Recent content by alviseven

Have a 90K mile UK spec 2011 Imiev which struggles to charge beyond about 3/4full and range of early 30s on good day. Bought a non runner 2010 spares imiev which was running early march and had range of 50 miles and only done 28K KM not miles. Battery check icon comes on but have been able to...

I get the same issue with the charging especially when the battery is low - takes several attempts to get the thing to charge but once towards half way then the car usually continues to its full which is about three quarters in total.

That's a great starter thanks. Some really great advice there thank you and the diagram is superb.

New here but have been following what goes on for a while. Have a lovely 89K uk spec car which now has a somewhat poorly battery but is limping on and struggling to charge some days - guess it has a few cells which are down and the BMS for that block are having a fit. However it does nearly...

Thanks for clearing this up. Did not want to get the wrong one. :D

Have just had a AC 7.2Kw home charger fitted and have resisted buying a lead for our car (since it did not come with one) until the charger was fitted. Always assumed that it fitted to the passenger side (UK car) but this seems to be the unused socket and looks to me like a chademo type. Am I...

Thanks for the reply - did manage in the end - flat bladed screwdriver behind the plug removed it but then found that a smaller flat blade under the yellow square on the front of the plug unlocked the "lock" Hope the image will load to explain for others. Like nothing I had come across before...

In the process of changing the NSF seat belt with secondhand unit. How does the little electric plug come out of the old unit. Does it just pull out - the replacement has no obvious lock or catch point I can see but the old one will not let go of the connection! Before I break it someone must...

I have bought a OBD wireless adaptor from amazon and after failing to get Canion to connect and stay connected have tried OBDzero amazon link https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005NLQAHS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 OBD manual link https://obdzero.dk/ have now got...

We have just bought this week our first I-MiEV but have previously driven a 1976 Enfield 8000 - restoring one too