Hi I-Miever Believers,
My 2012 Imiev has stopped charging and I believe it is the Onboard Charger. A 5"X5" box with orange cables that sits upon the inverter.
Would someone have one? Thanks, Tony in Austin, Tx (the land of Teslas)
Could I get the OCB from it? I believe I've narrowed my problem down to the onboard charger. It is a 5"X5" box with orange cables that sits ontop of the inverter. Thanks, Tony in Austin, Tx ([email protected])
Thank you for these amazing replies.
I believe my next step is to see if the dealer will replace the OBC.
I tested to see if charge was coming through a clip just ahead of the OBC and there was. Then I checked to see if there was any voltage coming to the orange wires coming out of the...
Alright, well, I just put in a new 12V battery and it didn't fix the problem.
I checked the connections on the cable going into the OBC and they looked good.
How would I verify that it is the actual On Board Charger box?
I did use my neighbor's dongle and it did the same thing.
The 12V battery is at 12.93V when off and 14.52 when in "ready". I don't think that is the problem.
Thanks, I will look into the I909.
Today I plan to check the connections on the On-Board Charger box.
Ni All,
Amazing site. I have read alot and felt comfortable enough to open the DC-DC inverter because of this thread. Thanks.
Unfortunately I did not see much wrong. Also when I plug in a OBD reader it turns on but says "Failure to connect to car". Is this a different issue or maybe a...
1) 2012 I-Miev. 71,000 Miles
2) Yes. Charging failures occasionally for 2 months. Now won't charge. Trying to diagnose.
3) Replaced 12V battery 1 year ago due to going bad.
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5) Background: In January 2019 (7 years old) the battery really started to lose range and was becoming a problem...