Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light blinks after new pack install: cold weather package...

2017-07-07 Thread Cor van de Water via EV 
Chris:
1- battery heaters (originally 2011 Leafs have a 3rd battery connector for this 
but apparently since 2012 the battery heaters are controlled by the LBC temp 
measurement and then engaging a small contactor to send the HV to the heaters 
internally, so no 3rd connector and external relay, which makes the battery 
indistinguishable as whether it has heaters, other than from the part nr. 
Apparently also the LBC programming is different)

2- seat heaters
3- steering wheel heater
Hope this clarifies,
Cor

> On Jul 7, 2017, at 7:35 PM, Chris Meier <m...@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Cor, could you please describe the options/features/differences that make up 
> the cold weather package? 
> -- 
> -Chris
> 
>> On July 7, 2017 5:58:46 PM CDT, Cor van de Water via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> 
>> wrote:
>> Exactly,
>> 
>> Either I will find a way to re-program my current LBC to support the
>> cold weather package
>> 
>> or I will have to find an LBC from a cold weather package battery (I
>> might have one by next week)
>> 
>> and I have even considered adding a little circuit that disables one
>> contactor as soon as the ignition is off,
>> 
>> but I figured that it will need to be enabled when either Charging is
>> active or Ignition is on, so it needs to
>> 
>> combine those two signals and then use that combined signal to enable a
>> contactor.
>> 
>> This will likely throw an error when the car tries to charge the 12V
>> battery from the HV pack.
>> 
>> And I do not know if the car will turn off and sleep if it can't charge
>> the 12V battery,
>> 
>> so it might drain the 12V battery instead of the HV pack.
>> 
>> When putting a disconnect on the 12V battery, you also make it
>> impossible to open (or lock) the car with the FOB,
>> 
>> so every time you want to use the car, you need to pull out the
>> mechanical key, open the driver door
>> 
>> (the only door with a mechanical lock), pull the hood release, open the
>> hood, reconnect the 12V and close hood.
>> 
>> When parking the car for a longer period, you would need to: stop the
>> car (not turn off) and pull hood release,
>> 
>> open hood and disconnect 12V battery, close hood, then get in the car,
>> lock all doors manually, raise windows, turn car off so it dies,
>> 
>> get out and then lock driver door manually with key.
>> 
>> Not to mention setting time and radio stations...
>> 
>> There must be a easier way...
>> 
>> (Of course, I should have matched the car with cold weather package
>> with
>> the battery, if I had known in advance)
>> 
>> Cor.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: damon henry [mailto:damonhe...@hotmail.com] 
>> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 5:44 AM
>> To: ROBERT; Cor van de Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light
>> blinks after new pack install: cold weather package...
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> You do realize this is for switching off the 12v SLA battery usually
>> when it is not under load right?  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I've used a bunch of these over the years and they are fairly beefy for
>> the job they are asked to do.  I even have one on my motorcycle and it
>> easily carries my full traction pack voltage and current 48v 400 amps.
>> I don't expect it to switch that off under load, but I put it in the
>> circuit so that I could completely disconnect my motor controller
>> during
>> charging.  I have a properly rated contactor on the other side of the
>> circuit for any emergency shut offs.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> These switches are more than up to the task of disconnecting the 12
>> volt
>> battery for years without fail.  I'm just not sure if Cor is the type
>> to
>> settle for an ugly hack like this to a complicated problem.  He seems
>> more like the type to grind through and uncover a proper solution, but
>> even if that is the case this could be a temporary solution.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Damon
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: ROBERT <bhensle...@msn.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 12:30 PM
>> To: Cor van de Water; damon henry; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light
>> blinks after new pack install: cold weather package... 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> A battery cut off switch with only weak mechanical specs.  No maximum
>> number of switc

Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light blinks after new pack install: cold weather package...

2017-07-07 Thread Chris Meier via EV 
Cor, could you please describe the options/features/differences that make up 
the cold weather package? 
-- 
-Chris

On July 7, 2017 5:58:46 PM CDT, Cor van de Water via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> 
wrote:
>Exactly,
>
>Either I will find a way to re-program my current LBC to support the
>cold weather package
>
>or I will have to find an LBC from a cold weather package battery (I
>might have one by next week)
>
>and I have even considered adding a little circuit that disables one
>contactor as soon as the ignition is off,
>
>but I figured that it will need to be enabled when either Charging is
>active or Ignition is on, so it needs to
>
>combine those two signals and then use that combined signal to enable a
>contactor.
>
>This will likely throw an error when the car tries to charge the 12V
>battery from the HV pack.
>
>And I do not know if the car will turn off and sleep if it can't charge
>the 12V battery,
>
>so it might drain the 12V battery instead of the HV pack.
>
>When putting a disconnect on the 12V battery, you also make it
>impossible to open (or lock) the car with the FOB,
>
>so every time you want to use the car, you need to pull out the
>mechanical key, open the driver door
>
>(the only door with a mechanical lock), pull the hood release, open the
>hood, reconnect the 12V and close hood.
>
>When parking the car for a longer period, you would need to: stop the
>car (not turn off) and pull hood release,
>
>open hood and disconnect 12V battery, close hood, then get in the car,
>lock all doors manually, raise windows, turn car off so it dies,
>
>get out and then lock driver door manually with key.
>
>Not to mention setting time and radio stations...
>
>There must be a easier way...
>
>(Of course, I should have matched the car with cold weather package
>with
>the battery, if I had known in advance)
>
>Cor.
>
> 
>
>From: damon henry [mailto:damonhe...@hotmail.com] 
>Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 5:44 AM
>To: ROBERT; Cor van de Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
>Subject: Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light
>blinks after new pack install: cold weather package...
>
> 
>
>You do realize this is for switching off the 12v SLA battery usually
>when it is not under load right?  
>
> 
>
>I've used a bunch of these over the years and they are fairly beefy for
>the job they are asked to do.  I even have one on my motorcycle and it
>easily carries my full traction pack voltage and current 48v 400 amps.
>I don't expect it to switch that off under load, but I put it in the
>circuit so that I could completely disconnect my motor controller
>during
>charging.  I have a properly rated contactor on the other side of the
>circuit for any emergency shut offs.
>
> 
>
>These switches are more than up to the task of disconnecting the 12
>volt
>battery for years without fail.  I'm just not sure if Cor is the type
>to
>settle for an ugly hack like this to a complicated problem.  He seems
>more like the type to grind through and uncover a proper solution, but
>even if that is the case this could be a temporary solution.
>
> 
>
>Damon
>
> 
>
> 
>
>____
>
>From: ROBERT <bhensle...@msn.com>
>Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 12:30 PM
>To: Cor van de Water; damon henry; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
>Subject: Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light
>blinks after new pack install: cold weather package... 
>
> 
>
>A battery cut off switch with only weak mechanical specs.  No maximum
>number of switching operations, etc. Now, that is interesting.
>
> 
>
>
>
>From: EV <ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org> on behalf of damon henry via EV
><ev@lists.evdl.org>
>Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 7:37 AM
>To: Cor van de Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
>Subject: Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light
>blinks after new pack install: cold weather package... 
>
> 
>
>Hi Cor,
>
>
>I'm not sure how much help you will get on a proper solution as you are
>kind of out there on the bleeding edge with the Leaf battery
>replacement
>thing and usually the one providing the answers :)
>
>
>A possible hack might be installing a battery cutoff switch for the 12
>volt battery.  Harbor Freight sells them for $8.
>
>https://www.harborfreight.com/battery-cutoff-switch-63425.html 
>
> <https://www.harborfreight.com/battery-cutoff-switch-63425.html> 
>
>Battery Cutoff Switch - Harbor Freight Tools
><https://www.harborfreight.com/battery-cutoff-switch-63425.html> 
>
>www.harborfreight.com
>
>Am

Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light blinks after new pack install: cold weather package...

2017-07-07 Thread Cor van de Water via EV 
Tom,

- the original battery is mounted in a different car (we did a battery
swap, then registered the swapped batteries in the appropriate cars at
the dealer)
- so I cannot get the original LBC since that moved with the battery
into a different car.
- also that was a new LBC (2017 model with 24kWh pack) while my LBC is a
2011 - we did the complete swap exactly to avoid the module (and wiring)
swap.
I just need to get a cold package LBC. Since there is a 2011 LBC in my
pack now, preferably a 2011/2012 LBC.
I have an older LBC available and it seems to have the cold weather
circuits but I do not know if its programming is for cold weather
package,
I only know its model nr 293A0-3NA1B
Hopefully on Monday I receive a battery with cold weather package,
unfortunately it is a 2013, so I will need to swap out the LBC *and* all
its wiring to install into my 2011 pack, else that LBC will only let out
the magic smoke
when I plug it directly into my pack.
Cor.

-Original Message-
From: Thomas Keenan [mailto:tnan...@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 4:20 PM
To: Cor van de Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light
blinks after new pack install: cold weather package...

It almost sounds like it might be easier to take the battery back out of
the car, pull it apart and put the cells into the original casing from
the vehicle.  Once that is done, reset the LBC to account for the
newer/better cells?  Or is that not possible?


> On Jul 7, 2017, at 3:58 PM, Cor van de Water via EV
<ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote:
> 
> Exactly,
> 
> Either I will find a way to re-program my current LBC to support the 
> cold weather package
> 
> or I will have to find an LBC from a cold weather package battery (I 
> might have one by next week)
> 
> and I have even considered adding a little circuit that disables one 
> contactor as soon as the ignition is off,
> 
> but I figured that it will need to be enabled when either Charging is 
> active or Ignition is on, so it needs to
> 
> combine those two signals and then use that combined signal to enable 
> a contactor.
> 
> This will likely throw an error when the car tries to charge the 12V 
> battery from the HV pack.
> 
> And I do not know if the car will turn off and sleep if it can't 
> charge the 12V battery,
> 
> so it might drain the 12V battery instead of the HV pack.
> 
> When putting a disconnect on the 12V battery, you also make it 
> impossible to open (or lock) the car with the FOB,
> 
> so every time you want to use the car, you need to pull out the 
> mechanical key, open the driver door
> 
> (the only door with a mechanical lock), pull the hood release, open 
> the hood, reconnect the 12V and close hood.
> 
> When parking the car for a longer period, you would need to: stop the 
> car (not turn off) and pull hood release,
> 
> open hood and disconnect 12V battery, close hood, then get in the car,

> lock all doors manually, raise windows, turn car off so it dies,
> 
> get out and then lock driver door manually with key.
> 
> Not to mention setting time and radio stations...
> 
> There must be a easier way...
> 
> (Of course, I should have matched the car with cold weather package 
> with the battery, if I had known in advance)
> 
> Cor.
> 
> 
> 
> From: damon henry [mailto:damonhe...@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 5:44 AM
> To: ROBERT; Cor van de Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light 
> blinks after new pack install: cold weather package...
> 
> 
> 
> You do realize this is for switching off the 12v SLA battery usually 
> when it is not under load right?
> 
> 
> 
> I've used a bunch of these over the years and they are fairly beefy 
> for the job they are asked to do.  I even have one on my motorcycle 
> and it easily carries my full traction pack voltage and current 48v
400 amps.
> I don't expect it to switch that off under load, but I put it in the 
> circuit so that I could completely disconnect my motor controller 
> during charging.  I have a properly rated contactor on the other side 
> of the circuit for any emergency shut offs.
> 
> 
> 
> These switches are more than up to the task of disconnecting the 12 
> volt battery for years without fail.  I'm just not sure if Cor is the 
> type to settle for an ugly hack like this to a complicated problem.  
> He seems more like the type to grind through and uncover a proper 
> solution, but even if that is the case this could be a temporary
solution.
> 
> 
> 
> Damon
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________
> 
> From: ROBERT <bhensle...@msn.com>
> Sent: Thursday,

Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light blinks after new pack install: cold weather package...

2017-07-07 Thread Thomas Keenan via EV 
It almost sounds like it might be easier to take the battery back out of the 
car, pull it apart and put the cells into the original casing from the vehicle. 
 Once that is done, reset the LBC to account for the newer/better cells?  Or is 
that not possible?


> On Jul 7, 2017, at 3:58 PM, Cor van de Water via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote:
> 
> Exactly,
> 
> Either I will find a way to re-program my current LBC to support the
> cold weather package
> 
> or I will have to find an LBC from a cold weather package battery (I
> might have one by next week)
> 
> and I have even considered adding a little circuit that disables one
> contactor as soon as the ignition is off,
> 
> but I figured that it will need to be enabled when either Charging is
> active or Ignition is on, so it needs to
> 
> combine those two signals and then use that combined signal to enable a
> contactor.
> 
> This will likely throw an error when the car tries to charge the 12V
> battery from the HV pack.
> 
> And I do not know if the car will turn off and sleep if it can't charge
> the 12V battery,
> 
> so it might drain the 12V battery instead of the HV pack.
> 
> When putting a disconnect on the 12V battery, you also make it
> impossible to open (or lock) the car with the FOB,
> 
> so every time you want to use the car, you need to pull out the
> mechanical key, open the driver door
> 
> (the only door with a mechanical lock), pull the hood release, open the
> hood, reconnect the 12V and close hood.
> 
> When parking the car for a longer period, you would need to: stop the
> car (not turn off) and pull hood release,
> 
> open hood and disconnect 12V battery, close hood, then get in the car,
> lock all doors manually, raise windows, turn car off so it dies,
> 
> get out and then lock driver door manually with key.
> 
> Not to mention setting time and radio stations...
> 
> There must be a easier way...
> 
> (Of course, I should have matched the car with cold weather package with
> the battery, if I had known in advance)
> 
> Cor.
> 
> 
> 
> From: damon henry [mailto:damonhe...@hotmail.com] 
> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 5:44 AM
> To: ROBERT; Cor van de Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light
> blinks after new pack install: cold weather package...
> 
> 
> 
> You do realize this is for switching off the 12v SLA battery usually
> when it is not under load right?  
> 
> 
> 
> I've used a bunch of these over the years and they are fairly beefy for
> the job they are asked to do.  I even have one on my motorcycle and it
> easily carries my full traction pack voltage and current 48v 400 amps.
> I don't expect it to switch that off under load, but I put it in the
> circuit so that I could completely disconnect my motor controller during
> charging.  I have a properly rated contactor on the other side of the
> circuit for any emergency shut offs.
> 
> 
> 
> These switches are more than up to the task of disconnecting the 12 volt
> battery for years without fail.  I'm just not sure if Cor is the type to
> settle for an ugly hack like this to a complicated problem.  He seems
> more like the type to grind through and uncover a proper solution, but
> even if that is the case this could be a temporary solution.
> 
> 
> 
> Damon
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ____________
> 
> From: ROBERT <bhensle...@msn.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 12:30 PM
> To: Cor van de Water; damon henry; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light
> blinks after new pack install: cold weather package... 
> 
> 
> 
> A battery cut off switch with only weak mechanical specs.  No maximum
> number of switching operations, etc. Now, that is interesting.
> 
> 
> 
> ________
> 
> From: EV <ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org> on behalf of damon henry via EV
> <ev@lists.evdl.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 7:37 AM
> To: Cor van de Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light
> blinks after new pack install: cold weather package... 
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Cor,
> 
> 
> I'm not sure how much help you will get on a proper solution as you are
> kind of out there on the bleeding edge with the Leaf battery replacement
> thing and usually the one providing the answers :)
> 
> 
> A possible hack might be installing a battery cutoff switch for the 12
> volt battery.  Harbor Freight sells them for $8.
> 
> https://www.harborfreight.com/battery-cutoff-switch-63425.html

Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light blinks after new pack install: cold weather package...

2017-07-07 Thread Cor van de Water via EV 
Exactly,

Either I will find a way to re-program my current LBC to support the
cold weather package

or I will have to find an LBC from a cold weather package battery (I
might have one by next week)

and I have even considered adding a little circuit that disables one
contactor as soon as the ignition is off,

but I figured that it will need to be enabled when either Charging is
active or Ignition is on, so it needs to

combine those two signals and then use that combined signal to enable a
contactor.

This will likely throw an error when the car tries to charge the 12V
battery from the HV pack.

And I do not know if the car will turn off and sleep if it can't charge
the 12V battery,

so it might drain the 12V battery instead of the HV pack.

When putting a disconnect on the 12V battery, you also make it
impossible to open (or lock) the car with the FOB,

so every time you want to use the car, you need to pull out the
mechanical key, open the driver door

(the only door with a mechanical lock), pull the hood release, open the
hood, reconnect the 12V and close hood.

When parking the car for a longer period, you would need to: stop the
car (not turn off) and pull hood release,

open hood and disconnect 12V battery, close hood, then get in the car,
lock all doors manually, raise windows, turn car off so it dies,

get out and then lock driver door manually with key.

Not to mention setting time and radio stations...

There must be a easier way...

(Of course, I should have matched the car with cold weather package with
the battery, if I had known in advance)

Cor.

 

From: damon henry [mailto:damonhe...@hotmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 5:44 AM
To: ROBERT; Cor van de Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light
blinks after new pack install: cold weather package...

 

You do realize this is for switching off the 12v SLA battery usually
when it is not under load right?  

 

I've used a bunch of these over the years and they are fairly beefy for
the job they are asked to do.  I even have one on my motorcycle and it
easily carries my full traction pack voltage and current 48v 400 amps.
I don't expect it to switch that off under load, but I put it in the
circuit so that I could completely disconnect my motor controller during
charging.  I have a properly rated contactor on the other side of the
circuit for any emergency shut offs.

 

These switches are more than up to the task of disconnecting the 12 volt
battery for years without fail.  I'm just not sure if Cor is the type to
settle for an ugly hack like this to a complicated problem.  He seems
more like the type to grind through and uncover a proper solution, but
even if that is the case this could be a temporary solution.

 

Damon

 

 



From: ROBERT <bhensle...@msn.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 12:30 PM
To: Cor van de Water; damon henry; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light
blinks after new pack install: cold weather package... 

 

A battery cut off switch with only weak mechanical specs.  No maximum
number of switching operations, etc. Now, that is interesting.

 



From: EV <ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org> on behalf of damon henry via EV
<ev@lists.evdl.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 7:37 AM
To: Cor van de Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light
blinks after new pack install: cold weather package... 

 

Hi Cor,


I'm not sure how much help you will get on a proper solution as you are
kind of out there on the bleeding edge with the Leaf battery replacement
thing and usually the one providing the answers :)


A possible hack might be installing a battery cutoff switch for the 12
volt battery.  Harbor Freight sells them for $8.

https://www.harborfreight.com/battery-cutoff-switch-63425.html 

 <https://www.harborfreight.com/battery-cutoff-switch-63425.html> 

Battery Cutoff Switch - Harbor Freight Tools
<https://www.harborfreight.com/battery-cutoff-switch-63425.html> 

www.harborfreight.com

Amazing deals on this Battery Cut Off Switch at Harbor Freight. Quality
tools & low prices.




Damon



From: EV <ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org> on behalf of Cor van de Water via
EV <ev@lists.evdl.org>
Sent: Monday, July 3, 2017 6:11:47 PM
To: ev@lists.evdl.org
Subject: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light blinks
after new pack install: cold weather package...

OK, I did something to my Leaf that I need to get fixed, because now the
Leaf is charging the 12V battery whenever the car should be asleep,

as a result it is losing charge from the main pack.

It started two days ago when I removed the new (warranty replacement
battery) from this 2012 Leaf SL with cold weather package.

I do not know why it h

Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light blinks after new pack install: cold weather package...

2017-07-07 Thread damon henry via EV 
You do realize this is for switching off the 12v SLA battery usually when it is 
not under load right?


I've used a bunch of these over the years and they are fairly beefy for the job 
they are asked to do.  I even have one on my motorcycle and it easily carries 
my full traction pack voltage and current 48v 400 amps.  I don't expect it to 
switch that off under load, but I put it in the circuit so that I could 
completely disconnect my motor controller during charging.  I have a properly 
rated contactor on the other side of the circuit for any emergency shut offs.


These switches are more than up to the task of disconnecting the 12 volt 
battery for years without fail.  I'm just not sure if Cor is the type to settle 
for an ugly hack like this to a complicated problem.  He seems more like the 
type to grind through and uncover a proper solution, but even if that is the 
case this could be a temporary solution.


Damon




From: ROBERT <bhensle...@msn.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 12:30 PM
To: Cor van de Water; damon henry; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light blinks after 
new pack install: cold weather package...


A battery cut off switch with only weak mechanical specs.  No maximum number of 
switching operations, etc. Now, that is interesting.


From: EV <ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org> on behalf of damon henry via EV 
<ev@lists.evdl.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 7:37 AM
To: Cor van de Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light blinks after 
new pack install: cold weather package...

Hi Cor,


I'm not sure how much help you will get on a proper solution as you are kind of 
out there on the bleeding edge with the Leaf battery replacement thing and 
usually the one providing the answers :)


A possible hack might be installing a battery cutoff switch for the 12 volt 
battery.  Harbor Freight sells them for $8.

https://www.harborfreight.com/battery-cutoff-switch-63425.html
[https://shop.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_27328.jpg]<https://www.harborfreight.com/battery-cutoff-switch-63425.html>

Battery Cutoff Switch - Harbor Freight 
Tools<https://www.harborfreight.com/battery-cutoff-switch-63425.html>
www.harborfreight.com
Amazing deals on this Battery Cut Off Switch at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & 
low prices.




Damon



From: EV <ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org> on behalf of Cor van de Water via EV 
<ev@lists.evdl.org>
Sent: Monday, July 3, 2017 6:11:47 PM
To: ev@lists.evdl.org
Subject: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light blinks after new 
pack install: cold weather package...

OK, I did something to my Leaf that I need to get fixed, because now the
Leaf is charging the 12V battery whenever the car should be asleep,

as a result it is losing charge from the main pack.

It started two days ago when I removed the new (warranty replacement
battery) from this 2012 Leaf SL with cold weather package.

I do not know why it has a cold weather package, being in California it
never gets below freezing in a car so a cold weather package is quite
odd, but anyhow.

I installed a 2011 battery, apparently without cold weather package
knowledge in the LBC.

Since then, every time the car is supposed to sleep, it starts blinking
the 3rd charging LED and is actually charging the 12V battery to 14.4V
continuously,

resulting in 1 mile range loss every hour.

Anybody have a clue how to get the car to stop being confused about the
cold weather package?

Does the LBC need to be reprogrammed? I can modify the configuration
(serial) memory of the LBC, if I know what to change.

Or should I have the car's computer reprogrammed to tell it to forget
about the cold weather package? I do not need it!

Don't really want to pull the 12V battery contact off every time I want
to park the car more than a day and the energy loss

is quite a waste as well...

Any Leaf experts out there?
Cor.



BTW, the model nrs of the new 2017 battery that I removed and the 2011
battery that I installed:

2017 battery: 295B09RB9D

2011 battery: 295B03NA0A

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Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light blinks after new pack install: cold weather package...

2017-07-06 Thread ROBERT via EV 
A battery cut off switch with only weak mechanical specs.  No maximum number of 
switching operations, etc. Now, that is interesting.


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Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 7:37 AM
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Subject: Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light blinks after 
new pack install: cold weather package...

Hi Cor,


I'm not sure how much help you will get on a proper solution as you are kind of 
out there on the bleeding edge with the Leaf battery replacement thing and 
usually the one providing the answers :)


A possible hack might be installing a battery cutoff switch for the 12 volt 
battery.  Harbor Freight sells them for $8.

https://www.harborfreight.com/battery-cutoff-switch-63425.html
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Damon



From: EV <ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org> on behalf of Cor van de Water via EV 
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Sent: Monday, July 3, 2017 6:11:47 PM
To: ev@lists.evdl.org
Subject: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light blinks after new 
pack install: cold weather package...

OK, I did something to my Leaf that I need to get fixed, because now the
Leaf is charging the 12V battery whenever the car should be asleep,

as a result it is losing charge from the main pack.

It started two days ago when I removed the new (warranty replacement
battery) from this 2012 Leaf SL with cold weather package.

I do not know why it has a cold weather package, being in California it
never gets below freezing in a car so a cold weather package is quite
odd, but anyhow.

I installed a 2011 battery, apparently without cold weather package
knowledge in the LBC.

Since then, every time the car is supposed to sleep, it starts blinking
the 3rd charging LED and is actually charging the 12V battery to 14.4V
continuously,

resulting in 1 mile range loss every hour.

Anybody have a clue how to get the car to stop being confused about the
cold weather package?

Does the LBC need to be reprogrammed? I can modify the configuration
(serial) memory of the LBC, if I know what to change.

Or should I have the car's computer reprogrammed to tell it to forget
about the cold weather package? I do not need it!

Don't really want to pull the 12V battery contact off every time I want
to park the car more than a day and the energy loss

is quite a waste as well...

Any Leaf experts out there?
Cor.



BTW, the model nrs of the new 2017 battery that I removed and the 2011
battery that I installed:

2017 battery: 295B09RB9D

2011 battery: 295B03NA0A

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Re: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light blinks after new pack install: cold weather package...

2017-07-06 Thread damon henry via EV 
Hi Cor,


I'm not sure how much help you will get on a proper solution as you are kind of 
out there on the bleeding edge with the Leaf battery replacement thing and 
usually the one providing the answers :)


A possible hack might be installing a battery cutoff switch for the 12 volt 
battery.  Harbor Freight sells them for $8.

https://www.harborfreight.com/battery-cutoff-switch-63425.html


Damon



From: EV  on behalf of Cor van de Water via EV 

Sent: Monday, July 3, 2017 6:11:47 PM
To: ev@lists.evdl.org
Subject: [EVDL] Weird Nissan Leaf behavior: 3rd charging light blinks after new 
pack install: cold weather package...

OK, I did something to my Leaf that I need to get fixed, because now the
Leaf is charging the 12V battery whenever the car should be asleep,

as a result it is losing charge from the main pack.

It started two days ago when I removed the new (warranty replacement
battery) from this 2012 Leaf SL with cold weather package.

I do not know why it has a cold weather package, being in California it
never gets below freezing in a car so a cold weather package is quite
odd, but anyhow.

I installed a 2011 battery, apparently without cold weather package
knowledge in the LBC.

Since then, every time the car is supposed to sleep, it starts blinking
the 3rd charging LED and is actually charging the 12V battery to 14.4V
continuously,

resulting in 1 mile range loss every hour.

Anybody have a clue how to get the car to stop being confused about the
cold weather package?

Does the LBC need to be reprogrammed? I can modify the configuration
(serial) memory of the LBC, if I know what to change.

Or should I have the car's computer reprogrammed to tell it to forget
about the cold weather package? I do not need it!

Don't really want to pull the 12V battery contact off every time I want
to park the car more than a day and the energy loss

is quite a waste as well...

Any Leaf experts out there?
Cor.



BTW, the model nrs of the new 2017 battery that I removed and the 2011
battery that I installed:

2017 battery: 295B09RB9D

2011 battery: 295B03NA0A

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