Taking Control of your Range Extender - Mike Mas | BMW i3 Forum
2014年12月23日 · As most of you already know, BMW made a terrible decision regarding the operational use of the range extender engine with regard to starting techniques on the I3. Range Extender - For novice forum users I’ll explain; the I3 Range Extender option is comprised of a small 2-cylinder water-cooled engine, which is coupled to a generator.
Question about Range Extender - BMW i3 Forum
2013年9月1日 · BMW says real range on battery is 80 to 100 miles and the Range Extender is good for 60. Gas stations are never spaced exactly where they need to be either. The range extender comes on when the battery is down to 20%. The car will be out of fuel and back on battery after about 120 or 130 miles.
Easy activation of Range Extender - BMW i3 Forum
2015年5月11日 · To do this, follow these steps. 1. Navigate to Menu/settings/ Range extender. 2. Hold down the favorites button that you want to use. I used 7. As usual, after a few seconds it will record your selection. To activate the Range extender with your favorites button, push it …
Custom Rex Retrofit Project - BMW i3 Forum
356. Nov 6, 2023. #2. To start with, if you just need an overview of how the many control modules in an i3 are connected together, BMW USA published a document which describes this in a good level of detail. Nowhere near enough detail to build a "REx simulator" but enough to see what you're dealing with.
Range extender or Not? - BMW i3 Forum
2014年3月9日 · Yes, unfortunately the range extender will be electronically restricted in the US so it cannot be turned on until the 6% SOC point when it automatically turns on. However when that happens you can basically drive as far as you want to as long as you continue to fill up with gas every 60 or 70 miles.
Unreliable REX Won't Start - What fixed yours? | BMW i3 Forum
2019年9月14日 · It is at the dealer now and they need it for a "week or so" They say the whole Range Extender motor needs to be replaced! 58000 miles. This is quite disturbing to me for obvious reasons. The only saving grace for me is we have the extended warranty protection from BMW and they are doing the work under the contract for free and they have given ...
Range Extender Error Message - BMW i3 Forum
After that, our 2015 BMW i3 was happy and she activate the Range Extender ! Warning display in the car (both LCD screen and Cluster) in french was: "Range Extender: marche d'entretien nécessaire en raison d'une mise à l'arrêt prolongé, activation impossible en raison d'un niveau de réservoir faible ou d'un état de recharge" and "Range ...
How does the REx work? - BMW i3 Forum
2016年2月23日 · The range extender of the i3 does not power the wheels directly, but charges the battery. Is that correct? 2. Is it the only electric car that has a range extender that does this (the Volt's range extender can power the wheels directly if I am not wrong)? 3. Is the range extender engine coupled to a generator? 4. If so, what generator?
To Those Doing Their Own OIl Changes... - BMW i3 Forum
May 5, 2018. #1. Hello all. The Range Extender calls for the PH8170 family of filters. This filter size is used on lawn mowers. With BMW wanting a 2 year change interval, I am not comfortable using a filter that small. The PH3614 family of filters is longer than the OEM filter, and goes on with no clearance issues.
Engine management light illuminated constantly | BMW i3
2023年4月12日 · London, UK. Dec 1, 2023. #3. My local BMW dealer had the car for 36 hours, couldn't find anything wrong, cleared the fault and told me to keep an eye on the dash to see if the EM light returns - if it does, then the engine will have to be dropped to be checked. The balance of the time was having the BMW Advanced Car Eye dash cam fitted, let's ...