How to code your BMW i3

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  • čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
  • Unlocked the full capability of your BMW i3 with this coding video. Using a VGate Wi-Fi dongle and the BimmerCode app you can turn on features that are not available on the U.S. version of the i3. The two biggest missing features for those who have the range extender version of the i3 is the ability to turn on the range extender whenever you want and the smaller amount of available gas. With this video you can change both settings.
    VGate WiFi - amzn.to/2pMKgny
    BimmerCode (iOS) - itunes.apple.com/app/bimmerco...
    BimmerCode (Android) - play.google.com/store/apps/de...
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Komentáře • 62

  • @themanicuredminer7712

    This was incredibly helpful - thank you!

  • @goatmaiden
    @goatmaiden Před 2 lety

    This was great-worked for me thanks!

  • @LaDivinaLover
    @LaDivinaLover Před 11 měsíci

    Thank you kind stranger! 😂 this is exactly what I needed!

  • @juanjoseperez777
    @juanjoseperez777 Před 5 lety +2

    Great video!

  • @archielabb
    @archielabb Před 2 lety

    Thank you for the step by step instructions. BTW, the device is no longer listed at Amazon.

  • @truckeralex
    @truckeralex Před 5 lety +2

    Thanks, gonna buy one in 2 months.

  • @ppdew777
    @ppdew777 Před 5 lety

    Thanks for the great video. I bought the adapter from the link below. But mine doesn’t give me any control in ‘instrument cluster’. It just shows ‘no data’. I asked the buyer about this. They said their product doesn’t give you control in that section. I see yours is black while none of the adapter in the link is. Did you buy it from anywhere else? If so, do you mind to share it with me. Thank you very much!

  • @BOO5T75
    @BOO5T75 Před 3 lety

    very nice video, I have an electric tho

  • @kylel7402
    @kylel7402 Před 5 lety +2

    Thank you for the video

  • @carolynh6852
    @carolynh6852 Před 11 měsíci

    Phew, this will save me a time off a work trip that's too close for work to buy a flight but about 100 miles too far to drive without 1-2 charge stops (and the companycars are too big..i hate driving those monsters).

  • @DuncanCunningham
    @DuncanCunningham Před 5 lety +2

    thanks for the video. I've read on the forums that you should backup your settings so that when you do take it to a dealer and they touch it.. and blow away your settings you can recover those. can you show the backup and recover process in this app too? like backup a section. change something and then recover it from backup.

    • @electricchris
      @electricchris  Před 5 lety +5

      Honestly if I had to go to the dealer I’d just plug the vgate back in and change the two settings back. It takes under 5 mins to do.

  • @glennbloke1965
    @glennbloke1965 Před 5 lety

    Can anyone tell me is it possible to code the i3 to ad "Speed Limiter" as an option?

  • @ryanf1192
    @ryanf1192 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you for the great video, and I am going to code my i3 rex as well. One more question here, my i3 warranty will be end in Aug 2020. Any impact on the warranty after coding?

    • @electricchris
      @electricchris  Před 5 lety +1

      It really depends on your dealership. Coding a i3 is a little iffy when it comes to warranty. It you want to be completely safe and not worry and then code it.

  • @JoseDiaz-vi5gq
    @JoseDiaz-vi5gq Před 3 lety

    Hey I subscribed to your page and I don't see any links too the vgate obd adapter or link to the download..

  • @yarfamo
    @yarfamo Před 3 lety +1

    How do you turn off the ASG?

  • @o751106
    @o751106 Před 4 lety +5

    You have to go into expert mode under the instrument cluster menu. Then you have to look for the German writing that includes "volume." Then you have to choose the 8.5 value. Then select code to increase fuel tank capacity.

  • @duncansalmon5718
    @duncansalmon5718 Před 3 lety

    Nice video. Who is Alice's poolboy?

  • @JDDevice
    @JDDevice Před 4 lety +2

    Any major issues so far with the i3?

  • @howardberger4395
    @howardberger4395 Před rokem

    Your Amazon link for Vgate adapter is no longer working? Is there an updated one?

  • @therealmotherhood6445
    @therealmotherhood6445 Před 10 měsíci

    Does anyone know how to code for the 2014-2016 BMW i3 Control Unit, KLE Convenience Charging ?

  • @vemonguy686
    @vemonguy686 Před 2 lety

    How many more miles do these options give you?

  • @djmcmike2319
    @djmcmike2319 Před 22 dny

    Can the 95MPH limiter be removed?

  • @mdmsupra
    @mdmsupra Před 2 lety

    Where is the link to the products

  • @MrMed-hl2fq
    @MrMed-hl2fq Před 2 lety

    The Amazon Vgate link is still broken..

  • @johngraham6506
    @johngraham6506 Před 4 lety

    Do you have to set the Range Extender settings each time you recharge the car? I know you don't have to recode, just wondering if you have to change it on each startup or recharge?

  • @TigerCoolCookie
    @TigerCoolCookie Před 2 lety

    Hey! Have followed your video but keep getting a "ERROR coding of the ECU failed" message in Bimmercode. Can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Thoughts? Thanks-

  • @ethanconnor-hodges1899
    @ethanconnor-hodges1899 Před 5 lety +1

    The Vgate wifi adapter is no longer available. Do you have a recommendation for something else?

    • @jg_media9
      @jg_media9 Před 5 lety

      Veepak.. you can check the website for all compatible products

  • @djp828
    @djp828 Před 2 lety

    The Amazon link is dead.

  • @e.bad.9359
    @e.bad.9359 Před 5 lety +1

    How is the car's suspension??? Dies it drive well in snow??? (Skinny tires) I live in NJ and I'm seriously thinking about buying a pre-owned i3.

    • @electricchris
      @electricchris  Před 5 lety +2

      I can’t comment on the snow performance because last winter we didn’t get much snow in Little Rock. But these guys seem to think it performs pretty well. www.bmwblog.com/2016/01/06/test-drive-bmw-i3-electric-vehicle-winter-update/

    • @djgate
      @djgate Před 5 lety +1

      Actually skinny tires cut through snow better than wide ones, there are demos on you tube.

    • @electricchris
      @electricchris  Před 5 lety

      I’ve seen some youtube videos but again this winter no snow. It’s hit or miss each year whether we get snow in Little Rock.

  • @czayna80
    @czayna80 Před 5 lety +1

    is any list with explain all of the coding mods?

    • @jg_media9
      @jg_media9 Před 5 lety

      You can download the app and check demo mode to see everything possible

  • @jlopez102
    @jlopez102 Před rokem

    Following

  • @beforebefore
    @beforebefore Před 5 lety

    Can you use a Bluetooth OBD2 dongle?... or just WiFi?

    • @electricchris
      @electricchris  Před 5 lety

      There are Bluetooth dongles that work but they are not that reliable. The WiFi one worked perfectly for us.

  • @julieconsalvos4367
    @julieconsalvos4367 Před 3 lety +1

    Can the BimmerCode app (free version) turn on the range extender and open the full range of the fuel tank?

    • @Sooooperpigdog
      @Sooooperpigdog Před 3 lety

      no, you can only change settings with paid version

  • @thelining4078
    @thelining4078 Před 5 lety +1

    2:36 3:13 HeadSET unit... ok.

  • @__skeletim
    @__skeletim Před 5 lety

    Will any wifi or bluetooth odb 2 sensor work?

    • @jg_media9
      @jg_media9 Před 5 lety

      Check the website for all compatible obds

  • @MrSmith-ok7tl
    @MrSmith-ok7tl Před 5 lety

    Can you code all years (2014 through new 2019) of the BMW i3? If not, what years?

    • @jg_media9
      @jg_media9 Před 5 lety +1

      You can check the website for all compatible cars

    • @todoskeirnan
      @todoskeirnan Před 4 lety

      @@jg_media9 Which website exactly? Thanks.

    • @jg_media9
      @jg_media9 Před 4 lety

      @@todoskeirnan bimmercode?

  • @tyranelewis7763
    @tyranelewis7763 Před 5 lety

    what other codes did you apply that actually worked

    • @electricchris
      @electricchris  Před 5 lety +2

      Coding the REX and changing the gas tank capacity to 2.4l were the only two I did. There are a bunch of other small things you can change, like folding in the side mirrors, when you lock the doors.

    • @kevinc2683
      @kevinc2683 Před 5 lety

      Chris where would I find closing the mirrors?

    • @jg_media9
      @jg_media9 Před 5 lety

      @@kevinc2683 FEM - front electronic module

  • @adamselene9264
    @adamselene9264 Před 3 lety +1

    "Problems" not "issues".

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