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      02-28-2019, 02:31 PM   #1
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Turbo Cord Recall FYI

Not sure if anyone else received the recall notice on the BMW turbo cord. Pretty sure mine is fine as the normal plug to 6-30 adapter already blew up long back and was replaced, think this part is the reason for the recall.

Anyways, you have to bring the car and cord to the dealer for testing. While the X5 was at the dealer, I gave my SA the cord and said while I am here. He said I need the i3 too.....doh
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I had the same issue -- blown adapter -- with the turbo cord. The problem is none of my local dealers has the matching 240V socket to plug it in. They replaced the cord, but the same thing happened again. Have you had the same issue again?

I asked them about the recall too. Apparently they don't necessarily need the car. What they did was to check if the serial number was on a list. But they probably have strict procedure for everything, no matter how trivial it might be.

I am still working with BMW to get this issue solved. I am using a drier outlet for charging. It's hard to imagine the root cause is the power outlet. I did read some posts here talking about a surge protector. It doesn't seem to be a requirement based on my reading of the instruction manual. It's also hard to imagine the charger doesn't have a mechanism to protect it from unpredictable fluctuation from the grid.

Sometimes it gets frustrating working with the dealer and BMW. Everyone has a different answer, and they might all turn out to be false.

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Not sure if anyone else received the recall notice on the BMW turbo cord. Pretty sure mine is fine as the normal plug to 6-30 adapter already blew up long back and was replaced, think this part is the reason for the recall.

Anyways, you have to bring the car and cord to the dealer for testing. While the X5 was at the dealer, I gave my SA the cord and said while I am here. He said I need the i3 too.....doh
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I have the same issue where the turbo cord is blown out now 3 times. Is anyone else having this issue? Did you get it resolved?

My charger was working perfectly until it was replaced as part of teh recall.
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anyone hear back from the dealership? I have yet to take mine in.
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Is the non BMW branded TurboCord recalled as well?

I bought one, new, ~2 months ago.
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The issue is an incorrect capacitor was installed inside the main plugin box - in SOME of the early units, both BMW brand and AeroVironment/Webasto branded.

Aerovironment / Webasto branded:
https://www.homedepot.com/hdus/en_US...calls/2018.pdf

BMW provided chargers (serial number list included):
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/201...8V652-7122.pdf
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