Recent content by michael8554

"I normally use more times N gear than D" Yes I could do that, but it requires a lot of "gearstick stirring", whereas the PHEV B0 setting turns regen off all the time. And can be quickly and easily turned back on for steep hills, with the steering wheel paddles.

Negue, your image shows a 3-Phase 20kW DC output EVSE with a CCS2 plug, not a ChaDeMo plug. Were you suggesting this as a suitable power source ?

On the MIEV at least, the rotational indexing of the shift position switch on the transmission can be adjusted. The 2011 models needed a notched metal plate, the 2012 onwards requires two holes to be aligned. The addition of the B & C positions means the switch has to be moved much further by...

"The car will charge until the first cell reaches 4.1V regardless of battery chemistry," I was under the impression that extended slow charging would allow the lower voltage cells to Balance up to whatever voltage they have degraded to ?

1. Occasionally I accidently press the lock or unlock button on the keyfob when inserting or removing the key from the steering lock. And the alarm siren goes off in the (I believe) COBRA Immobiliser. If I wait a minute it stops. Or I fiddle about pressing lock and unlock, closing the doors...

Thanks Kenny and Mickey. I'll report back if I find the car worth repairing. Michael

I already have an I-MIEV, I'm looking at buying a dead I-MIEV as a project. It was being driven back home from a MOT (UK road-worthiness test). The owner pulled over and switched off to "retune the radio" - the 12V battery has been replaced, perhaps during the Test ? The car wouldn't start after...

Battery images in #9 don't show the voltage connected but OFF. Or in ACC. Or in ON As requested in post #2 by kiev.

I see that it "was nicknamed "pizza butt" because it was designed for use by Domino's Pizza." A bit unfair, nice styling. Parking in your toasty entrance hall beats having to set the heater to warm-up on a cold morning...... :->

"What is an 2013 black es?" I suspect he has a black painted US version, with SE (not es) trim.

Nice - mine's black too. What's the range, and how many miles has it done?

Why just those Cs and none of the other components ? Are they carrying hf which might cause a tiny vibration ? A bit like domestic AC sockets "unscrewing" the mains connections over the years ?

"The black rubber is more for vibration control." please explain why is that necessary ?

Lofoten Islands in the summer . (y)

The key buttons unlocked and locked the doors, but the key wouldn't turn in the steering column switch. Neither of us could turn it. 12V Aux battery was new and had good volts. A bit scary, began to sound like a faulty key sensor. The penny dropped eventually - the car has a steering lock...