Recent content by RonRPH

Jay, had the same issue, when my i3 was pretty much "new" (2015). Dealer fixed it under warranty, so unfortunately I can't help you in any respect except to let you know that apparently has happened to other people.

My bad. Thought I originally read that one was a BEV.

Could it have something to do with the REX weighing 265 pounds more than the BEV? The regeneration being forced to bring more weight to a halt?

Art- got a chance to look at it today. The positive terminal may have been looser than it should have been. The other day I couldn't really pull up on it- but that may have been due to how crowded that battery area is, and just checking it quickly . Today I could rotate it a bit though, so I...

Art-that was the first thing that I did. Checked to make sure that the orange connector was fully closed, and then that both battery cables were tight. I'm still baffled. Car is sitting in the garage now, where I can take a better look at them today as the frunk box is still out. Otherwise I...

First, put in a new 12 volt battery on November 10th - and I've been using the car sporadically. Today (12/27/2021) I decided to go out and get some wonton soup- a favorite when I'm sick. Ran down to the local Chinese food restaurant to get some. Came out to the car- and the car was totally...

1) the REX will run till it hits the level where it was started at. So if it came on at 6.5%, it won't stop till it regain that 6.5% level- I coded it so long ago that I don't remember if it will run after you stop the car. I think that would be a liability for BMW if you pulled it into a...

Currently charging at reduced L2 - and so far things seem to be fine. Breaker seems to feel a bit warm- from what I'm reading it seems to be normal for the breaker to get a bit warm. Biggest problem is that I'm hardly using the car ( retired, nowhere really to go) - and thus have no real reason...

No not the EVSE - the i3 does. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNSvAmt12eI ( see about 35 seconds in) ( this was easier right now than taking a picture) Not an immediate trip. Yesterday when I plugged it in I got 4 miles the first time, and 9 miles the second time, before the charging stopped...

Yes the 50 amp breaker is tripping. I don't unplug the EVSE- when it stop charging I need to unplug the charging handle from the car and plug the charging handle back in to get it to start charging again. Dedicated circuit- nothing else is on it. Not a GFCI breaker. I would think the...

Also good points. The setup has been working fine for a long time. I noticed it a couple of times before today. Last time (before today) it terminated early, I plugged it in again- and then I think I terminated it early ( I usually stop the charge at 90 if I can). 50 amp breaker - Square D...

Thank you. Wasn't something I had considered. Not something I've ever done before- looking at some YouTube videos. If it's easy enough- and I can't get electrocuted unless I do something stupid I'll consider it.

2015 Rex. Recently car stops charging after plugging in - with the circuit breaker flipping. It charges for what now seems a random amount of time and then stops. Right now I have it charging with the OUC and everything seems okay (for now?). Chargepoint charger. Oddly the only thing that I have...

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...

Plugged into a local L2 free charger. Charged perfectly. I believe it is the charging handle. Looking at the port closely I see a lot of fine copper shavings and also some on the charging handle. I'm going to spray with compressed air, clean with some alcohol, spray some contact cleaner and hope...