Part of the problem with the Smart ED is that most of the service information is contained in the Mercedes STAR scan tool and not available as a shop manual. I will see if I can locate a reset.
Parts for these are very rare in salvage yards. A semi-local used car dealer has one that won't charge that they have been trying to sell for nine months for $3000. I'm considering trying to talk them down significantly on the price and buying it for parts (or using my car to fix it), but first I need to verify that its charging fault is in the BMS as claimed and that mine is in the charger (or at least something other than the BMS). Bill > On May 27, 2019 at 2:13 PM Cor van de Water <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Usually when a bms or computer has a problem, it will disable driving, but > it depends on the vehicle design. > Your problem however suggests that the onboard charger has a problem and > faults. Some chargers use a resettable breaker or GFCI monitor, so it might > be as simple as resetting the safety device or flipping the breaker off and > on again. > I have also seen onboard chargers blow up for whatever reason. > I hope it is something simple, though swapping in a working salvage charger > is possible and I have already done that on a fellow EVer's 2011 Leaf, > including swapping over the coolant loop and HV circuitry. > Cor. > > > On Mon, May 27, 2019, 5:10 PM Bill Collins <[email protected]> wrote: > > > No problems are reported by the EVSE and I know the service disconnect is > > OK because I can drive the car. > > I hadn't thought of the possibility of a blown fuse causing something like > > this. I will check them. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bill > > > > > On May 27, 2019 at 9:29 AM Cor van de Water <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Any errors reported on the EVSE side or is it strictly EV problem? > > > Did you check the usual, such as all fuses OK and no removed service > > > disconnect from the battery? > > > > > > On Mon, May 27, 2019, 3:08 AM Bill Collins via EV <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > Does anyone here have any experience diagnosing the Smart ED? Here's > > > > what's going on with mine: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My 2013 Smart ED is no longer charging. When I plug it in to the EVSE, > > I > > > > hear the usual clicking of contactors in the car, the EVSE contactor > > closes > > > > and then opens again within a half second, and the dashboard flashes > > > > "Malfunction". This repeats as long as I have the EVSE connected. > > (Yes, I > > > > have tried three EVSEs, all of which used to work with the car) > > > > I have tried to scan for error codes with an iCarsoft MBII and a Delphi > > > > DS150, but neither will scan the EV specific systems. > > > > > > > > Any suggestions for a scan tool, or do I have to take it to a shop > > with a > > > > STAR tool? Anything I could check without a scan? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have verified that there is no damage to the wires connecting the > > charge > > > > inlet to the charger module in the car. > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > > > > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > > > > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA ( > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
