Recent content by mcochris

It's been a year with In-Drive device and State Farm calls me up last week to tell me the device is incompatible with the Leaf and there's no replacement device available the works with the Leaf. I'm not surprised. They let me keep the default discount I'd accumulated, but I'm out of the...

FYI - the washer fluid tank capacity in a 2012 model is 2.5 liters. You can also drain the fluid with a wet vacuum and a flexible 1/2" hose. I used clear vinyl tubing. It takes about 4' of tubing to reach the bottom on the washer fluid tank from the fill port. You have to twist and turn the...

Yes, that was the implication from State Farm. OTOH, I don't think State Farm or Hughes knows/cares about the particulars of the Leaf.

Free for the first 12 months, $5.99/mo after that. The service includes stolen vehicle assistance, but no details are provided. Not sure, the installation booklet says "most diagnostic information will be available immediately online. Your MPG information will be available after a full month...

I got mine recently and installed it, it just plugs into the ODB port. I called the service center and they say it's working (they are receiving the signal) but I won't be able to login to their website that shows the data until 30 days have passed. The device also comes with a visor clip, but...

State Farm auto insurance has a "Drive Safe & Save" program that enables users with In-Drive, OnStar or Sync to get an insurance discount. In-Drive is a device made by Hughes Telematics that probably plugs into the ODB port and sends driving info to State Farm. The only tech info I could find...

I applied Optimum Polymer Technologies' OptiCoat (OC) to my 2012 White. It was easy to apply, but requires a lot of prep work (strip & clay). Supposedly, you never have to wax your car after it's coated. I hope so, the less I touch my paint the longer it lasts. I can't vouch for how tough or...

Thanks for the replies on the breakaway. I do like the Anderson Powerpole connectors, but they require a special crimp tool. The Anderson crimp tool is over $500, but there's a $40 one here. I may try that. What I don't know is how easy the Powerpoles disconnect. The specs say 3 lbs for the...

After more testing 15 ohms is too flaky. 13 ohms is working fine.

I'm building my Open EVSE and wondering if anyone built some sort of cable breakaway into theirs. I'm planning on using quick disconnect (QD) terminals (this and this) inside the enclosure. The J1772 cable would be connected to one end of the QD terminal and attached to the enclosure with zip...

I got the 10 piece white Remin exterior kit for my white Leaf. The colors do not match, the Remin is more stark pure white while my Leaf seems to have a little tan in the color to make it a more creamy white. In any case, the colors are off enough to be noticeably different. The plastic pieces...

FYI - the factory light is not really a marker light, it a turn signal. It only flashes when the turn signal is active.

It's easy to remove, slide the lamp toward the front or back of the car (I forget which). It should slide along the body in one of those directions. Once you figure out which direction it moves, slide it in that direction about 1/4 inch. It's on a plastic spring, so you should feel some springy...

Thanks, that's perfect. I like the look, matches the side profile of the headlight. Looks better than the factory side marker lamp.

Neat idea! I've confirmed that the side marker turn signal lights do not need a load resistor. Can you take a farther-away picture of the car so I can see how big the light is compared to rest of the front of the car?