I am on a roll. I'm now releasing this to the public, so anyone looking for an easy way to pair ZE0 batteries, feel free to try it out But read the fine print, very untested still!

https://github.com/dalathegreat/Nissan- ... eryPairing

So here's something that's good to know when testing used batteries. I recently examined the 40kWh that is soon going into a customer car, and found a small puncture in the top casing. After informing the customer, and then repairing the small puncture, it was time to pressure test the battery. So a...

For one single card yes, but I need to guarantee that the finished product holds up for 10-15years on customer cars, along with making tens if not up to a hundred of these. So I need to get some well needed precision tools into the mix

Okay so a bit of an update on the PCB manufacturing. As you know a few posts back I posted pictures of a few PCBs that I had ordered. The original idea was to maybe assemble a few CAN-bridges by hand, and then let a local company do the rest. Turns out I have a lot to learn about PCB manufacturing a...

I'm still waiting for some parts, but I decided to post this already since it is functional. Okay so here is a big upgrade for the Leaf. The stereo. I have the base model of the Leaf, which has a pathetic attempt at a stereo. There is a tiny display on the unit that is used for the reverse camera, m...

Ok I promise this is the last post regarding towing, and we'll get back to something more interesting :) So lets say I "Simulated" a proper tow run with a bigger trailer. It was possible to tow for 270km with a charge stop in the middle, going max 85km/h. Any faster than that, the air resistance fro...

I finished up the trailer wiring. It was the least fun I've had with the Leaf :D So to properly wire in the 7-pin trailer harness, I ran the cable into the boot and started to look for the light signals needed. These can be taken from the left side. - Turn signal left - Daylight running light - Brak...

Not much has happened, still waiting on some parts for a long needed project, but I wont post about it until I have all the parts I need ;) Now for something completely different. The rear wiper was pathetic, so I inspected it. Turns out it was just about to crumble into pieces, so I replaced it wit...

Time for some spring-cleaning! I decided to install the summer wheels and do a proper spring cleaning session. The paint has suffered the salty roads for quite some time now, so time to give it some love. Started with assessing the wheel-wells, they are surprisingly clean. Looks like my periodical w...

My initial attempts at persuading the inverter to output more power was a failure. Check this screenshot https://i.imgur.com/ULRYJxj.png In this screenshot I added 10Nm to the demand when it went above 253Nm. So it seems like the inverter firmware clamps to some hardcoded value to keep 80kW, which i...

How to read CAN data manually Since I need to write code that modifies some values on the bus, I thought I might give a quick crash course on how to read the data manually. Let's say you start with a log snippet that looks something like this 1 1 21163 RX 333265401 0x00000176 7 0x00 a9 05 6b 00 00 0...

Time to deep dive into the performance aspect of the LEAF. Maybe extract some more? The energy.gov did a good test on the standard Leaf drivetrain. It can be viewed here: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2014/03/f13/ape006_burress_2013_o.pdf They checked the output, efficiencies and temperatu...

So since the Muxsan CAN bridges were sold out, and I'm going thru quite a lot of them quickly, I decided to try and build some on my own. They are open source after all :) I ordered a few PCBs from JLCPB. I opted for the more expensive lead-free version. And ofcourse in white, love white PCBs :D htt...

Another minor maintenance thing, I figured it was a good idea to replace the cabin air filter. I picked this up a few weeks ago too, it was the cheapest filter available. I'm not to bothered about the charcoal ones, since I do most driving on open roads, so not a lot of smog to filter. And the elect...

Yeah let's get back to battery stuff :D I made another thing open source. I've been approached by a few who have done bruteforce upgrades. Last year I experimented with the 30kWh cells inside a 24kWh battery, with mixed results. As you know, this method of upgrading has been superseded by the clean ...