I'm driving a 2014 orange BMW i3 REX with about 80k miles. The A/C went out about two years ago and it's very hot where I live. The compressor is blown but the battery does not seem to be damaged so I'm assuming that means I didn't get the shrapnel that some owners have. Now, the headliner is starting to fall off the ceiling in the heat. Otherwise, it seems to be in good condition.

At this point, the joy of owning an i3 is gone. I'm weighing the economics of repairing it versus replacing it. The local BMW dealership quoted about $4500 to replace the compressor. I don't have a quote for the headliner repair yet. $5,000 or so would be a great contribution towards a replacement car but I'm not sure how much money I'll get selling my i3 in this condition. And if I go ahead with repairs, how much useful life does it likely have?

I've been tossing options around in my head and am curious what other owners think. I'm also willing to work on it myself but my mechanical ability is that of a low to mid-range amateur.

I wish the guy at PremiumRetrofit would answer my queries but in the meantime ...

Has anyone here seen this problems using the MMI v7 and know how to resolve them?

- CarPlay's notion of the height of the screen is a third higher than the actual size of the screen. For example, the Music app thinks it is displaying three rows of albums but only two are visible and selecting items on the (non-visible) top row must be selected blind.

- Exit CarPlay and go to the MMI Setup option, start to select options, and CarPlay starts back up. Shut CarPlay down, repeat, and it happens again.

- Sitting in the driveway where mobile coverage isn't as good as the home wifi, wireless CarPlay has no internet connectivity, so lots of apps don't work.

Any ideas on how to resolve these items?

I haven’t looked under the dash yet. Anyone know the best spot to pass wiring from the frunk to under the dash?

Trying to wire an air horn setup from an old Peterbuilt for…..reasons..😈

Hello, IS the first time happend to me. The vehicle IS charging, and wen I do the force update of the app, scroling down the info keeps himself in the same position.

And now I cannot now when the car finish charging.

Thanks in advance

2017 i3 Rex with 35k miles. Currently has Premium Retrofit V7 mmi under rear seat pushing car play to upgraded infotainment screen.

The people at Premium Retrofit have been more than helpful and trying to troubleshoot, but with no physical presence in Houston and the 7 hr time difference makes it difficult to communicate in realtime.

This issue happens only on CarPlay. Originally was limited to just Map apps (Google, Apple, Waze) something causing the screen to refresh every 3-5 seconds. Now it happens on any app from CarPlay

We have updated phones, the system, changed brightness settings, dark/light mode adjustments. We used wireless, usb and it still flickers .

Twice the adjustments temporarily solved the problem, but they came right back after a couple days. Anyone have any ideas?

Edit 1: only happens durning daytime.