[GDEvans]

Originally Posted by the_ape

I phoned and cancelled the appointment, may as well not fix what ain't broke just yet

It appears that BMW think it may or may not be broke, and that it may or may not need fixing...

[pedroribeiro]

Originally Posted by GDEvans

It appears that BMW think it may or may not be broke, and that it may or may not need fixing...

Good old Schödinger resurrects and goes to work for BMW....what he couldn't prove with a cat he will prove with BMW's customers....

[supersebbo]

My guess is that the 'Recall' is information only (hence INFOXXXXXXX) to ensure the technicians do NOT apply software updates 21-07-5xx or higher to pre-LCI vehicles, or downgrade them if they have. As potentially a safety issue listing it as a recall is probably the only way to ensure technicians take notice.

Does seem to be the death knell for the pre-LCI iX3s though, not only is pre-conditioning not coming it seems we'll no longer get software updates either.

[supersebbo]

Originally Posted by GDEvans

It appears that BMW think it may or may not be broke, and that it may or may not need fixing...

Or they are banking on the fact that it's winter in Europe and battery overheating will not be an issue until the summer by which time they will have released a proper fix.

[GDEvans]

Originally Posted by supersebbo

Does seem to be the death knell for the pre-LCI iX3s though, not only is pre-conditioning not coming it seems we'll no longer get software updates either.

Death knell seems a little bit of an overreaction. DC pre-conditioning will only be beneficial to some drivers, for some of the time. Most drivers will do most of their charging from home, and hence will not use it on those occasions. This was not a feature that was advertised on the vehicle prior to sale.

Software updates would be provided to correct faults and for safety issues. But there is no reason for them to provide any other software updates. The vehicle will continue to function as it does now.

[Cossa]

Originally Posted by GDEvans

Death knell seems a little bit of an overreaction. DC pre-conditioning will only be beneficial to some drivers, for some of the time. Most drivers will do most of their charging from home, and hence will not use it on those occasions. This was not a feature that was advertised on the vehicle prior to sale.

Software updates would be provided to correct faults and for safety issues. But there is no reason for them to provide any other software updates. The vehicle will continue to function as it does now.

I guess the fact that other manufacturers are releasing regular software updates which not only provide bug fixes but add features, improve performance, range amongst other benefits over many years more akin to a phone/iPhone methodology would be one reason to consider.

[the_ape]

Dealer recons that the march update will include fixes for stuff that was broken with some of the updates. To be fair (touch wood) not seen any of the 'bugs' even after updating to 07/2021.08

So will stick with what I have until a new stable release is out.