Recent content by dstjohn99

Maybe time to part with my Rav4 EV. Location is San Diego County. Has jdemo, 91,800 miles. Excellent condition throughout. Here is a link to the ad https://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/cto/d/santee-toyota-rav4-ev/7456053979.html

Yes it is D0013, I probably heard them wrong on the phone. Still minimal communication with lots of misinformation from Toyota Carlsbad. I hope to hear more today. I also asked if they will replace the coolant heater with a used unit since there are no new ones available. They don't want to but...

So, Toyota Carlsbad is waiting for authorization for the warranty replacement on my DU. It has a coolant leak. They also say that this could be causing the car to prevent charging, and that Tesla will not help them proceed with further diagnostics until the faulty DU is replaced. They also say...

My car is at Toyota Carlsbad due to a charging problem. They have not communicated with me about resolving the charging problem, but they did check the speed sensor for coolant and I need a new drive unit. So, we will see how long it takes to get a DU. But hopefully they will fix the charging...

Toyota Carlsbad or Toyota of El Cajon.

Anything for the poor neglected southern route - I-8 East from San Diego to Phoenix? So far I'm only aware of the Electrify America(?) chargers at Bank of America in El Centro, with only one Chademo plug. I'm considering approaching the owner of the gas stations at the Jacumba exit. He spent a...

It definitely started with a 12V issue, I had extremely strange behavior one day with flickering cabin lights and several diagnostic errors. My first stop was the 12V battery. I had some corrosion on the terminals so I checked the battery and cleaned the terminals. Everything worked fine after...

I normally (which is nearly never) use Toyota of El Cajon. I have a check EV issue now and I called them for an appointment. They quoted a $155 diagnostic and they would have the car 2 to 4 days for evaluation. This might be realistic but it didn't make me happy. So I declined and contacted...

I have seen issues with house wiring and plugs for EVSE equipment. After the charger has run for an hour or more I check temperature at the breaker, plug and cables. I have found connections that become loose or oxidized mostly at the plug, but also the wiring connections at the breaker or...

Thanks for the pictures. What were the symptoms of a fuse malfunction on this car? I went to use the car and realized it did not charge. I reconnected the charger and started a charge. It tried to start charging a couple of (few?) times but was not successful. I tried a different charger with...

I have photos of the charger fuse location and some steps along the way. I will say that it was necessary (and arduous) to completely remove the on-board charger from the Rav4. Then the top cover is removed and several other connections are removed. Finally you are able to remove the charger...

You got me excited with this, then I realized this is for the earlier EV model (1997-2003) not our 2012-2014 models. I'm scheduled to take mine to Toyota of El Cajon (TEC) today. $310 labor for the main batter coolant change. I picked up the coolant earlier for $27 per gallon (50/50 diluted)...

Nice. What is your antenna setup, and does it perform well in the Rav4? Electrical noise / interference?

The El Cajon Walmart is only 5 miles from my home, so not really worth the stop. The L2s at Viejas are only 3kW, unless I use a Tesla adapter then I can get almost 6kW from what I see on Plugshare. So it will take two hours to add just 15 miles of range at 3kW. I have a vacation home on the...

Finally, a L3 charger east of San Diego! A new Electrify America station is open in El Centro with 3x CCS and 1x Chademo connectors. It opened two days ago at 1414 Main St, 92243 at the Bank of America on Imperial and Main. Too bad it's 99 miles from my house, as I can't make it that far over...