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I ride my CE 04 throughout the year but if I were to lay it up over winter I would charge the propulsion battery to around 60%; plug a CAN-BUS compatible 12V battery charger into the DIN socket; put some insulating layers under both tyres and perhaps apply some corrosion protection to the brake...

One more thing; when charging with three phases the minimum charging current setting on my CE04 becomes 3 x 6A. Where possible I like to set my bike to charge slowly to maximise battery lifetime but being forced into the 18A charge rate setting with three-phase charging goes against this. My...

I would save bulk, weight and money by going for a 3m-long 32A single-phase cable. There's a discussion about this in the following thread: https://www.bmw-scooters.com/threads/type-2-quick-charger-single-phase-30a.2644/

Yes, disappointing isn't it? There has been no change in charging rate or anything else about the power train since model launch but at least my bike isn't out of date yet. I'm not bothered about residuals, from the start I decided I was going to keep mine until it was dead.

I have had another thought about the source of your C400GT's noise. The rattling could be a slack brake pad spring clip although a competent mechanic should have spotted that. I had this issue when I took delivery of the aforementioned CE 04 but the BMW mechanic at the dealers fobbed me off by...

I too had an annoying rattle on my 2023 C400GT and I too thought it was coming from the front end. Eventually I worked out that the noise was my Givi top box rattling on the Givi plate that I had bolted to the BMW rear rack. The noise went away when I stuck a few layers of dense foam flooring...

Hi Ron. It's just the energy recuperation level for Trip 1. I'm not sure why it's suddenly appeared for you but you can remove it in the display settings menu system. Random changes happen occasionally on my CE 04 such as the the energy consumption units changing. Bob

Hi MKUNES, I'm glad your CE 04 got through the MoT. My bike hasn't gone in yet - the MoT and service is booked for a week next Monday. I'll ring them this Monday to point out the potential pitfall. It's a 70 mile round trip for me along congested roads and I have to get down early to put...

I wouldn't rely totally on the system that tops up the 12V battery from the traction battery. I've got a CE 04 which is supposed to look after its 12V too. However, last week my bike showed a traction system failure message when I switched it on. I turned off the bike but it wouldn't switch...

The plaque and BMW emblem don't need to be touched, they're just attached to the side trim panel and nothing else. I have made some progress in that I pulled off the top and rear-facing edge of the side trim panel which is attached with four push clips. A fair amount of force is required but...

Short of getting hold of a workshop manual, you could try working out how to remove the fairing using a diagram of the relevant part that shows the location and type of fixtures. Here is a webpage that could help...

Thanks for the heads-up. My CE 04 is booked for its first MoT later this month at Wolverhampton BMW so I will contact them beforehand to preempt any problems.

Hi, I have a C400 GT 23 model year. I also have an Optimate 4 Dual Program (CAN-bus edition) and an Optimate 4 Quad Programme charger. Both work seamlessly with my C400 GT and CE 04 through the DIN socket. The Quad Program charger is the more user friendly of the two because it is easier to...

Thanks for the update PedalMike, that's really useful information for those wanting to lay-up their CE04. I'm glad that the propulsion battery was able to hang on to the majority of its charge for almost six months and I'm also glad to hear that the Optimate CAN bus charger works a treat.

I've given up routinely connecting my iPhone 8 to my CE 04 after getting the same sporadic connection problems when trying to use my new AirPod 2 Pros in my house. I must say that I find it liberating after putting up with this unpredictable bike software and App since March 2022. No more...

Hi Kevin, I just use a Quad Lock mirror stem mount and take the power from the USB socket in the lockable phone compartment using a thin cable and making sure that there's enough length at full handlebar lock. Bob

Hello, I've had no such issues with my 2022 CE 04 but if this happened I would first check all the fuses, including the 40A main fuse, and the voltage of the 12V battery when disconnected from the bike.

Pedalmike - I'm no battery expert so most of my knowledge comes from YouTube. I have seen that video before and it all made intuitive sense to me. I note that the video looks scary with respect to the impact of SOC on rate of degradation of battery capacity at 50ºC. In your situation I would...

Further to my previous post, I note that the owner's handbook for the CE 02 gives different advice on battery care : "Recommendations for care of the traction battery To ensure optimum utilisation and service life of the traction battery, follow the recommendations set out below: Immediately...

If I were laying up my CE 04 for 3 months I would charge to about 80% and leave it to look after itself. I would never by choice leave my beloved CE 04 at 30% for any significant length of time. Here's what BMW says in the CE 04 owners handbook: "Do not leave the E-Scooter out of use for a...