Parts needed for ChaDeMo upgrade for non equiped cars

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Good point, no, there isn’t, but it’s possible everything is already in place to keep manufacturing process universal..
You know, having been part of manufacturing for over a decade, particularly in electronics, this makes sense,

But also, since this car was built so economically, it may not be the case.

Its always a choice isnt it?
Choice/ EffectProCons
UniversalSimple, faster, mass-produced-discountsAll the same price, un-affordable to some, limits market range
Custom (options)broader range of customer, cheaper with less options, upgrades produce revenueincompatibility with models, more parts, more expensive the more features, each option is more expensive due to limited production


Is there an obvious place where I can look and see like : Yeah there is the vent! etc? stick my head under the car, around the AC?
 
Update: I can clearly see from the passenger side where the vent bypass for the battery would go , but even with a bore scope I could not confirm it is operational.

What i did found in my ac ducts where spiderwebs, dust and possibly the origin of COVID-19
 
Update: I can clearly see from the passenger side where the vent bypass for the battery would go , but even with a bore scope I could not confirm it is operational.
There isn’t a whole lot to it, some extra ducting which you can get from a donor car and a motorised changeover damper which is controlled by the AC control unit

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These are the connectors found under the seat:
 

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Sandy I was mistaken. I do not have the ventilation for the AC cooling of battery.

Seems like the possibility is getting further and further away

Yes the car is filthy I know.
 

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What about 3? I don't see that place where the equipment would attach.

Also the tubing inside the battery, will it be there?

I'm starting to think just drive to Canada and buy the whole junked car , lol
 
Only if you have the "cold weather package" does it get the cooling duct if you dont have DC quick charging
 
These are the connectors found under the seat:
I meant this part
Forgot about that, it actually connects to an opening in the lid of the pack and trough some additional ductwork to 2 in post #31.
There are already LHD and RHD versions of the battery pack, what are the chances that they kept the ductwork inside unchanged and just put a blanking plate on the lid to keep it waterproof?
 
The only person who would know is someone who opened a non DC fast charge version battery pack.

But being a plastic piece, maybe they all have it.

Later I will use the borescope to peel back the floor of the car and see if this hole exist and where it leads
Forgot about that, it actually connects to an opening in the lid of the pack and trough some additional ductwork to 2 in post #31.
There are already LHD and RHD versions of the battery pack, what are the chances that they kept the ductwork inside unchanged and just put a blanking plate on the lid to keep it waterproof?
 
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Mitsu was surprisinly stingy with their manufacturing cost/benefit, but some CHAdeMO components are found in the non-DCFC cars. For instance, the release cable for your CHAdeMO door in the left rear corner terminates inside your RIGHT rear quarter panel, and the missing release handle and cable actually crosses under the carpet to that opposite corner of the car!
Having started life as a RHD gasser made for some interesting compromises!
 
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