I’ve been driving my 2013 Leaf for 5 ½ years and it is great.
But today, when I put the plug into the car, it beeped and blinked repeatedly, as if it did not make the connection. When I tried to remove the plug and seat it properly, it would not release. The plug was stuck in the car.
I worked at it for awhile, and it seems like the button on the top didn’t have as much play in it as usual. Finally, with some fiddling, I was able to get it out of the car. Upon further investigation, I discovered that the button on the top doesn’t move up and down freely, which seems to affect the latch on the part that goes into the car.
For the moment, I have the plug in the car, with some toothpicks in the loop on the outside of the plug that seems to hold the latching mechanism in the position that allows the plug to make contact and charge the car. Obviously this is a short term solution.
I have a thought about what my next step is, but I am curious to see if anyone else has had a similar problem and a solution.
Thanks!
But today, when I put the plug into the car, it beeped and blinked repeatedly, as if it did not make the connection. When I tried to remove the plug and seat it properly, it would not release. The plug was stuck in the car.
I worked at it for awhile, and it seems like the button on the top didn’t have as much play in it as usual. Finally, with some fiddling, I was able to get it out of the car. Upon further investigation, I discovered that the button on the top doesn’t move up and down freely, which seems to affect the latch on the part that goes into the car.
For the moment, I have the plug in the car, with some toothpicks in the loop on the outside of the plug that seems to hold the latching mechanism in the position that allows the plug to make contact and charge the car. Obviously this is a short term solution.
I have a thought about what my next step is, but I am curious to see if anyone else has had a similar problem and a solution.
Thanks!