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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 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...

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...

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...

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...

For those pushing their 2012 LEAF range limit in cold weather. Here is the detailed procedure I go through to go 50 miles round trip in minus -10°F temps: Use Maps.google.com to find the shortest route but the longest time if there are similar routes (longest time correlates somewhat to the...

I can't seem to find any good electric car buying decision tree out on the internet. Is anybody aware of one? Seems there are lots of critical decisions to make to be sure you recommend the right technology for someone's driving profile. I do this routinely for people who approach me, but I...

I'm finding that certain brands of GFCI outlets seem to trip within a few seconds of starting to charge my 2012 LEAF using the stock Panasonic 120 volt charger. My car is completely stock and there are plenty of GFCI outlets that it doesn't trip the internal breaker. The outlets I'd like to...

Is there a way to pre-heat the Leaf cabin without draining the lithium battery? Even when I'm plugged in to a level 2 charger, the timer climate control depletes a full SOC bar from 80% while parked regardless which priority is chosen. I've confirmed that electricity is actually flowing to the...

I finally got google maps to download to my Leaf's Navigation system but it leaves out all the waypoints and results in only the destination being dumped to the navi. Is there a way to include all the waypoints that were orginally in my route? I'm using https://maps.google.com/"...

Which of the Leaf's systems are powered by the 12 volt lead acid battery? It would be nice to know if I can run my heated seats & steering wheel without affecting my range. Also is there any dashboard indication showing when the 12 volt battery is being charged by the main Lithium battery? Does...

I'm wondering if it's worth the extra ~$2,000 for added warranty coverage that is being offered by the Nissan dealership. Has anybody had trouble with their LEAF that was covered by additional bumper to bumper coverages that wouldn't have been covered by the basic Nissan warranty that comes...