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by ChrisJ
Tue Oct 27, 2020 3:52 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Totally dead
Replies: 100
Views: 49452

Re: Totally dead

This topic (over active keys) was discussed a lot in the ID.3 First Movers forum and while it may have small impact it seems unlikely it is the main culprit. The rumour from VW is that the 12V battery drain is due to a software issue in the CAN-Bus controller which results in some components not pro...
by ChrisJ
Sat Oct 24, 2020 3:05 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Wireless phone charger
Replies: 18
Views: 13305

Re: Wireless phone charger

I hope you are right but I fear that you are wrong. AFAIK the hardware is not present in UK cars. There was a VW UK press release about a week ago that said that the software update in Q1 2021 would enable wireless charging so I queried this with VW via the First Movers group. As a result they 'corr...
by ChrisJ
Sat Oct 24, 2020 3:00 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Totally dead
Replies: 100
Views: 49452

Re: Totally dead

A lot of people are experiencing this. If not driven my ID.3 depletes the 12V battery from 100% charge to ~60% charge after a couple of days. Apparently it is a software issue causing parts of the car to not always fully power down thus draining the 12V battery. So eventually there should be a fix i...
by ChrisJ
Sat Oct 24, 2020 1:22 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Software update (bug fixes)
Replies: 20
Views: 11527

Re: Software update (bug fixes)

@Rhevian Can you give me any info about the update or who your dealer is. My dealer so far claims to know nothing about the update, which is very frustrating. I'd love to point him at a dealer who does know something and then maybe I can get the update too.