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I’m resurrecting a classic thread because, as I’ve long wanted to be just like Joe when I grew up, I’ve also just hatched a Tesla! The incubation may have been longer, but I’m optimistic that the bargain is better! There are many used model S down in the $15,000 range now, so I sought out a...

I just read this thread. Thanks to Mickey and Joe S, but it appears you scared away Kimi and we may never know whether he’s planning to put an alternator on a tire or a windmill on the bumper! Seriously though, I’ve done the APU genset thing, and it worked fine with a simple converted EV...

Isn't there somebody performing the OZ DIY upgrades in Europe or a breaker in the UK to provide CMU 09? I'm 8 time zones away and have been keeping my old packs intact in hope of high capacity rebuilds. @alviseven if you want to risk the shipping cost, I guess I could crack a pack for you...

Thx for the mirror order Patrick. Folks, I’m pulling more parts this weekend, and have the aluminum donut spares from Gen 1 Honda Insight that fits both front and rear, as well as OEM steelies and alloys, front or rear. Please PM preferences and your price offer. -Jay

Hi @Rational, I’m using the original head units in my cars, but also have a couple from the cars I’ve salvaged.

These head units do not display TPMS or any vehicle diagnostics, but they nEVer lose the Real Time Traffic feature of navigation, they record every CD you've EVer played on the music hard drive, and have a better backup camera than the Nissan Leaf. If you have a tiny reverse camera hidden next...

Yes, I have a spare ready to ship, and would accept an offer less than this one! https://ingenext.ca/products/mitsubishi-i-miev-display-multivision-8750a322 howEVer, if your car didn't originally come with the nav unit, it'll be very difficult to add, as the wiring harness is much more complex...

Thanks for such a detailed procedure, @kamikadzzze and your English was just fine, though I got a kick out of "santimeter". That sounds like an appeal to adopt the metric system. "We prefer Sanitymeters!"

@jacques2, I wouldn't recommend a 2012 MiEV for your mission unless it got a battery replacement. I have a 50 mile round trip commute, so EVen our car that's down to 29 AH capacity has no trouble with the winter one-way trip, and I can return home after as little as an hour on L2 at work, but...

good point @michael8554, my kids reported sEVeral false starts because they were too fast in releasing the key from "Start".

Yes, posting some info about thermal insulation of the doors would help. I've already got window tint film, which offers a U-Value of between 0.71 and 0.8 This means that conductive heat loss through the glass is reduced by 20 to 30%.

Thanks to you all, @Rational, @kiev and @hjdlsnbc! I'm still annoyed by losing TPMS on my winter tires/second set of rims and am not willing to pay the dealer twice per year to synch up a dozen wheels! The news that MUT-SE can add a "second set of sensors" is promising. Can you post any tips...

I've been through three LED lamp replacements now, and each. including the Sylvania branded set had very quick lumen depreciation. They start off looking crisp and clear, and then faded away into uselessness. I'm back to good 'ol yellow halogens.

Hi @Rational- the MiEV is certainly quieter than most gassers and my EV conversions of classic cars, it has a pronounced gear whine that I got used to quickly, but others sometimes find annoying.

After a lockout late at night that resulted in a 90 mile rescue mission and return the next day, I invested in a cheap 'lockout kit' complete with curved wedges, tiny airbags, and a 3-piece long rigid hook for grabbing handles from the opposite side. When my freshly minted driver-daughter...

Anytime Eirik- I've been calling the central nut holding on a brake drum or hub the Axle Nut or a Spindle Nut. Of course wheel nuts would make more sense than lugs, but we're talking about English here....

@Eirik, the lug nuts fasten the wheel to the hub, brake drum, or brake rotor. Some cars like aircooled Volkswagens used lug bolts instead of nuts that thread onto permanent studs. I'm surprised that Adam got four months out of the creaky wheel. I've had a wheel go from creaky to nearly...

Hi MiEVers, I have another parts car on hand, so please let me know of any parts you'd like to buy. @rearly , I intend to release that right front turn signal, but am using the entire front valance for a while to get the BAJA MiEV through a title recertification inspection so that it may be...

Tusen Takk, @HenriFred, this is preventative maintenance item that I've nEVer heard of, and could help explain why my wife has reported such behavior intermittently during our sloppy weather.

Well, the swap from @DonW ‘s wreck went flawlessly, and since I also swapped over the BMU this time, MR BEAN awoke with 47.5 Ah capacity and 71 miles RR from an incomplete charge! This is pack #4 that has resided in MR BEAN’s belly due to his quest for eternal youth. The prEVious packs didn’t...