Recent content by Tyceman

Hi All, I have a 2019 i3S with CarPlay. I consistently have problems with music transmission to the car breaking up. The music goes silent for a second or so, 3 or 4 times during playback of each track. Very annoying! I place my phone in a vent-mounted phone holder, which I would assume is a...

Thanks for the detailed suggestion, it is much appreciated. It looks as though my socket is slightly different to yours unfortunately. Mine doesn’t have those gaps in the ring, so that method looks like it won’t work for me. Cheers

Thanks, that’s Very interesting. You may be right. Alternatively, the tool might engage with the female cutouts in the lining of the socket, then as you said a quarter turn releases the socket. Wonder if I can buy that tool anywhere?!

Thanks for the reply. The ground tabs were left inside the socket but I have since managed to bend them out of the way. Something else must have engaged within the socket.

Thank you, yes, I did find that socket too. Just hoping I can fix the problematic one too. I tried to do as you said with a flat blade screwdriver but there isn’t any clearance at all. I’ll give it another go the evening though, and if that fails I’ll get Bmw to take a look at it. Thanks for...

Hi, My 12v phone charger has broken apart leaving half of it trapped inside the 12v socket (the one under the arm rest). I’ve tried needle pliers, prying with a flat blade screwdriver but no amount of force is moving it. Any suggestions very welcome. Thinking I may have to remove the panel...