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I have a 2012 Leaf with its original OEM Nissan 12 V battery. The cells appear to have cell covers. Can these small covers be removed to add distilled water to the electrolyte or are they strictly vents? I tried turning one with my fingers and could to budge it, but it has had 10 years to...

I tried to start my 2012 Leaf this morning. It behaved strangely. It failed to recognize I was buckled in. After a couple of tries I could see that the OEM 12 V battery has finally met its match. I tried to release the hood and nothing happened. The handle is in the release position (no...

I just finished hand washing some maple sap from the windshield of my 2012 Nissan Leaf. The car is slightly tilted to the right where it is parked. The base of the windshield has a large amount of water collected that doesn't want to drain away. Could there be a plugged drain? Are there...

Searching hasn't told me the capacity or volume of the windshield washer reservoir in my 2012 Nissan Leaf. Does anyone have a number or even a ball-park estimate? I can't see it from the top, and at 80 I'm not the shade-tree mechanic I once was. The ground is now a lot further down than it was...

Our 2012 Nissan Leaf (35,453 genuine miles) has a hood release that no longer works. Most of the miles were accumulated in Palo Alto, CA, where excessive corrosion ought not be an issue. My quick assessment is that the cable has snapped; I feel no serious resistance on the cable when I attempt...

Has anyone had a good experience getting a thorough VIN Check at a reasonable price? I just had a 'too good to be true' offer of $1 for a check. Might it be a scam to get a credit card number? thanks, baumgrenze

I finally broke down and bought an Altima jack and donut spare. I never used the ContiMobilityKit. I was appalled at the price quoted in a post for replacing just the bottle of sealant (http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?t=15012) quotes dealer wanted $244 for the sealant and $450 to...

Our 2012 just lost another tire to a hidden curb tonight (cracked sidewall.) The car just recently clocked 25,000 miles. Only recently did I move the rear tires to the front. This one is a OEM tire (EL 8K JBC4111) and the center treads measure 0.270" depth. I'm ready to buy a replacement at...

It is easy to find forum posts that argue that paid tire rotation and easily cost more than it saves. I accepted that paradigm and I find that the left front OEM tire on my 2012 Leaf has worn much faster than the others. I had the unfortunate experience of loosing my left front tire to a...

I've begun the process of finding new tires for our 2012 Leaf. I have seen allegations that the OEM tires are 'not as good as' replacement Ecopias. I looked at the 4 tires on our car. Two are OEM tires and two are replacements. All have the a DOT number that starts the same, EL 8K JBC and is...

Our overall Blink Network experience (we started with the EV Project in January 2012) has been 'up-and-down' to be charitable. That said, I am pleased to report that our Model WE-30Ckre Blink has been restored from 'dumb' to functioning again. I'd given up when it appeared that the SD card had...

Has anyone published a translation of the 'symbolic international gibberish' on the inside cover of the clever little 12V (Continental tire) pump that came with my 2012 Leaf? This adventure started when I was across town, a few miles from home and the 'low tire pressure' symbol on the dash...

I came home from the airport Saturday night, 4/25/15, and tried to charge my Leaf. The screen on the Blink was blank and the car could not be charged. I got out the 120 V Nissan EVSE and charged the car. We used it again on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and earlier today. On Sunday I cut power to...

We've had our 2012 Leaf since December 2011. We signed up for the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's (BAAQMD) Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Plan and had a Blink installed in early January. The unit cannot connect directly through our wireless network. Ecotality installed a...

Page 212 of the owner's manual says: "Do not place the Intelligent Key near equipment that produces a magnetic field, such as a TV, audio equipment, personal computers or cellular phone." Since December 2011 I've kept the keyless entry fob for my '04 Prius and for my '12 Leaf on the same...

When we bought our 2012 Leaf (December 2011) we elected to participate in the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's (BAAQMD) Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Plan. Included in the plan was a Blink Level 2 charger and a budget for getting it installed. I remember some past threads...

Has anyone found a way to display the internal or cabin temperature on the Leaf. Mine is an early 2012 model. On hot days it would be useful to know if the car is hotter inside than the ambient temperature outside. Clearly it is inefficient to drive a car with the windows open, but the...

I am getting 'invitations' to have service done what have 'miles driven' estimates that are twice my accumulated miles. At <7,000 miles, I've not put on enough to justify even a tire rotation. It leads me to ask if my dealership has access to the miles driven part of my CarWings account...

Is it an appropriate use of this forum to attempt to establish how many electric car (Leaf) users there are in Palo Alto, CA? Is a group like the EAA perhaps more appropriate? If so, what is the way to go about this? Are there web experts with suggestions and organizing skills. Is an effort...

Has anyone found ways to access a display screen menu that offers access to information about the Leaf that is not otherwise readily displayed? I am talking about something like the GenIIPrius screens found under "System Check Mode"...