VW ID.4

I wonder if it's the warmer weather, car was sitting in the sun for a few hours beforehand

I'd hardly call it scorching hot though

Will be giving the garage a call tomorrow but I suspect they won't be able to see it

Bit weird when a door needs a software update isn't it. Hope it fixes the problem, I might my local garage about it.

Did the update or reset or whatever take long?

I actually like the plastic panels, had a few close calls with high kerbs and the plastic is much easier to fix up than paint

If you watch some of the ID.7 videos the infotainment is much snappier. Bjorn Nylands video shows a lot of using the screen, couldn't spot any lag at all

Hopefully the rest of the cars get updated hardware soon

Has anyone managed to get an alternative to the Cubic Telecom data plans for the ID?

Mine expired last week and now i cant connect to the car with the app, which makes charging a pain as I can't see where its at.

i believe the e-sim is hard-coded into the car, but is there any way to use another plan or a physical sim?

but doesn't the car have to be in online mode?

For the last week, it hasn't been able to get a connection in the car, so I presumed that was to do with the cubic telecom thing? when I went into data plans on the we connect app, it brings me out to cubic which says I have no plan. Might contact vw on it, where did you see it being active for 3 years?

Cheers

might try a hard reset of the infotainment system first. Not going to go randomly pulling fuses.

yup. samesies.

In the words of Elon Musk, works for me

you should be able to pick up a compressor kit fairly cheap (check amazon) and the tube of puncture repair goo as well

I had a puncture last year while in the UK, the self sealing managed to patch the first screw

Second one, however, proved to be too much

I ended up calling VW roadside assistance and they got the AA out to put a temporary plug in. I then went to a tyre shop which made a more permanent fix, tyre has been holding since after 6 months and a few thousand kilometres

Technically the self sealing tyres aren't supposed to be repaired, the guys in the tyre shop explained this and I just asked them to get me from Cornwall to Holyhead and I'd accept the risk that the repair might fail.

My general recommendation would be to avoid the tyre repair goop like the plague, it means the tyre definitely can't be repaired

The AA guy used a tyre plug gun like below, I might pick up one myself

I also got a heavy duty air compressor. I tried the plastic ones you get witn the roadside safety kits and they just don't have the power to inflate the tyre. Here's the one I got, so far it's been brilliant (albeit bulky and a bit expensive)

It's worth remembering with any of these tyre repair systems that they're only designed to get you to a repair shop. You can of course do whatever you want but after dealing with one puncture I was happy to spend the €25 it cost to get a proper repair done

The other thing I'd look into is what roadside assistance you have available. I used VW roadside assistance, and they got there eventually but I had to go through the Irish office who would then speak to AA UK and getting updates was a pain

Aviva have free roadside assistance so they might be better equipped having a larger customer base and I might look at getting AA membership if I'm heading abroad again

I got the kit in my 52Kwh city model. So unless it’s new thing

I assume you would need to have a jack and way of taking off the wheel to use those plugs

You'll need a jack, but you can put the plugs in without taking the wheel off. Or at least the AA guy could

You will probably need to turn the wheel to make the puncture more accessible, which requires two people in the ID.4, one to sit in the driver's seat and one to turn the wheel.

Otherwise the handbrake will automatically switch on as soon as you get out

So it might be easier then to take the wheel off if you're driving solo

Do you use the ribbon type plugs or the mushroom shaped ones?

The ribbon ones seem to be a lot more popular but there seems to be a bit of a technique to them so I'd be worried I'd be about ready to scream after the third failed attempt

The plug ones by contrast seem a bit more idiot proof

Tbh, I'd be happy enough to get both. They aren't hugely expensive and don't take up a lot of space

Car still offline on the app. Everytime I get into the car I tap online mode.

mine came back this morning.