BMW Flexible Fast Charger - How to use it in the BMW iX and i4

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2 жыл бұрын

BMW gives you a Flexible Fast Charger cable in the new BMW iX and BMW i4. In this video, we will unbox the BMW Flexible Fast Charger and also show you how to use it.
The Flexible Fast Charger comes with a NEMA 14-50 Adapter which plugs into a NEMA 14-50 plug for 240V/40A max charging. The standard flexible charging cable can also plug into a standard 110V outlet.
With the NEMA 14-50 Adapter plugs into a NEMA 14-50 plug, Flexible Fast Charger delivers 240V/40A max charging.
The BMW iX and i4 come equipped with a Flexible Fast Charger, which is capable of charging at 9.6 kW. The BMW iX can accept 11.2 kW and the BMW wallbox can deliver 9.6 kW.
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@kathylinville3288 Жыл бұрын

OMG! Thank you for addressing the waterproof cap on charger! I could not figure it out! Glad to hear you say you were a little defeated also! Have a feeling I’ll be logging on a lot…🤷‍♀️

@kwenger7088 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you still have the i3. I want your car if you ever let it go. It still looks new!

@ravindonald4927 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful!

@migbham1 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I got word yesterday that my new i4 is on the boat and on its way. Not fully understanding the different charging options has been my main source of anxiety, as this is my first EV. BTW, the floor tiles in your fabulous garage are 1 foot squared. Much easier to use those for measuring cables, garden hoses and such than a tape measure. 😊 Congrats on your iX. Those are just superb!

@bmwblog 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was useful.

@chuckvossler9010 2 жыл бұрын

12inch/1foot tiles - nice eye spye! I used a tape measure as not sure of grout spacing.

@migbham1 2 жыл бұрын

@@chuckvossler9010 Ah! There is that.

@akjrbb313 Жыл бұрын

Sir, I have bmw ix. i have bmw portable fast charger of 11 kv but after plugging to my ev it shows only 2 kv is charging per hour. how to increase the speed if charging?

@1desiloader999 Жыл бұрын

How long does it take to get a full charge?

@jedwin3039 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. Incidentally, much to my surprise, this is provided with the '23 MINI SE.

@bmwblog Жыл бұрын

Nice

@shuyuanzhang9917 Жыл бұрын

Great video. What if I only have NEMA 14-30 plug? Does BMW also offer that adapter as well?

@ericnewton5720 7 ай бұрын

Great question. I haven’t seen any adapter after some looking. However there’s aftermarket plug adapters (look at RV suppliers) that can convert from 14-30 to 14-50R that should be safe to use.

@aldra744 Жыл бұрын

really good charger, having one you do not need any chagrin station. Here in Europe it charges up to 11kW, at home with mobile charger is great value.

@X3Vort Ай бұрын

Would this work on other branded cars like Lexus?

@antoniosa Ай бұрын

This NEMA cable is only for USA ? I never see this cable to sell in Portugal.

@zlandar1 2 жыл бұрын

Can you mount the charger on the wall with the front facing you without twisting the power cable? The back of the charger is facing you in the video.

@junatiga2955 2 жыл бұрын

My issue exactly… had my electrician install 240v outlet and after plugging it in the front of the charger is facing the wall (just like in the video) and can’t properly mount it to the wall?!?!?!

@rebeccahu4159 Жыл бұрын

Same issue here😂😂

@tarkanmercan9918 7 ай бұрын

Hello I own a BMW x1 hybrid vehicle. After charging the vehicle, I don't want it to remain on power after the charge is full. Maybe it won't do any harm, I don't know, but it's not something I want. If I put a socket with a timer and set the time, would it be harmful if it cuts off the electricity at a certain time? Normally, it says in the manual that when the charge is finished, first remove the charging cable from the vehicle and then cut off the electricity. I will cut off the electricity first by using a timer. Will this cause any damage? Or is it necessary? I would be very happy if you answer. Thank you.

@sale666 Жыл бұрын

what are all those pipes in the engine??

@y2j514 2 жыл бұрын

In the video you can see the NEMA 14-50 connector (and you even say 14-50), but in another comment you mentioned it comes with a 14-30. Was this an oversight and you meant 14-50? My question really is did we see all the connector heads? I’m wondering if it ships with a NEMA 6-50. Trying to decided what to install ahead of the car delivery and would prefer the 6-50 for the savings, where there is absolutely no advantage with the 14-50. Thank you.

@chuckvossler9010 2 жыл бұрын

It's a nema 14-50. My bad if I mispoke. I personally would go w/ the 14-50 as that one a tesla comes w/ as well as the iX. 6/50 works but imho is less common & u could end up having to buy adapters in order to use the 6/50 - unless you go w/ a dedicated charger like a clipper creek. Here's the clipper creek I have plugged into the same NEMA14/50. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b9qSqc13lZiZYJc.html

@人無過 Жыл бұрын

Where can buy NEMA 14-50 Adapter like you?

@csababalogh9661 Жыл бұрын

Is this compatible with the i3? I would like to buy one for our i3 94ah to charge on 11kw (EU). The BMW homepage did not mention anything about compatibility. Thank you!

@bmwblog Жыл бұрын

We haven't tested it, might have to do that

@Dactylonian Жыл бұрын

This video really helped out a lot. When electrician asked which way ground should go, I searched and found this video to get the answer.

@bmwblog Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful

@dennisl8867 Жыл бұрын

i doesn't work with the 2019 i8... dealer is swapping it for a new one, let's see if it solves the issue...

@kitttran1852 2 жыл бұрын

iX charge port area due to the angle, does it hold water when charging outside during rain?

@chuckvossler9010 2 жыл бұрын

It has a little drain hole at the bottom of the opening just like the i3

@frankortiz526 9 ай бұрын

Anybody know what the orange light with a battery symbol with exclamation mark mean?

@rickbrown1335 4 ай бұрын

So the charging equipment that came with the car that you showed is not capable of Level 2 charging, correct? I still need to buy a charging hardware to set up a Level 2 station in my house. Please clarify.

@bmwblog 4 ай бұрын

Yes. This is just a cable. You need the actual station

@webbmoncure 2 жыл бұрын

Does it have a NEMA 14-30 adapter out of the box?

@bmwblog 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@anpou1129 2 жыл бұрын

What size breaker and wire did you use. I am thinking 50 amp breaker and 6/3 awg wire.

@chuckvossler9010 2 жыл бұрын

Mine is a 40amp circuit as that's all the space I had left in my fusebox. Would def prefer the 50amp breaker and larger wire. I had electrician install and don't recall the gauge

@anpou1129 2 жыл бұрын

I am getting my new i4 eDrive40 tomorrow. With it comes the flexible charger as well. What’s the rate of charge or range per hour it’s charging your batteries to?

@chuckvossler9010 Жыл бұрын

@@anpou1129 9.6kW at 40 amps. So in 1 hr, can put 9.6 kW in your battery. How's the new i4? Sorry for the long delay in reply!

@Dactylonian Жыл бұрын

As a follow-up, I’ve been using this with my i4 and it’s great. However, I cannot disconnect the plug adapter from the charging brick. I installed it like is shown at about 2:58 - I aligned the arrows and pushed the adapter toward the brick. The collar rotated into place. But now I can’t rotate the collar the opposite way to remove the 240V plug adapter so that I can change to the 120V plug adapter. Is there a special way to do this and I’m just not seeing it?

@chuckvossler9010 Жыл бұрын

Rotate the base of the adapter counter clockwise and then pull.

@Dactylonian Жыл бұрын

@@chuckvossler9010 right, I’ve tried. The collar doesn’t rotate much at all.

@BeLikeLong 2 жыл бұрын

Happen to have the part number for this?

@bmwblog 2 жыл бұрын

Let me look it up on the package. Unless the dealer has that number already

@simonsterc.3693 2 жыл бұрын

thanks very helpful. we have an i3 with an iX on the way as well! good to know that they are including the 14-50 vs 6-50 adapter. i also ordered a wall mount kit for the flexible fast charger to tidy things up a bit. reasonably priced at

@bmwblog 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@kathylinville3288 Жыл бұрын

Where did you order wall mount kit? I would like to have one. Thanks.

@Dactylonian Жыл бұрын

Same. Would love to know where you can buy a wall mount kit so you can keep the cord tidy and also securely hang up the flexible fast charger brick and the charger/EVSE handle.

@ewaxie1458 Жыл бұрын

@@kathylinville3288 BMW USA website had it last time i checked

@ewaxie1458 Жыл бұрын

@@Dactylonian BMW USA website had it last time i checked

@ladye8569 Жыл бұрын

Will this work for a X3 2021 PHEV

@bmwblog Жыл бұрын

It should. But I will check the manual to see exactly

@aldra744 Жыл бұрын

yes, I charge my 2021 530e

@aldra744 Жыл бұрын

P.S. charging time decreased drastically, nearly by double, from 6 hour to nearly 3 hours. But you need to you 3 phase socket, if you use 1 phase you get same time result.

@MrGoodmusic92 2 жыл бұрын

Can the ix charger be used on an i3?

@bmwblog 2 жыл бұрын

Good question. Need to find out

@chuckvossler9010 2 жыл бұрын

@@bmwblog - Yep ! It can

@aldra744 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I do so with my i3 and 530e

@nitramluap 2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe the US is still persisting with the Type 1 socket....

@XiaoBi826 Жыл бұрын

How to get this flexible fast charging cable?

@bmwblog Жыл бұрын

It came with the iX

@aldra744 Жыл бұрын

you ca purchase it at any BMW dealership

@VickiStokes 2 жыл бұрын

The i3 charger looks exactly like the charger I got with my BMW 530e PHEV.

@bmwblog 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Didn't realize it's the same

@MS-hb5mz Жыл бұрын

I own an iX, but I was not offered 240v adapter, I only got 110v. I live in usa

@bmwblog Жыл бұрын

I would ask the dealer

@kathylinville3288 Жыл бұрын

Just picked up my iX yesterday and was given both!

@MS-hb5mz Жыл бұрын

@@kathylinville3288 thank you...I got it after checking out with the dealer.. the sales person was weird as he was asking me to return 110v charge inorder to provide 240v. And he was saying that 110v can do 240v... Dumb I guess...

@kathylinville3288 Жыл бұрын

@@MS-hb5mz I think the salespersons are learning as they go since the iX is so new. The Genius guy told me there was a lot he did not know yet and recommended You Tube videos, which have been very helpful.