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Yep, it has CHAdeMO and not a Frankenplug. I hope it makes it as another viable EV. It looks like it is going to be initially a "compliance" car with sales limited to California, Oregon and some of the eastern CA emission states. This and car's like the spark interest me but I will not put...

I've had the same problem. Mine was on the drivers door in the pocket behind the window switches. Very poor quality part---the rubber coating just comes off. The first time it was replaced under warranty after much fussing by the dealer. Over time, all of these cars will wear if anything...

I am surprised that you are not getting any warning lights about the ABS or other systems. The I-MiEV like most other cars has a four wheel ABS system. Each wheel has a wheel speed sensor that is calibrated so that each axle on the vehicle is reporting the same speed of the tire regardless of...

This may sound stupid, but check to see if any of the brake light bulbs (including the high mounted stoplight) are out. I put led bulbs in the high mounted stop lamp and caused the problem you are seeing. Even the dealer's diagnostic tester only showed a brake light switch problem--which the...

The battery date code (which is located on the back of the battery pack just in front of the motor) has a easy to decipher year and date printed on it. That would be the telltale. I sure wouldn't want a "new" 2014 with a 2012 pack as the pack is the one item that degrades if you use it or not.

You need to look at what is being done with the cooling system. Remember, the charger is part of the heat into the coolant loop but along with it, the DC-DC convertor is also in operation powering the DC systems in the car. So, the waste heat has to go somewhere. To cool those two components...

The problem to be faced is pack replacement for something other then a battery cell or module. If anything at all fails within the battery pack assembly, then the only option you will have is a "remanufactured" pack. It could be something inexpensive like a failure of a contactor or the ground...

There are tons of places on the internet that will reset your airbag controller for $75.00. When I was looking at a wreck to transplant some of the front end parts from my "donor" car, I needed the controller. Not only is a controller from the dealer $$$$, there was only one available in the...

Yes it can (at least alleged). I had a Nissan LEAF a while back and used a GE Wattstation as my EVSE. At that time there were failures of the onboard charger that Nissan said were caused by the Wattstation. A diode within the charger was failing. All kinds of warnings were issued, GE studied...

I'll have to change my opinion and agree with Don. When I first looked at an EVSE upgrade for the I-MiEV, they wouldn't go up to the 13 amp level. Now that they do (and have an adjustable output) it is by far the best option at any price for the I-MiEV. I've got 3 I-MiEV EVSE's laying around...

As PV1 says "if you have a 240 volt EVSE". The supplied EVSE for the I-MiEV does not allow for 240 volt operation (at least the US version). If you want to use 240 volts and/or use the full capacity of the I-MiEV's internal charger, you need to go to evseupgrade.com and look at their offerings...

Real common in any car after washing and letting it sit. Your idea about driving it after washing is the correct "fix". You need to drag the brakes during the drive for a bit (or some stops with heavy braking) to dry the water off the pads. The worst thing that can happen is to get a rust...

The front seat mount bolts are studs sticking out of the floor, the rears are weld nuts in the floor pan. There is no way, short of removing the battery pack (not really too hard) to move the seat track further rearward. Other then moving the bolt locations, I can't think of a safe, easy way...

You could try a lower viscosity oil and see if that helps. I have used Amsoil "Syncromesh" transmission fluid in an older GM pickup to try and overcome some problems with the transmission in cold weather. It seems to have a lower or more stable viscosity then the regular fluid provided with...

There may be cheap leases again but maybe not for a while. The cheap leases on the 2012's happened in early 2013 where I live. It was as low as $69 per month for a ES and $99 per month for a SE with minimum down on a 24 month lease. Not long after that was the $10K "dealer cash" deal which...

The vehicle build date is on the tag on the drivers side door post. The battery build date is on a tag on the rear of the battery pack. The tag is on the metal reinforcement plate that protects the battery pack from a rear end collision. If you have a hoist, you can see it from under the car...

I have the specs from the service manual---If I could figure out how to put a picture or .pdf in here it would be a lot easier. Toe-in mm(in)---3 +/- 3 (0.1 +/- 0.1), Camber---0 deg 00' +/- 0 deg 45', Caster---3 deg 50' +/- 0 deg 45', Kingpin inclination 15 deg 15' +/- 1 deg 30'. Camber and...

OK, I went to my linen closet and took out a module which I then dissected. I finally found the temperature thermocouples and they are not where I expected to find them. There are in fact (as we all assumed) six sensors located in the 8 cell module. They a surface mounted to the PC boards...

I really wasn't paying close attention to the other sensors except nothing looked much different or it would have gotten my attention. I seem to see during any charging event groups of three sensors at a different temperature then the next group of three (with some exceptions). As expected...

It looks like my local dealer (R.C. Hill Mitsubishi) is still in love with the I-MiEV. Drove by and saw a haulaway with at least four I-MiEVs on it (including a blue) unloading. He already has more on the ground. Maybe the dealers in this county are trying to repeat from the lessons they...