Recent content by tezarc

Correct. Basically all the dealership costs is because you need legitimate ISTA+ access to update the VIN to IMEI in the ConnectedDrive database. I would surmise if you obtain a new, unused 4G TCU yourself then ask the dealership to do the work they may do it and you'd save $300, but I wasn't...

If you are unfamiliar with my saga, in response to the 3G sunset notice I tasked my local dealership to acquire and retrofit a 4G TCU into my 2014 i3. To read the details of that adventure please see my original post: https://www.mybmwi3.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17401 To summarize everything...

Used TCU will not work. Only new, never registered TCUs will work, and only dealerships have access to ISTA+.

You got it. Doing the ISTA+ programming puts the vehicle's VIN into the new TCU's ROM (which is why you cannot use a scrapped TCU from another vehicle for this) and registers the new TCU to the the VIN in Connected Drive servers. No special steps needed.

So, after witnessing a rather bizarre collision where the vehicle in front of me was struck even though they initially avoided the incoming vehicle I decided it is high time I stopped procrastinating and install a dash cam. I have decided on a Blackvue 2ch with power magic ultra battery...

Illustrating that even though I'm now on a 4G TCU it's really not AT&T that is preventing me from getting full service, it's BMW.

On February 1st, I logged into ConnectedDrive portal. Complimentary package marked as "Expired". No items to renew. Sent climatize command to car via app. Car starts climatizing. Sent departure time update to car via app. Car updates departure time. Sent destination message to car via app. Car...

OP here catching up on the discussions in this thread as February 1 looms. I must admit I'm more on the i3 Reddit than here. I have been trying to renew ConnectedDrive services ahead of time but looks like the active "complimentary" package that will expire end of January seems to lock out any...

Whereas I do a kappa max reading almost daily at 100% charge except if I'm running late, I try to do that formula test run at least every 2 weeks. Because I do a run specifically to record those numbers. I do so in the evening usually after 10pm so traffic would not be a factor, using the same...

If you have been on the i3 subreddit there is an effort by a user "AgentMi" and company to bring 3rd party upgrade packs in a few years that I'm rooting for. I don't plan on getting rid of this car but I totally get your point. I wasn't putting a lot of effort/money into the car when it had a...

This is the last line of my log: 44mi÷3.8mi/kWh÷(1.0-0.03)÷18.1KWh=.6595 or 65.95% Close to the 70% I know but at that point I couldn't take the car to go anywhere without having to go limping home on ECO Pro+ like a turtle with the AC off in the summer or stop at a L2 charger again with the AC...

Those of us that own an i3 with a 3G Telematics module (TCU) have been told by BMW that we're out of luck and there is no "technology upgrade" available to keep ConnectedDrive services running past Feb 2022. I received the email from ConnectedDrive services stating as much and I'd get free...

I own a 2014 BEV and had been keeping a log of the battery kappa max after noticing marked range decrease. Before I started logging I brought the car to the dealership with the concern and was told there was nothing wrong, not having any idea what tests are even performed for that result. The...

If I'm going to have to go out of pocket without BMW's help to get this to continue working I'd be looking towards 5G telematics like BMW and Samsung announced during CES 2020 and skipping LTE entirely. Don't care to have to deal with this every 5 years.

Received this email a couple days ago. Looking like BMW won't be offering any sort of upgrade option for us 3G telematics owners. My ConnectedDrive & RTTI is paid till 11/2021, so I get 3 months free. YAY /s