Battery preheating

Almeidapaulo · 12-04-2022, 03:14 AM

Hello everybody!

Can you tell me if battery preheating starts automatically if you navigate to a fast charger or we must manually start preheating function? If so, how much time before and minimum SOC for it?
Thanks!

GaSelle · 12-05-2022, 04:09 AM

In our car it pops up stating "Ambient temperature is low - do you want to activate battery heating"? Both when the destination is a charger and also just driving around. So I don´t think it activated automatically; but it will ask. Our is a LCI.

pedroribeiro · 12-05-2022, 08:01 AM

Pre-LCI doesn't have the battery heating function..unfortunately...

Gnillab · 12-05-2022, 10:39 AM

Some do and some don't, for some reason.

My colleague has the app in his late pre-LCI.

Almeidapaulo · 12-05-2022, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by GaSelle

In our car it pops up stating "Ambient temperature is low - do you want to activate battery heating"? Both when the destination is a charger and also just driving around. So I don´t think it activated automatically; but it will ask. Our is a LCI.

What ambiente temperature is that?

GaSelle · 12-09-2022, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Almeidapaulo

What ambiente temperature is that?

Haven´t paid much attention; but below 10 degrees C, I think.

handymanuk · 12-10-2022, 12:25 AM

About 5 degrees for me when I’ve seen it. Why would I want to pre-heat the battery if not driving to a charger? That’s what confuses me.

The shadow · 12-10-2022, 02:30 AM

Yes my question would be if I have no need for a ccs charge, would I still need to activate pre-heat in this cold snap to help the car in any other way?

Zerouali · 12-10-2022, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by The shadow

Yes my question would be if I have no need for a ccs charge, would I still need to activate pre-heat in this cold snap to help the car in any other way?

As far as I know battery pre-heat is purely to facilitate fast charging, so no other advantage that I’m aware of.

kevinm03 · 12-14-2022, 04:11 AM

On my June '22 build car, the preheating is done automatically if the destination is a DC charger. That's on the built-in nav. I'd be interested to know does it happen if using carplay nav? And if not, how far in advance would it have to be manually activated?

Almeidapaulo · 12-14-2022, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kevinm03

On my June '22 build car, the preheating is done automatically if the destination is a DC charger. That's on the built-in nav. I'd be interested to know does it happen if using carplay nav? And if not, how far in advance would it have to be manually activated?

How do you know that car is pre-heating?… is there a message on idrive?

mobworld · 12-15-2022, 08:55 AM

Nope. You have to look at the preheating app in the car

kevinm03 · 12-17-2022, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Almeidapaulo

How do you know that car is pre-heating?… is there a message on idrive?

The car asks me sometimes if I want to pre-heat. I have set the pre-heat app as one of my button shortcuts.

12-04-2022, 03:14 AM	#1
Almeidapaulo Registered 1 Rep 3 Posts Drives: F11 520d Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Portugal iTrader: (0)	Battery preheating Hello everybody! Can you tell me if battery preheating starts automatically if you navigate to a fast charger or we must manually start preheating function? If so, how much time before and minimum SOC for it? Thanks!
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12-05-2022, 04:09 AM	#2
GaSelle First Lieutenant 181 Rep 360 Posts Drives: ´23 iX3 M Sport Charged Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: DK iTrader: (0)	In our car it pops up stating "Ambient temperature is low - do you want to activate battery heating"? Both when the destination is a charger and also just driving around. So I don´t think it activated automatically; but it will ask. Our is a LCI. __________________ ´22 iX3 M Sport "Charged" - Cashmere Silver ´22 Mini Cooper SE "Yours Trim" - Island Blue
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12-05-2022, 08:01 AM	#3
pedroribeiro Private 10 Rep 61 Posts Drives: BMW iX3 Impressive Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	Pre-LCI doesn't have the battery heating function..unfortunately...
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12-05-2022, 10:39 AM	#4
Gnillab Second Lieutenant 105 Rep 218 Posts Drives: G08 Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: DK iTrader: (0)	Some do and some don't, for some reason. My colleague has the app in his late pre-LCI.
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12-10-2022, 12:25 AM	#7
handymanuk Private 14 Rep 51 Posts Drives: BMW IX3 M Sport Pro Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Bristol, UK iTrader: (0)	About 5 degrees for me when I’ve seen it. Why would I want to pre-heat the battery if not driving to a charger? That’s what confuses me.
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The shadow Private First Class 46 Rep 188 Posts Drives: BMW M4CP Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Leics iTrader: (0)	Yes my question would be if I have no need for a ccs charge, would I still need to activate pre-heat in this cold snap to help the car in any other way?
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12-14-2022, 04:11 AM	#10
kevinm03 Private First Class 58 Rep 192 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Comp Santorini Blue Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Ireland iTrader: (0)	On my June '22 build car, the preheating is done automatically if the destination is a DC charger. That's on the built-in nav. I'd be interested to know does it happen if using carplay nav? And if not, how far in advance would it have to be manually activated? __________________ Keeper: 2012 E92 M3 Comp KA401 - Santorini Blue Daily: 2022 iX3 M Sport Pro - Phytonic blue with laser lights & towbar Previous: G20 M340i, F36 430d, Mk7 GTI PP, Mk5 GTI ED30
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12-15-2022, 08:55 AM	#12
mobworld Enlisted Member 3 Rep 30 Posts Drives: BMW, VW Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Denmark iTrader: (0)	Nope. You have to look at the preheating app in the car
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