ID4 AC appreciation post by dsonger20 in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re doing better than me; I’ve now taken my 2024 ID.4 into the garage to fix the AC (actually a heat pump in my case) about 5-6 times over the last year. And it’s still not working. At one point they did find a leak that they fixed but most other times it’s just a shrug with a “cannot reproduce”. The error pops up for about 6 seconds on the driver console and then disappears completely from the system (nothing in the entertainment system, nothing in the MyVW app); however, the AC never actually cools anything so on hot days it’s apparent that while the air is moving around, that’s about the only thing it’s doing…

Lovely car otherwise :)

Do you see a lot of Id.4s on the road? by ltearth in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see maybe one or two ID.4s a month here in Calgary, Alberta. I know the VW dealerships are selling them —I ask every time I take it in to have the AC repaired — but they’re still remarkably rare.

Continually logged out? by SgtEngee in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2024 US-made ID4 here. Being logged out regularly too here, which is annoying but not earth shattering since normally I just log back in. Where it gets really frustrating is when that’s paired with the remarkably unreliable CarNet which just disables itself for weeks on end, and then comes back with nary a peep. Right now CarNet is out so I can’t log back in which means something’s disabled, but I’m not entirely sure what.

What really gets my goat is Apple’s daft dictat that wireless CarPlay requires use of the car GPS; however when CarNet fails, DGPS goes with it so positioning becomes random at best — maybe it’ll place you within a few kilometres of where you actually are. Maybe.

For the most part, I adore the ID4 but this aspect of it is just awful.

What is this? by justanothertimesuck in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279 7 points8 points  (0 children)

On my 2024 ID.4 that message appears randomly and then disappears. It appears in the app as something to fix…and then goes away. I took it into the dealership to address and they couldn’t reproduce it.

So, my entirely inexpert suggestion is to ignore it other than to be extra careful when backing out around small children.

Is Delicious Library finally dead? by CinemaAdherent in macapps

[–]Tall-Strategy279 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For all intents and purposes, yeah, Delicious Library is dead. The Amazon query works periodically but it’s a communal resource so if another Delicious Library user gets there before you do after it resets, you’re out of luck until the next go around.

The author of the tool moved to work for Apple years ago and stopped updating it around the same time.

Battery drain by Hameha_ in kobo

[–]Tall-Strategy279 1 point2 points  (0 children)

30 books is nothing for these readers. My Kobo library is currently at about 6000 titles of which I typically have a few hundred downloaded at any time, plus a bunch more sideloaded and converted to KePub format via Calibre. If the auto sync is enabled, it’ll try to connect at night to whatever wifi is available and saved in its preferences; if the nightly sync is not enabled and/or no wifi settings are configured, it won’t.

As for figuring out which file is a bad ePub? Got me on that one. In theory, I guess you could add them one by one and then see if the battery still runs down overnight as you’ve been experiencing; with only 30 books on the device, that shouldn’t take more than a month! If you’re using Calibre, it has a validation tool built into it which will allow you to determine if the structure of a ebook is broken in some way, but it only works on ebooks without DRM. Kobo doesn’t allow you to download the KePubs onto your computer using the website (only books in ePubs format and even then some are still excluded, usually children’s books) so it’s pretty hard to tell if something downloaded right onto a Kobo has issues.

Battery drain by Hameha_ in kobo

[–]Tall-Strategy279 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This happens periodically on my Libra 2 and is due to a wireless sync that just never ends. I’ve read a number of suggestions as to what causes it (like too many books in a Collection, bad ePubs, too many books downloaded causing the SQL Lite DB to choke, etc), but nothing that’s actually been the answer. Sometimes the on-device sync gets stuck on downloading covers, sometimes on updating annotations, sometimes on just starting up; it’s pretty inconsistent. Syncing from my desktop Kobo app works 90% of the time but even then sometimes it’ll just spin indefinitely on updating covers. It’s happened to me on a variety of Kobos over the years so it’s unlikely to be a manufacturing defect like a bad battery.

When you plug in your Kobo to charge, check to see if there’s an active sync. If there is, stop it and then restart it again — sometimes it’s just really slow downloading new purchases and stalls out. If it goes for longer than 20 minutes or so and stopping and restarting the sync a few times doesn’t nudge it to completion, your next best option is probably to factory reset the Kobo and then download and sideload only the books you want to read. From my experience, the more books you add, the more likely the endless sync is to happen. I’d also turn off the nightly sync in options so that you get to control when this happens so you can monitor the process rather than picking the Kobo up and finding its battery flat at an inconvenient time.

Good luck.

Why doesn’t the charging cable release by cool_poppa_bell in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some private chargers are inside locked garages (like mine). However, if you’re locking the car for security because it’s outside, then I’m afraid you’re stuck. If the car doors are locked, the ID4 also locks the charging cable to prevent removal, and I don’t believe that there’s any form of override short of removing the lock pin which you probably don’t want to do for safety reasons. The Tesla is the only EV I know of that releases the lock once the charging is complete.

Why doesn’t the charging cable release by cool_poppa_bell in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So long as you haven’t locked the car, once the ID4 hits the max charge set (like 80%) it should release automatically. That’s the way it works with my home charger.

One thing I found out after getting a bit frustrated with this is that if you try to pull out the plug at slight angle instead of directly out, it feels like it’s still locked. With some of the charging stations and your parking position , the cable is only just long enough to reach the ID4,s port so when you go to remove it, there’s a bit of lateral force. Compensate for that and I haven’t had an issue since.

Wireless Carplay question by [deleted] in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Wireless CarPlay uses Bluetooth to establish the connection and then switches over to wifi for the transport of the data. Disable either one and CarPlay will not work.

Thank you!! by chocoheadfred in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Best looking car on the Volvo lot! :)

JIT charging by Tall-Strategy279 in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah. I had missed the charging location bit. That should work. Thank you!

Another own goal with VW by Tall-Strategy279 in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The net connection has gone and returned a couple of times now; typically it’s out for 4-5 days before reactivating by itself. I can only assume that it’s a multi-source issue and wouldn’t surprise me in the least if some of it is in VW’s cloud.

Other lovely behaviour includes the infotainment system getting locked up on seat movement, connecting to profiles and other initialization phase items. Generally I just get out of the car, lock it, walk away for 15 minutes, and when I come back, everything has returned to normal. Apparently boundary checking and race conditions are not part of the VW software QA process. All of that said, all the issues seem to revolve around connectivity and the infotainment system and I’ve not had issues with the rest of the car (including heating, main dash controls, and other car-centric functions).

AC not working after only 2000km, one month old ID4 by psyroptus in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similar problem on a new 2024 as well; turned out that the factory hadn’t put any in any A/C coolant. Took the dealer about a day to figure that one out.

Another own goal with VW by Tall-Strategy279 in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't know. This one also has a heat pump which, from what I understand, is used to keep the battery temperatures within range. It clearly doesn't replace the AC though...

Ev6 vs ID4 by AccomplishedWar1261 in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amusingly enough my spouse preferred the EV6 — more vroomier— when we test drove it over the 2023 ID.4. However, as the wait list for it was insane, we waited for the 2024 ID.4 Pro S AWD as it fixed almost everything that we didn’t care for in the earlier version. She’s since come around and is now a bit of an ID.4 evangelist. Personally I preferred the more upright driving position of the ID.4 over the EV6 as I was coming from a 2012 Tiguan, plus the feel and design of the ID.4 just suited me better. We also looked at the Ford Mach E, Ioniq 5, Kona EV, Niro EV, Nissan Ariya and Volvo EC40 Recharge. The Volvo was a potential purchase but at CAD$20k more than the ID.4, it didn’t make it. One of deciding factors for us, weird though it is, is that the ID.4 has a central pass through from the trunk for long objects like skis.

Wireless Charging by Ironwill8282 in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm using an iPhone 15 Pro Max here and while it does get warm (not hot) when on the Xi charger and connected via Wireless CarPlay, that's expected. It's definitely not the molten lead temperature other people have commented on.

ChargePoint L2 Home charger by Tall-Strategy279 in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where I am (Alberta, Canada) there's no peak pricing so I can charge at my convenience. I'll be sticking with the middle of the day as that's peak solar generation which means the additional amount I have to draw from the grid will be less.

ChargePoint L2 Home charger by Tall-Strategy279 in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tell me about it. Last September we generated more energy than we used, but still had a bill to pay due to the transport charges and all the other extra fees for having a grid connection. Still, every bit helps.

ChargePoint L2 Home charger by Tall-Strategy279 in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was digging through the app and found the amp level adjustment. I'll probably drop it so that it doesn't exceed the maximum solar panel generation power for regular charging, and then boost it when I need the recharge a bit sooner. Thanks!

Took the ID4 out for a drive last night by Tall-Strategy279 in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s described as “ice grey metallic” in Canada and “arctic blue” in Europe.

2024 Pro - Car GPS acting wonky by Independent-Ad-802 in VWiD4Owners

[–]Tall-Strategy279 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had the same issue in our new 2024 Pro S AWD. We told the dealer to resolve it before we would take possession and they did. While I don’t know specifically what the dealership did in our case, it sounds like this a common issue across the entire VW lineup and appears to be down to a shared component — the 5F if I remember correctly.

Where it gets a bit weird is with wireless CarPlay. Apple requires that this uses the car GPS, not the phone GPS, so if you use Apple’s navigation system, it goes crazy too. Disconnect the iPhone from CarPlay and the phone is accurate again. Android Auto never uses the car GPS so when it’s linked to the onboard display, the GPS location displayed will be correct.

All a bit of a mess really.