At my one year service/battery check, it was noted on the Leaf multi-check form that the 12 volt battery needs a recharge.
The service advisor made no mention of it when I picked up the car and I didn't see this "issue" until I got home.
Why would the 12 volt battery need a recharge if the car is driven "normally"?
Surely, leaving my iPod connected to the USB port all the time can't be draining the 12 volt battery THAT much, can it?
I don't have any other aftermarket accessories connected.
I do have very low mileage (4600 in one year) and I understand the 12 volt battery charges ONLY when the car is being driven.
It's also parked in a garage so the solar panel is not likely to add much charge to the battery.
Statistics from the Nissan 12v battery test printout;
RESULTS
NEEDS CHARGE
VOLTAGE 12.31v
MEASURED 409 CCA
RATED 55824
TEMPERATURE 61
STATE OF HEALTH
(Graph shows midpoint between bad and good)
TEST CODE
BAT 53C DFQ HXM 3J2
The service advisor made no mention of it when I picked up the car and I didn't see this "issue" until I got home.
Why would the 12 volt battery need a recharge if the car is driven "normally"?
Surely, leaving my iPod connected to the USB port all the time can't be draining the 12 volt battery THAT much, can it?
I don't have any other aftermarket accessories connected.
I do have very low mileage (4600 in one year) and I understand the 12 volt battery charges ONLY when the car is being driven.
It's also parked in a garage so the solar panel is not likely to add much charge to the battery.
Statistics from the Nissan 12v battery test printout;
RESULTS
NEEDS CHARGE
VOLTAGE 12.31v
MEASURED 409 CCA
RATED 55824
TEMPERATURE 61
STATE OF HEALTH
(Graph shows midpoint between bad and good)
TEST CODE
BAT 53C DFQ HXM 3J2