I have successfully performed a pack swap on my 2011 Leaf. Local Nissan dealership refused to swap the packs.
I have two 2011 Leafs:
SL with minor rust, quarter panel damage, and cloth seats.
SV in pristine shape, leather seats, but a bad battery.
I'm transplanting the backup camera, solar spoiler, and battery to the SV. I don't need the QC Port (only 3 stations nearby and they're usually broken anyway).
My mechanic did the actual pack swap ( I had neither the lift nor the dollies to move the batteries around, so it was way easier to just pay him). I activated the battery using evsenhanced's HV pairing tool. It worked like a charm.
If anyone is interested in doing a pack swap in the US, feel free to message me. I would be more than happy to talk about my (very positive) experience with the tool. At this time, it only does same capacity swaps--no upgrades.
I spent the rest of the weekend learning how to remove trim panels and swapping the backup camera. Someone posted it took them an hour. It took me 8... And then I found that my car doesn't have the right driver's side floor harness, so I have more work to do. :sigh:. But the empowerment of working on your own car is amazing.
The best part is my range has nearly tripled and I have regenerative brakes. It's like a totally different car. The range indicator is far more accurate and we took the car on an outing the other evening that we couldn't have made with the old battery. Got home with tons of miles to spare.
On a side note, if anyone's looking for a mechanically sound 7 bar 2011 in the KC area, I'll have one for sale soon.
I have two 2011 Leafs:
SL with minor rust, quarter panel damage, and cloth seats.
SV in pristine shape, leather seats, but a bad battery.
I'm transplanting the backup camera, solar spoiler, and battery to the SV. I don't need the QC Port (only 3 stations nearby and they're usually broken anyway).
My mechanic did the actual pack swap ( I had neither the lift nor the dollies to move the batteries around, so it was way easier to just pay him). I activated the battery using evsenhanced's HV pairing tool. It worked like a charm.
If anyone is interested in doing a pack swap in the US, feel free to message me. I would be more than happy to talk about my (very positive) experience with the tool. At this time, it only does same capacity swaps--no upgrades.
I spent the rest of the weekend learning how to remove trim panels and swapping the backup camera. Someone posted it took them an hour. It took me 8... And then I found that my car doesn't have the right driver's side floor harness, so I have more work to do. :sigh:. But the empowerment of working on your own car is amazing.
The best part is my range has nearly tripled and I have regenerative brakes. It's like a totally different car. The range indicator is far more accurate and we took the car on an outing the other evening that we couldn't have made with the old battery. Got home with tons of miles to spare.
On a side note, if anyone's looking for a mechanically sound 7 bar 2011 in the KC area, I'll have one for sale soon.