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    Re: Only get a white light when plug in L2 Charger.

    Posted on 26/Jan/20 - 1:44 pm

    Posting this for information. Wound up cleaning the pins on the car and charge handle. First I used some compressed air to blow both out. Then I used rubbing alcohol and a medical type q-tip applicator. I tried to find the little brushes for cleaning electrical contacts ( Home Depot) without any luck. Searched for pipe cleaners locally- again without any luck. The q-tips came back with a blackish type coating. After that I sprayed them with contact cleaner. So far now the car has charged perfectly. I was a [...]

    Re: Remove/disable charging plug lock?

    Posted on 26/Jan/20 - 3:56 am

    ... The car now thinks the charger is locked but is now removable at any time... I think that's all fine and good as long as you're the only one handling the charging and are always cognizant of the modification. (Kind of like I made up a "special" 240v 20A connection in my garage that uses a normal 120v receptacle, so that my dual-voltage 16A EVSE can plug into it without adapters -- but it would fry anything else I could plug in to it.) But I'd be concerned about anybody else -- even some curious kid [...]

    Re: i3 Motor Mounts, switch to Aluminum?

    Posted on 26/Jan/20 - 2:22 am

    Wow, that would mean almost all 2015's have the plastic motor mounts. Probably all 2015's have the reinforced nylon/plastic/non-metal/whatever motor mount. However, since a stronger mounting bolt and modified traction control software were installed, the number of broken bolt/mount reports has plummeted, so I'm not as concerned about this problem as I once was. Our 2014 BEV is probably quicker than those with the heavier aluminum motor mount :D [...]

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    BMW sends out postcards to i3 owners confirming 50% more range for 2017

    Posted on April 29, 2016

    Via the Facebook BMW i3 group, BMW has mailed out postcards to owners in the UK stating the 2017 BMW i3 will have a 50% increase in electric range, which would equate to around 120... Continue reading ->