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A similar looking inductor L603 on the board reads 101 with a slanted 1 Which could explain the possible "/01" With dull markings and the reflective clear coat it was borderline impossible to see clearly with the naked eye.

Thanks for the help, I'll seal up the remaining gap with some silicone once everything is done since I've got most of the original compound intact. Now after sitting back down and having a closer look at the board I've realised the Inductor L601 below the burnt out resistor is also open circuit...

Hi guys, I've got my hands on a 2010 OBC which failed similarly to Coulomb's charger. The car would go into READY and fast charge with no issues, and when plugged in to slow charge it would kick in the contactors, and start the pack fan before cutting out with a HV warning light after about...

Been a bit busy over the last few weeks but coming back to this now I've tested the 2010 OBC pin functions and it is quite different to the 2012 pinout diagram. I am relatively new to EVs and had no idea there was such thing as a J1772 connector going straight into the wall, as this car is...

At CN101 the 12v Always on is present, but the switched 12v only seems to be triggering when ON or READY and the EVSE is plugged in, when it’s triggered the 1 digit LED shows a roughly 1hz flashing dot and the PFCPWM LED lights up. There’s no wiring for “EVSE pilot pin 3” I’m guessing this is...

Hi guys, I've got a similar issue where my 2010 MiEV won't detect that the charger is connected at all unless ON or READY, working DC-DC, no codes. This MiEV also seems to be a proximity pilot only version as there is no CP contact in the charging port. The PP shows 4.5V when ON or READY, 0V...

If I were using the full i-MiEV drivetrain in the rear instead of the front it would be better for efficiency and power but I think its just a lot easier just to mount it in front, plus my boot is full of a second i-MiEV battery pack now so the controllers wouldn't fit back there anymore.

The motor and transmission is rubber mounted to the chassis, with a frame that also holds the motor controller, OBC, Vacuum pump, and power steering pump on top of the motor. Photo: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ser7gnJDmtm3Uo5FA Almost all the bolt holes for the motor are different distances from...

Here are the co-ordinates for the iMIEV's motor bolt holes i used to machine my adapter plate... thought this could be useful to others if anyone decides to do an iMIEV transplant too. The co-ordinates are from top right to top left (clockwise) when looking at the face of the plate that will...

I’m located in NZ, plus this iMiEV was imported from Japan so sadly nothing’s under warranty. Luckily there are no soot/burn marks anywhere in the OBC apart from right next to the failed snubber, and after peeping between the gaps the waffle plate doesn’t show any visible signs of failure. I...

No, sadly the 20A fuse in the MCU was blown as well. we noticed the problem because in the morning the car had stopped charging, but had only gained about 50% charge. Thanks for the advise on those surge absorbers. I wouldn't even have considered replacing them otherwise, and since their such...

Has anyone ever encountered the OKAYA LE105 capacitor in the potting goo on the top board of the OBC exploding as well as the caps on the bottom board when it fails? I’ve bought the new capacitors and will be hopefully fixing the OBC soon, I thought I’d mention this issue as I haven’t been able...

Hi Jray here is a link to a blog i setup a couple days ago https://318iev.blogspot.com/ progress may be a bit slow at times as i am studying fulltime, but i will try and keep the blog updated as much as i can :D

I realised I forgot to plug the j1772 communication plug in properly which caused it to lose it’s ready state, the car stays on ready now. And after plugging in the wheel speed sensors the dash is also no longer a Christmas tree! It seems the car doesn’t need to talk to the heater/AC units to...

If anyone has any more info on this that would be great, I’m in the process of re-converting a BMW from a DC electric system to use imiev components. At the moment I have the majority of the imievs components laid out on the ground all connected up excluding the Lights, air conditioner/heater...