Recent content by solartim

Good luck with whatever you decide. If we had to replace our Leaf at the moment, we would probably get a Bolt. I had got lucky when our first battery finally died Nissan was clearing out old batteries in Jan 20, and got it done for around 7K in San Diego. Had to fight with the service rep...

Our 2011 battery failed at 70k. We had internal resistance error codes that I saw with Leafspy. I would think you have the same problem. Good luck, it's an expensive repair however you go about it. There are several threads discussing the process, like this one below. We got lucky with a...

I imagine you don't have multiple dealers to choose from. You certainly did not need a new key fob, just a new button cell inside it, unless it was damaged somehow, or you lost one. Our son put ours through the laundry last week and it's still fine. Also, your replacement traction battery is...

Have you looked at the VW ID.4? Very reasonable price, plus you get the full warranty and the tax credits. It will take a while to receive, but any new car will now, unless you're paying a dealer premium.

Please read this as well, lots of good info. The used Leaf buying guide: https://mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=26662&p=538030

Looks like a 10 mile test drive will tell you everything you need to know. Sounds like a bad idea.

There is also the control panel mod, where the heat only comes on if the AC is on, or if the rear defrost is on.

I found my last log file from before the battery fault. It is about 6 - 8 weeks before. The values I see are GIDs 131 SOC 95 SOH 46.6 Hx 25.04 Odo (km) 114633 (71,230 miles)

We used our original battery from 2011 until the IR caused the big red battery light in Jan 2020. Did not try to see how much longer we could go in that condition, just got lucky that batteries were discounted at that time, or the car would have been donated or scrapped. Range at the end was...

My wife and I went for years on our failing Leaf battery (one month past warranty replacement) in SD, with her 15 mile round trip commute. Even enough to get to the Y after work, max 30 miles in a day. We would get about 10k per year on the car, and with our solar system on the annual billing...

That sounds reasonable to me. I had just posted about a car with about 30 miles range for $10k, which is ludicrous (espescially since there was another with higher range for $5k on the same site). Definately read up on the used Leaf buying guide viewtopic.php?f=27&t=26662&p=538030

Had a good laugh at this one: 2013 with 27 miles range for $10k (picture 12). Same site lists another with 40 miles range and 13k fewer miles for $5k. I guess you at least know the battery wasn't reset...

In the US, I received the same warranty on my replacement battery as the original. Mine went one month out of warranty, and we had to pay the full amount. Would have got rid of the car, except Nissan had a sudden discount on batteries that made it worthwhile. It has been a year and a half, and...

I have the same issue on my 2011. I purchased one of the sensor bypass plugs for around $10. Works fine, just need to keep the seat belt connected.

You can lock a fob in the car with the other fob, or with the mechanical key. The external unlock buttons do not recognize it. I do it all the time when Im swimming.