How to set up charging times on your ID. 4

This is a brief video on how to set up charging times on your ID.4 to make sure you get the best rates from your electric provider, or how to maximize your charging while using solar power.

[@jow.6605]

Thanks for this video! We just picked up our 2023 ID.4 yesterday and, after driving it for about 200 Km, we wanted to schedule the charging to start in the middle of the night. Unfortunately, the Quick Start Guide provided is not at all easy to follow to find out how to do this, in fact it is useless; so watching your video has helped immensely. Your videos are just what the doctor ordered!

[@mjbeckernc]

Very helpful! At first I was going to ask "What about when you go to a fast charger station - will it only charge between 10PM - 6AM or whatever you have it set to?" But then DOH - you have it as "Home" and the GPS will take care of that 🙂

[@pd9689]

This was by far the clearest explanation I've come across dealing with setting up charging times on the ID.4. Thanks!

[@TheWlarsong]

Best video out there explaining the scheduled charging system

[@EricWeis425]

I love these videos. This guy knows more about the ID.4 than anyone else I’ve seen on KZbin. I have only one beef, and it’s not about the presenter. I have a 2021 AWD ProS with original software. Most of these videos cover 2022 models with 3.0 software. VW is going like molasses in January to update the older vehicles. It is damn frustrating. Just today I learned that not all dealers are prepared to handle two or three recalls. If they can’t service these vehicles, they shouldn’t be selling them.

[@electricprincipal543]

I share your frustration. My 21 still has the old software. VW still is behind and producing parts for cars even the current production of ID.4 pluses are missing numerous options. When I made many of the videos, I never dreamed they still have the first addition of the software in many cars.

[@EricWeis425]

@@electricprincipal543 Thanks. Here’s a little more info. I’ve demonstrated “extreme” brand loyalty. I had a small car biz for 40 years. We brokered, bought, leased and sold cars. Had about 40 Porsche Audi VW products over the years. And n the past 15 years, three have been unpleasant experiences. Porsche 996 with water cooled engine had so many electrical problems, we turned it in. 2011 Audi A3 TDI was part of the Dieselgate fiasco, also turned in. 2014 Audi A4 burned so much oil, had defective rings. We had to argue with Audi to avoid paying $1000 inspection fee. They finally authorized repair. Two days after repair, the engine chewed up its new rings at low RPMs (while I took it out for a test drive). And now this 2021 VW frustrating experience. I just told VW NA that I will wait one more month to see if new SW can be provided. If they can’t or won’t bring the car up to new specs, I will say Auf Wiedersehen and move on. I’ve been patient long enough.

[@MrRadBee]

Super helpful. Just plugged my 2023 into my garage. It’s 7.30pm peak rate in WNY. So hope she starts at midnight as programmed 👍

[@TaeCa-ve9yq]

Thank you so much. This was great information as I start the adventure of home charging.

[@TaeCa-ve9yq]

Can you recommend a specific home charger?

[@carolwebster1698]

This was a great video for me! Thanks for the simple info! So many videos complicate!

[@bradbianchi6953]

Great stuff. Clear and simple.

[@benoitmurray85]

Thanks for all the tips. Might also be useful considering, in theory, that you have to start using the car as soon as the battery is at 100%. Is that right? At least recommended... Thanks

[@vipersniper5750]

Great work, Bob.

[@dudleywright4990]

Very helpful video. Thank you

[@deliatanusuputra2084]

I have a 2023 Id4. I followed your video, I programmed the start time at 11 pm at location at home. However, as soon as I plug in the charger after I parked my car at the garage, it charged right away. Why?

[@jeanpierremichaud5275]

You have to go back to the first screen on bottom left click on charge immediatly ans a drop down menu will apear asking witch schedule you want to use.The video was fine but this part was forgotten.

[@barryw9473]

Bob, thanks! Does the car pre-condition battery pack temperature on route to a DC fast station?

[@juergenheymann6362]

Let’s hope it actually works now. It really didn’t work with Software 2.1 and would even drop the location sometimes.

[@johncarr1846]

Good video! Thanks!

[@infrontpictures]

@electricprincipal543 - what's the best practice to rotate the ID.4 tires, given that the front and back are different sizes?

[@harry2450]

Thanks for posting the video on setting up a charging schedule. Once the schedule is setup, when do you connect the charging cable? I tried it and setup my start time at 10:00 PM, plugged the charging cable in around 3:30 PM and it started charging immediately. I thought the schedule setup would avoid me going to the garage and connecting at 10:00 PM. What am I missing?

[@byrnedes]

Usually preferred time only, I have struggled to stop charging my ID4 charging ahead of off-peak times. This is the clearest explanation of charging options I have ever seen and is very helpful thanks.

[@garykloppenburg-p5x]

This is a really good video that explains the ID.4 charging scheduling system well. My one question is if you want to charge at off peak hours and battery is low, say 30%…what do you want the Direct Charge 0-50% to be set at to start the charge at off-peak hours? Do you set it to 0 to insure that charging will start at 30% and go to 80% during off-peak? Thanks for your help.

[@daxpatel72]

Hi Bob I have 2023 id.4 pro s and I use to charge at my home on level 2 , lately I am charging my car at the electrify america and last night I connect my level 2 charger to my car and after while it was getting error , so if you know what is wrong with it. Please let me know thanks

[@tomrivans9102]

How do i set up a different location post code/zip code??

[@susanphifer9444]

Helpful!

[@LiamTilly-m6f]

Thanks Bob

[@bruceb9552]

OK, I set the charger to FINISH by 8AM, how exactly does the car know when to START charging when I have only entered the END time?? I want to avoid "peak" times, but how does the car know when that is??

[@DaleBrentrup]

Thanks for the step by step tutorial. Last week I had setup my '23 Pro S for off peak charging. However, it timed out before reaching 80% - for the 10PM - 5AM off peak period. My initial thought was that the car timed out because the 40amp charger could not deliver in that 7 hour window. So, I will address each step tonight - seeing where I wind up in the morning from my current 42% capacity. I believe if I have similar results I will have determined the minimum sweet spot for the achieving 80%. If I'm missing some thing let me know. Cheers.

[@maddoggie501]

Hello, I appreciate you’re insight and help with the ID.4. However, I followed your directions for remote charging set up in my 22 AWD Pro S Gradient and my Electrfy America charger does not turn on at the time scheduled. I erased timed charging set in the car and set the Electrify America charger to do the remote charging. I’ll know tonight if that works. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks again. Yes, yes. It works on my programmed schedule via the Electrify America charger.

[@Maverick-ro2rd]

Thank you for the informative videos. I just got my Audi Q4 e-tron. I love it! I live in Southern California and the car is kept in the garage. There are so many options for charging at home. I had the Nema 14-50 professionally installed months ago. Would you recommend an at home charger for me? Thank you!

[@MrLynx2003]

Great video as are the other videos on your channel. :) Would you shed some light on the production of the Pro S Plus trim of the ID.4 AWD? It seems that Pro S is widely available, but I have yet to find any Pro S+...

[@bigcybermnky]

Great video, have a Model Y and ID4 coming in the next few weeks. I live in MN and wonder about charging to 90-95% regularly during winter specifically. Since the battery is constantly discharging to heat itself, is it harmful to charge to higher %? My utility charges $0.04/kWh from 11PM-7AM and my charger only works during those hours but I often don’t drive until late afternoon or evening. Would love to hear Kyle’s thoughts on this too.

[@reptilicusrex4748]

Thank you. I just bought a used 21 ID4 and it has the 3.1 update and this is exactly the info I was looking for. You do a great job of explaining the process.

[@jesus-fg2bd]

How do i preheat my id.4 2022?

[@marykraft3903]

Question : So I plugged my ID4 in the other night with a state of charge of 24%. I have my charge set to stop at 80% but when I got in it in morning it charged to 100%. Never had that happen before. Wondering if you have heard of anyone else having this problem. I did notice that I did not get a “charging session started “ notification on my app. Wondering if it is a software issue. 🤷🏼‍♀️ BTW, thanks much for your videos. They are great!

[@electricprincipal543]

Make sure you have the general charging set at 80% and the charge to 80% set on the slide bar located below the timer settings. Let me know if this helps.

[@stephenmorton6180]

thanks for this!

[@kenolstad9507]

I have a new ID.4 and I wish you showed us how the disconnect the charger while it's charging. Let's say you need to use the car during a charging cycle.

[@therealmartygriffin]

You can double click the unlock button on the keyfob to unlock the charger. There is also a manual unlock lever located in a hidden compartment in the right of the trunk.

[@johndean7370]

I have a 2021 ID.4 and I am waiting to get the software update. I will come back to this video after I get the update. Thank you for the information. One question-if you set the preferred time for the charge for let’s say 10PM, and plug the car in at 9 PM, will the charging automatically start at 10PM?

[@electricprincipal543]

Yes.

[@electricprincipal543]

Also, the system in the 21 does not work every-time like in the 23. Your update will help a ton.

[@rrange]

So we’ve owned my mother’s 2023 ID4 pro S for about three weeks now and I programmed it to begin charging at 11 PM and to end charging at 6 AM. However, I like to test technology before I rely on it especially because it’s my mom‘s car and I don’t want her to be without juice the following day since she drive, 66 miles to work round-trip. therefore at 6:45 PM I programmed the car to begin automatically charging at 6:50 PM and set a end time of 6 AM, hopped out of the car, locked it and waited in the garage for the greenlight to come on, and nothing happened. I gave it a second test run to automatically begin charging at 7 PM and once again nothing happened, my question to you is, do I need to select the day of the week Monday through Sunday for the specific charge times to occur?