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  1. J

    Cost of a vehicle wrap?

    It really varies but we did the paint armor wrap of the entire front end, door edges and rear bumper and it was $1500. I would guess $3K to do the complete car?
  2. J

    Upgrade to LED dome light and lighted visors?

    So we replaced our crashed 15' REX with a 19' BEV and to make the money work we got a DEKA which does not have the LED dome light or lighted visor mirrors. Has anybody done this? I assume the wiring is all there?
  3. J

    BMW i3 Hard Crash

    I would love to buy an i3 Panda hit in the back and just swap over the parts. I am sure this is a bigger job than I make it sound but it is a shame to kill this car.
  4. J

    BMW i3 Hard Crash

    These pics were at the insurance lot. The crash was at night on wet roads. The gas can was 100% full. The gas can is not close buy but I will try to find the manufacturer. I dont think the can was anything special as everything in the frunk was fine despite the plastic box itself being...
  5. J

    BMW i3 Hard Crash

    Well after only a few months of ownership our Panda is dead. We had a hard hit into a parked lifted SUV at between 30-40 MPH. The car has been totaled by insurance even though there is no frame damage at all. The car could be repaired with bolt on parts but they cost $14K and the salvage...
  6. J

    New to me 15' REX Certified Pre Owned no start REX?

    Yes, that's it. Just clear the codes so the car will allow the REX start attempt again.
  7. J

    New to me 15' REX Certified Pre Owned no start REX?

    So another update. It has been very cold with storm after storm dumping lots of snow. Having switched to low octane fuel with 10% ethanol from super ethanol free our REX start issues seem to be resolved. We have seen no difference in the charging ability of the REX with the lower octane fuel...
  8. J

    New to me 15' REX Certified Pre Owned no start REX?

    So another update. It has been very cold with storm after storm dumping lots of snow. Having switched to low octane fuel with 10% ethanol from super ethanol free our REX start issues seem to be resolved. We have seen no difference in the charging ability of the REX with the lower octane fuel...
  9. J

    New to me 15' REX Certified Pre Owned no start REX?

    We were in the SLC Avenues until 4 years ago when we moved up the hill to escape the inversion. I got my Bluetooth OBD2 port dongle to work with my Tourqe Pro app on my phone so I can clear the codes on the fly and keep retrying the REX till it starts. The process is a little finicky and the...
  10. J

    New to me 15' REX Certified Pre Owned no start REX?

    Sounds like we may be neighbors. I am at 7000ft in Kamas, Utah. Are you in Park City? My wife works at St. Regis and after working a night shift and leaving it cold soaking in the employee parking lot on the Jordanelle side, the REX will not start sometimes. Also going to the movies and then...
  11. J

    New to me 15' REX Certified Pre Owned no start REX?

    Fuel age is NOT an issue for me nor is ethanol as I buy ethanol free and use the REX often because we are high in the mountains and far from everything. For me, cold soaking seems to be the smoking gun.
  12. J

    New to me 15' REX Certified Pre Owned no start REX?

    Well the REX hiccuped again. Would not start for my wife in very cold night sitting outside. She did not pre-condition but not sure that would have helped the REX. So she got the CEL engine light and no start, made it home but barely. Scan shows misfires on #1 and #2. After a warm night in...
  13. J

    New to me 15' REX Certified Pre Owned no start REX?

    In my case I will have to use the REX fairly regularly due to our remote location. The closest charging station from us is 30 miles away. So I am not overly concerned with the fuel staying fresh going forward. I just bought a bottle of Techron fuel system cleaner to start and will condition...
  14. J

    New to me 15' REX Certified Pre Owned no start REX?

    Well drove the car on a long trip the other day and when we needed the REX to do a SOC, it would not run and we got an error message and a CEL. I immediately pulled off the highway before I passed the last charging option and plugged in to a level 2. While charging I started to look at the...
  15. J

    New to me 15' REX Certified Pre Owned no start REX?

    OK I picked the car up yesterday with the following diagnosis and repair: Spark plugs and coils faulty. Full engine diagnostic including compression test (220PSI) and else checked good. They even left the coding I had done so after leaving I engaged the REX SOC and it worked as it is...
  16. J

    New to me 15' REX Certified Pre Owned no start REX?

    Thanks guys, I assume I was in accessory mode and that is why the heat did not work.
  17. J

    New to me 15' REX Certified Pre Owned no start REX?

    OK another update. The dealer said the scan showed random multiple misfires on the REX. They changed the spark plugs and coil packs and cleared the codes and that fixed it. They also said heat likely did not work because the SOC was low which makes no sense to me as the car was plugged in and...
  18. J

    New to me 15' REX Certified Pre Owned no start REX?

    Well little update. Tried the emissions start hack but the car said I HAD to reduce the charge below 75% to start it, so basically the same as HSOC. So I started to drain the battery then just gave up as it seems the climate control is not working either. I was trying to run the heater to...
  19. J

    New to me 15' REX Certified Pre Owned no start REX?

    Well noted however if the 12V battery is removed from the vehicle or at lease one lead is pulled it should be isolated and not any potential risk that I can see? No matter how sophisticated the rest of the car is it is still a 12V battery that has charging needs like any other.
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