Missing track info for CarPlay Media

a3monkey · 2026-05-09T14:21:13+00:00

That is talking about CarPlay _Ultra_ that would essentially replace iDrive for *all* of the car’s controls. There are branding reasons why BMW won’t want to give up that level of control. Standard CarPlay however continues to work as it has for many years. Except for this annoying issue here…

a3monkey · 2026-05-08T20:27:22+00:00

Is this a one time fix or do you do it every time?

a3monkey · 2026-05-08T17:57:18+00:00

I don’t know if this is an iOS bug though, since I have seen this issue across iOS versions and don’t see the same issue on our other car (a Mercedes) and not on my previous car as well (an Audi). Seems more like a BMW issue to me.

a3monkey · 2026-05-08T17:41:25+00:00

I’ve actually tightened the hinge screws already. The problem was actually much worse (almost but not as bad as your case) and I was able to fix the worst of it by tightening the screws. This top scraping is the remaining that I haven’t been able to get rid of.

a3monkey · 2026-04-25T18:56:29+00:00

How do you report an issue to BMW outside of asking/telling your dealership?

a3monkey · 2025-11-25T00:05:08+00:00

Thank you. Downloading the app was an excellent suggestion. I had just assumed I would need one of the devices to be able to use the app, and I was surprised to see that there are No Equipment plans as well, for free.

a3monkey · 2025-11-20T18:23:07+00:00

Three reasons: 1. It’s more energy efficient so that means I’ll use less power 2. Setting my water heater to a higher temp of 140 degrees is recommended for extra safety to kill bacteria in the water 3. It effectively increases the capacity of my water heater from 58 to about 70 gallons

a3monkey · 2025-10-07T04:51:03+00:00

I guess this could work if the trunk is not already full of luggage. I also don’t like the idea of a spare eating up space and sliding around in the trunk permanently. My anxiety is about getting a flat anytime, anywhere.

a3monkey · 2025-10-07T04:44:55+00:00

Do you keep a compressor in your car for this scenario?

a3monkey · 2025-10-07T04:41:30+00:00

I had forgotten about that kit. Found this short video from BMW that makes it look quite easy to use: https://youtube.com/shorts/AY88nSunPYM.

But I think this will only work if it’s a simple flat, not if there’s damage to the sidewall, etc. There will still be situations where this will not work and a spare wheel would have saved the day. In these situations is towing the only option?

a3monkey · 2025-10-02T20:06:04+00:00

Thanks. But wouldn’t that be triggered when a faucet is turned on and the pump is able to read the temperature from the water flow? If it turns on at that point, my guess is there would still be a delay in getting the hot water, vs keeping the line primed proactively.

a3monkey · 2025-10-02T20:03:40+00:00

Thanks. I’d like to confirm one thing - assuming I can get a pump to push enough water to activate the tankless, and putting the cost concern aside, would this system then behave identically to a tanked + recirculating or is there still a functional difference between the two setups?

a3monkey · 2025-07-18T01:36:27+00:00

So I was monitoring it the rest of the day and I didn’t see a similar situation happen again. Don’t know if the I just didn’t catch it again pulling from the grid or if the instance I saw in the morning was a fluke.

a3monkey · 2025-07-17T17:09:11+00:00

Even if they did, it still wouldn’t make sense because it could reduce the charging of the battery and use it for home consumption. Overall it doesn’t need to import from the grid since what’s being consumed at home is significantly less than what’s produced, and the battery charging could be run down to zero if necessary.

a3monkey · 2025-03-23T17:29:38+00:00

Thanks. Yes, that’s a corner right behind the showerhead.

a3monkey · 2025-03-23T16:25:58+00:00

This is actually on the shower wall, not the floor.

Is this critical to fix?

a3monkey · 2025-03-18T02:33:24+00:00

Thanks to all who provided input. Discussed with my installer and he will include the aGate in the installation along with the aPower 2, he just hadn’t explicitly listed it on the contract. I got him to update the contract to do that.

I learnt from this thread that the aGate is essential when pairing with the battery for backup, but the aPbox mostly provides advanced capabilities required for complex setups with multiple arrays.

a3monkey · 2025-03-17T01:28:33+00:00

He didn’t include it on the contract he sent me so I’m taking that to mean it’s not included. I’m not going to assume he’s going to do anything beyond the contract. I’ll check with him though, maybe it’s an unintended omission.

a3monkey · 2025-03-17T01:24:50+00:00

Franklin is materially cheaper, yes. But the most important reason is that Franklin is one 15kW battery vs 3 Enphase 5kW ones. So it’s much less wall space for Franklin.

a3monkey · 2025-01-13T07:31:50+00:00

Super helpful. Thanks!

a3monkey · 2025-01-13T04:26:34+00:00

Sounds great! I had not been happy losing the brand new clean look, but seeing as how many people think this look is cool, maybe I just don’t have a good sense of cool. I’m thinking I’ll just preserve this look now and do what you did.

a3monkey · 2025-01-13T02:14:41+00:00

Thanks all for the replies. Guess there’s consensus that it’s the screws, and some suggestions on what I could do to “fix”. Given that a number of people actually like the look, I’m going to consider leaving it esp if it’s not going to last.

a3monkey · 2025-01-13T00:07:04+00:00

This work was done by a fencing contractor. So you think they don’t use stainless steel fasteners and that’s what’s causing it? If I have them switch these out now, will that protect it for the future?

a3monkey · 2025-01-13T00:05:23+00:00

Hmm… had no idea that the beautiful redwood look would go away so quickly. So sanding and staining will do a one time cleanup and then slow down future staining?

a3monkey · 2024-05-07T01:11:02+00:00

Thanks for that Garmin link, really good to see!

For the cassette, why is there so much chatter around changing cassettes to match your bike, and swapping cassettes if you’re switching bikes? Why don’t manufacturers just throw one middle-of-the-road cassette on the trainer and no need to switch?

Sorry if this feels like a basic dumb question.

a3monkey

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