It is amazing that the EV community is making battery pack upgrade easier 👍. It is also very disappointing that the OEMs did not voluntarily do this development. That should have been part of the business strategy behind the roll out of EVs. The EV early adopters paid a premium over fossil cars. The affordable cars such as the Leaf and iMIEV started with small battery pack to keep costs down. The OEMs should have had a policy of upgrading the battery pack at the end of the lease or when a car that had been purchased was part exchanged. The early adopters should have been offered a discount on battery pack upgrade as part of the research and development budget. That would have enhanced the experience of the early adopters while it enhanced the reputation of the brand. It would also have made used EVs available with a better range.
Wow. This is amazing. I haven't even replaced my ZE0's 24kWh battery yet (it's still at 70% SOH,) and had only considered swapping in the 160kW motor for faster launch. This would make it super easy. On the other hand, maybe I'll keep as many original parts as I can; it's an SL, with CHAdeMO from the factory. It was a dealer tester, and I think they put all the bells and whistles on it so people could see what was possible. Sometime next year, I'm planning to buy a 62 kWh battery and get some help having it installed (with a CAN bridge, of course.) Which will make it a dozen-year-old EV with Tesla-3 range!
That’s why we like to work with Jim in the Tesla context so much. Your video’s guide me personally to purchase a leaf 1 myself to offer that enhancement services here in Germany as well.😉 🇫🇮
Jim has probably saved people so much money by being able to reset DTCs, inspect batteries before purchase, pair in new battery packs, and now pair in inverters, that it's just impossible to imagine a world without LeafSpy!
i hope leafspy gets upgraded to have regen control options, i hate the limit my leaf has especially in cold weather. id be nice to coast down a hill and get a full output recharge to the battery.
Yes please! The car is trying to self destroy its battery anyway by the way Nissan designed it. So actually being able to region a little better can’t hurt it any worse. I have like two or three bars left on the second battery I put in.
Why don't we get updates for the pro version sold through amazon app store? See my reply above... I've had and used the pro version for years. No updates for amazon app version innlast 2 years or so. It's not even compatible with my galaxy s22 ultra now and i literally don't have access to this app anymore because it's outdated. Also it lacked all features added in last 2 years
Only way so far is to install a healthier main battery that allows for more regen. Old batteries with low SOH% have high internal resistance, so it makes sense to limit regen if your battery is in bad shape.
Oh wow its public now :) thanks Jim and Dala. Just about to swap my 160kw inverter in. What rims and tyres are you putting on? I recently put Bridgestone potenza Re003 on and they are fantastic for grip wet and dry and no range difference. Still on 20555R16. 18" will hit range ? I want to see how you go grip wise on 160kw. Apparently leaf wheel wells are huge so going wide is easy.
You sir and others like you are such an invaluable asset to the EV community🙏 thank you!!! Question: is cruise control on the leaf can-bridge messaging?? The reason I ask is that the leaf speed is controlled by "wire" in all actuality it's a potentiometer of sorts in the go pedal.? Now hear me out 😅 based off personal experience and your own personal hyper mile video. A driver should use terrain to ones advantage; but due to the cruise control simply being based off MPH/KPH the car gets pathetic range. What if we could change the speed messaging to power ban / Kw settings. Thus cruise control is now WAY more efficient, true it'll lead to "speed" variations BUT that's not our primary care.? Maybe 🤔???
Just use a N mode, this is what i do. I was thinking how to do so, got same thouths what its simply too comlicated to do, as well its a risk factor. Who will gonna pay for your ticket? Can-module developer can be not too happy about it...
@@pashko90 I agree with you & Dala on the fact of limiting to Kw vs MPH/KPH would be a bigger safety issue than once imagined 😔. Also I have used N mode during downhill but find it rather worrisome... IDK why but the images of a rogue vehicle using the emergency "no breaks, bailout roads" comes to mind 😂🤣🤣. To each their own on hypermiling I suppose 😁👍! All the best to you and the community of LEAF owners extending our economy!
We have an intermittent issue with our 2011 Leaf, which keeps dicharging the 12v battery, as much as 7A has been seen drain it. We also have a yellow trangle warning light on the dash display. I've been told it could be the PDU unit maybe at fault. Would it be possible to swap out with a second hand unit? As we have been advise to take it to Nissan who are the only ones who can replace and reprogram!!
Have you come up with any way to increase the Regen for the 2012 leaf from stock eco mode? For I feel the leaf would get more range if it regened more. Does leaf spy pro does this in any way?
@@DalasEVRepair thing is where I live it is hilly and when I was at lower speeds and regened it added miles to the guesometer. For when at local highway speeds of 55 mph when going down hills the car speeds up over 60 and normally have to apply the brakes and I feel it could regen to maintain speed limit going down hills for newer cars like Tesla use aggressive regen or one pedal diving where brakes are seldom used and besides having bigger batteries I feel that's why they get far more range. Thoughts??
@@DalasEVRepair thanks for the fast answer, btw it's possible to down grade a nissan leaf 2018 with a controller from a 2013 leaf? Do i need to configure something or is plug and play?
Dear Dala. I have a Leaf Tekna 62 kWh 2020 from new. I have only done 3000 kms. I purchased a Leaf Spy dongle and downloaded Leaf Spy Lite. My SOH say 91.8%. I only ever charge at home. Is this normal for the battery?
Only 3000km 2 years? Remember that SOH is an estimation, maybe because the car has been sitting much it reports lower. Try quickcharging it a bit and properly use it, this would make the SOH go up on older LEAFs. Incase the battery has been sitting fully charged for extended periods of time, this will also degrade the battery faster. But most likely this is normal due to low usage. Post it on the Mynissanleaf.com forum, better than a youtube comment!
@@DalasEVRepair I joined Mynissanleaf but it didn't really answer the question. I have now discovered what I did wrong and what is the solution. My mistake was to buy a LeafSpy dongle. I have now thrown it in the draw and decided to ignore it and just enjoy the car.
Im not sure if you have tried but I was wondering if you can run the leaf motor in reverse direction as normal drive because I'm thinking about using it in a custom swap?
Anyone else had issues getting this app to work with new dongles? I'm on my 3rd OBD2 dongle and still no luck. Most recent LELink2 dongle works with other apps, BTW, but not LSP, so must be something to do with supported protocols or some other issue? Going to give up at this point if there are no obvious solutions..
@@DalasEVRepair might try that but every dongle that people recommend seems to have support for certain protocols removed over time that Leaf Spy needs?
Yes, LeafSpy Pro detects how many are needed and will allow you to enter either 2 or all 10. See the screen at the start of the video and thumbnail which shows what that looks like.
![Performance upgrade for the LEAF, [Part 0] Resolver coding](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Of2vCYgblY4/mqdefault.jpg)
![Performance upgrade for the LEAF, [Part 0] Resolver coding](/img/tr.png)
It is amazing that the EV community is making battery pack upgrade easier 👍. It is also very disappointing that the OEMs did not voluntarily do this development. That should have been part of the business strategy behind the roll out of EVs. The EV early adopters paid a premium over fossil cars. The affordable cars such as the Leaf and iMIEV started with small battery pack to keep costs down. The OEMs should have had a policy of upgrading the battery pack at the end of the lease or when a car that had been purchased was part exchanged. The early adopters should have been offered a discount on battery pack upgrade as part of the research and development budget. That would have enhanced the experience of the early adopters while it enhanced the reputation of the brand. It would also have made used EVs available with a better range.
Well done you keep on pushing the boundaries of what can be accomplished. It's alot of effort and hard work but it has helped us all
This is incredible, thanks for all your hard work! The first thing I did with leafspy is turn off the sounds of the car turning on. 🤣
Thanks :)
Hell yes, will swap my inverter tomorrow!
How’s that going?
@@dorhocyn3 all good, waiting for a can bridge.
How did it go? what size is your battery and inverter?
@@goldenstatew2399 It goes well. Got a 110kw inverter. I have for now 24kwh pack+range extender.
@@dorhocyn3 why choise range extender and not a
40kw, ? Also what year is your leave
Thanks again for your work Dala.
Wow. This is amazing. I haven't even replaced my ZE0's 24kWh battery yet (it's still at 70% SOH,) and had only considered swapping in the 160kW motor for faster launch. This would make it super easy.
On the other hand, maybe I'll keep as many original parts as I can; it's an SL, with CHAdeMO from the factory. It was a dealer tester, and I think they put all the bells and whistles on it so people could see what was possible. Sometime next year, I'm planning to buy a 62 kWh battery and get some help having it installed (with a CAN bridge, of course.)
Which will make it a dozen-year-old EV with Tesla-3 range!
I thought with a 24kw pack that with a 160kw inverter u can blow a fuse? Im also on a 2013 sl about 73%soh
Ze0 is not supported for this upgrade. Only aze0.
@@goldenstatew2399 You have a big chance to blow a fuse and to replace it you will gonna need to remove a battery pack and open it ip.
@@pashko90 ill wait for 40kw upgrade, no worries, thanks! I'm just happy at the fact that we can actually have some options with upgrading
That’s why we like to work with Jim in the Tesla context so much.
Your video’s guide me personally to purchase a leaf 1 myself to offer that enhancement services here in Germany as well.😉 🇫🇮
Jim has probably saved people so much money by being able to reset DTCs, inspect batteries before purchase, pair in new battery packs, and now pair in inverters, that it's just impossible to imagine a world without LeafSpy!
i hope leafspy gets upgraded to have regen control options, i hate the limit my leaf has especially in cold weather. id be nice to coast down a hill and get a full output recharge to the battery.
Yes please! The car is trying to self destroy its battery anyway by the way Nissan designed it. So actually being able to region a little better can’t hurt it any worse. I have like two or three bars left on the second battery I put in.
@@dorhocyn3 What a hell did you do with this packs to run down a second one to 3 bars?!
Hi, great update, thank you. I would like you to do an efficiency test with the new inverter so we can compare to the original 80kw, thank you
I love the bgm, so nostalgic!
For the moment this feature is only in the latest Android version of LeafSpy Pro. I can add it to the iOS test version if needed.
Please do ! Thanks for all that you do. Kevin M
How do you get the test version?
Why don't we get updates for the pro version sold through amazon app store? See my reply above...
I've had and used the pro version for years. No updates for amazon app version innlast 2 years or so. It's not even compatible with my galaxy s22 ultra now and i literally don't have access to this app anymore because it's outdated. Also it lacked all features added in last 2 years
This IS Amazing!
Really good has anyone had any luck with the battery upgrade with the milage and total range flashing back and forth
160kw Evalia in the future plan
Would love to see that 😍
I want a function to make the startup sound the Rareware theme :D
Thanks for the update, I will like to know if you are working on how we can increase the regen for Nissan Leaf.
Only way so far is to install a healthier main battery that allows for more regen. Old batteries with low SOH% have high internal resistance, so it makes sense to limit regen if your battery is in bad shape.
Waiting for update LS from playmarket...
Great that's in Leaf-Spy now! Please see if you can do the same for battery swap 😀
Leafspy already can pair in replacement battery packs, see: mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=32819
@@DalasEVRepair Oh great! Didn't know that, so no more can-bridges to swap pack then?
Will read that thread.
@@jonaswallerstrom7303 Programming a Battery ID and modifying a CAN commans on a fly is a bit different story...
Veeery nice!
Oh wow its public now :) thanks Jim and Dala. Just about to swap my 160kw inverter in. What rims and tyres are you putting on? I recently put Bridgestone potenza Re003 on and they are fantastic for grip wet and dry and no range difference. Still on 20555R16. 18" will hit range ? I want to see how you go grip wise on 160kw. Apparently leaf wheel wells are huge so going wide is easy.
Donkey Kong MUSIC!!! LOL
kudos
You sir and others like you are such an invaluable asset to the EV community🙏 thank you!!!
Question: is cruise control on the leaf can-bridge messaging?? The reason I ask is that the leaf speed is controlled by "wire" in all actuality it's a potentiometer of sorts in the go pedal.? Now hear me out 😅 based off personal experience and your own personal hyper mile video. A driver should use terrain to ones advantage; but due to the cruise control simply being based off MPH/KPH the car gets pathetic range. What if we could change the speed messaging to power ban / Kw settings. Thus cruise control is now WAY more efficient, true it'll lead to "speed" variations BUT that's not our primary care.? Maybe 🤔???
This could be done, but it could also be quite dangerous if the cruise would make sudden speed swings due to a kW limiter. Not worth the effort imo!
Just use a N mode, this is what i do. I was thinking how to do so, got same thouths what its simply too comlicated to do, as well its a risk factor. Who will gonna pay for your ticket? Can-module developer can be not too happy about it...
@@pashko90 I agree with you & Dala on the fact of limiting to Kw vs MPH/KPH would be a bigger safety issue than once imagined 😔.
Also I have used N mode during downhill but find it rather worrisome... IDK why but the images of a rogue vehicle using the emergency "no breaks, bailout roads" comes to mind 😂🤣🤣. To each their own on hypermiling I suppose 😁👍! All the best to you and the community of LEAF owners extending our economy!
Mounting points on the 2015 and 2020 motor and inverter is the same easy to swap and plug and play?
Yes!
We have an intermittent issue with our 2011 Leaf, which keeps dicharging the 12v battery, as much as 7A has been seen drain it. We also have a yellow trangle warning light on the dash display. I've been told it could be the PDU unit maybe at fault. Would it be possible to swap out with a second hand unit? As we have been advise to take it to Nissan who are the only ones who can replace and reprogram!!
Parasitic draw tests are not particularly hard to diagnose. Any competent shop should be able to find the drain!
Hello, Dala 👏🏼
Good News😃 but Missing “Write” button for inverter/motor resolver for IPhone BetaTest version.
See the pinned top comment for how to join the beta for IOS
Have you come up with any way to increase the Regen for the 2012 leaf from stock eco mode? For I feel the leaf would get more range if it regened more. Does leaf spy pro does this in any way?
You get less range by regenning. Gliding is where its at!
@@DalasEVRepair thing is where I live it is hilly and when I was at lower speeds and regened it added miles to the guesometer. For when at local highway speeds of 55 mph when going down hills the car speeds up over 60 and normally have to apply the brakes and I feel it could regen to maintain speed limit going down hills for newer cars like Tesla use aggressive regen or one pedal diving where brakes are seldom used and besides having bigger batteries I feel that's why they get far more range. Thoughts??
How can i change inverter from 6 to 22kw
You can not. There are 3.6kw and 6.6kw chargers. There's no 22kw available
Hello Dala, if you use the thunderstruck VCU for nissan leaf you don't need to worry about any of this right?
If you are using mis-matched inverters/motors, then yes, you still need to pair them for optimal performance!
@@DalasEVRepair thanks for the fast answer, btw it's possible to down grade a nissan leaf 2018 with a controller from a 2013 leaf? Do i need to configure something or is plug and play?
Is this possible to use when using a custom setup with a transplanted leaf drivetrain and a resolve-ev ecu? Thanks for your nice content!
Hej Filip, yes is it! Just run leafspy in standalone mtr/inv mode!
Dear Dala. I have a Leaf Tekna 62 kWh 2020 from new. I have only done 3000 kms. I purchased a Leaf Spy dongle and downloaded Leaf Spy Lite. My SOH say 91.8%. I only ever charge at home. Is this normal for the battery?
Only 3000km 2 years? Remember that SOH is an estimation, maybe because the car has been sitting much it reports lower. Try quickcharging it a bit and properly use it, this would make the SOH go up on older LEAFs. Incase the battery has been sitting fully charged for extended periods of time, this will also degrade the battery faster. But most likely this is normal due to low usage. Post it on the Mynissanleaf.com forum, better than a youtube comment!
@@DalasEVRepair I joined Mynissanleaf but it didn't really answer the question. I have now discovered what I did wrong and what is the solution. My mistake was to buy a LeafSpy dongle. I have now thrown it in the draw and decided to ignore it and just enjoy the car.
Im not sure if you have tried but I was wondering if you can run the leaf motor in reverse direction as normal drive because I'm thinking about using it in a custom swap?
Yes, check out the Resolve EV documentation with pictures, you need to swap two wires
@@DalasEVRepair Awesome thank you !
So it should work as normal and with full rpm and power/torque ?
@@BasicHomesteader79 yes!
Amazing news, but can't find that option in LeafSpy Pro. 😏 The app hasn't received an update in 3 years is says...
Android v0.53.180
IOs, join the beta!
Thanks! 😀
@@DalasEVRepair how?
@@kiryutinaleksey IOS, Via Testflight testflight.apple.com/join/bldsCmWB
Actually it is in the Android version 0.53.181. Could be added to the iOS test version if needed.
Anyone else had issues getting this app to work with new dongles? I'm on my 3rd OBD2 dongle and still no luck. Most recent LELink2 dongle works with other apps, BTW, but not LSP, so must be something to do with supported protocols or some other issue? Going to give up at this point if there are no obvious solutions..
Konnwei 902 - Cheap and reliable
@@DalasEVRepair might try that but every dongle that people recommend seems to have support for certain protocols removed over time that Leaf Spy needs?
Great news! Can I input all of the numbers instead two - in case of replacing the inverter for a part from 2011-2017 model?
Yes, LeafSpy Pro detects how many are needed and will allow you to enter either 2 or all 10. See the screen at the start of the video and thumbnail which shows what that looks like.
Thank You for that clarification. I’m waiting for iOS release:-)
has anyone upgraded the env200 to 160 kw id imagine it should be possible?
Yes this is possible!
@DalasEVRepair thats great thanks
you make me want to buy a leaf 🤣..... if only the leaf had a better thermal management I'd totally get one.
Yeah for driving over 500km per day the LEAF is not the beat choice...
It will be interesting to see how EVs Enhanced "green" LFP battery pack turns out, I'm crossing my fingers it will be good and reasonably priced
I don’t have this option on iOS ??
iOS version has not gotten the update
@@DalasEVRepair
If only I knew that before I purchased it on iOS 😅
Bridgestone :o