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I gave my C-Zero up for a 2012 Leaf which has only 20.000 km on it and battery at 94% State of Health. I just needed a bit more battery and a bit more driving pleasure on longer trips, which the Leaf does provide. I do miss the better regen of the C-Zero and it's city maneuverability, but I...

Does anyone know what the purpose of these plastic flaps in the front of the car is? Are they there to improve aerodynamics, reduce noise or something else? Do all models have them, including US spec cars? These are on a 2011 C-Zero. See picture in URL...

I recently purchased new rear winter tires to replace the original TS760, but only in the rear. So I now have Continental TS760 semi-winter tires in the front and Continental ContiVikingContact 6 in the rear - proper nordic studless winter tires. The CVC6s in the back seemed very slippery on...

Started thinking about upgrading the battery capacity of a i-MiEV/C-Zero/iOn. First looked up the specs on the LEV50 cells: https://www.dropbox.com/s/f3i6g7vmz6ktnjx/Screenshot%202015-11-03%2013.22.57.JPG?dl=0 The LEV50 cell is 113.5x43.8x171 mm, so there should be no problem to fit 24 or...

Does anyone else experience this "pause" while charging that I'm seeing with my C-Zero: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByvQr0xaz6XONWtndkdubGlQcGc/view For no apparent reason the charging just pauses for around 20 minutes and then continues on it's own. I've seen this happen a couple of...

I added a couple of permanently connected USB-ports. The one that was connected to the OEM radio isn't functional anymore. The two new ports put out 2 amps I believe and can be switched on and off with the green switch. Allows me to start and stop CaniOn running on a phone just by using the...

I now have a built-in EVSE in the car. It's based on this product: http://www.ev-power.eu/Electric-Cars/EVSE-kit-for-EV-charging-station.html Missing two of the three switches and a bit messy on the inside, but the kit is assembled into this little box...

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Published by GWL Power: http://gwl-power.tumblr.com/post/128909665831/i-miev-ha3w-workshop-manual-2011-mitsubishi Direct link to download: http://www.ev-power.eu/docs/web/2015/imiev_workshop_manual.zip

I had an idea. As we all know, these cars have no cruise control and trying to keep a slow speed to maximize range can be quite daunting. How about if there was a way to force the turtle to appear with no actual reason? This might reduce the power output and perhaps speed to artificially. Any...

I decided to ditch the OEM radio (by Pioneer) in my 2011 C-Zero. Mainly because the damn thing requests a security code every time after it loses +12V (which can happen a lot on a tinkerer's vehicle) and there is no code to input - you need to take it to the dealer where they can enable the...

I figured out the best place to move the 12V aux battery to would be under the rear seats. Just take out the air compressor and filler bottle and you have a perfect spot to install a nice 12V LiFePO4 battery: Before: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pz3zv74z3pogatn/2015-04-08%2015.19.25.jpg?dl=0...

My C-Zero has developed a problem with CHAdeMO quick charging. It manifests by being unable to start charging or charging cutting off with an error. Turns out, a number of i-MiEVs and iOns in Finland have had to be repaired for this issue. I've contacted my dealer to find out how to proceed with...

Finally got myself a J1772 to IEC 62196-2 (aka Type 1 to Type 2) cable for some public slow charging. The Type 2 is commonly found in shopping malls around here and also at some service stations with up to three phase 230V 32A 22 kW available. Obviously the i-MiEV and it's brethren can only...

I did my 290 km (180 mi) winter drive yesterday (including 4 QC stops) while trying hard to keep my C-Zero going above 90 km/h (55 mph). In my previous car I'd have the speed limiting function of it's cruise control set to 90 km/h (about 86 km/h actual speed), so driving in the winter with 80...

Looks like I just found out who the previous owner of my C-Zero was... Happy holidays! Yes, it is my car. The license plate matches. :D

I know of one grommet which one can use to fit extra cables in out of the passenger compartment. It's the one below the center console and quite easily visible from under the car in front of the electric heater. However, mine is already pretty full with the original wiring, 12V aux battery...

The radio in the C-Zero asks for a code if you need to disconnect the 12V battery, which when tinkering with the vehicle can happen surprisingly often. The problem is I don't have the code and the reseller didn't have it either. They can reset it so that it doesn't ask for it anymore, but on the...

We have started the winterization project of our 2011 Citroën C-Zero. I've purchased a set of Calix parts which includes a vehicle inlet, cabin outlet and a electric heater to pre-heat the heating liquid: Inlet: http://www.motonet.fi/fi/tuote/454977/Calix-Mini-johtosarja-MKMS1525-1525m Oulet...

I don't know if this has been discussed in another post, so please link to it if needed, but has anyone tapped into the mains input power coming from the J1772 connector? I was thinking I'd add a cabin electrical outlet by stealing the input from the J1772. Perhaps this could be accomplished at...