Recent content by rawhog

Yep. I had a deposit in. Got my refund and put it down on my LEAF. #898.

California next.

So, after 6 years it looks like I finally need to replace the 12V battery. If I connect battery charger to battery cables maintaining 12V to car while I change the battery. Will that allow me to avoid all of the various resets called for in the manual.

The car washes I use have a person stay in the car while it goes through the tunnel due to the fact that "the engine stays on" while it is neutral.

7 more days til 6 years. 8 bars left. Original 12V battery and tires. 38,000 miles.

Do the yellow turn signal lamps in the rear still come on?

How much?

How about the door mirror covers?

Look at the manual. There are numerous steps that are referenced from the original item of disconnecting the battery. Some steps involve the Nissan service tool.

great idea.

To anyone that has replaced the 12V battery. Did you go through all of the steps the manual calls out? Or, just replace the battery like any conventional car. Pull negative cable first , then positive. Reverse for installing new battery.

Didn't stop you from sending out my upgraded unit with a twisted cord.

Since April of 2011. Japan model that set sail days before the tsunami. #898.

Can someone post all of the steps needed when replacing the 12V battery please?

So Autozone and O'reilly list the 12v battery as a 51R. Does anyone know if that is correct?