lkkms2 said:
...the installers (Baker Electric in San Diego) said was that many people found it easier to use the Leaf Charger Scheduling feature. So I have never used the Blink's. Why not try the path of least resistance.
I have the Leaf set to charge to 80% and charge immediately. I like having the car set this way. Then if I am not the road and find an EVSE I can plug in and it starts charging immediately. I could use the timer override to start charging, but this would turn off the 80% setting too and I want to keep that on. Generally, this feature works great. I use the Blink timer 3-5 time per week. I have had the above problem a few times, not too often, but I would still like it fixed.
TomT said:
It is highly recommended by both Ecotality and Nissan that the timer in the Blink not be used. Apparently EVSE timers (or at least the one in the Blink) and the Leaf do not get along well together...
Do you have a link to this recommendation? If ECOtality does not want this feature used, they can remove it from their SW. Until they do, it is a supported feature and needs to work. As I said above, I regularly use both timers together and they allow me to charge the way that I think is best for my needs (although the Leaf 80% timer is more of a setting than a timer).