VW ID.3

KCross · 26-07-2023 07:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120900593#Comment_120900593

Yes, that was the key thing. I think it might only be a problem for those of us who were signed up to the WeCharge plan back in 2020-2022 and my guess is that you need to just signup again to get the new free plan which looks the same but is compatible with P&C.

That’s my theory anyway!

Should work right away for anyone signing up today for the first time and buying a car that has v3.2+ already on it so it might just be an issue for longer term owners. Maybe.

One difference that I do see with the new plan is that it’s 3 months and auto renewal is off. Need to figure out if that can auto renew like the original plan.

electricus · 26-07-2023 07:48PM

I don’t think there was an option to auto renew, but maybe it’s on the web version?

4goneConclusion · 26-07-2023 11:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120900033#Comment_120900033

Me too.

I'm also an ID.3 1st but I'm not on v3.2 yet.

I've just ignored it for now but Google is telling me it needs to be fixed at a garage.

Akabusi · 27-07-2023 01:12PM

I think I might have the faulty battery modules. The car is a 1st with 202 reg. I checked the VIN on the recall link and the battery comes up as well as the software update.

Also there is this,

16 kWh/100 and a range of 286 indicates 46KW of usuable battery. Long way of 58KW. I generally drive it conservative enough and mostly on secondary roads. Anyone else seeing that? It's 18 degrees today, what would it be like in the Winter.

KCross · 27-07-2023 01:23PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120903602#Comment_120903602

The 16kWh/100km is a measure of how much energy is used for the 1790km's. It doesn't tell you anything about the capacity of the battery.

A range of 286km at 100% is poor but not terrible.

You should book it in for the v3.2 update asap and they will do the battery check at the same time.

If you have an OBDII dongle you could check the battery health yourself. What county are you in?

Akabusi · 27-07-2023 01:28PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120903664#Comment_120903664

Thanks, I will check it again this evening after my commute to give a more accurate measurement. I will contact the dealer and get it booked in also. I'm in Cavan btw.

KCross · 27-07-2023 01:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120903694#Comment_120903694

To make it more accurate you should try to run the car to <10% so the car can "see" the bottom of the battery. Then charge it to full again and see if that 286km improves.... it might move up or down a bit but not a whole pile, but it might hit 300km for you which would be a psychological boost if nothing else! :)

I'm in Cavan btw

Too far away for me. If you're in the Cork area sometime I could connect mine to it and give you a readout on it.

Akabusi · 27-07-2023 01:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120903714#Comment_120903714

I'll do both. Working from home tomorrow and with just a bit of spinning around over the weekend I should have it down low on Monday. Rang the dealer there and they said they've put me on the list but it could be a month or 2 before they get to me. Such great service as usual from VW.

CoBo55 · 27-07-2023 02:04PM

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What dongle are you using?

KCross · 27-07-2023 02:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120903936#Comment_120903936

It’s one I had from years ago. It’s a vgate Wi-Fi model.

And I use the CarScanner app to view the data.

Akabusi · 27-07-2023 05:16PM

Commute home details

Sam the Sham · 27-07-2023 11:21PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120884920#Comment_120884920

Mine has been annoying me for months. But I just today discovered that I can cause the noise to occur by hitting down on the top of the steering wheel, which should give them a place to look.

electricus · 28-07-2023 07:36AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120906045#Comment_120906045

Doe it sound like a squeak or chirp from the steering wheel, and is it worse when driving on rough surfaces?

I had to drive around with one the mechanics so they could hear it first hand. Of course it was completely silent until we drove on a rougher road but once he heard it he knew what to look for.

Edit: I found that adjusting the steering wheel up and down and in out every few days worked as a temporary fix.

electricus · 28-07-2023 08:22AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120884216#Comment_120884216

It could be the airbag switch panel cover. You’ll see it on the left side when the passenger door is open.

I fixed a rattle/ squeak by removing the cover (with a plastic spudger tool) and sticking a few pieces of that foamy door insulation strip around the edges of the hole it fits into. I also stuck a piece on the back of the glovebox to cushion some loose wires I could see in there, just in case.

Mr Q · 28-07-2023 08:37AM

Since 3.2 does anyone else have any issues with the parking sensors? I have the basic ones, no camera.

They are so over sensitive now that they are useless, they beep much too early.

I had an ID.4 loaner when the update was being done and it was the same.

electricus · 28-07-2023 09:10AM

I’ve noticed that too. Not the beep, but in traffic if another car stops beside me the parking screen turns on with distance warnings.

Sam the Sham · 28-07-2023 10:40AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120906389#Comment_120906389

That's exactly what it sounds like and, yes, worse on rough surfaces!

Did you get it fixed and what did they do?

I've also now got a thing where, sometimes, the steering wheel sounds like I'm driving an old wooden ship: creaking.

stoves1 · 28-07-2023 11:00AM

I have been reading comments etc re ID3 on this post, i traded in a 2020 Golf highline with circa 31k km on clock and recieved my new ID3 PRO 58KW car last monday, ( after a bit of worry had i done the right thing etc) .

So far i am extremely happy with the car but wish to point out that the software version in it is 3.5 when i just checked now, this info maybe of help within the forum.👌

electricus · 28-07-2023 11:16AM

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They fixed it but took a few visits before they could replicate it, luckily there was a rough road nearby! I think the problem was a broken cable clip in the steering column - at least that’s what they suspected. It hasn’t returned since.

I also had the creaking issue, old wooden ship is a great comparison! It was the driver side front strut mount - a dry joint. The fix is replacing or relubricating the joint and checking the rubber covers for cracks.

I had the work done under warranty but it took a bit of complaining as VW didn’t have any records of the problem in their database and typically it didn’t happen when I brought it in for a check. If you can, record it.

Someone in the ID.4 thread had the creaking steering recently too.

Sam the Sham · 28-07-2023 11:54AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120907523#Comment_120907523

Thanks!

Fortunately, they can replicate the squeak by banging on the top of the steering wheel in my case.

When I had mentioned the squeak to the service guy when they were installing 3.2, he mentioned the strut mount. That seemed implausible to me since the sound seems to come from under the dash. But it may turn out that the creaking is exactly that.

electricus · 28-07-2023 12:47PM

They’re incredibly annoying noises, especially the steering chirp. Getting both fixed made driving the car enjoyable again and probably saved my sanity!

silverharp · 28-07-2023 12:59PM

1st Service for an ID3 is 330Euros in Frank Keane in Sandyford? and they wont even do the software updates that we never got around to, seems steep, anywhere else in Dublin cheaper?

electricus · 28-07-2023 01:59PM

Sounds like a rip off, I’d ring around. Does the car or app (vehicle health) say a service is due? Mine is heading for 2 years old and the app says service due in 414 days.

The software update and battery check are free and can be booked without a service- I’m sure you know that, but just in case.

DaveyDave · 28-07-2023 02:43PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120908032#Comment_120908032

What are they doing on the service? That's very expensive for what essentially should be a health check and cabin filter.

I'm assuming brake fluid is done at 2 years rather than 3 years due to the 2yr service interval.

How is the car out for 3 years now and servicing is whatever they feel like and different between dealers?

silverharp · 28-07-2023 03:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120908748#Comment_120908748

i dont know, my wife booked it in, for 2 or 3 weeks time so I can cancel it, its the second anniversery service

Padraig Mor · 28-07-2023 04:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120908032#Comment_120908032

€330?🤣 They're having a laugh! Cabin filter and brake fluid change, that's all that's needed AFAIK. Cancel that appointment and go somewhere else!

TitianGerm · 28-07-2023 04:46PM

My guess is they are charging for the filter, brake fluid and wipers and probably 2 hours labour.

stoves1 · 28-07-2023 07:52PM

I found the service dept of that vw dealer quoting €330 very bad recently, when i got a follow up enquiry as to what i thought of rheir service, i marked it very low expecting they would contact me ( they didnt), so i subsequently wrote a email to them listing my grievences, ( i told them that a warning light was coming on intermittently oh " that will cost an extra €150 to run a PC Check" i told them car war still under 3yr warranty " sorry about that" got a reply a month later with the excuse they are not in Sandyford long and have teething difficulties etc, so just sorry, definitely taking my business elsewhere in future, rant over!

DaveyDave · 28-07-2023 11:08PM

My local Frank Keane tried charging me for a loaner car until they found out I had a service plan. This was for a warranty turbo replacement on the Golf. Not a service, not a diagnostic. Shouldn't even need a service plan for a loaner car.

Back when they were trying to diagnose the faulty turbo they had fixed some heatshield and sent me on my way. When they called to follow up I said it still wasn't fixed "ok that will be €120 diagnostic fee". I got cross with her on the phone. A 1 year old car with a problem that wasn't fixed. Honestly...

ted1 · 29-07-2023 02:19PM

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FK is like doing your weekly shopping in a corner shop.

ring trinity in Wicklow, much better to deal with and only 30 minutes drive from

FK

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