BMW 330e ordered...

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DragonflyTrumpeter

227 posts

96 months

Sunday 17th September 2017
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Somebody said:
Video of fitted holder here: https://youtu.be/-3it7bluqp8

I did my first public charge today. On a ChargeYourCar charge point at a branch of Morrisons.

Apparently can use these free CYC chargepoint at this location with BMW chargenow/Polar+ (though not Polar Instant) but haven't got the RFID card yet. Signed up with CYC via the app on the spot. Free to use aside from a £1 connection charge. Phoned them up for help and they were really helpful. No RFID/fob required - this is how public charging should be done.

Only issue was a dodgy data connection inside the covered carpark so sporadically lost connection using the app whilst trying to initiate charging.
ChargeYourCar is still free in Scotland, no connection charge either.

davidab157

14 posts

88 months

Monday 18th September 2017
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Im-Vexed said:
Unfortunately, it will be going nowhere with a "dead battery"
OK, you'll get poor consumption if all you do is hammer it in sport mode with a "battery of insufficient charge to allow all-electric driving". That better?

davidab157

14 posts

88 months

Monday 18th September 2017
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Steven_M330e said:
Hi, hoping someone can help.

The last 4 times I have tried to charge, from 2 separate public chargers, the car has not charged. See the photos for the warning message. I even tried to set the charging rate to "reduced" reacher than "maximum" and that didn't work. Cable looks ok to me. Charges as normal in Save Mode.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Steven



I had the exact same problem a few weeks ago. It will be the car requiring a new charge control unit. I got mine repaired under warranty within a week (delivery new part came over weekend) but another poster had it done in a day.

Just go to the dealer and they'll sort it.

dmoran15

8 posts

85 months

Monday 18th September 2017
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Folks, Can anyone tell me when the 330e is due it's first oil change. Under service settings it is telling me 01/2019 or next service due when stated distance has been covered, stated distance is 15,000km. I have covered 18,000. Surely this means I need an oil change ? Dealer is telling me it counts backwards and I don't need an oil change.

Orion917

97 posts

89 months

Monday 18th September 2017
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In other news..........

My brick charger failed over the weekend. The car was parked on my driveway in front of the house. It was late afternoon and the car had been charged over night, so presumably it was not charging at the time. I could hear this buzzing noise.Figured out it was coming from outside. Opened the front door and found the charger sitting there buzzing loudly. Power light on, but the ground lights and charging fault lights were flashing.

The car was fully charged actually and is fine. So is the socket it was plugged in to.

So I phone my nearest dealer this morning, Fair enough they want the car in for a diagnostic, next Tuesday. Or with a courtesy car end of October......LOL.



Edited by Orion917 on Monday 18th September 11:32

BMW330enut

101 posts

90 months

Monday 18th September 2017
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dmoran15 said:
Folks, Can anyone tell me when the 330e is due it's first oil change. Under service settings it is telling me 01/2019 or next service due when stated distance has been covered, stated distance is 15,000km. I have covered 18,000. Surely this means I need an oil change ? Dealer is telling me it counts backwards and I don't need an oil change.
it's approx 20k miles so that would be 30k km. i'm on 17k with service indicator showing due in 3k

mj2017

5 posts

79 months

Monday 18th September 2017
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The service setting is calculating down, ie you still have 15k to go...

Im-Vexed

6 posts

78 months

Monday 18th September 2017
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davidab157 said:
Im-Vexed said:
Unfortunately, it will be going nowhere with a "dead battery"
OK, you'll get poor consumption if all you do is hammer it in sport mode with a "battery of insufficient charge to allow all-electric driving". That better?
Tongue in cheek response to the "dead battery" quote, due to the fact my limited edition 330e-stranged actually has a "dead battery", therefore is going nowhere - well I'm sure it must be somewhere, but the lease company have not let me no where!.........no malice intended.

davidab157

14 posts

88 months

Tuesday 19th September 2017
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Im-Vexed said:
Tongue in cheek response to the "dead battery" quote, due to the fact my limited edition 330e-stranged actually has a "dead battery", therefore is going nowhere - well I'm sure it must be somewhere, but the lease company have not let me no where!.........no malice intended.
Hope it re-appears in full working order soon smile

Djk035

1 posts

79 months

Tuesday 19th September 2017
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flearoy said:
Have had my M Sport Shadow Edition for a week now. It had just arrived at the dealers as an intended demo. I decided I was too impatient for a factory order and bought it. The colour (black) and spec (usual Shadow extras as well as Professional Plus media package) suited me fine. Loving the dark light housings, black grille and tinted rear windows. Maybe in the black it's a bit too batmobile for some, but I'm chuffed. And the HK sound system is a serious bonus.

Only disappointment so far is the swirls the dealer kindly installed on the clear coat when they washed the car. I couldn't see the swirls when I collected the car in dull weather, but the next day the sun showed them in their full glory. Talking to dealer now about a solution, preferably not involving their valeters.

It's a beauty. Hope the dealer sorted out the swirls on the paint work. Just wondering if you got a good deal on the car since it was already in stock?

wobert

5,009 posts

221 months

Wednesday 20th September 2017
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Fuel consumption is improving as I head through 10k miles (car delivered in early June 2017)

This is today's trip from Dorking to Chester via Birmingham....

I switch between Auto and Save modes to boost the batteries on the motorway, to then reuse in traffic or at slower speeds.


flearoy

6 posts

78 months

Wednesday 20th September 2017
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Djk035 said:
It's a beauty. Hope the dealer sorted out the swirls on the paint work. Just wondering if you got a good deal on the car since it was already in stock?
Yes, I was pretty happy with the deal I got.
Swirls now sorted independently of the dealer. Car restorer neighbour has brand new DA polisher and said he'd be only too glad to have a project to try it out on. Was hesitant about being a guinea pig until he showed me some of his work. Did a fantastic job in the end. Told me the damage was very superficial and swirls came out with light polish. What a difference!

Orion917

97 posts

89 months

Thursday 21st September 2017
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wobert said:


I switch between Auto and Save modes to boost the batteries on the motorway, to then reuse in traffic or at slower speeds.

I think about doing that, but is it worth it? Using Save mode drops you into the 20's mpg for a relatively long period. So the question is, do you recoup the low MPG using EV mode for the relatively short part of the journey? Hard to tell but on balance, I think no. I would only use Save mode to "Save" charge gained from cable charging. I guess you could need to charge using the ICE for an EV only area.

I don't know the answer BTW.

wobert

5,009 posts

221 months

Thursday 21st September 2017
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Orion917 said:
wobert said:


I switch between Auto and Save modes to boost the batteries on the motorway, to then reuse in traffic or at slower speeds.

I think about doing that, but is it worth it? Using Save mode drops you into the 20's mpg for a relatively long period. So the question is, do you recoup the low MPG using EV mode for the relatively short part of the journey? Hard to tell but on balance, I think no. I would only use Save mode to "Save" charge gained from cable charging. I guess you could need to charge using the ICE for an EV only area.

I don't know the answer BTW.
I rarely charge as my fuel is rovided for by my company.

If I'm doing a lot of motorway driving. using SAVE mode doesn't kill the mpg in the same way as using it around town. (I typpically see 25 mpg in this mode).

On the motorway, running in / save knocks about 3-4 mpg off, which you then recover in start/stop or low speed conditions as you're running in either assisted mode or full EV.

44.6 mpg is roughly what I used to get out of a 2l Audi A4 avant with 150 bhp!

J1mcm

16 posts

78 months

Saturday 23rd September 2017
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Hi,

Have just joined the forum as I am going to replace my current 520d with a 330e MSport Shadow edition, once my current PCP expires next March.
I'm self employed and for income tax purposes would need to keep records of the metered amount of electricity used to charge the car each month. I've made enquiries with a local company who can fit a wall mounted charging unit along with what is called a 'DIN Meter' for around £250, or £199 without the meter. I saw earlier on this forum that you can subscribe to a BMW service that gives readouts of used electricity for an annual subscription. My question is, does this service only work with a BMW supplied charger or with any charging unit?

Any advice from any of you that also need to keep records would be appreciated!

Villy

4 posts

78 months

Saturday 23rd September 2017
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Split Fold rear

Anyone confirm if split / fold seats come as standard on a 330e and if this is a recent change ? BMW Genius say it does but I only see it as an option on any brochure / price lists I have downloaded ?

bmwphever

86 posts

90 months

Saturday 23rd September 2017
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J1mcm said:
Hi,

Have just joined the forum as I am going to replace my current 520d with a 330e MSport Shadow edition, once my current PCP expires next March.
I'm self employed and for income tax purposes would need to keep records of the metered amount of electricity used to charge the car each month. I've made enquiries with a local company who can fit a wall mounted charging unit along with what is called a 'DIN Meter' for around £250, or £199 without the meter. I saw earlier on this forum that you can subscribe to a BMW service that gives readouts of used electricity for an annual subscription. My question is, does this service only work with a BMW supplied charger or with any charging unit?

Any advice from any of you that also need to keep records would be appreciated!
I don't need to keep records, and I don't have that service, but I believe it's done through the car rather than any particular charger. So it would count electricity used at public charge points etc. So I guess not good enough for what you need.

I'd go with the meter option - you know that will be precise, and auditable if needed. I claim under the renewable heat incentive so I do have various meters like that.

Robv1

87 posts

85 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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Nerdherder said:
Anything odd/missing?
Sunroof, if you care about that.

Robv1

87 posts

85 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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Anyone know how I can see how much of the milage the car has done to date has been in petrol mode, and how much electric driving?

bmwphever

86 posts

90 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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Robv1 said:
Anyone know how I can see how much of the milage the car has done to date has been in petrol mode, and how much electric driving?
The BMW Connected Drive we portal will show you. If you haven't set that up yet just google BMW Connected Drive to find it; you'll need to register, and then add your car using the VIN.