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    Is there any way to add a cruise control kit to the S?

    Has anyone came up with a obd2 or can bus generic cruise control?
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    White Vinyl wrap interior trim of 2016 Leaf S 30

    We have been thinking a vynel whole car wrap to protect the body from dings n salt. Since we can have any print we want, we are thinking making our leaf look like a star trek shuttle, since it is a fabulous 22nd century space shuttle.
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    Aeromod nissan leaf improved aerodynamics increased range

    Good on you Ruby now lives in Finland braving the -25 c winters. My wife loves the no idle warmup time at these extreme cold temperatures of our EV. She starts her coffee, texts the car to heat the cabin, makes her meals, grabs her coffee and its just press the on button and go no engine warm...
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    2011 Leaf - Heater Gone anyone have any idea on parts prices ?

    I just posted some YouTube video instructions for: 100$ 2012 Nissan leaf extended winter package PTC defrost with heated floorboards and heater fix. Enjoy https://youtu.be/2R2knucN5NE https://youtu.be/cy6k1oNFXxE https://youtu.be/GoMfFfVwN2c
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    Leaf S Heater DOA

    I just posted some YouTube video instructions for: 100$ 2012 Nissan leaf extended winter package PTC defrost with heated floorboards and heater fix. Enjoy https://youtu.be/2R2knucN5NE https://youtu.be/cy6k1oNFXxE https://youtu.be/GoMfFfVwN2c
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    Catastrophic Failure of Heating System

    I just posted some YouTube video instructions for: 100$ 2012 Nissan leaf extended winter package PTC defrost with heated floorboards and heater fix. Enjoy https://youtu.be/2R2knucN5NE https://youtu.be/cy6k1oNFXxE https://youtu.be/GoMfFfVwN2c
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    Catastrophic Failure of Heating System

    We just fixed our with a bypass, took photos but this forum has no easy way to just attach them. Basically we picked up 2 20$ PTC heater elements off eBay 200 watts each and pulled power off the driver side panel fuse box which has an open high power lug we tapped with a 30@ fuse and ran 10...
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    Leaf S Heater DOA

    We just fixed our with a bypass, took photos but this forum has no easy way to just attach them. Basically we picked up 2 20$ PTC heater elements off eBay 200 watts each and pulled power off the driver side panel fuse box which has an open high power lug we tapped with a 30@ fuse and ran 10...
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    2011 Leaf - Heater Gone anyone have any idea on parts prices ?

    We just fixed our with a bypass, took photos but this forum has no easy way to just attach them. Basically we picked up 2 20$ PTC heater elements off eBay 200 watts each and pulled power off the driver side panel fuse box which has an open high power lug we tapped with a 30@ fuse and ran 10...
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    6.6kw charger on 2013 nissan leaf model S?!

    So I attempted this swap, and it is a good upgrade to a 6.6kw L2 charger, but the chademo on a S trim is persnickety as Nissan failed to include the needed logic connectors in the wiring harness to actuate the chademo port protocols.
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    Aeromod nissan leaf improved aerodynamics increased range

    Glad to see someone out of thier armchair posting results. So what kind of gain are you seeing? My styrofoam grill block collected quite a bit of embedded debrree like that, the most interesting was an embedded quarter! Being a motorcycle riders that made me cringe... My current choice in a...
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    Aeromod nissan leaf improved aerodynamics increased range

    back to your armchair, time to do some googeling.... point blank aerodynamics conserves energy. as does driving technique. I have driven from castle rock washington to the mt saint helens observatory in my aeromodded nissan leaf; a distance of 55 miles and a climb of 7000' to arrive with zero...
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    6.6kw charger on 2013 nissan leaf model S?!

    I have the complete assembly from battery to charging dock all pre wired to the PDC like a spinal cord, this will make the swap easy since I will not have to open the PDC to undo/redo cable connections. plug n play.... the swap looks real straight forward, just need the time to get to it...
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    6.6kw charger on 2013 nissan leaf model S?!

    I too have a pair of opposite colided leafs, of which one is out of the body shop running and in fair trim. a 2013 s 97%soh the donor was a 2013SV with chademo I am planning to swap in the chademo and charging block of the top tier of the powertrain to upgrade the s to the sv quick charge and...
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    how is cooling air ducted around the leafs battery; ideas for augmented cooling

    it does seem the battery is in a wind tunnel formed by the bottom of the car, and the bellypan, that is aspirated through the grille. I have now done a complete down to the last bolt teardown of a leaf, and have observed this duct in detail, the battery has an inch or two of space around it for...
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