So, I bought a 2012 Leaf SL to use as a backup car from it's original owner who is awaiting a new Tesla. Car has 52,XXX miles shows all 12 bars and all seems good so far.
The original owner gave me the service records which include the battery being replaced after losing 4 bars. Car had 32,xxx miles on it and battery was replaced in May of 2017.
The next service record shows car was brought in Jan of 2018 with 38,xxx miles with complaint of heater not working. Receipt says "PTC has low resistance causing malfunction, Also damage to DC/DC converter. Removed and replaced PTC heater and DC/DC converter and retested OK". This repair was about $1900.00
The car has always lived in south Louisiana so I'm guessing the battery died of heat exposure?
My questions are:
Which battery would they have installed ?
What warranty will the replacement battery come with, if any?
How can I establish the in service date?
What are any "must-do's"?
Thank You ...
The original owner gave me the service records which include the battery being replaced after losing 4 bars. Car had 32,xxx miles on it and battery was replaced in May of 2017.
The next service record shows car was brought in Jan of 2018 with 38,xxx miles with complaint of heater not working. Receipt says "PTC has low resistance causing malfunction, Also damage to DC/DC converter. Removed and replaced PTC heater and DC/DC converter and retested OK". This repair was about $1900.00
The car has always lived in south Louisiana so I'm guessing the battery died of heat exposure?
My questions are:
Which battery would they have installed ?
What warranty will the replacement battery come with, if any?
How can I establish the in service date?
What are any "must-do's"?
Thank You ...