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Service Action: Programming Control Units (Range) (61 21 16)

Publication date: 2016-09-01
Reference number: 61 21 16

SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAMMING CONTROL UNITS (RANGE)

SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAMMING CONTROL UNITS (RANGE)

SERVICE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): SI B61 21 16, Date of Issue:  September 2016
BMW: I01 (i3 & i3 REx)
GROUP: General Electrical Systems

Please perform the procedure outlined in this Service Information on all affected vehicles before customer delivery. In the event the customer has already taken delivery of the vehicle, please perform the procedure the next time the vehicle is in the shop.

SITUATION

The actual range can be inaccurate in relation to the state of charge of the high-voltage battery.

Affects certain VINs (not all) produced between July 31, 2013 and July 18, 2016. Please check the key reader or the Warranty Vehicle Inquiry screen in DCSnet.

CAUSE

The range calculation incorporated in the SME software.

CORRECTION

Reprogram the SME with updated software.

PROCEDURE

The vehicle can be sold after the following repair procedure is performed:

Program and code the complete vehicle with ISTA/P 3.59.4 or ISTA 4.01.10 (Target I-Level 16-07-506) or higher.

Always connect a BMW approved battery charger/power supply  (SI B 04 23 10  ).

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Reimbursement for this Service Action will be via normal claim entry utilizing the following information:

Defect Code:  00 12 36 04 00 

No repair is necessary, all when applicable

Labor Operation: Labor Allowance: Description:
00 64 157 1 FRU Programming and coding was performed previously in conjunction with another campaign or repair (vehicle is already at the specified "Target" integration level or higher, no repair is necessary) (Main work)

Completion "before" vehicle delivery to the customer or the vehicle is already in the workshop

Labor Operation: Labor Allowance: Description:
00 64 673 10 FRU Programming and coding control units (includes connecting an approved battery charger/power supply and performing a vehicle test) (Plus work - Vehicle is already in the workshop)

Or:

Completion after vehicle delivery to the customer

Labor Operation: Labor Allowance: Description:
00 64 158 12 FRU Programming and coding control units (includes connecting an approved battery charger/power supply and performing a vehicle test) (Main work)

Vehicle Programming and Coding

Control module failures that occur during programming:

  • Please claim these consequential repairs under the defect code listed in this bulletin and use the applicable KSD2 labor operations.

Other Repairs

Control module failures that occur prior to programming:

  • When covered under an applicable limited warranty, claim these repairs using the applicable defect code and labor operations in KSD2.