Dear Alan,
Thank you for contacting Nissan LEAF Customer Support. We appreciate hearing from you.
I apologize for your issues with CARWINGS. To better assist you it would be best if you contact us directly. You can do so by phone at 877-664-2738, option 6. We are here to serve you from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (EST) Monday through Saturday.
Please feel free to contact us again with any additional questions, through our website at www.nissanusa.com or by phone at 877-664-2738. We are here to serve you from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (EST) Monday through Saturday.
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Sincerely,
Ashley
Vehicle Connected Services
Nissan North America, Inc.
Hi Ashley,
I already called that number and tried to explain that, being a Canadian owner with a US car, the situation with AT&T eliminating their 2G service isn't relevant. I was told that I needed to have the TCU in my car upgraded to a newer 3G capable unit. However, in either case, the TCU would in fact connect to Rogers network in Canada, not to AT&T. Because of that, whether the connection is 2G or 3G shouldn’t matter.
The only remaining hurdle for me to use NissanConnect is to have a Nissan rep setup my account so that I can accept the " NissanConnect EV Consent" and the "NissanConnect EV Subscription Agreement". Right now, if I try to accept those agreements, I receive this message:
"We were unable to complete your request. Please contact EV Customer Support at..."
Asking me to call the same number you mentioned - which I already did. As mentioned, when I called that number I was told by a Nissan rep that I need to upgrade my TCU despite having explained to her that doing so won't help me when the vehicle is located in Canada. I even had her escalate the call to a manager, who promised to look into it for me and to call me back - he has done neither.
Further evidence that upgrading the TCU isn't going to help me get this working is mentioned here:
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?p=484337#p484337
Depsite having upgraded his TCU, that owner is unable to use NissanConnect because he is unable to get past the requirement to accept the agreements - exactly where I'm stuck.
Please have a manager call me, as I've spent several hours already with front line Nissan reps who frankly don't understand the problem.
stonymtnleaf said:Installed my new 3G TCU module (ordered online from TX) the other day. It's a simple enough DIY, remove 8 screws out to take out the glove box, two screws to remove the TCU mounting tray, and then 4 Torx screws to change out the TCU. Connect three coded connectors and reassemble. About 30 mins. I did pull the 12v neg terminal for 'insurance'.
Powered up and the thing seems to be working. About 3-5 bars signal strength showing. The new SIM ID shows on the "Settings - Unit ID" screen but the VIN (previously visible) is now starred out and reduced to four characters.
Had a bit of discussion with Nissan connect to get them to wipe the old TCU from their system and pair the new TCU ID with my VIN. Been pending (with a case number) for a few days now.
Today I tried deleting the vehicle and re-installing it in NissanConnect but it would not take the VIN to re-register. An online chat session got it back in but I am unable to update the vehicle info/prefs and cannot "accept" the liscence agreement.
There things sit ....
Cheers Jim
alozzy said:So, it would seem that the only way this might work is if we upgrade to the 3G TCU, but there are no guarantees.
Not really new information as I already suspected that this was a dead end. Guess we'll know definitively when someone upgrades to the 3G TCU and tries roaming on Rogers network again.
medtech1 said:Hey Tysoncooper. where in Bellingham? I assume Wilson Nissan?
Did they get the part in prior to you booking the appt?
tysoncooper said:medtech1 said:Apparently with all the snowy weather the dealership has had a bunch of cancellations, so they already have the part in stock from a cancelled appointment.
The problem is my local dealer simply recoils from anything to do with a US spec Leaf (claims the part numbers are different and not available on a Cdn parts system, yeah sure, farfetched I know ...) and is not prepared to do anything re: the TCU chngeover.baustin said:Go to the Service Department at your local dealer and ask them to locate Campaign Bulletin PC449 dated 17 November 2016. It has the instructions for activating the new TCU. This is not a DIY project, and you will need a dealer assist to get it working. The missing VIN on the Unit ID screen is an indicator that the installation steps were not properly completed. In addition, they will need the IMEI number off of the old TCU to complete the registration process. If the PC449 Bulletin is not available to your dealer, you will need to find a dealer (likely in the US) that has access to it and can complete the process for you.
This seems round about and far fetched enough to be good info! This would make a degree of sense - if you don't have a valid Nissan VIN as reported by a co-operating TCU response, then Nissan could say you have no need to access the NissanConnect system and this would be a way of freezing unwelcome visitors out.alozzy said:I finally received a phone call from the manager at Nissan who earlier promised to call me back. He didn't know any technical details, but from what he explained, the act of us attempting to accept the legal agreements actually triggers a handshake with the car from the Nissan backend systems (over a cell connection).
Whatever the technical reason, he says that because the backend servers can no longer communicate with our cars, the required handshake fails and the web server then pops up the "declined" message. He says that anyone in the US with a 2G TCU will likewise be unable to accept the agreements. I reminded him that this was working from Canada until recently, but he claims that no change has been made on their side. I suspect he's just been left in the dark about a new corporate policy to force everyone to upgrade their TCUs, but that's just speculation on my part.
So, it would seem that the only way this might work is if we upgrade to the 3G TCU, but there are no guarantees.
Not really new information as I already suspected that this was a dead end. Guess we'll know definitively when someone upgrades to the 3G TCU and tries roaming on Rogers network again.
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