Recent content by Timjohn

I was under the same impression that the 'Over the Air" map updates were not happening during my 4 year subscription to Connected Drive/Remote services. Well the updates were incremental. So when you check for your version of the maps, you will see just below the "North American 2016-2" there...

From the iPhone app I am still able to unlock the car and find its location within the app. But I can't see the status of the doors and windows. I also noticed that I can still get the weather reports from the iDrive menu. So it must have some connection over the air to a server. The image...

If you are going to make a batch of modified drain/filler plugs put me on that list.

This is my setup for my tranny oil change. M16 x 1.5 to 1/8 NPT with a 3 ft length of silicone tubing #18. 2020 BMW i3S

My subscription ended on April 3rd, 2024 and I will not be renewing it. I only used it to check on my state of charge (SOC) during my home charging events. All the other detailed features as you detailed are of no use to me and I have had the service for 4 years. I rarely preconditioned...

What is the size of the drain plug? M22 x 1.5 or M16 x 1.5. I have conflicting information. The 2014 to 2018 models years have a fill plug and then BMW removed the fill plug in later years. But I think my 2020 i3 has the smaller M16 x 1.5.

OK how do you perform this procedure with a REX? I would think the breather would not be very accessible. What is the dimensions of the drain plug ...M12 x 1.5 or? My 2020 i3S with REX has no filler plug and I have seen a YouTube video where he changes the fluid uses the drain plug orifice...

It just did a renewed estimated that is done routinely after you parked. Maybe your previous driving was more aggressive. Don’t read too much into this. It could literally drive you crazy!

I have a 2020 i3S and still stuck on 2019-2 maps. Never had an update since owning the car and even when I alerted the dealership their attempt to load the most recent map (2022-2) was unsuccessful. I paid extra for the Professional NAV and have a year left on the warranty so any thoughts on...

The first time the REX fired up on my 2020 i3S I couldn't couldn't hear it. I was driving around town and the maintenance cycle started automatically and ran for 10 mins. Now the devil is in the details. Firstly, the REX engine will only fire up and rev above 3,000 rpm either when the demand...

Well thanks for the links to events of unintentional acceleration. However, none of these events were with BMW's i3 model.

OK this is what I found reported with a driver of an i3 in Hawaii ....nothing to do with a fault of the vehicle. Somehow I believe this is a credible explanation so not to worry that this is a systematic fault of BMW i3 vehicle. Social media is dangerous in starting rumours and falsehoods...

In the two years that I have been viewing this forum, I have never heard of an unintended acceleration with a BMW i3. Maybe you can provide the links to these postings.

This is getting silly isn't it. Why don't people sue because their cars slow down when they run out of gas!

So sorry to hear about this...hope your insurance covers your loss. I appears the missing dip stick is the culprit. I hate to say this but it appears to be the fault of the people who did your oil change. The oil from the REX engine flowed out the dip stick channel, drained down to the hot...