i3 Battery AC Element Replacement at Otto's BMW

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3 жыл бұрын

This video shows a timelapse of the removal and replacement of the Heating/Cooling element in the High Voltage Battery Compartment of a BMW i3.
The Technician who performed the work is Ryan Reynolds, one of our Senior BMW Technicians, who had assistance removing the high voltage battery cells from Mark Grayston our Shop Foreman, and Jake Zimmerman another Senior BMW Technician.
We don't do this service often, so we thought it was a neat opportunity to share what the battery compartment of the i3 looks like.
Enjoy!
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@thewatchersofthewood3530 6 ай бұрын

OMG a battery pack that can be serviced!!!!! This is one of the man reasons I really like the i3. Unlike all Tesla's!

@ianp7048 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you pointed out that it is not often. Because it looks like these guys have it down pat. Nice work.

@bmwofwestchesterpa 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for checking our video out!

@RichPLive 3 жыл бұрын

Wow been looking for somewhere in the states that does this 💯

@sebastiansteel9860 8 ай бұрын

Hi, great video. What happens after that? The lid goes back on and the battery pack gets refitted, is there anything else? I've heard there is some kind of test possibly called an "end of life" test which must be performed before the battery will operate again? Cheers.

@peterheunz9391 5 ай бұрын

i want to do that myself when it fails

@kc4cvh Жыл бұрын

Hmm. I wonder how does the reliability or service life of I3 compressors compares to the hermetically-sealed motor-compressor units that have been used in refrigerators and air conditioners for the last eight or nine decades.

@visionmodernclassics3062 2 ай бұрын

Why is no leakage test carried out after the Assembly process ?

@V10PDTDI 3 жыл бұрын

hi thanks for the video I'm curious was the refrigerant loop leaking or the heater for the battery was defective and I wonder did you ever converted a older I3 battery pack to a bigger newer pack from a wreck car ? I've seen a video form someone in Europe have it done in a BMW dealer.

@bmwofwestchesterpa 3 жыл бұрын

Great question Christian, will check with the Technician and reply back with an answer!

@bmwofwestchesterpa 3 жыл бұрын

In this situation, the original issue was that the compressor for that heating/cooling element had failed. When that happens, BMW recommends replacing both the compressor and the element as a preventive measure. As for upgrading the existing batteries to a newer battery pack, we have not done so yet so we cannot speak to the possibility of doing so.

@ErickPardo 3 жыл бұрын

Looks very straight forward. What is the replacement cost?

@MikeLikesChannel 2 жыл бұрын

BMW, so... double whatever you think it should be, plus about 40% ;)

@pablobolanos994 Жыл бұрын

HI Otto´s BMW, do you know about the battery for 700 Km to bmw i3?

@valienterf Жыл бұрын

how much this cost in paets and how many hours.

@misaelramos83 Жыл бұрын

Cool. What was the cost of this service?

@JayQuiles1 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, looks like an expensive job although you guys made it look easy.! What does something like this cost?

@bmwofwestchesterpa 3 жыл бұрын

Great question Jose! Trying to get an answer to the pricing question. Agreed with how our Technicians make things look easy, I'm always amazed at how they do it!

@mrrod3004 2 жыл бұрын

@@bmwofwestchesterpa price?

@mrrod3004 9 ай бұрын

@gerhardgoedhart2107 mine didn't and its full range on 100% charge is 50miles lol. I have an i8 now. But they won't answer because it cost more then 50% of the cars actual value.

@johnnyzee383 Жыл бұрын

My wife and I both have a BMW i3...when the AC is on the compressor is fairly loud and they both sound similar. Im hoping this isnt a common failure and if they do go what are the warning signs and is the compressor itself expensive?

@danscar5277 Жыл бұрын

Interestingly, my AC stopped working and I am having BMW looking at it this coming week. I’m hoping the compressor didn’t implode or else it will be disappointingly expensive to repair. I am assuming this is what happened in the video as the tubes were replaced due to particles in them.

@johnnyzee383 Жыл бұрын

@@danscar5277 What year is your i3? and how many miles on it?

@danscar5277 Жыл бұрын

2014 with 26k miles. Owned since new. It’s been a great car, but if major work is needed or loss of car because of the expense- I will feel let down. We also have 2 i3s. One is a 2021 i3s.

@craigchamberlain Жыл бұрын

My wife’s i3 just had a new AC compressor fitted by BMW today and it cost GBP £2940 including 5 hours of labour. We have owned the car from new and it is a 2017 BEV model with 72k miles on the clock. The AC compressor noise comes from the rear of the car and is much harsher than it was when new. It wasn’t silent when new but the sound was more of a soft “whirring” sound whereas lately it is became a harsh growling noise. My advice is to get it checked if you suspect your compressor might be failing because it may get more expensive if it fails completely. I believe it can blow a fuse inside one of the electronics modules and that appears to require the motor to be removed to gain access, adding to the cost. Good luck.

@david91676 2 ай бұрын

Does the bmw i3 can be used without the main battery? If so i guess some software settings need to be changed right?

@david91676 2 ай бұрын

I mean BMW i3 rex. So , always using the gas engine to generate electricity to power electric motor only since there's no main battery. Does it still can be used like that on a regular basis?

@marlborom2c829 3 жыл бұрын

Yo, whose music jam is that? Send me a link to more!

@bmwofwestchesterpa 3 жыл бұрын

Great question, this track is called "Same the Man" by the The MINI Vandals. It's part of the KZfaq Audio Library, royalty free music we use on the videos here. I can't find a direct link to the exact song, but here is their channel. kzfaq.info/love/TdSDPjB1kle7puRKAuHP_gfeatured. Also you can try this link and just search "Sam the Man" studio.kzfaq.info/love/dwuM91zgoh_QKo1aJS54fAmusic

@seanturner2754 5 ай бұрын

we'd be instantly sacked if we ignored the H&S to this extent. Where's the class 0 gloves? what about doing an absence of voltage check? showing the lack of care on video is a good way to loose custom, it takes 30 seconds to do the necessary checks with PPE to prove it's safe, clearly not been on the IMI course yet.