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Our 2016 was getting a bit stiff in the steering . It was determined to need upper strut mounts . After replacing them , the steering is back to normal .

You can also look at the valve on your wheels to determine whether you have TPMS or your i3 uses the ABS sensors to compare rotation rate Left to Right . The TPMS valves are metal with a nut securing them at the base . The others valves are rubber .

The different suspension specs call for the different offset of the wheels . The engineering sets the pivot point of the front wheels in the center of the contact tread (described as scrub radius) . Using the correct offset wheels is the only recommended setup .

The overall transporting itself is the same logistical issue that current fossil fuels face . We need to consider , not only the carbon footprint of the fuel we use but also that of the fuel used to logistically deliver it . For fossil fuels that starts at the oil well , then the refineries burn...

I've mentioned this before . Because of the higher ride height and narrower wheel base combination , whenever there are uneven undulations in the road , it might seem that the car is being pulled off course when in fact it tracks perfectly straight with steering wheel left in the center . When...

I personally won't give my username and password out . I don't mean to say that they aren't legitimate but with systems getting hacked continuously I would not want access to my vehicle to get into the wrong hands .

Look for the following checkbox under , I think , Main Menu - Settings - Climate [] Activate Climate Control Now Once you have it highlighted , Select it , then the Checkmark should appear in the box . This should turn on Climate Control . Then press and hold one of the unused Buttons...

It may be that the 'Nav Map' can show you which direction the car is facing . I think the map rotates as the car turns .

I think the answer is No . The 12V sockets time out and turn off when the car is turned off , so they must be controlled somehow . Hence they are not connected directly to the 12V battery . Below the 'Frunk' , 'Trunk' (and 'Gas Filler' if you have a Rex) buttons there is a small pop open cover...

My 2016 i3 has a checkbox for 'Random' . With music on a USB memory stick this Random function works as the description would suggest . After playing a song in the chosen group or list , the next song to play will be any song in the group or list including the song which just played . The same...

Here's an update with new info . It seems that some of the songs were not showing up . I only showed near 500 when the USB stick had closer to 2000 songs . The fix that worked was removing the 'Music' folder which actually held all of the other folders etc. . Perhaps , within any given folder...

Here's an update with more info . I was not getting all of the songs showing up . What I've determined is that getting rid of the 'Music' folder by putting all of the 'Artist' folders directly into the root directory has fixed the issue . My guess is that any given folder can only store a...

Pencil erasers are made of a number of different materials . You could try them out .

The service dept. was able to temporarily fix the handle sticking out symptom and order the necessary part for the permanent repair .

On a related note , I was at the Dealership yesterday and noticed , for sale in the Parts dept. , a newer BMW Battery Charger. It's apparently made by CTEK for which there are some reviews available . I'm searching out a definitive answer as to whether we can use this charger on our i3 12V...

V2V perhaps , could be added to the Level III - DCFC Protocol . It might be complicated by the fact that voltages differ by vehicle . Maybe a V2V device would simply connect both DC lines and communication lines of the 2 vehicles . They could communicate their information and then base their...

What I'm thinking of is a maintenance cycle . Low current battery maintainers or tenders have a mode that helps in the longevity of the battery . Desulfation is one word that I've seen , I'm not sure that it is applicable to our 12V battery though . But improving the battery's longevity would...

I think it would be possible to have a 12V Battery maintainer programmed to turn on for a short period (1/2 hour ?) whenever the vehicle is turned off . The DC-DC converter would need to be on during this .

I have a USB memory stick in both my 2016 and my 2020 . I've found that the 'Random' does mix up the order of play but some songs will play a second time while others have not played yet . Perhaps that's why it's called 'Random' and not shuffle . I would prefer a proper 'Shuffle' option where...

My 2020 i3 , it happened just as described above . Including the 'Snap' sound . Going in to the shop this morning .