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I shot a video talking about the heating system, including filming some of the car with a THERMAL camera. Hope you like it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljpEaWMdbng And here's my latest blog post about it. http://300mpg.org/2016/01/17/electric-car-heater-thermal-imaging/ I ordered the...

Returning to an earlier idea in this thread... How about adding more heater fluid (coolant) to the system? This should make the diesel heater cycle on and off less frequently, which should add to longevity and efficiency. If adding extra coolant, how much would be appropriate, and where...

It doesn't look like any of the marker lights or license plate lights need canbus. The flickering that I had was from one of the 5 LEDs on that particular bulb being bad. Headlights and DRL are pretty good so far. I wouldn't mind the LED headlights being a little brighter. When I had my car...

I just placed an order for the 5KW 12V gasoline heater. We'll see how things are in 14-21 days.

The experiments with the different fuel types were done with one of the diesel heaters. I'll be ordering a gasoline one, so it should be fine. We all do know that there's just plain more energy in diesel than there is in gasoline than there is in ethanol. However, I will still prefer to be...

Hi everyone. I've been following this thread with great interest. I have decided that the Mitsubishi iMiEV heating system is either fine or TERRIBLE, depending on where you live and what your average winter temperatures are. A few days ago, it was -8 degrees F. in my part of the world...

I had a little time this afternoon, so I played around with the car a bit more. I still have plenty of the cheap bulk W5w LED bulbs, so I replaced the rear marker lights. To get at those, you have to pull the rear plastic fender liners, reach up in there, twist the bulb holder, and pull it out...

Sandage: Sure, a rubber backed rug to go over an extension cord. Good idea, nice and simple. I should have thought of that. Also, the extension cord I have is pretty stiff in the cold. I might want to purchase one of the higher quality extension cords that stays extremely flexible in the cold...

WINTER DRIVING: Yesterday, I had to drive 23 miles to a job. When I woke up in the morning, the temperature was -8 F. By the time I had actually hit the road it, the temperature was closer to 0F. I drove half on the freeway and half on slower roads, driving conservatively on both. I ran the...

I bought one at a "Menards" home improvement store. It was $17. It runs on the 12V "cigarette" plug. There's a little control box on it with a single reset button. It turns on when you plug it in and has an automatic shut off after, I believe, 30 minutes. You can press the little reset button...

Here's a photo with my car on the left with 20 watt LED headlamps, and somebody else's iMiEV on the right with stock headlights. This is the first time I have ever bumped into another iMiEV driver in the wild. It was during a snow-storm, and we were both trying to use the same CHAdeMO station...

I'm mostly doing it because it's cool. Well, more for "the look". I think the more bluish instead of orange-ish color light looks more modern. I AM also doing it for the energy savings, but only as a very long-term thing, knowing that it's pretty minor energy savings. I would say that ALMOST...

Don't the differing color temperatures bug you? /OCD :D I seldom drive with fog-lights on, so NO. Seems like diminishing returns to upgrade the High Beams or fog-lights to LED when they get used so little. Ideally? Yes, it would be nice to have everything the same color, but I don't have any...

I got the LED headlights in. I now have LED dome-lights, daytime running lights, parking lights, and low beams. High beams and fog-lights are halogen. I have no urge to change those (diminishing returns and all....) I couldn't upgrade the side marker lights to LED - the bulbs didn't fit. I...

Oh no, of course not. Cheap often means poor quality. In this case, all I really meant to say is that if I broke one or it burned out, I wouldn't be out very much money at all. Cheap things ARE great for experiments. And, if they work out well in the end, then you got something that was good AND...

That thread doesn't mention the little hook thing-a-majigger either! Looks like the right answer is that the bumper cover has to be completely removed and out of the way. Only then is there enough room to give a magical push and lift and pull (all at the same time) to get the headlight out...

OK. I THINK I found the answer to this. First of all, the full front bumper cover must be removed. You can't just loosen it. It must be completely out of the way. With the three bolts that hold in the headlight removed, you need to sort of push the headlight back at the same time that you bring...

Yes, I saw the reviews on the bulbs. There weren't actually that MANY reviews, and one was negative because the user said "It didn't fit my XX make and YY model", so I figured that was irrelevant. As for longevity, I'll keep you updated. On the other hand, it was $9 for a pair of bulbs. Cheap...

How do you unhook that tiny black plastic hook that's next to the top headlight bolt? It's spring-loaded and hooks into a sheet-metal tab. With the bottom two bolts removed, and the top one loosened, I STILL can't get the headlamp out! I am not able to pry with a screwdriver or hook that tab in...

I just converted my Daytime Running Lights using the same LEDs as rhunter81005 used. I did NOT modify the housing or reflector though, I modified the bulb. I cut the little bit of extra plastic off it with a dremel. Worked great after that. More details and photos on my DRL upgrade at my...