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by CoalPorter
Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:37 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: (Yet another) Intelligent Octopus sign-up question
Replies: 8
Views: 1695

Re: (Yet another) Intelligent Octopus sign-up question

Thanks everyone. It seems I have finally arrived, via some combination of persistence, selecting my car as a 2020-21 model (it is - and was discovered as - a 2022 model year example, one of the first made in 2021), deleting the existing charging location in the car, and switching to 4G (turning off ...
by CoalPorter
Sat Oct 21, 2023 6:39 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: (Yet another) Intelligent Octopus sign-up question
Replies: 8
Views: 1695

(Yet another) Intelligent Octopus sign-up question

Trying again get IO set up… As far as I can see I have all the known prerequisites in place: 3.2 software - check WeConnect app installed- check WeConnect Plus app installed- check Charging location set up with no timers - check (is it necessary to give this a specific name?) Loads of permissions se...
by CoalPorter
Sat Sep 16, 2023 3:48 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Intelligent Octopus Woes
Replies: 84
Views: 41998

Re: Intelligent Octopus Woes

Been struggling to get this working. I have (believe I have) set everything as it should be… We Connect and We Connect Plus installed, Home location set (with all schedules off), Parking Position on, connection established from Octopus via enode, but every time I test the connection I get the dreade...
by CoalPorter
Tue Apr 11, 2023 10:19 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Buying a used iD.3
Replies: 22
Views: 10422

Re: Buying a used iD.3

is the software not upgradeable? You’re new here, I take it? 😉 VW have made big promises about the software being OTA updated, and conspicuously failed to keep them. There was a mass recall undertaken over the last year to manually update cars to v2.4 (which in truth is 2.3.something), which was su...
by CoalPorter
Tue Apr 11, 2023 10:00 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: We Charge Card (Free Version)
Replies: 25
Views: 11037

Re: We Charge Card (Free Version)

In the UK: … Supposedly 'EV Point' chargers at EuroGarages sites run by Chargepoint, but anecdotally they don't work (same issue with Electroverse) Apologies for going off topic, but this has reminded me… I called in on one of these while travelling with a friend in his Kia e-Niro a while back. Cou...
by CoalPorter
Sat Mar 04, 2023 5:42 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Would you order another ID3?
Replies: 34
Views: 10451

Re: Would you order another ID3?

I’ve enjoyed the car, but the price has risen so much that I doubt I would buy another - certainly from new. In any event I don’t plan to change for a fair few years yet, by which time maybe (just maybe) there will be some decent smaller, less expensive options. Otherwise it will be whatever looks a...
by CoalPorter
Tue Feb 07, 2023 6:51 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Electric drive not working
Replies: 2
Views: 971

Re: Electric drive not working

Haven’t seen that one for quite a while now, certainly since before the 2.4 update… What software release is your car on?
by CoalPorter
Sun Jan 01, 2023 7:42 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: New ID.3 Collection Checklist?
Replies: 25
Views: 3698

Re: New ID.3 Collection Checklist?

Is USB cable a standard item? I don’t think it was when I got my car (August ‘21), but the dealer did give me two short USB-C - Lightning cables 👍
by CoalPorter
Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:31 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Software v3 waiting
Replies: 36
Views: 7651

Re: Software v3 waiting

Someone who is a member of the relevant Facebook group will probably be along to give the latest situation, but as far as I know 3.0 is not being widely rolled out yet.
by CoalPorter
Wed Dec 21, 2022 7:27 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Service Mode
Replies: 3
Views: 1394

Re: Service Mode

I don’t think it will be 3.0 though as I’m not signed up for the first wave (“test”) and as far as I know no-one else is getting it yet. I’m really just curious to know what else might be coming out now (or if this notification may just be some random glitch!).
by CoalPorter
Wed Dec 14, 2022 12:20 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Service Mode
Replies: 3
Views: 1394

Service Mode

As I started the car this morning it came up with a screen headed "Service Mode" and offering to start a software update. Needing to drive, I quit that and now can't find it again to see if I can figure out what the update is (I don't think I'm expecting one, other than 3.0 which AFAIK isn...
by CoalPorter
Sun Apr 17, 2022 10:29 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: First charge
Replies: 18
Views: 3022

Re: First charge

There is an online manual. You can find it via VW website with your VIN or reg number. It's very long. It's definitely false to suggest the car doesn't need a manual! They just don't supply it on a wodge of paper any more. It took ages (months) before I could get access to that using my VIN or regi...
by CoalPorter
Sat Apr 16, 2022 6:21 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Lists of Do’s - Don’ts
Replies: 17
Views: 3157

Re: Lists of Do’s - Don’ts

I think most new issues are around charging and related networks rather than the car itself. Looking back for me: 1. I wouldn’t buy a granny charger, £200 and on reflection unnecessary for me. I could always have got a charge somewhere local until my home charger came. I would have said the same un...
by CoalPorter
Thu Feb 17, 2022 7:54 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: OBD and app for ID.3
Replies: 5
Views: 2258

Re: OBD and app for ID.3

Mmm, CarScanner shows a field like this:

[19.Gate] Maximum energy content of the traction battery 56700 Wh

I’m keeping an occasional eye on this to see how it varies.

Does that answer your question?
by CoalPorter
Thu Feb 17, 2022 7:43 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: What colour have you ordered?
Replies: 48
Views: 11501

Re: What colour have you ordered?

Not a big fan of grey or black; previous car was silver (and fancied a change); SWMBO wouldn’t countenance turquoise (which I thought a bit rich considering she had a Kermit green Clio at one time 😉)… which left white and blue… ultimately went for the blue, despite not having seen one “in the flesh”...
by CoalPorter
Thu Jan 13, 2022 1:02 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Anyone who has a Life trim wishing they had a Family trim?
Replies: 32
Views: 6816

Re: Anyone who has a Life trim wishing they had a Family trim?

Not really. There are two things that I think are on the Family spec that, for me personally, would have been “nice to have”, but not nice enough to spring the extra cost for: Reversing camera Matrix headlights I don’t do enough night driving to worry about the headlights (which by traditional stand...
by CoalPorter
Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:39 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: iD3 refusing to charge on public chargers
Replies: 43
Views: 20573

Re: iD3 refusing to charge on public chargers

the car doesn't like doing 3 rapid charges in a row
I’ve never heard that before, and it doesn’t tally with my (admittedly limited) experience. I took my car over to Norfolk a few months ago - five rapid charges over the weekend, including four (modest top-ups) on a single day, no problem.
by CoalPorter
Thu Oct 14, 2021 7:01 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Stupid question number 1000........
Replies: 23
Views: 5187

Re: Stupid question number 1000........

Pure and Pro refer to battery capacities (Pro is the 58kWh, Pure is the smaller 44(?)kWh).

Performance is the designation for the 204PS motor.
by CoalPorter
Mon Oct 11, 2021 4:56 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: EO Mini Pro Charger
Replies: 9
Views: 3040

Re: EO Mini Pro Charger

I have an EO Mini Pro 2, and have been happy with it. Wanted a little untethered unit as we have little space on the wall near the meter box. I’m not asking anything fancy from it; I just plug in and let it run until the car reaches its target charge level (no low cost night rate).
by CoalPorter
Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:18 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Unlock using key seems inconsistent
Replies: 20
Views: 9155

Re: Unlock using key seems inconsistent

Unlock is pretty much random, with either key. Can be impossible to either lock or unlock, (depending in lock status) for a few seconds. Perhaps as long as 15 sec and the thought of “will I be able to unlock (or lock) this vehicle starts to form befor the key works and a sigh of relief. It is defin...