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G29 - Trouble / Gremlins / other Issues
I am opening this thread for any issues people encounter to share / seek perspective etc. as more people get access to their Z4s.
Few things I have observed or that have been brought up by others: - Stones get trapped on M-Brakes - Wireless charging resulting in overheating of phones under load - Connected Drive outage (partial / total / delay) - Comfort Access gremlins: car lights light up when approaching with key even in passing Feel free to note your observations in this thread.
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I'm hoping this thread doesn't get much action but thanks for posting it.
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I think that one may be a feature. There is a setting to not unlock when approaching, only when door handle (or key fob) is pressed. Or was it the curtesy light? Either way, I am pretty sure there is a setting for that. My genius even mentioned that most people don’t like it because lights come on / unlocks even when just walking by in garage.
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Very strange, still trying to understand the logic. |
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Update on the stones getting stuck in the front M Sport brakes.
Since my car was at the dealer for checking out on the ramp with all wheels off I have not had any more occurrences in 400 miles. Good news. I am not sure if the dealer did something with the shields, perhaps bending them out, or the tyres are starting to lose a bit of tackiness and not picking up as many stones. Anyway, time will tell and I will keep the forum updated. |
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I always store my wallet and fob when arriving home, and do not pick them up again unless I'm leaving. I'm hoping that practice would prevent the car from constantly preparing for my approach. |
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Picked my Z4 M40i up about 2 weeks ago and now have about 480 miles on odometer. Initial thoughts are that is a very nice car and better then the E-89 35i I just turned in. Some gremlins I have experienced in my short two weeks are:
1. Windshield wipers on intermittent speed hop, jump, bounce, stick on windshield. Only when you have a full windshield of water (rain) will the wipers function properly. I've cleaned the windshield and wipers many times with Stoners Invisible Glass cleaner but nothing has help eliminate this condition. Called dealer and they just said to bring it in for them to look. ugh! Especially for a brand new BMW car. Where was quality control when they did their post assembly vehicle check? 2. Yesterday during a 220 mile shake down drive, I noticed the Turn Signal BC button would not switch to the various instrumentation widget clusters i.e. trip data, torque and Horsepower, radio, etc. Only after I stopped the car and turned the engine off would the Turn Signal BC button switch through the various widget options. Hummmmm? 3. General fit and finished not up to previous BMW model standards! i.e. drivers seat thigh support pad does not go back to original position without manually pushing the pad backward. There is a slight gap between the seat and the thigh pad when push backward into its final position. 4. Check your tire inflation when you pick your car up from the dealer. My tires were set to 39 lbs front and 38 lbs rear. According to BMW these should only be 32 lbs both front and rear. I can see increasing the tire pressure if you are on the track, but the car should not be delivered to you with that much air pressure. Don't mean to be a drag and just complaining about this car but I DO expect better from a BMW vehicle. |
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My general impression is that BMW has significant software issues with iDrive 7 (just read the X5/7 or 3 series fora). We are a bit of a beta tester here with the latest edition of iDrive. Wireless CarPlay integration is finicky and for no reason or pattern will disconnect on occasion. The wireless charging matt (great idea in concept!) runs too hot when used on longer drives when the phone is used in connection with CarPlay/Waze/Nav, forcing you to remove the phone from the charger to avoid overheating. ConnectedDrive does not update for extended periods of time etc etc.
Now the M40i is a great driving car but when you advertise all these electronic features they better work as advertised. Another thing on mine: I have condensation water in one side mirror (blinker). I read that that could cause the blind spot detection to short out. Hence, I will get that one changed when getting first oil change done.
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I am not sure I understand your concern about tight support - that is completely manual, isn’t it? I haven’t used mine yet, so sorry if that’s a dumb question/statement. |
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1. Wireless Charging pad packed up about a week after delivery. And now waiting for new part
2. Car has lost all Internet connectivity now for the 3rd time and been back to the dealer twice already... Very unhappy about this! They don't seem to know what the fault is. Network issues or the telematics unit... Don't feel like having my car stripped and taken apart
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No big deal but worth mentioning anyway. I have had to replace the battery in both remote controls, one at 5 weeks and the other at 8 weeks. These batteries should last years not weeks. May be dud batteries, time will tell.
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The CarPlay connection is indeed unreliable. It frequently fails to connect.
My connected drive app doesn’t work at all. Not sure if it’s the car or the server. The weather app doesn’t always update properly either. Otherwise no issues. And these are pretty minor IMO. |
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BTW, the Welcome screen is interesting. The name used is tied to the service contract and can only be changed at the dealer. You really should be able to configure it on your own to say whatever you want. |
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The Connected app has some functions that work quite well (fuel level) and others that don’t - it still shows my car at a location where it was about 3 weeks ago. I used to have a picture of a Z4 and now it just shows a car under a cover. |
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CarPlay on the other hand I use all the time. I prefer Waze over the BMW Nav, I use Siri for messaging, I have Apple Music subscription etc. Annoying enough that BMW enforces a subscription model for CarPlay, but then at least it should work! Over the last few days and 300 miles with the M40i I love the car's power, aesthetics and feel. CarPlay, however, has been highly unreliable. With iOS 13 Apple will introduce lots of improved capability. I hope eventually BMW will fix the iDrive firmware so we can take full advantage of it.
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That's partially correct. It uses the online name but you cannot change that name online. It initially had my full name and I wanted to use my short/nick name instead. I went online and it wouldn't change when I edited it online. I contacted the Genius line and they said I had to go through the dealer because that is tied to the service contract. The dealership eventually fixed it for me.
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