2016 Fiat 500e Service Charging System

in this video Jordan Brandt discusses how he fixed this Fiat 500e, the answer may surprise you!

[@noramatten-esalenmassage]

Great tip- I will check if that could be part of my issue. In regards to not being able to read the fault codes- I learned the AlfaOBD app for android with a an obdlonkMX+ works to read the 500e and can apparently also clear some faults

[@bombaytk]

Nice Work!

[@TheSecondWitness]

Great job - that is awesome!

[@rp9674]

I had my 12-volt disconnected for a while, service drivetrain warning. Restarted the vehicle a few times and it went away, drives great.

[@pooppoop4094]

my 2015 Fiat 500e has the turtle mode, says service electrical system etc, won't drive? any ideas? Im located in Oregon

[@willspeakman2461]

Interesting video. I am a mechanic that is trying to educate myself on E.V to get ready for the future. The education is not good and it is really up to the mechanic to learn themselves. Thankfully KZbin is the best university available and it is free. In the Uk only 5% of mechanics are trained to work on e.v. Lets say half of them are actually competent.

[@tylerdking635]

Just got a $7k repair bill literally days out of warranty. Don’t know what to do

[@tow.JanWinnicki]

It does have an OBD port near driver's left knee and if you use OBD Alfa (even free version) you can do all kinds of diagnostics. Yes it does not have "emissions" in the sense of ICE car but it uses the same protocol/plug etc. for service scan tool to talk to the systems on the car. It is actually quite comprehensive as Bosch designed the system on this car. Serwus!

[@robertpryor7225]

Thank you! Very useful information, I have a persistent rodent problem, I tried rodent repellent and mothballs, repellent spray around the wheel wells, not very effective. I'm currently trying an electronic repellent, ultrasonic plus flashing LED. No OBD and very limited information on diagnosing & repairing.

[@benjones8977]

I get pepper and dilute it in a water bottle sprayer. Works for me. Rats hate pepper.

[@159456176]

Спасибо!!!))) Best regards!)

[@judybw706]

Thank you. I will have my electrician buddy look at mine.

[@hannahs8638]

Thank you. Where you located?

[@mingjone882]

Cool tip...thanks! Def no need to total a great zippy EV that gets you around town for most of everything!

[@lightrose100]

Fiat was only sold in California and Oregon, where is your place? looks pretty cold, and I have a 2013 500e but mine is ok because we have cats all over so no squirrel around to chew my wires

[@patgmac]

There are fiat dealerships in Georgia, so that statement is incorrect.

[@pauldeets6107]

Hi I'm having a lot of trouble with my 2016 500e and my key is stuck in the ignition so I got the key out and it still won't start it has a picture of a car with a exmation mark in the middle of the car so I looked around and it started working like normal again all the codes were gone so can you please help me with it thanks Paul

[@raulsenk]

Hello friends, I have a 2016 Fiat 500E, and it shows some error that does not allow it to "ready", the dealer does not know or does not want to know how to fix it, this is in Mexico, but I would be willing to take it anywhere that can repair it. could any of you?

[@scottsmith9520]

I’m thinking of getting this car but am holding back because I’m worried no one knows how to take care of them!

[@tacosaregood8848]

I’ve owned this exact car for nearly 6 years now and have had no problems. With the fleet of EV’s being promised by every car maker, I’m sure mechanics will have to step up their knowledge sooner or later. They really are as much computer as car, so maybe it won’t be a mechanics problem-lol!

[@flolou8496]

These 2017 model can now be found under $10K with less than 30K odometer miles on them, but can you simultaneously recharge the car and have the air conditiong on while charging the car at public charging station's? (The faster location's that can charge the car in under 1 hour?) If you can, do you think that would increase the wait time for the car to fully charge? P.S. I like the concept of this car's saving you apx $150.00 a month on gas, but so far I've not found proof, you can charge the car at a residential setting that takes less than 6 hours even with the $500.00 to $1,000 level 2 home charging upgrade kits.

[@tacosaregood8848]

I own a Fiat 500e and have since 2015. I drove it off the lot brand new. I’ve learned a great deal about EV ownership in the last 6 years. To answer your question about AC while charging, it does affect battery life. Anytime you use the heat/air it diminishes the cars range by 7-9 miles. So, if your want a faster charge, don’t turn on the AC. To address your other concern, typical wall outlets in America have a standard voltage amount: 110. You’re right, not enough output to fully charge in 6 hours, but that also depends on what your starting point is. If the battery is at 75%, you could definitely get to 100% in under 6 hours, but if the battery is at 35%, probably won’t reach a full charge in that amount of time. Some EV owners cough up the $$$ and purchase the Level 2 or Level 3 charging decks and have them installed in their garages. I do not have this in my home. I charge on my standard wall outlet. And have since purchased solar panels for my home. Hope this helps : )

[@flolou8496]

@@tacosaregood8848 Hi thanks for taking the time to read my question, I've learned a little more since than, for example I now believe if I got my homes electrical output checked out, it's likely my home can support the 0 to 100% charged battery in apx 4 hours, . I'm still not sure about the following question, I know you tried to answer it, so let me ask it again. How much longer if any would it take for say a fully drained battery to charge the 500E at a public charging station, if I had to sit inside the car with the air conditiong on, because it was over 110 degrees outside? (This is often the case in the summer , major cities, like Palm Springs, Phoenix, Las Vegas, etc basically alot of SouthWest cities from June to August, ) This is one of the things that holds me back from purchasing,

[@jeffericsson7780]

Flo Lou on a regular 240v charger which is what you will find at charging stations it will charge about 20-24 miles in an hour except the last 80-100% of the battery, takes a little longer. If you have a commute of longer than 60 miles, I would not get this car because speed, temperature, terrain, and heating or cooling all affect the range of this car.

[@flolou8496]

@@jeffericsson7780 Thank you for the feedback and education, with gas going I think to $5.00 a gallon next year here on the West Coast, now I'm really considering this model, I'm dissapointed however to discover that according to your post, if you want to charge the car for apx 60 miles, you could easily spend 3 hours at a public station, (yikes that could get ugly if others are also there waiting for a vacant recharge pump?)

[@jeffericsson7780]

@@flolou8496 plan to charge at night at home this car is not for driving long distances

[@rp9674]

Supposedly you can use alpha OBD with it

[@alonzboneentertainment]

So right now it’s raining hard in California and I was going down hill and I didn’t see the giant puddle at night and my car was quite deep in there for a second and now that like is on too literally just happened

[@user-mb4ki2tx9m]

I have my fiat 500e 2014 is not charging and I don't the problem

[@LeDouxrg]

Did you found the problem, mine it's not charging too 👎🏽

[@ColtraneAndRain]

I have a 2015 fiatE. Not changing, no one in town works on evs! Oh the regrets!

[@Andrea-nu7jw]

Ooooohhhh can I inbox you have same car and won’t charge

[@rachelhurst3567]

Did you figure it out? Mine won't charge either and idk where to start lol