ldallan
Well-known member
We're the 2nd owners of a 2015 Nissan Leaf 'S' with about 36,000 miles.
Some questions:
Some questions:
- Is 3+ years about the expected life for the OEM battery? (my guess: yes)
- Does it really take a Nissan dealership with a Leaf certified tech to test the battery? (my guess: officially yes, but actually no)
- Can a typical auto repair location like Walmart's automotive or [fill-in-the-blank] do adequate testing of the 12v aux? (my guess: yes)
- Can I expect acceptable battery performance from a battery purchased at Sam's Club, Walmart, or [fill-in-the-blank]? $120 compared to $$$? (my guess: yes)
- ....
- Related issue that makes me suspect the OEM battery is 'fully depreciated' and ready to be replaced ...
I intentionally had the flashers going for about 3-4 hours. That completely drained the 12v aux battery to the point the FOB wasn't recognized. I was expecting the 3+ hours of flashers to be a relatively trivial drain on the aux battery. Fortunately [?], a simple jumper cable assist got the Leaf back to operational condition. Was it a bad idea to user jumper cables?
Other comments welcome. - ...
- Suggestions Greatly Appreciated on cost effectively replacing the OEM aux 12v battery!
- Main Li-Ion battery has been relatively 'babied' for the 20 months and 22,000 miles we've owned it, with 12 health bars.
- Sorry if this has been asked before.