Timed charging not working

[Jbj]

Hi there,

I've been through a few threads, have set this up how I think it has been described in various threads and no bueno. My set up is:

- a timer set to leave at 7am with 85% charge. This is enabled.
- a profile set for home, minimum charge is 25%, charge times are 12am to 3pm. This is enabled.
- there is a second 'general charging' profile that I can't get rid of. This is disabled.
- 2020 Taycan 4S
- Plugged the car in at 9pm with 55% charge
- Level 2 charger

I expected to get in the car with 85% charge this morning and it had done nothing. Charging works if profile is disabled and timer is enabled. Charging does not work if timer is disabled and profile is enabled. I was under the impression I needed to set both up if I want to charge to 85% *and* control the time of day that charge happens.

Man this is complicated. Why can't we just have a 'I want to leave by' or 'I want to start charging at' setting?

Anyway, wondering if anyone can advise as to how to set this up - it's a pain.

Thanks

Mike

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[DerekS]

I wonder if the location is drifting, causing the geofence to fail?

I would re-enable the general charging profile and use that as a guide for "my geofence is failing."

I ended up making 3 different profiles (Home/Driveway/Garage) to cover all the areas my car's location was unexpectedly drifting to.

 

[Jbj]

I wonder if the location is drifting, causing the geofence to fail?

I would re-enable the general charging profile and use that as a guide for "my geofence is failing."

I ended up making 3 different profiles (Home/Driveway/Garage) to cover all the areas my car's location was unexpectedly drifting to.

Could be, I will try that, thanks!

 

[DerekS]

If you use the iOS app you can edit the profiles and drag the point to where the car has drifted to.

 

[XLR82XS]

I wonder if the location is drifting, causing the geofence to fail?

I would re-enable the general charging profile and use that as a guide for "my geofence is failing."

I ended up making 3 different profiles (Home/Driveway/Garage) to cover all the areas my car's location was unexpectedly drifting to.

How about turning off all profiles to avoid possibility of it not charging. Just use timer.

 

[Jbj]

How about turning off all profiles to avoid possibility of it not charging. Just use timer.

Yeah that works but there's a chance of it starting charging too early when I am in peak pricing. I am on a time of use meter and don't want to charge until midnight.

Thanks

 

[NC_Taycan]

If there is any risk of a bad GPS location for your profile this could happen.

I have a time of use rate plan so I have preferred charging hours, but I found the simplest thing to do is delete all profiles other than the general profile (which you cannot delete). Deactivate the general profile. Set a timer for the end of your low rate hours with your target charge and be done with it. If you need a second timer for precondition, then make one that doesn't have a charge target. Recall a timer can have a charge target, precondition, or both.

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