Recent content by MarkN

Mine backup camera hasn't displayed a few times recently as well. The screen didn't show a blank image: it just continued showing the same display as it was showing before I shifted into reverse.

There are two "hill" overpasses on my commute where my i3 has disengaged the adaptive cruise control more than once (at each spot). I travel essentially due south (I-25 north of Denver) in the morning, so the sun is definitely not suddenly on the camera. It occurred as I reached the start of...

At least in my case old/non-seasonal fuel shouldn't be the problem. I drive our i3 on a 110-mile trip once a week and need to re-fuel every 2 to 3 weeks.

Two days ago the range extender on our 2015 i3 refused to turn on and the battery died two blocks from our house. We got the car back this morning. It had had five different error codes, one of which was for an engine misfire. Our service advisor said that BMW is now recommending 87 octane...

We both have the REx (per our signatures). The air never heated up this morning over the course of a 27 mile trip. Good thing the car was pre-conditioned. On the trip home this evening the heat worked fine.

We are also having this problem. This is ironic because I recently complained that I couldn't run the fan without the heat while driving 75 MPH. Preconditioning heats the cabin, and the seat heaters turn on while driving as long as the car isn't in Eco Pro Plus. But with below-freezing outside...

Build Your Own on bmwusa.com offers solar orange as color choice for 2016 i3s.

What wheels did Firestone use? I asked my usual tire dealer, Discount Tire, if they could put together a winter wheel/tire package but they couldn't find any compatible wheels.

Thanks! I just verified that works. It is certainly a circuitous way to get fresh air without heat.

Be warned that unlocking the door with the integrated key (to use BMW's term) will trigger the car alarm, at least in the US. If your key fob battery is dead then you will need to hold the fob against the right side of the steering column to disable the alarm. I don't understand why BMW...

So far as I can tell it is impossible to get air circulation at highway speeds when it is cold outside without the heater turning on. On a sunny day I can easily be too warm in my i3 even though the outside temperature is in the 30s. The lowest I can set the thermostat is 60, so turning on the...

I've successfully driven my i3 (with REx) round-trip on battery alone from my house up to Rocky Mountain National Park twice. The further of the two trips was 45 miles one way with a 3500 foot altitude gain. We arrived at our destination with about 15% battery charge. Speed was mostly between...

According to http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/UCM487317/RCLRPT-15V628-3168.PDF "Approximately 923 vehicles are affected" so it is only a small fraction of i3s.

I've been shopping for BMW's winter tire + wheel package. As far as I can tell part # 36112349580 is no longer available: several places list it, but each place I've tried to order it from has cancelled the order. There is an alternative part #36112357088 which appears to refer to the...

I have also noticed the vents blowing cooled air after "turning off" the A/C by pressing the A/C button. I've checked the display that show climate control impact on range when this happens and it has always indicated zero miles. Reviewing the owners manual I found some unclear text in the...