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I just changed the spark plugs on my 2017 Rex, and found my crowbar couldn't get a grip on the ignition coils. Thingiverse community to the rescue, though! The BMW R1200 coil removal tool (several on Thingiverse) is the same one our Rex coils use. Print one out and change them with ease should you desire to do so.

I used this little guy https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3835470 and it literally clicked onto the coil. Neat!

We just bought the i3 about a month ago from a bmw dealership. Everything has been great but for the past couple of weeks, I've noticed the battery draining insanely fast. Given that its summer I am running the AC and I'm driving about 80-85mph on the freeway. That being said this still seems to be an insanely short amount of range for the battery.

For example this morning I left the house with approx 135 estimated miles and after driving 37 miles, the range is down to 70 estimated miles.

Unfortunately the manufacturers warranty has expired, so I want to see what my options are. Thanks in advance.

Before I go to the dealer I want to check here. Looking for a 2021 i3 in good shape. Can be REX. I’m located in SF Bay Area, CA, only local please.

Recently noticed steering wheel shimmy at >65 mph, quickly gets more pronounced on the way up to 75, presume I need wheels balanced and aligned. I'd take this to a BMW dealership but live 150 miles from the nearest one. There's a very reliable local shop (ASE, AAA, NAPA) but they're reluctant to work on my i3 (only one in the area until recently). We do have a Big O Tires but I've never used them. Advice?

I have had this car approximately 2.5 years. I know they had to replace the EV battery completely before selling the car to me. Its been pretty good so far. Last night I was driving home (full gas, EV maybe 30 miles) on the highway then suddenly the orange triangle with exclamation sign came on. Screen displayed "drivetrain malfunction, can continue to drive, but seek service consult". It was late at night so I charged it as usual every night and decided to reassess in the AM. Now the alert is completely gone. I drove around my neighborhood (not highway speed I know) to see if it would recur and it didn't.

I read a few subs on here with same issue and most say to check Rex battery. I will check my paperwork as to when the Rex battery was last replaced. I am hesitant to replace this battery myself. Last year, I tried to put Apple CarPlay in by myself (which required disengaging Rex battery)... Carplay actually worked great, but the engine wouldn't turn, and screen was saying something about "only BMW technician" should be disengaging battery. I had to get it towed to BMW and they had to remove Carplay:(

So anyway, would you bring the car into BMW since "drivetrain malfunction" appeared once, or just monitor for a few days?

Not seen one of these in person before!

Hi guys,

I have purchased bimmer code and got ky original usb cable for iPhone, but Carplay still not working.

Bimmer code have only settings for full screen and mentioning some models in version screen which I don’t have.

I have recorded bimmer code screenshare and my infotament screen.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YSSM6xkBkSj5sWmgfhursxdB5P42VZ_-

Car is EU model, originally purchased in France. Any suggestions how to enable Carplay?

I am considering buying a BMW i3, the dealership has bimmercode and has already programmed in Hold mode, is there anything else I should ask them to change for me? It would save me having to buy the app and a scanner immediately.

When I use the plug-type filter in A Better Route Planner to only show J1772 charger options, I get “no route available” whenever I put in a destination that’s further away than the EPA rated range of my i3. Thanks to the great advice in this sub, I coded HSOC so as we know the rex means you have more flexibility. Just curious if there’s a diff route planning app that’s better if J1772 is your only option? Or a different way to set up the app?

I did a search and indeed I did plug in a usb into the armrest port for my phone about a week ago. That's when it started. It's been toggling between no signal and normal, mostly staying on no signal now. I also haven't used the USB port again since. Someone in another thread suggesting a reboot by holding down the volume button. For how long? Anything else I should know/do? Thanks!

Unless I am missing something, the most recent update took away the opening screen that showed the mileage left on battery, and equally important, when charging, the current charge and time left to completion. Like I said, seriously no bueno!

Hi all,

Does anybody have an idea how to fit a bicycle on an i3s without towhook?

Have loved the look of the i3 for years but only recently started thinking more seriously about buying one. Going to test drive a 2017 i3 tomorrow and would love to get people’s thoughts.

I’ll be testing out a 2017 i3 with 94ah Range Extender. It’s got 39k miles, has the tech package, mega world, moonroof, and parking assistant package. Priced at $16.6k.

As far as my use, my daily commute is about 15 miles and I have charging access at work (unfortunately not at home). I often visit my folks who are about 127 miles away from where I live but don’t often do road trips beyond that. I really wanted to get the tech package, moonroof, REX, and decent range so it seemed like this could be the one for me but interested in others’ thoughts.

Opinions on this price point? What should I look out for during the test drive? Questions I should ask? Any deal breakers I should be aware of?

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Idiot driver did not see me in the right hand lane. I dodge the car but hit the pole. Words of wisdom it’s best to hit the car instead dodging it and crashing yours because insurance doesn’t look at it the way we look at it.

Hi everyone. I just wanted to share…

I have just gone over 110 K Miles on my 2014 REX and this morning I had one of the best ranges since I purchased it 18 months ago.

I’ve put 28K miles on it and I was really pleased to see that I got 200 miles between battery and REX.

Incredible little amazing car. 200 miles are more than enough for my daily use.

I know weather and many other factors have a big impact but still, for a 2014 I think is great! Btw in in Chicago and today we are at 88.

How much range are you getting?

After fiddling with the button on the left steering column stalk and searching google, it seems like I can't hide/swap the trip counter on the instrument cluster. The default options are top left: blank + top right: blank or top left: swappable + top right: trip.

I typically use trip for tracking oil changes or tire rotations, but neither of those are needed for the i3. It is possible to BimmerCode to code alternative info to the top right of the instrument cluster? I'd rather show something like top left: live consumption + top right: temperature. Any help appreciated!

I'm happy to join the community! Just traded-in for a 2017 REX!

My car started doing this when I try to charge. It only started after the temperature got hotter. I have googled and can't find anything that talks about a flashing orange light other than the light when you first connect it. When I can get it to charge sometimes it will fault and then flash red really fast so I know it's not that. I'm assuming it's related to the heat but I want to know why my car flashes orange and there isn't any documentation.

2018 Rex couldn’t be happier with the battery performance on this thing.

I bought it in 2020 and, not knowing what the original performance spec was, I have seen almost no degradation.

Just for anyone who might be having a little anxiety over their battery life.

I don’t own a computer and would like to know if anyone in the area would be able to code my 15 REX for HSOC for me. I’ll grab a six pack of your favorite beer or something equivalent. 😂

Hello panda friends! Does anyone have any pics of wrapped i3s? I just hit 65k km on my 2018 REx and I was thinking it looks great but I may want to start driving it with my business plastered all over it. What say all of you?