Hi Everyone,
I bought a 2012 iMiev new, and have enjoyed looking at the forum from time to time. I finally got around to joining because I now have the first problem ever with the car. I was smelling rotten eggs on the way home tonight. I checked the 12V battery when I got home, and it was hot, smelly, and gurgling. I checked after dinner and it had cooled down and wasn't gurgling but the sides were bulging out. There are no warnings on the dash, and the car boots and drives with no difficulties. So is it just the battery is toast? In the morning, I going to check the voltages to make sure it's not a charger issue, and then try to find a replacement.
Leonard
I bought a 2012 iMiev new, and have enjoyed looking at the forum from time to time. I finally got around to joining because I now have the first problem ever with the car. I was smelling rotten eggs on the way home tonight. I checked the 12V battery when I got home, and it was hot, smelly, and gurgling. I checked after dinner and it had cooled down and wasn't gurgling but the sides were bulging out. There are no warnings on the dash, and the car boots and drives with no difficulties. So is it just the battery is toast? In the morning, I going to check the voltages to make sure it's not a charger issue, and then try to find a replacement.
Leonard