Sun Jan 03, 2021 3:10 pm
The LEAF outsmarted me ... for now.
The lamps turn off after less than minute.
Is there a way to keep a 12V load on the LEAF and not energize the DC-DC converter ?
Perhaps the Ig-On state ?
About the bulbs: If I peer into the lamp I can a see a small round bulb on the top that I'm pretty sure is a filament bulb, but the main bulb is hidden behind a blue cowl. If access is easy, I'll pull the large bulb to have a look.
For anyone interested in my battery evaluation games:
All battery readings are from a battery tester doodad I have connected to the battery all the time. I read the voltage and "SoC" from a bluetooth connected app that also logs voltage readings every couple of minutes.
I charged the battery to 'full' on 12/30 -- 12.6 volts
The next day the car was driven ~ 45 minutes
Two days later the battery is at 12.2 volts
-- a 90 watt load (~ 8 A)(low beams) dropped the battery to 11.7 volts
-- fiddling with the headlights for under 5 minutes dropped the estimated SoC by 10%
--- So from a short test the battery capacity is ~ 8*5/6 = 7 Ah. Out of perhaps 35 - 40 Ah when new
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SageBrush on Sun Jan 03, 2021 3:40 pm, edited 2 times in total.
2013 LEAF 'S' Model with QC & rear-view camera
Bought Jan 2017 from N. California
Two years in Colorado, now in NM
03/18: 58 Ahr, 28k miles
11/18: 56.16 Ahr, 30k miles
09/20: 54.3 Ahr; 38k miles
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2018 Tesla Model 3 LR, Delivered 6/2018