VW Id.3 - Tips and Tricks 

Thanks

That is true. But each one only once.

Yes, you need an obd dongle

We all know that ;) All buttons on the steering wheel can be swiped or pressed.

Yes, it is beside the mirror. My car does not have it though.

Only with new cars that already had the control unit update from the factory. No idea when vw started integrating that.

@@BatteryLife Mine is 1st plus and doesn't have the control unit update. I was quite surprised to see the battery heating starting with pre-heating. Verified the result couple of times leaving OBD Eleven plugged in during night and checking temperatures next morning when starting pre heating. There's also a value in the Battery Energy module called "Current, PTC heater HV batt." which tells if the heater is on. It goes to ~12A as soon as you start the pre heating if the HV battery temperature is below zero. I observed this first time last December. It's also easy to see from my charger. If the car has been parked for a long time in cold and is not charging and I start pre heating, the car will draw 9-10 kW from the charger. That's more than just the cabin heater (all models sold in Finland have the heat pump). This doesn't happen now that temperatures are ~0C and the battery doesn't cool to sub zero temperature during night.

Only thing I've used it for is to clear an error message that appear on the display behind the wheel. For example if the radar gets clogged with ice and I get a warning, I can press OK and the message will go away

You can also answer an incoming phone call if you have your phone connected via Bluetooth. Also, when you choose between the 2 modes of < MODE > button, you make your choice by pressing OK.

@@Heartlesssssssss good to know

Online. Just search for obd II dongle bluetooth.

@@BatteryLife vielen dank.

Is the warning you are too close to the car in front? You can select what the id light shows.

Obd eleven app only works with the obd eleven dongle. No other app connect to that dongle.

@@BatteryLife Do you need to keep the dongle always plugged in order for the changes to take place / keep doing?

Put a usb stick in the usb port. Go to player and play it from the stick.

@@BatteryLife would any usc...port in the car do?

Hello Chris Is There any chance VW can use the frontcamera as a “dashcam” Might be interesting for insurance

They can't make touch points for temperature and volume light up trough software.. those buttons don't have illumination, right?

@@Bolerophon those buttons below the screen don’t illuminate. Odd but not a deal breaker.

Do you think there's a way to make them work properly? I don't think so 😂 Fortunately with Android auto voice commands are better

Maybe. You have to look in the obd eleven forum.

Any writing on the CAN bus by unauthorized persons will void the car's warranty once it comes to VW ears, e.g. possible during next car inspection or by certain validation/anti-fraud functions run in the car or during next SW update. Obtaining additional features by fraud is a violation of the software terms of use to which every purchaser has agreed. Think about this before doing so.

My life pro performance is expected in July which meant it was a 24 week wait since ordering. I have seen that some specs are 40 plus weeks.

@@bambooshadow7015 my tour is just going on for ever, they are only offering to build in a low spec from today to see if they can clear the back log, but it really is horrific at the moment, many customers are cancelling (though that my speed up my tour)

A lot of loss!

Get up from your seat, reach in and press the button.

Or just close the seatbelt behind you, before exiting the car

Ahh, you liked hearing it. Admit it.

@@BatteryLife secretly... yes. I feel dirty.

Never heard of that.

Lowered suspension sounds suspicious.

@@grekiki yep.... So the weight that you can load you car with, will make the rumbling sound... Try with about 100 kg i the trunk and 1 og 2 passagerers... And you will here/feel it...

No, at least not on my car. Car is plugged in, not charging, but preheating. I unplug and battery heater starts.

With the Id.3? Really?

@@BatteryLife yep... Sitting in office with my id.3 just outside an the alarm went on just when i open the app. I want to try it just after seeing your tips and tricks video.. thanks for that by the way.. It does not set on the alarm with car scanner app or abrp... Abrp by the way is way optimised with and obd dongle...

@@BatteryLife testet the abrp now.. it sets on the alarm as well... 😂 Maybe it's a safety thing for avoiding hackers... 😳😲😬

It is more about safety. If you get snow, get winter tires

@@BatteryLife I live near Frankfurt we don't get much snow Do you recommend specific tires ?

Ac and DC are different kinds of electrical power. The battery of an EV is working in DC. Power from the grid comes on Ac AC charging must be converted by the car, that is why it is slower. 2 - 22 kW DC chargers are more expensive and rarely available for home use. When charging DC the power goes right in the battery without needing conversion. This can go up to 350kW. But it depends what car and battery is being charged. AC in Europe uses the Type 2 plug. It can be a cable on your car Nd you have to plug it into the charger. Or the cable is on the charger. DC uses in Europe the CCS plug. This plug is always connected to the charger. The car knows how to charge depending on the plug you plug in. Depending on what car you are charging. 11 kW AC charger is usually enough. Please let a electrician install it!!!!

It has battery cooling. It will cool the battery if it gets to hot.

@@BatteryLife thanks! I'm looking to buy an id3 or cupra born, Did you know the optimum temperature range of the battery? I expect at some point I will travel to spain, And that can be really hot.

Do not worry about heat. Worry only about cold ;)

@@BatteryLife ok, thanks! (it takes a lot of battery the cold?) Any recomendation about features?

For longer yes. Just overnight less is fine.

The obd dongle? Yes, but it might need a reconnect after not using it for a while.

I made a different video about that.

wich video? i cant find it.

I think if you haven’t had it yet it’s not coming to you. In the next 3 months all ID3 cars are going to dealers for upgrades and v2.4 software. Then we should get V3 OTA. The latest IOS version of the app has new references to V3 software so I think it’s going to be soon.

@@scottwills4698 Wait, what? What upgrades do you need for 2.4?

@@Bolerophon VW put a note on the ID Facebook group, I believe some of the drives are being replaced and we are getting a “High Performance” 12v battery. They will then install v2.4 at the dealer and then V3 should come OTA (I don’t know why the dealer cannot just put V3 straight in).

Sorry. No. I rarely play anymore. This is a new passion.

Tonwon, but every obd ii dongle works

@@BatteryLife evan obdII? Mine didn't... I tryed with a cheap one, other than obd II work bad... Just conect, but bad info.

No, you need special hardware

12 months

I ordered mine last year in June when the delivery time was still 3-4 months and was now put off until April.😟

no

I made a video about that. You need obd eleven for that.

But it comes off like nothing. It is the air flow path.

But it comes off like nothing. It is the air flow path.

I have exactly the same problem, an I'm glad that somebody talks about that :) Yes is does come off easily, but it keeps reappearing. I think that is bad aerodynamic design and probably something you have to live with when you buy a completely new model.

@@der_gali 8

I made a video about tips for 2.3 ota update

Unfortunately, none of the tips helped me. I've booked a trip to my VW workshop to make the update.

I heard that ota uodate is over. If you did not get it yet, you have to go to a dealer. No idea if that is true.

Maybe. According to my VW mechanic my VIN number is still in queue for the update!!! There was no update ready for my car as of Friday last week (he checked) and nothing wrong with my car. I just have to wait... Maybe VW has cancelled the 2.3 due to bugs, and I have to wait for 3.0. Maybe, noone knows... :/

It turned out something was broken in the car. After replacement and waiting a few days I got two updates, the most recent one the 2.3. Yeah! 😊 Still problems with timed charging though. Waiting for 3.0 to arrive soon.

No 2.3 update?

Yes, press and hold. I thought every knows that, it happens by mistake a lot.

There is a fuse you can pull. There are some videos about that.

@@BatteryLife so no button? :(

Ignition on even when you are outside the car.

@@BatteryLife ok thanks, i didnt understand the word ignition 🤔, now i got it, i looked it up. Thanks

Well, this video is old ;)

@@BatteryLife I know! But it is funny in hindsight that we (me included) thought Volkswagen would be capable of rolling out new software soon, like pretty much any other company 😉 . But nooo, not VW. They take forever! 😜

This is not from the manual. Collected tips over time.