipad or anything

    Change to Android... everything works just fine. At home we have 4 androids...even a kindle fire from Amazon - and all work on Wifi as well as USB cable.
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    Possible major failure.

    I Jeremy... I had the same problem. 2 1/2 Weeks on the garage, and no good reason for the Charging Default, except that they replaced the EME control...
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    Charging problem with 220v cable (europe)

    That's correct... that's mu case, I only have 16Amp
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    Charging problem with 220v cable (europe)

    At IKEA dijon, no authentication is needed... no card, no sms, nothing...just follow instructions. I believe in most "malls"-like french charging stations is free...
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    Charging problem with 220v cable (europe)

    Geneva Airport... Yes I did use the charger at Geneva Airport... When I do so, I use the Parking 51 - but it is a regular 220v domestic swiss socket. http://chargemap.com/points/details/aeroport-de-geneve-parking-p51 and most of the times, other normal cars are using those 3 places. There are...
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    Charging problem with 220v cable (europe)

    According to what BMW tech guy told me... my car accepts the "fast" up-to 16A... but there is a "super-fast" option which I don't have and charges the car in 1H... The difference is visible in the plug... there are two round entries, just below the Type2 car plug: instead of this:
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    How many have had the drive train malfunction error?

    I got a call from BMW Geneva this morning, and they received the order yesterday... they are installing it, but according to them, they need first to unmount several others, before being able to replace and then remount everything!!! So, not before next monday!
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    Charging problem with 220v cable (europe)

    In fact,... my car does not have the fast charger (due to ignorance of the BMW commercial, which didn't explain what it was)... So I had the car plugged at IKEA for some 5 hours, and charged +-75% of the full batterie... when I arrived it was only left 3% So, it kind of makes sense... that...
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    Charging problem with 220v cable (europe)

    Hi i3MK I cannot speak for the whole france...since I leave near Switzerland... I've charged at IKEA Dijon (the moustard capital)... it's free, and the station has a 22KWH cable with Type 2 plug Near my work, I charge at IKEA Geneva... it's a regular 220v swiss plug... and it's free - I just...
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    How many have had the drive train malfunction error?

    Hi, I've got my car i3+rex for 3 weeks... and 3200kms. Bougth it in france I've drove +-350kms on 1st Nov saturday ... charged at a 22KWH during halfway... When I arrived home, put it to charge on regular 220v... and at 80% loading it halted with "Charging Default"... Furtunatly it had enough...
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    Charging problem with 220v cable (europe)

    Today at BMW agent... we tested a 22KWH charger and still halted the breakers!!! mmmm doesn't look good!
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    US version to enable manual engagement of REx?

    I got My i3+rex 3 weeks ago here in France, and the rex engine can be activated manually - I even created a shortcut in the numeric pad... Don't know why in US they have blocked it... seems stupid...
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    Charging problem with 220v cable (europe)

    Thank you for your responses... I have an appointment tomorrow at BMW Geneva to check the problem. Concerning the problem with original charging cables... it seems so... at least this swedish owner talks about it: http://bmwi3owner.com/2014/10/charger-free-of-charge/ Will post you what the...
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    Charging problem with 220v cable (europe)

    I have an I3+Rex model, bougth 3 weeks ago in France, and yesterday did a 290kms trip (charged on my destination in an IKEA free Type 2 charging station), and on highway used the rex engine for 20-30kms ... Everything was alright... I arrived home, and immediatly plugged the 220v cable (original...
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