11-30-2023, 09:56 AM | #1 |
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Odd heater event this morning with i8 roadster
Hi Guys,
Need some advice. This morning, I took the car out to the MoT station after weeks not using it. Always kept in garage on charger etc. It was 0 degre Celsius to freezing basically. The HVAC system took about 5-10 minutes to start operating. The cluster of the aircon system was actually on but no heating at all for a while. I fiddled around with the buttons and it eventually kicked off. Strange thing, i thought the airco / heater was dead for a moment. This is my 3rd i8 and this one is like brand new, 3k miles on the clock. Just wondering if i am missing something? Thanks in advance. |
01-09-2024, 11:30 AM | #2 |
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Well, a month or so after my initial post, I will answer my own question... It may help someone.
So my issue was the dreaded Auxiliary Heater that had failed. Again this is a late 2019 roadster with 3.1k miles on the clock. I found out on a cold winter morning when the heater only kicked in 20 minutes inside the drive as the petrol engine came to temperature. 2nd issue I had with this car, previous one was the retractable roof failure which needed a new module. As to the auxiliary heater that appears to be a well known issue, there was no explanation from the BMW dealership as to why it failed. The cost was just over £1,300 and covered by the extended warranty. I will renew the warranty for as long as i own this car. |
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01-11-2024, 11:12 AM | #4 | |
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When i bought my car new and asked for an extended Warranty, the local BMW dealer gave me a warranty that belonged to their own franchise (Inchcape) as opposed to a pukka BMW one... Grrr. Fortunately, they confirmed the cover. I still have to pay for the expense and now waiting for them to pay me back. |
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