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PV1, Good point about the watts pulled by the car in READY for four hours. Across the street from the event there's a free 240V charger at the Ingles grocery store that will be getting me home! Or I could spend the big bucks on Chademo. Nice to have options. Pbui19, How long is that jumper...

Hi Folks, Next month in Asheville there will be a Drive EV Day, in a parking lot with no AC power. I'm providing a small mixer, microphone, two-track interface and a couple self-powered speakers. The audio system will run off my 300W sine-wave inverter, connected to Maeve's 12V battery. At...

On the shifter, past B, is C . What's C for? Ok, I found it online: "the C-position for comfortable driving in the suburbs" https://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/en/showroom/i-miev/plug_and_joy/ Thanks and good health, Weogo

Hi Folks, I got an OpenEVSE Advanced Kit, assembled and installed it. Now, if needed, we can charge at better than three times the factory 120V charger speed. ) Went with this model because it can use 120V/240V. ) Can be set to 6A at 120V up to 40A at 240V. ) Small enough that it can go in...

Hi Folks, Zombie thread revival... Our low beams are pretty low. Has anybody in the US modified their headlights for remote control? I found the manual adjustment instructions in this thread. Is there a service bulletin online about this? Thanks and good health, Weogo

Hi Folks, Our 2014 has six months left on the original warranty. Nearest authorized service center is about 75 miles, which I could do with a stop on the way. Another Mitsubishi dealer is about 25 miles away, though they are not electric-certified. But they can get parts. We have a really...

Hi WMC, Thanks for the clarification! Good health, Weogo

Hi Folks, Cool thread! I had been planning on buying a spare wheel and tire. Now I know about the inside wheel diameter issue, and that our 2008 Honda Fit spare will likely work on Maeve. Am going to jack her up and test fit. Thanks and good health, Weogo

Hi Folks, A portable cord with a 300V rating is usually labeled SJ for Service Junior. SO cord carries a 600V rating and has a thicker overall jacket, and maybe thicker insulation on the conductors as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_cord One thing I look for when buying wire to...

Hi Joe and Don, Joe, thanks for the link! I knew somebody would wonder about the Powercons! As Don noted, the no-exposed-pins part is a notable plus for me. In the audio world I work with everything from Edisons to camloks to installing breakers and tying in. Safety is the first priority...

Hi Folks, I just got an advanced OpenEVSE kit. Chose this one because it is dual voltage, amp rate can be set as needed, has timer or killowatts selection. It will be dialed down to 16A for Maeve. I have a 20A, 240V outlet out where the car is parked, with about 50' of 10ga buried wire...

Hi Folks, I've been doing some 12V battery research. Safety first: Current Lithium batteries really do not do well when charged below freezing. Imagine it is 5 degrees below freezing. With our I-MiEVs, the 12V battery turns on some systems, and brings the main battery online. Pretty quickly...

Hi Steve, I got your message. I'm sure I saw the parking light fuse listed somewhere, but cannot find it! The fuse information has the following note: "The table above shows the main equipment corresponding to each fuse." This makes me think that the parking lights may be doubled up with...

Hi Lithim, If you are sitting in the driver's seat, the fuse box you need to access is under the dash, just forward of your left knee. Press the tab and pull the cover. There's a fuse puller clipped inside the cover. There's one fuse for both the left and right bulbs. The fuses are...

Hi Joe, Thanks for the link sfn all the info! We don't sit in the car with the radio on, and it doesn't sit for more than a day or two. My wife named our I-MiEV Maeve. Last night when starting and going to READY, the RBS and MOTOR icons lit up and stayed on. Turning off, shifting out of...

Hi Folks, Has anybody found a 12V AGM 151R battery for the I-MiEV? Like the I-MiEV, our 2008 Honda Fit specifies a 151R and I was easily able to fit this battery in it's place: https://4xspower.com/shop/12v-agm/s-series/s975 It is only rated for 215CCA while the 151R spec calls for 370CCA...

Hi WMC, Thanks for the link! I was hoping it would tell me how to get USB audio from my phone out the speakers, but there's no mention of this. But now I do know how to set the clock! Thanks and good health, Weogo

Hi Folks, We had Carmax deliver the car from Atlanta to Greenville, SC, and we went and bought it yesterday. Pretty much looks new. The original owner's manual is missing, and Carmax said they will reimburse us for buying one. ) Anybody know of a good source? Carmax sold it with 'all...

Hi Teronuc, How long was the extension cord between the inverter and fridge, and what gauge? With an electrical supply at its limits, you want short, heavy-gauge extensions to get maximum voltage to the fridge. Here's one of many voltage drop calculators...

Hi Aaron, I still use my truck for work. My wife's Honda Fit is our long distance driver. Am hoping to get down to Atlanta soon. Does the I-MiEV have the 120V charger and remote? Anything else you can say about it? Don, On the Forum, is there a list in one place of all the things I should...