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I'm not very Forum savvy but I'd be willing to pay $175 + shipping for a used unit like that. I can buy one for $275 new. Let me know if that interests you. Gary

My 2012 LEAF OEM travel charge cord failed today. Fault code blinks six times. It faults before I even plug into the car. I believe the fault occurred a few minutes into a charge session. It was upgraded to adapt to both level 1 & level 2 charging years ago by EVSEupgrade.com, however they are...

My 2012 LEAF SL refuses to take a level 1 or level 2 charge. It just kicks out after 8 seconds and gives me LEAFspy error codes: B2840 B2820 U1000 U1A05 I have replaced the 12v battery & confirmed it has over 12.5 resting volts available. I have ruled out they bad diode possibility by...

Hi, I'm shopping for a used LEAF but want to limit my search to only those with internally heated packs for this Minnesota climate. Can anyone spell out the LEAF VIN naming convention? Specifically is there a way to know if the car came with the cold weather battery heater option just by...

Okay now I'm posting a follow-up since I did replace my 2012 LEAF SL PTC heater myself. Prior to replacing it, I confirmed I still had power (~390 volts DC) coming from the DC>>DC converter with a voltmeter at the heater plug. The 2012 version heater has coolant flowing through it too. Once I...

10/23/2018 I can't figure out how to attach a photo of my trouble codes to this forum. Anyway the Nissan dealership claims my PTC heater element shorted out and blew the fusible link in the DC-to-DC converter and estimated the repair beyond $4,000 (includes both heater & converter replacement)...

10/23/2018 I can't figure out how to attach a photo of my trouble codes to this forum. Anyway the Nissan dealership claims my PTC heater shorted out and blew the fusible link in the DC-to-DC converter and estimated the repair beyond $4,000 which includes about $2,000 in new parts, and $2,000...

My 2012 LEAF SL battery has finally dropped to 8 capacity bars after 81.000 miles of Minnesota driving. Nissan says they no longer provide any assistance to refurbish a degraded battery outside warranty, except to finance a new battery. I don't want to pay ~$6,000 for a new battery. Is...

Assuming Nissan will never offer an official retrofit option to replace the 24 kWh battery in my 2012 SL with a 30 kWh... is there anybody out there poised to do this retrofit unofficially. It's my preference to keep my chassis & swap my original 24 kWh battery for a new or slightly used 30 kWh...

My 2012 LEAF SL gets a moldy smell every fall when I turn on the Heater. It's really coming from somewhere in the air conditioning plenum as the car typically turns on the A/C along with the heater by default, (annoying). I don't notice this strong odor in the summer while running A/C only. I...

A good conversation. Thanks to all who replied. So far nobody has told me they successfully kept their LEAF battery after a battery swap. Does anyone know if I can upgrade my 2012 SL to a 2016 battery? I've heard the 2016 battery will have 30 kWh capacity rather than 24, so it would make it...

Has anyone upgraded to a replacement LEAF Lithium Ion battery and kept their used traction battery? I am hoping to replace the traction battery in my 2012 SL with a 2016 battery, (if the 2016 battery is retrofittable into a 2012), but KEEP the original battery for solar storage purposes. Can I...

The main reason I want to absorb my own solar energy is because the very last step, (after the solar system was installed and functional) was to sign a contract with the electric utility to allow trading electricity with a bi-directional meter. The unexpected catch is the contract specifies...

I just got my rooftop solar system installed and would prefer to use my excess solar power rather than return it to the grid. I have a Solar Edge inverter and a Blink residential charger, (3 years old). is there a way to absorb the EXCESS power by sending a signal to any brand of EVSE that...

Hi, I'm interested in your trailer hitch for a 2012 LEAF SL. Please contact me at [email protected]. Thanks, Gary

Did you install the BriskHeat heater pads designed for plastic or metal, (the less powerful version, or the more powerful version)? I'd favor the less powerful just so there is less chance of damaging the battery pack but maybe they are not powerful enough to do the job. I'm wanting to get my...

This is very helpful, I'm going to try this. Happy I won't have to reinvent the wheel.

Does anyone have a diagram or drawing showing where the Lithium Ion battery packs are located from a top down and side view of the LEAF. I'm wanting to experiment with some thermostatically controlled adhesive heating pads placed on the sheet metal below the battery packs. My goal is to reach...

Ok, good to know the heaters aren't really big enough & don't cover enough area to be really effective as a pre-heater. I might experiment some with an electric blanket under the car before I do something more serious. I hate to do any of that battery pre-heating though as it's using energy...

Is there any way to activate these battery heaters to achieve the battery performance I experience when it's above ~50°F? When I've got 3 bars or less battery temperature, it's really tough to reach routine appointments with a 50 mile round trip. We had 50 days below zero this year in MN and...