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A helpful post - Thanks! So , , , , what you're saying is . . . . the original 3rd key you bought wasn't compatible with the transponder in the car but the car did program the key you bought from the locksmith?? The moral of the story is . . . . make sure whatever key you buy *is* verified...

Yup - We got no engine and therefore, no engine air filter :lol: Don

It may take several calls and emails, but eventually . . . . Mitsubishi will handle it The dealer we bought new from folded up their tent and left town years ago. For the last 2 recalls, the closest dealer who services EV's was in Pensacola Florida, 110 miles away. The first time, I had to go...

He could even do that - Just set each EVSE to draw 20 amps, or one to draw 30 and the other to draw 10 . . . . but he'll never have to worry about that charging two iMiEv's Don

A single 14-50 socket near the garage door makes the most sense, if you're going to go to the trouble to have an electrician install anything. With a proper home made wye pigtail, you could easily plug two EVSE's, either L1 or L2 or one of each into that single socket. Maximum versatility...

I think you're probably the first one here to change a wheel bearing - You'll be adding to our knowledge base for sure! The front spindles and bearings are different on out iMiEV's than just about any other car I can think of, so your experience and tips will be invaluable! Don

Also, you can have your OEM Panasonic EVSE 'upgraded' to 12 amps and it will do 12 amps on either 120 volts L1 or on 240 volts L2. Since the car uses less than 14 amps on L2, an upgraded EVSE will charge at better than 90% of the maximum possible . . . . and, if you need to use L1, it will...

Joe put an ammeter on the power cable many years ago, as we were all curious about what it's telling us - It's documented here on an old thread IIRC, the full scale of the dash meter is right at 150 amps and the max regen before it pegs in the other direction is right at 50 amps, but the car...

They are smart, so they know they can't do that. It's a safety recall, so the parts have to be installed by a trained Mitsubishi technician, likely for legal reasons - If there was a failure after the recall is performed, it would open up a can of very costly legal worms But, just to be...

I would try the Customer Service number on the recall letter first - (888) 648-7820. This will get you to an English speaking representative located in Tennessee and they *should* be able to help you I just got off the phone with them. We no longer have a 'local' dealer and for the last two...

If your circuit has no other loads . . . . and if the breaker is a 20 amp one . . . . then that means for sure the wire in the wall is 12 gauge and running them both on the same outlet really poses no problem - Both the breaker and the wire can handle more than 16 amps, but for safety's sake...

*If* the new brake vacuum pump fixes your brake warning light issue, I would jump all over MMNA to get back the $380 you already paid to have the issue fixed . . . . and bitch real loudly that it's also cost you the use of the car for a year. No doubt in my mind you can get them to refund the...

I just don't see any 12 volt heater as being very practical. The OEM heating element is over 4Kw and even a 1Kw 12 volt heating element would draw about 100 amps from a 12 volt source . . . . and using only 1Kw isn't going to get you a meaningful amount of heat, let alone defrost - It might...

Well, looks like both of my cars are part of the 1% - Go figure! Got my letters yesterday Don

The heater cuts into your max range by about 25 to 35%, depending on how cold it is. Once the car warms up a bit, it uses far less current, just switching on and off to keep the inside temp comfortable. The A/C uses about half as much, 15 to 20% depending If you live in a cold climate where...

The ammeter shows every bit of current coming from the traction battery, not just that of the motor and the heater. Most other draws from the battery are just to small to be easily seen. The DC to DC converter can supply roughly 1 kw (1/4 of what the heater uses on max) and the A/C a bit more...

It's not really a 'transmission' in the sense we use that word in automotive applications. It's a fixed gear reduction where the motor is directly connected to the wheels 100% of the time - No neutral, no reverse, no changing 'gears' in any way. The creep you don't like is not function of...

Yes, fuses protect the wiring - If you run a wire from a positive source at the front of a car (maybe directly to the battery) and your panel has a 15 amp breaker at the rear of the car, what happens if your newly installed wire rubs against a sharp edge somewhere along the line and shorts to...

Well, duh! Not sure what to blame that one on - Pain meds?? That's it . . . . that's my story and I'm sticking to it! :lol: Don

You can't 'run' an EV on solar panels on the roof unless you've got a HUGE roof. There's nowhere near enough room to mount enough panels to move the car Even the Fisker Karma which came from the factory with an optional $5K 'solar roof' just used the power from the roof to run fans to cool the...