Lothsahn said:In the back hatch, under the trim, there's a coil (small black box). It's called "coil" in the service manual.
It was not on my 2011 SV, but it is on the SL. Anyone know its purpose?
GerryAZ said:Lothsahn said:In the back hatch, under the trim, there's a coil (small black box). It's called "coil" in the service manual.
It was not on my 2011 SV, but it is on the SL. Anyone know its purpose?
How big is the coil? Is it near the onboard charger? Early 2011 models had some electromagnetic interference issues from the onboard chargers. Nissan later added a coil to filter the interference.
LeftieBiker said:Is there a linkage connected to it and the latch, or none?
LeftieBiker said:Coils are sometimes used as current balancers and sensors, IIRC, but with just one wire in and out it's more likely either a simple switch or a filter.
LeftieBiker said:I suppose they might use an inrush limiter with the LED taillights, but that too is only a guess. I'm familiar with them only in the context of charging two-wheeled EVs - and those are usually improvised from incandescent light bulbs.
Lothsahn said:...Since both cars have what appears to be the same latch, it seems unlikely to be it. Is there some key proximity thing in the higher trim level? It appears to be pin 7 on the harness. I'm wondering if it somehow has to do with the solar spoiler?
GerryAZ said:Nissan manuals are sometimes a little loose with the use of electrical terms so it may be a blocking diode in reality.
lorenfb said:GerryAZ said:Nissan manuals are sometimes a little loose with the use of electrical terms so it may be a blocking diode in reality.
That seems the more logical. If so, a 1N4001 (1A/50V) would've do the job, and would be no more than 1-1.5" in length.
But you'd think most PV cells wouldn't conduct current in that direction. Maybe Nissan was super conservative.
My 2013 SL panel typically provided about 60-100 ma at most.
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