Recent content by ruly1000

I have a 2013 leaf with what sounds like a bearing noise in the reduction gear. I am looking at replacing the transaxle with a used one from a salvaged Leaf. The reduction gears for the 2011-2012 MY have a different slightly taller gear ratio than the 2013+ MY reduction gear. Can I replace...

I've successfully used that aluminum foil tape for ductwork to tape over holes, they don't like chewing metal

BTW I do have a mouse trap in the passenger floorboard of my Leaf. One of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E1RIUU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00 Caught one already, but still would like to find out how they are getting into the Leaf in the first place to try and block their entry...

I have a 2013 SV, and live in a area where deer mice are prevalent. Drive my car daily except weekends. Discovered evidence of a mouse getting into the cabin of my leaf (droppings on top of the dash and in the cup holder. I tried to figure out where he is getting in. It must be from the...

You can also use the Service menu in LeafSpy Pro to change how the door locks work. I set mine to auto-unlock when the car is put into Park so I don't have to fiddle with the door lock buttons when I stop to check my mail (I leave the car on). The default setting is to auto-unlock when you...

Is there any way to replace the individual cells in an existing Leaf battery pack to "refresh" the pack or even increase it's capacity with better / newer tech cells (assuming they would still be compatible with the existing charger, which may be a big assumption). I know the dealer can do this...

OP here, thanks for all the great advice! After driving the Leaf for a week commuting to work, I would add the following to the list of things to do after buying a used Leaf: 1. RTFM and go through all the settings and make sure they are what you want. Especially on a used Leaf who knows...

Just purchased a used 2013 SV with 25K miles, I pick it up in a few days when it's ready. What are the things I should do or have done to it right away? What should I know about or be aware of? I'm sure this has been discussed already but can't find the forum entries, if someone could direct...