coulomb
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I have a 2012 Leaf as well. That sound at the end of your video is very familiar. I'd guess it's a motor pumping coolant around the charger fluid circuit.
nlspace said:Is there some damage in the potted area between the two orange capacitors on the left side in your picture over by fuse F102? There is a resistor buried under the potting in that section of the output filter that you can measure from the bottom side.
Uttie said:Hi mikeEcho, i am having problems with ac charging too, i also live in sweden and have a 2012 leaf. But mine makes a strange sound from the motor area when i connect the 230v charger, i uploaded it to youtube. Did yours sound anything like this?
My car has not been able to charge from public charging points for quite a while now btw.
https://youtube.com/shorts/HFmDHEmQsYo?feature=share
Do you mean you can charge at home?Uttie said:My car has not been able to charge from public charging points for quite a while now btw.
MikeEcho said:Not sure, I am not sure what is the sound in your video, are you shaking the connector or is it from some relays?
Do you mean you can charge at home?
Uttie said:MikeEcho said:Not sure, I am not sure what is the sound in your video, are you shaking the connector or is it from some relays?
Do you mean you can charge at home?
The first click is from the connector, then i dont move it anymore. The sounds come from somewhere behind the motor, the first two clicks and the blue lights flicking are as usual when connecting the car for charging, but then they click again and the light turns off, and the whole cycle starts again with clicking. Now that you mention it does sound like relays.
And no, i cant charge at home since a couple of weeks with the j1772 which is the real problem here. What i meant is i cant use any of the free charging poles in our city, i started noticing about two years ago that the newer ones did not work with my car anymore, literally nothing happens when i connect. no lights, no clicks, nothing. my hypothesis was that they maybe are too strong (7 kw +) or "speak another language", but in retrospect maybe there was something faulty with the on board charger already?
I am a fairly competent home mechanic, but electronics are not really something i understand and i am struggling to find the fault. I would really appreciate any help in figuring out where the problem is, i can then change parts and so. Do you guys think my problem is with the on board charger?
I borrowed a j1772 from a friend with a 2016 model to check if my j1722 is the problem , and the car makes the same sounds and does not charge. i also checked the plug connector in the car and the cables from it to a box behind the motor, and the cables and connector were all good.
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