VW Id.3 - Tips and Tricks

[@DanutSoare]

You did a better job than VW marketing team has done! Thank you!

[@JJ60s]

You become my favourite channel... me being very conservative and skeptical about EVs, driving around combustion powered cars to realise there is another world out there, perhaps a better one. With the many videos you produced I learned all about an ID.3 that I think I need to know, information I simply don't know how I could ever learn without your channel. You make it simple, with details about the many good and bad in full transperancy about ID.3 1st, I ended up with a mint condition ID.3. Thanks to you I started to contribute to a better planet. We need more of your profile, showing the how rather then these who can only complain about the bad without showing the way to the good.

[@nunolp9067]

After 1,3 years with the ID3 I didn´t know about the ignition button potential. Great info! Thanks once again Cris.

[@mikeandersonwa]

For the first tip, I had a Chevy Volt (Opel Ampera-E PHEV) and you could roll the windows down with the remote, but annoyingly you couldn't roll them up, so if you did it on accident you have to run out to the car and manually roll everything up... nice to see that VW allows you to do both!

[@TheCaincj]

You can always close the windows with the car key but to open them it's necessary to enable convenience opening in the settings. I keep it disabled as if you have the key in your trouser pocket and you are indoors but within range of the car simply sitting down can cause the windows to open without you realising. This happened to me in a previous car and it was raining heavily at the time.

[@BatteryLife]

Thanks

[@dirkschulte3494]

4:10 You can add more Homescreens with several layouts. To do so you can push the pen in the upper right corner.

[@BatteryLife]

That is true. But each one only once.

[@JuhaKoskela]

A correction. When plugged in to charger (at home) the battery will be heated (while pre-heating of the car) even with 2.3 software IF the battery temperature is below zero. I've checked this with OBD Eleven. It doesn't matter if the car is charging or not. If the charger is plugged, it will take the battery heating power from the charger. However, the heating stops as soon as the first temperature sensor reaches +6C, so more heating will be done when you start driving.

[@BatteryLife]

Only with new cars that already had the control unit update from the factory. No idea when vw started integrating that.

[@JuhaKoskela]

@@BatteryLife Mine is 1st plus and doesn't have the control unit update. I was quite surprised to see the battery heating starting with pre-heating. Verified the result couple of times leaving OBD Eleven plugged in during night and checking temperatures next morning when starting pre heating. There's also a value in the Battery Energy module called "Current, PTC heater HV batt." which tells if the heater is on. It goes to ~12A as soon as you start the pre heating if the HV battery temperature is below zero. I observed this first time last December. It's also easy to see from my charger. If the car has been parked for a long time in cold and is not charging and I start pre heating, the car will draw 9-10 kW from the charger. That's more than just the cabin heater (all models sold in Finland have the heat pump). This doesn't happen now that temperatures are ~0C and the battery doesn't cool to sub zero temperature during night.

[@majklson15]

Thanks for the tips, I didn't know that the power button by the infotainment is for mute, nice. One question I have is - do you know for what is the OK button on the steering wheel? In 7 months of owning the car I did not find a situation when it would do anything.

[@momatedise]

Only thing I've used it for is to clear an error message that appear on the display behind the wheel. For example if the radar gets clogged with ice and I get a warning, I can press OK and the message will go away

[@Heartlesssssssss]

You can also answer an incoming phone call if you have your phone connected via Bluetooth. Also, when you choose between the 2 modes of < MODE > button, you make your choice by pressing OK.

[@momatedise]

@@Heartlesssssssss good to know

[@josepablomolinacarrillo3621]

Another great video Chris! Thanks!

[@kooswurzer5927]

Thanks for the very helpful video picking up my ID 3 in Aachen next week, so this was very helpful “homework”. Quick question: does the EVNotify app need the dongle you showed in the video?

[@BatteryLife]

Yes, you need an obd dongle

[@Infinitumnil]

Hello there, great videos 👍🏼. I am wondering if ID.3 have blind spot warning in the mirror? Thanks

[@BatteryLife]

Yes, it is beside the mirror. My car does not have it though.

[@fyve4321]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@boerbiet237]

Hello Chris Thanks For the tips and triks! 👌 How about film on the screen?

[@BatteryLife]

Put a usb stick in the usb port. Go to player and play it from the stick.

[@georgealicen66]

@@BatteryLife would any usc...port in the car do?

[@boerbiet237]

Hello Chris Is There any chance VW can use the frontcamera as a “dashcam” Might be interesting for insurance

[@gretapezzini7047]

Grazie mille x le informazioni...sei il 🔝..☺️🖖

[@alistairl]

This was excellent - thankyou!

[@marcoteu]

Thanks Chris! Why is the 2KW granny charger not optimal?

[@BatteryLife]

A lot of loss!

[@dontrammell4276]

Another great video. Many thanks. About the dongles, where can they be purchased? I don't think you mentioned that. Thanks in advance.

[@BatteryLife]

Online. Just search for obd II dongle bluetooth.

[@dontrammell4276]

@@BatteryLife vielen dank.

[@prebenhj7860]

Can you please make a separat video where you demonstrate how to keep the engine running while exiting the car? I just can't get it to work on my ID.3 1st Plus with keyless acces. If I press the stop/start button the car just shuts down.

[@BatteryLife]

Get up from your seat, reach in and press the button.

[@mirkomania]

Or just close the seatbelt behind you, before exiting the car

[@motsen]

Do you know anything about the vibration in the back wheels/axel at 80 to about 100 km/h when you have some load in the trunk, some big friends in the back seat, or a lowered suspension? It might not be on any 1st models but any other models...

[@BatteryLife]

Never heard of that.

[@grekiki]

Lowered suspension sounds suspicious.

[@motsen]

@@grekiki yep.... So the weight that you can load you car with, will make the rumbling sound... Try with about 100 kg i the trunk and 1 og 2 passagerers... And you will here/feel it...

[@kevinn1158]

Re: 3.0 software or other updates. Clean up the UX by making many of the functions you use all of the time always on the screen. Make the charging 150-175kW. Make full power avail for most of the battery SOC. Improve the AWD acceleration profile at least for sport mode. My kid's should get whiplash. Navi should prep the battery when you choose a charging station or have a button to prep the battery for charging manually. Plug n Charge should happen at least at the Electrify Canada and America. I definitely need more time fooling around with the system but my first impression was it needed to be simplified and those touch buttons below should light up at night. Anyways. It's a one year wait for an ID4 here in Canada. Kind of crazy.

[@Bolerophon]

They can't make touch points for temperature and volume light up trough software.. those buttons don't have illumination, right?

[@kevinn1158]

@@Bolerophon those buttons below the screen don’t illuminate. Odd but not a deal breaker.

[@McFloster]

Hey Chris, really cool video! But please tell me. Which OBD dongle did you use for changing your Lane Assist settings? OBD Eleven or the other one? And does OBD Eleven NOT work with EVNotify?

[@BatteryLife]

Obd eleven app only works with the obd eleven dongle. No other app connect to that dongle.

[@Bolerophon]

@@BatteryLife Do you need to keep the dongle always plugged in order for the changes to take place / keep doing?

[@rocket3man]

Thanks Chris, most of these tips were unknown to me. A question, since the last update I get occasionally a blue section of the light bar illuminates. I am not sure if this is detecting voice? Can you explain?

[@BatteryLife]

Is the warning you are too close to the car in front? You can select what the id light shows.

[@krisvandermeulen253]

Maybe something you missed and which I only discovered by chance: sliding over the steering wheel buttons instead of a (hard) press. So to have cruise control go up by 10kmh step you don't have to hard press the left button up but vertically slide from bottom to top. For a 10kmh decrease in cruise control speed, slide the left button vertically from top to bottom. Easier to control than the hard press on the to our bottom of the left button but sometimes you set the distance by mistake. On the other hand, the slide on the right button only works with a horizontal slide and gives control over the sound volume. Be careful as a even a modest slides to the right on the right button can increase the volume more than you anticipated 🙂

[@BatteryLife]

We all know that ;) All buttons on the steering wheel can be swiped or pressed.

[@TakkUNLx]

Do you know any sort of way to get the ID.3 to update? I've got 2.1, I've gotten the e-mail and accepted the terms for 2.3, but it's just not showing up. Some of the software issues are starting to become annoying (front assist being finicky, keyless entry not working, entertainment screen crashing every few minutes for an entire trip etc). The VW dealer only tells me 'to wait'. Is there any trick to it?

[@BatteryLife]

I made a different video about that.

[@wimvanleusen5953]

wich video? i cant find it.

[@scottwills4698]

I think if you haven’t had it yet it’s not coming to you. In the next 3 months all ID3 cars are going to dealers for upgrades and v2.4 software. Then we should get V3 OTA. The latest IOS version of the app has new references to V3 software so I think it’s going to be soon.

[@Bolerophon]

@@scottwills4698 Wait, what? What upgrades do you need for 2.4?

[@scottwills4698]

@@Bolerophon VW put a note on the ID Facebook group, I believe some of the drives are being replaced and we are getting a “High Performance” 12v battery. They will then install v2.4 at the dealer and then V3 should come OTA (I don’t know why the dealer cannot just put V3 straight in).

[@bambooshadow7015]

Very good 👍

[@otacon_ahyo]

I can't decide whether to get winter tires or all weather tires for winter.. which will be more efficient

[@BatteryLife]

It is more about safety. If you get snow, get winter tires

[@otacon_ahyo]

@@BatteryLife I live near Frankfurt we don't get much snow Do you recommend specific tires ?

[@johnvanamsterdam2402]

Hi, is it possible to switch off the line assist permanently, because i don,t like it.

[@benjaminschneider4555]

no

[@BatteryLife]

I made a video about that. You need obd eleven for that.

[@ronaldterminatar428]

Can someone please explain me DC and AC charging? Does it do that automatically. There is also a toggle switch for AC on or off. I was gonna get 22 kW wallbox but now i will get 11 if its better?

[@BatteryLife]

Ac and DC are different kinds of electrical power. The battery of an EV is working in DC. Power from the grid comes on Ac AC charging must be converted by the car, that is why it is slower. 2 - 22 kW DC chargers are more expensive and rarely available for home use. When charging DC the power goes right in the battery without needing conversion. This can go up to 350kW. But it depends what car and battery is being charged. AC in Europe uses the Type 2 plug. It can be a cable on your car Nd you have to plug it into the charger. Or the cable is on the charger. DC uses in Europe the CCS plug. This plug is always connected to the charger. The car knows how to charge depending on the plug you plug in. Depending on what car you are charging. 11 kW AC charger is usually enough. Please let a electrician install it!!!!

[@andrei_dk]

Chris, about the OBD eleven. You say it can do changes like adding some lecel of travel assist? Well, I have a Pro S which has no ACC whatsoever (just speed limiter), and I would like to have some (even basic) cruise control. Is that possible? Can that be programmed with OBD eleven?

[@BatteryLife]

Maybe. You have to look in the obd eleven forum.

[@reneh.8817]

Any writing on the CAN bus by unauthorized persons will void the car's warranty once it comes to VW ears, e.g. possible during next car inspection or by certain validation/anti-fraud functions run in the car or during next SW update. Obtaining additional features by fraud is a violation of the software terms of use to which every purchaser has agreed. Think about this before doing so.

[@ninariislundstrm1726]

Will this park assist work in 1st Max pro performance?

[@BatteryLife]

No, you need special hardware

[@familymapatoso5959]

Can you leave this pluged in all the time - also during drive?

[@BatteryLife]

The obd dongle? Yes, but it might need a reconnect after not using it for a while.

[@damonty1]

You mentioned that the battery is not preheating while plugged in, I think it is no preheating if you are charging, but if charging finished and you preheat the car using the app it is also preheating the battery. I am not 100% sure, I think schräg did test this.

[@BatteryLife]

No, at least not on my car. Car is plugged in, not charging, but preheating. I unplug and battery heater starts.

[@jaumesinglavalls5486]

One question, did you have any knowledge about how well supports hot temperatures the battery of the ID3? 30~35 ºc

[@BatteryLife]

It has battery cooling. It will cool the battery if it gets to hot.

[@jaumesinglavalls5486]

@@BatteryLife thanks! I'm looking to buy an id3 or cupra born, Did you know the optimum temperature range of the battery? I expect at some point I will travel to spain, And that can be really hot.

[@BatteryLife]

Do not worry about heat. Worry only about cold ;)

[@jaumesinglavalls5486]

@@BatteryLife ok, thanks! (it takes a lot of battery the cold?) Any recomendation about features?

[@AdrianBlaga]

Wich obd do you use for evnotify? Maybe a link or a name? Thx!

[@BatteryLife]

Tonwon, but every obd ii dongle works

[@AdrianBlaga]

@@BatteryLife evan obdII? Mine didn't... I tryed with a cheap one, other than obd II work bad... Just conect, but bad info.

[@iQuMaster]

Thanks, learned new things! How about voice commands, could you do video how to use them correctly?

[@zdruj1994]

Do you think there's a way to make them work properly? I don't think so 😂 Fortunately with Android auto voice commands are better

[@motsen]

Ev notify will bring on the alarm if car is looked and you connect with the obd dongle (weepeek)

[@BatteryLife]

With the Id.3? Really?

[@motsen]

@@BatteryLife yep... Sitting in office with my id.3 just outside an the alarm went on just when i open the app. I want to try it just after seeing your tips and tricks video.. thanks for that by the way.. It does not set on the alarm with car scanner app or abrp... Abrp by the way is way optimised with and obd dongle...

[@motsen]

@@BatteryLife testet the abrp now.. it sets on the alarm as well... 😂 Maybe it's a safety thing for avoiding hackers... 😳😲😬

[@josepablomolinacarrillo3621]

We ordered an ID3 Life in Ireland last week. I wonder if anyone knows any info about lead times. I heard in some places 2023!! 😟

[@BatteryLife]

12 months

[@benjaminschneider4555]

I ordered mine last year in June when the delivery time was still 3-4 months and was now put off until April.😟

[@kevinn1158]

Not sure I felt comfortable with you talking about your dongle.... but thanks!! ;).

[@BatteryLife]

Ahh, you liked hearing it. Admit it.

[@kevinn1158]

@@BatteryLife secretly... yes. I feel dirty.

[@phixi0n]

VW recommend you keep battery above 40% in the winter if you plan on leaving the car parked.

[@BatteryLife]

For longer yes. Just overnight less is fine.

[@shemmo]

my ID3 1st Max still have SW version 0792 :( .... why?

[@BatteryLife]

No 2.3 update?

[@edwardcunningham3298]

I’ve only owned my ID3 for 3 months, but my biggest issue by far, is the random patch of dirt the accumulates on edge of the rear doors, below the door handles. Why?! Why there and only there?!

[@BatteryLife]

But it comes off like nothing. It is the air flow path.

[@BatteryLife]

But it comes off like nothing. It is the air flow path.

[@der_gali]

I have exactly the same problem, an I'm glad that somebody talks about that :) Yes is does come off easily, but it keeps reappearing. I think that is bad aerodynamic design and probably something you have to live with when you buy a completely new model.

[@John-hj2dz]

@@der_gali 8

[@Bolerophon]

How can I turn off ESC/TC?

[@BatteryLife]

There is a fuse you can pull. There are some videos about that.

[@Bolerophon]

@@BatteryLife so no button? :(

[@tomquimby8669]

buy merch make him happy

[@r.b.6619]

I didnt get, what is the start/stop engine button beside the steering wheel for?

[@BatteryLife]

Ignition on even when you are outside the car.

[@r.b.6619]

@@BatteryLife ok thanks, i didnt understand the word ignition 🤔, now i got it, i looked it up. Thanks

[@kayz-art]

I don't know what these things are, but you can! 🤣

[@christianlundmand7132]

Great video. Looking forward to software version 3.0. Question: My car is more than one year old. Yet, I am still on version 2.1. 😑 Why won't my car download 2.3? Cellular service is ok. My We connect app is working. What am I not doing right?

[@BatteryLife]

I made a video about tips for 2.3 ota update

[@christianlundmand7132]

Unfortunately, none of the tips helped me. I've booked a trip to my VW workshop to make the update.

[@BatteryLife]

I heard that ota uodate is over. If you did not get it yet, you have to go to a dealer. No idea if that is true.

[@christianlundmand7132]

Maybe. According to my VW mechanic my VIN number is still in queue for the update!!! There was no update ready for my car as of Friday last week (he checked) and nothing wrong with my car. I just have to wait... Maybe VW has cancelled the 2.3 due to bugs, and I have to wait for 3.0. Maybe, noone knows... :/

[@christianlundmand7132]

It turned out something was broken in the car. After replacement and waiting a few days I got two updates, the most recent one the 2.3. Yeah! 😊 Still problems with timed charging though. Waiting for 3.0 to arrive soon.

[@mirkomania]

Did you know, that you can dim the interior lights?

[@BatteryLife]

Yes, press and hold. I thought every knows that, it happens by mistake a lot.

[@falsevacuum1988]

I hope you will return to guitar cover videos one day...

[@BatteryLife]

Sorry. No. I rarely play anymore. This is a new passion.

[@netr123]

You won't get 3.0 in Mar/Apr At that time you will be invited by your dealer to get 2.4 which is necessary to get 3.0 OTA 3.0 OTA for existing cars I would expect not before June

[@kayz-art]

Version 3.0 will be there in March, April. Haha. Nope. It's June and we're still waiting.

[@BatteryLife]

Well, this video is old ;)

[@kayz-art]

@@BatteryLife I know! But it is funny in hindsight that we (me included) thought Volkswagen would be capable of rolling out new software soon, like pretty much any other company 😉 . But nooo, not VW. They take forever! 😜

[@JClrcQ]

I have never read a car manual. Honestly I won’t start ever. Things must be intuitive.

[@BatteryLife]

This is not from the manual. Collected tips over time.

[@brushlessdrive9250]

Tip 1: sell the emission scandal car

[@Therealmiracleworker]

be nice to use some of these tips if my car ever turns up, im expecting to wait about a year for it, thats sadly the lead time on them now.

[@bambooshadow7015]

My life pro performance is expected in July which meant it was a 24 week wait since ordering. I have seen that some specs are 40 plus weeks.

[@Therealmiracleworker]

@@bambooshadow7015 my tour is just going on for ever, they are only offering to build in a low spec from today to see if they can clear the back log, but it really is horrific at the moment, many customers are cancelling (though that my speed up my tour)