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I don't mean to step in here and stir things up, but you cannot get 16 KWH out of a I-MiEV pack the way it is configured in the vehicle. I have had the battery apart and the 8 cell modules are rated at 1440 KWH and the 4 cell modules are rated at 720 KWH. There are 10 8 cell modules and 2 4...

A little off topic, but I remember finding those "emulators" for the airbag components when I was thinking of rebuilding my wrecked I-MiEV and needed the airbag controller repaired and the codes erased. If you read between the lines, the purpose of those things are to simulate a good airbag...

Removing the 12 volt battery negative lead will prevent the code from being set. I set the code once by forgetting to reconnect the plugs under the seat after removing it for some reason. The system even remembers what the problem was that set the code. The car was new at the time and I just...

If it was me and was facing the problems the last posters are having I would not get the recall done. It's easy to inspect the pump for corrosion which is most likely the major problem. Only if you live in an area with heavy road salt should you worry about the pump itself. As for the...

Another solution to this problem would be to glue a piece of closed cell foam rubber to the inside of the access door. When you close the door, it would push the rubber piece against the connector body sealing it from any road crud. Worth a look anyway.

I had a couple of Chevrolet S10-E's that had an electric range that was pretty much in line with the I-MiEV. It was designed with A/C but no electric heat at all. Instead, it used a small diesel heater that worked through the standard S10's water heater core (much like the core in the I-MiEV)...

I will most likely get scolded for this, but I don't understand what's going on with the OP. First, a vacuum pump failure and loss of vacuum to the brake booster will not allow the "pedal to go to the floor" or cause any loss of the hydraulic brake system. Even if one of the two hydraulic...

It's pretty hard to do. First you need to find what auction house the leasing company uses to get rid of the cars. Even though it might be in your area, there is no guarantee that it won't end up at some other house a thousand miles away. There's also no guarantee that your turn in dealer...

Yeah, I was happy I could help out RobbW with parts. The body shop that did the work was a real class act when they dealt with me for the parts. To get the parts quickly and to make sure they didn't get damaged, they sent their own truck to my shop to pick them up. They took them to...

The charge level should be close. However, long term disconnection of the 12 volt battery (and six months is about it) possibly will lead to some factory data about the pack that is stored in the BMS being lost. This information is used to control how the BMS determines the "health" of the...

Put the parking brake on before you turn the key to the "start" position. This will disable the DRL's until you release the brake.

You are going to end up at the dealer in the end. The computer that sets the airbag light has to be reset with a M.U.T III scan tool. I would be more interested as to why the light is on and get the underlying problem resolved. You don't want to be driving a car with a SRS system that is...

I am not sure of all of the factors that cause this, but in my mind it's a natural "threat" perception the drives a lot of it. When people drive they are looking around at other vehicles (unless they are texting :lol: ) and making decisions as to where they would be the most safe. Large...

I am sure it could be done. The wires coming from the J1772 port are easy to get to if you remove the rear bumper cover. I don't know if where you are located there are different mains voltages available from the J1772, but in the U.S. the problem would be the possibility of having 120 volts...

Sorry to see the problem with your I-MiEV. I wouldn't doubt that it will be totaled with the amount of damage and the replacement parts cost. I would think you have some damage to the unibody structure where the front fender attaches. Also, look closely at the plastic radiator support near...

If it is designed like the US version, it is a fairly easy part to replace but I'll bet it will be expensive. In the US version, the port, cover and wiring harness is one assembly. You need to remove the tire and wheel well assembly to get at the harness. There is a harness connector near the...

OK, I was able to connect an ammeter into the battery circuit and monitor what the Canion program is reporting and what the ammeter is reporting. The first test was looking at the battery current with the internal charger being used. The Canion was showing a input current / power of 7.1 amps /...

Thanks for the quick replies---I've got to get some accurate numbers on this and make sure that what I think is happening is actually occurring. I also need to make sure the internal loads on the car during external charging are being properly accounted for. It looks like the problem only...

I finally downloaded the latest version of Canion. I noticed that since version 118 (which I had been using) the battery temps now look more in line with what I would expect based on ambient temperatures. However, I need to stress again that I also believe that the amount of current being put...

There's a lot of 48 VDC stuff around as that is the voltage telecoms use (albeit usually positive ground). Also, I have found that there is a lot of solar stuff from Australia around. Many years ago I had a solar system that ran on a 168 VDC nominal voltage. I also had a 48 VDC battery backup...