Installing and using OVMS (Open Vehicle Monitoring System)

Knowing things like your state of charge when you’re charging is something I took for granted with my old Nissan LEAF so I struggled with my Kia e-Niro First Edition a bit in this respect. Along comes OVMS: a small black box that plugs into my e-Niro (and many other cars) and, using the free app, gives me loads of stats like state of charge, whether a charge has failed, 12v battery charge and much more.
This is the guide to installing, setting-up, fitting and using the app. I’ve split it into parts so feel free to skip my waffle and get tpo at the beginning by clicking the links below:
• Introduction
• What is it: 00:48
• Buying it: 05:00
• Unboxing: 07:07
• Setup: 10:52
• Installing: 21:41
• The app: 23:27
There is so much I’ve not covered in this video so make sure you go to docs.openvehicles.com to check out the complete documentation.
Where to buy:
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App links:
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Vehicle support:
Tesla Roadster
Renault Twizy
i-MiEV, C-Zero, iOn
Nissan LEAF & e-NV200 (24kWh & 30kWh)
Kia Soul (2016-2018)
Kia e-Niro
Hyundai Kona
Volt/Ampera
Smart ED
Fiat 500e
Tesla Model S
Renault Zoe - BETA TESTING
With endless thanks to the wonderful Glyn Hudson of OpenEnergyMonitor.org who has helped enormously throughout my whole journey with OVMS including invaluable feedback on this video. Check out Glyn’s adventures on KZbin here: / darkmatter2uk (Get ready for mountain climbing, amazing scenery, an electric campervan and a very cute dog).
Tweet me: @tillathenun

[@amtrak70]

Never get a smarter explanation on such complicated thing! Without this, im realy lost. Many thanks

[@MrEV]

That's so great to hear. Thank you!

[@stuart4176]

Watching your video before installing into a mg zs ev, makes it easier than reading lots of words. Thank you so much.

[@skyfox77]

Finally, I have waited soooo long for this video, liking before i watch it!

[@bobmuir5811]

Thanks for the fab video. I have just installed it on my 2018 Kia soul ev. Had some problems with the WiFi but all good now. Man it must have taken you ages to set it up at first. Incredibly useful video.

[@norwichhouse]

Once again a very down to earth video, thank you very much. I started working with IT in the mid-70s - a very different world - but my old brain must be getting rusty. It is worth a go though when our Niro eventually arrives in the Summer.

[@hannesp.784]

I use OVMS since December 2019. I bought it, because i wanted to heat and cool the E-Niro in Winter or Sommer without a plug-in. But how does it work? On the E-Niro and the Kona you can switch to "Camping mode". A nice thing but you cannot lock the door from outside when it's on! With OVMS you can! Switch to camping mode, set the temperature, turn off automatic functions like light and wipers(light switches on in dark and the wipers start there work when it's raining while you park your car.... 😂😉... ) leave the car and lock it with the app! Done! When you be back, your car receives you in the pre-ordered conditions! You can use all functions like preheated/cooled seats too! In camping mode the car uses the high voltage battery without draining the 12V battery! My experience in the wintertime with around 0 degrees is a loose of 2 Percent/hour capacity of the high voltage battery energylevel. You can heat/cool your E-Niro or Kona for 5 hours and loose only 10% of your capacity. I love this function and use it for the time in winter, when I go for shopping or eat in a restaurant and so on... The only thing you should do is: take the car keys with you. If there is an error with the app(no connection, no more power in your mobile accu,...) it helps to open the door with the analogous key. The radio key does not work will you use OVMS to lock your car! So have fun and sorry, if my English grammar is not always top😉.. And notice: you use the OVMS always on your own risk! Make sure you don't hurt someone or damage your car and lose your warranty while operating the OVMS!

[@wobby1516]

Oh yes you can! Rather than me trying to explain have a look at this guy’s blog. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIbUZYSqi8SEhLc

[@AerialImagery]

Surely the 9 pin d-sub connector on the other end of the cable will fit through the hole on the fuse box lid?

[@WillFealey]

Really appreciate the time you put into this, thanks.

[@MarkWebbJohnson]

Great video, Andrew. Thanks for doing this!

[@allankrup6657]

Thanks, I just got mine setup :) Great walkthrough... New E-Niro owner in Denmark :)

[@tootsscaf]

Excelent video, Hologram took one day to get active in Belgium. Now waiting for the modem to connect. hope to be able now to save the life of my twizy charger and reduce the loading current! Thanks alot!

[@trevorbromley-palmer]

Excellent video Andrew.

[@javiermitchell7073]

Hi Andrew, I really love your videos, this one is really good. Just one thing you forgot to mention: on your video you setup almost everything with your smartphone, so you start with the wifi configuration, however, at some point you seem to be using your home wifi, but there is no mention of that anywere in the video ( unless I missed it). it seems the module has actually 2 Wifi SSIDs,: the car one, and the one attached to your home wifi. Unless you are good with networks is a bit tricky to find the IP address your router has given to the OVMS module!. Also found out that modem would not register with hologram, so I had to log into the device WebUI and tell it to reboot. that worked like a charm! Thanks

[@johndoyle4723]

Thanks, very well explained, even me as a bit of a techno geek, I could not be arsed. Thanks for your videos, I am awaiting my Kia e niro 2020 which I think has better app.

[@caseyjones166]

Excellent video Andrew - clear, non-nerdy and not full of impenetrable jargon. Well done. Presumably, OVMS will be to a large extent made redundant by the inclusion of the app in the MY20 e-Niros which will be arriving very soon. Time will tell how good the Kia app is, and whether OVMS can still add anything of course.

[@MrEV]

I’m going to ask my local Kia dealer nicely to have a play with UVO on their 2020 e-Niro. I’ll then do a video about it!

[@Snareczki]

Andrew thank You so much for your video! You're Great! Greets from Białystok, Poland :)

[@martinswitzer6534]

Interesting. I won't be getting it, but gotta love those toys! My dealership has told me the app should be coming to Switzerland in a month or so... fingers crossed.

[@highheels200]

Great video and thanks for the explanation. I'm getting an MG ZS next month and hoping the OVMS guys can get it working with that. Having no app won't be fun.

[@MrEV]

It’s certainly being worked on. There’s an amazing about of reverse engineering involved. Have a look here: www.openvehicles.com/node/2303

[@G-Cam1]

+1 for the MG ZS EV ... Pity they omitted the WiFi app in the UK

[@nordemoniac]

For the IONIQ and other Hyundais; - you can unclip and move the OBD II port to the side. There’s also a lot of space behind the fuse box, so no problems at all with physical space.

[@pilkington2863]

Great video! Many thanks!

[@kjh789az]

Thanks, Andrew. I'm not convinced I need OVMS on my Zoe 40KWH, given its beta limitations according to your helpful grid of active features, but I do know I can avoid the insanity of (1) the install and (2) paranoia about 12v battery drain! Keep us posted on the most useful aspects of OVMS from your point of view and any info about the new ZE50 KWH Zoe and OVMS - apparently deliveries commence March in the UK.

[@GlynHudson]

Battery drain can be an issue with or without OVMS. The power drawn by OVMS is very low. OVMS can alert you in good time if the 12V battery is getting low.

[@GoGreenAutos]

Fantastic video

[@martinwray7001]

Great video, thanks for posting. Do you find the included data is enough or are you buying extra regularly? Kona electric owner.

[@MrEV]

I topped up $20 back in August and I have $19.58 left(!) - it took a long time to get through the free $5 OVMS coupon credit.

[@IkkeVanAdel]

Andrew, Tesla M3 is no exception. It also has the OBD2 port. Reachable from the backseat, it's situated under de plastics from te mid armrest, just above the floor. So you do have to dismantle a piece of plastic before you can reach it.

[@MrEV]

That’s great to know, thanks Yoeri. I was trying to find out online before I made the video but read so many conflicting reports!

[@GlynHudson]

Mode 3 doesn't have an actual ODB2 port. A port can be added with a custom-made wiring harness which taps into the CAN bus in the rear console and pinout to a ODB2 connector to which a Bluetooth dongle can then be connected to use Scan My Tesla. See e-mobility-driving-solutions.com/produkt/diagnostics-cable-tesla-m3-01-2019-bundle/?lang=en

[@Cod0gmtb]

Thanks Andrew for another great vid. Just wondering would this give you the battery ‘state of health’? We bought an e-Niro in November (here in NZ) and I’m interested to track this over the next few years

[@MrEV]

It doesn’t yet, no - I’ll ask them if it might be possible to add that.

[@GlynHudson]

Yes, OVMS will read eNiro battery sate-of-health (SOH). This SOH is displayed in the app under "vehicle info" section

[@rjpearce]

Amazing video thank you! Is the device powered by the ODB2 in the car or did u also have to connect the micro USB aswell? How much data does it use per month?

[@GlynHudson]

The device is powered via ODB2 port. It uses 1Mb/2Mb per month which is $0.80/£0.70 using Hologram

[@MrEV]

Thanks to Glyn for answering that!

[@marcoversteeg2705]

Hello Andrew, at 20:52 how do you set the 12V reference to a fixed value? Mine OVMS keeps changing the 12V reference even i change the value in the menu.

[@massiveimprovement]

Thank you! Looking forward to the day (hopefully!) when OVMS can control charinging and climate control.

[@MrEV]

I’m still hopeful they’ll work it out!

[@Toug311]

I hope that OVMS module is able to connect to 3G or 4G as GSM network will by shutdown soon in some countries. US has already started the GSM network shutdown.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Hi, Andrew! About the OVMS app, does it show what the currently set (target) cabin temperature is, or just what the actual temperature in the cabin is?

[@JohnRoss1]

On the left hand drive KIA NIRO EV the OBD2 port is exposed on the bottom of the dash left of the steering wheel. I use a Bluetooth OBD2 transmitter and the Soul EV Spy Android App. In Canada we have Kia's UVO which sends commands and gets status reports but it takes about 30 seconds to communicate with the car. OVMS looks to be a nice hardware solution.

[@MrEV]

Thanks for the info, John. Interesting it takes so long to communicate with the car - that sounds about the same as Nissan’s app. OVMS is definitely faster than that.

[@MrEV]

Just to clarify something that perhaps wasn’t clear on the video: OVMS will update your state of charge when the car is switched on *and* when charging. That means your app should always display an accurate state of charge.

[@davidtolson7680]

Andrew Till So if the car is charging, it doesn’t need to be switched on to get the state of charge ?

[@MrEV]

@@davidtolson7680 That’s correct.

[@davidtolson7680]

Andrew Till I have gone through all the set up, modem appears to be working, but when I try to connect via the App I get a red flashing “I” with ‘34 days’ underneath - any ideas ?

[@MrEV]

​@@davidtolson7680 That’s strange. I certainly didn’t have that issue when I set it up initially. That sounds to me like an issue with connecting to the network. Does it say PPP connected on the status Dashboard? Have you asked on the Open Vehicles forums yet? They should be able to help there. www.openvehicles.com/forum/37

[@davidtolson7680]

Andrew Till everything appears to be working when connected via WiFi, just can’t connect using the iOS App

[@bobmuir5811]

Andrew I saw on the ovms forum you had some stability problems with the can bus. Are you still having them. I am in my soul running the latest stable version. Stopping and starting the bus workaround does work for me.

[@MrEV]

I did at first - In fact, that was one of the reasons I delayed finishing the video. It’s been absolutely fine for months now: the stable version includes the fix.

[@fmarquesvideos]

Hi. Great video. Is there a way to tuck the box under the dash?

[@patrickfavier4310]

Battery temp is one of the most important values, at least in winter when doing long trips and dc charging. Under 21 deg c. You will not get full speed dc charging. To get the full 200amps you will need to get the batt temp above 21 degrees celcius.

[@MrEV]

That’s such a great point and I’m kicking myself for not thinking about it at the time! Thank you!

[@kiae-nirodiaries1279]

That explains why I was getting between 41 and 44 Kw on 50kW DC rapids in the summer and only 23-26 in the winter. In France just before Christmas I used an Ionity charger which should have used the theoretical maximum of the car, it charged at 53 kW which was OK but other e-Niro drivers in the UK have said 77 kW was the max they had seen.

[@patrickfavier4310]

@@kiae-nirodiaries1279 yeah.. absolutely. It is possible to get 76 or 77 in winter on high power charger, but it will likely be on the second charge stop on a long trip. If it is a shorter trip, say one chargestop you could do a small extra stop from maybe 40 to 50%SoC to heat up the battery, then drive further down to 10% and hopefully you get max amps. Anyway, if you want to know your battery temp without OVMS, you can install a odb2 dongle with bleutooth (find it on amazon or similar for arround 20€) and plug it in the cars odb2 port. Download the app EVnotify, and select e-niro, and sync your phone with the dongle. This setup is also able to sync the cars data live with ABRP app. (SoC, consumption etc.)

[@kiae-nirodiaries1279]

@@patrickfavier4310 Thanks for the tip Patrick. The OVMS looks like a lot of messing about and I certainly don’t want cables trailing all over the place in the footwell. The only time I used Ionity was in early December on my way back from the UK. I made a video of my UK trip in Kia e-NIro Diaries. I was happy with the charging speed as I had been driving in bad weather from the ferry and had covered over 300 km and needed a break. I only use public charging on the rare occasions but it will be interesting to see the effect of temperature on charging speed.

[@moshedanan7954]

Hello Do you have a tutorial to make ABRP work with OVMS, a simple thing

[@luciddestiny]

Nice one. If you feed the cable up from under the dash you can tuck the unit under the dash easily. Then just pop the clips on the OVMS socket so it falls back and plug in. You can then put the cover back on the panel.

[@MrEV]

Thanks Warren. I’ve been particularly nervous about doing too much since mine is leased! If you get a few moments to take some pics, that’d be amazing. I’ll then do a follow-up video demonstrating it.

[@luciddestiny]

@@MrEV all perfectly reversible, just takes some confidence and know how. I watched the guy who did my dashcams!

[@ndudman8]

thanks, just what was need to see. How much data on the sim do you tend to use / month ?

[@jezw1138]

Good video although my eGolf isn’t supported. Just wanted to thank you for showing that 1Password can use FaceID! I’ve been struggling on in ignorance and now life is easy!

[@MrEV]

1Password is a dream with FaceID! Glad to have helped! As for your eGolf, they are adding vehicle support all the time. It might be worth asking on their forum? www.openvehicles.com/forum/51

[@stopburningstuff649]

Can you configure ohme to get status info from ovms? Given that Nissan servers are so unreliable

[@TomsManShed]

very useful vid and well presented ...am curious though that at 25min 45 secs it says that "vehicle has to be switched on to get state of charge" so obviously if I wanted to check while sat in house or pub etc this would be no good as vehicle would be off and locked....if it was switched on then I would more than likely be in car anyway so could just use the SOC monitor of the car....is this right? BTW would still be a big help in my MG ZS EV as it doesnt have a proper % SOC gauge anyway (only when charging) ....pity the MG isnt on the suitable cars list :(

[@GlynHudson]

The state of charge (Soc) is updated whenever the car is switched on or charging. The app will display the last known SoC, the SoC won't change when the car is switched off therefore the SoC value shown on the app is always correct, there is no need to update the SoC if it's not changed. MG support for OVMC is being worked on...

[@TomsManShed]

@@GlynHudson thanks for that Glynn

[@MrEV]

I didn’t explain that well, did I? Apologies - and thanks to Glyn for stepping in and answering.

[@TomsManShed]

@@MrEV thats fine Andrew it was very imformative.

[@billyray323]

Hi mate. Glyn Hudson's great, really helpful, although I am holding out for van with a better range than the ENV2OO, hopefully one will come along soon

[@MrEV]

There are a few options from Stellantis (just recently dropped in price) that might work for you?

[@peterbodifee]

Do you under which conditions the aux battery is not being kept up to charge? I have my Niro EV now 10 months and 22k km and never had an issue. BTW the UVO app here in Canada is fairly stable. Yes, authentication takes at least 30 sec, that could be a lot quicker. The commands reach the car in 10-15 sec, the response back to the app is another 10-15 sec.

[@peterbodifee]

The ODB2 outlet in my Niro EV is under is located under the area where the fuse panel is located. No need need to keep the panel removed.

[@EV-olution]

Hello Andrew. Just in case you may have missed it, the eNiro has a 12V battery tender option in the menu on the dash, under Other. With that setting activated your 12V should never drain.

[@marcoversteeg2705]

The 12V battery tender option seems to only charge the 12V battery after specific times and does not look at the actual voltage of the 12V battery. It also charges only 20 minutes and stops after 10 times charging.

[@EV-olution]

@@marcoversteeg2705 I am not sure exactly how it works, but in my Niro EV I have a module to monitor stats and my 12V, after 20,000km and 9 months of use, is always between 70% and 90% state of charge. I have an OBD2 adapter always plugged in and have never had an issue, even for the last couple of months with temperatures below -20C.

[@marcoversteeg2705]

@@EV-olution I don't either how it works, but i think the option is to compensate the self-discharge of the 12V lead battery. The charger of my NIRO EV is not very fast. I'm using OVMS to monitor the stats. After 1 hour charging i noticed that the soc of the 12V battery only increased 1% from 70% to 71%. With a external charger it goes a lot faster. Maybe the best methode to keep a high 12V soc is to charge your car for a long periode as possible. In my car i have the CMF45L-DIN 12V battery. I think its just a normal lead accid battery and may only be discharged 20% to prolong life! When i have to exchange this battery i will choose for an better battery like AGM.

[@doccjpdoccjp]

Referring to the set-up bits after minute 11... Brilliant! The first 10.59 minutes should be edited and shortened to 45 seconds or less, IMHO. Many thanks for making this easy to understand and straightforward tutorial. OVMS should place you on payroll.

[@sharky01dancer]

Do you need OVMS if you have the 2020 version of the car with the new app do you need this ?

[@JeanPierreLavoie]

Very interesting system indeed OVMS. But I don't understand what is the added value of using it unless I am missing something. Here in Canada for the Niro EV and Kona EV, we already have an app to check state of charge, location of the car, preheat, lock or unlock. So why would someone have OVMS then? Don't you have the same app? I see that you present the power of the system, it can do this and that on the surface, but for you exactly what do you use it for? Like I said it looks like all of this is built-in with my Kona EV with the Bluelink app and I wonder why someone should pay for something already there, unless it can do more and I don't see it in your video, what is the precise benefit for you that Bluelink can't do? There is something I am missing here...

[@MrEV]

In some territories (UK in my case) the Niro and Kona don’t have apps so it’s perfect in that case. I agree that for anyone who has the app (as we will for the 2020 model year - finally!) then OVMS may not make much sense.

[@JeanPierreLavoie]

@@MrEV OK I didn't realize you didn't have the app, sorry!! I do have the Hyundai app, but I also wanted to get internal info about the car like battery temperature, State of Health, power in and out the battery and other parameters using OBDII. Battery temperature is very important for us here in cold climate to maximize charge power at the fast charger... I developped EVOBD2 display for these cars to have always the info available automatically without using a phone or an app. It is plug and play, nothing to configure, no need to mount/unmount your phone from the dashboard all the time or to start an app. It's always there and fully automatic. You just need a compatible OBDII Bluetooth adapter (or buy a kit). If you want to see it's here and you may find it useful. If you ever want to review, let me know through my website, it would be nice for sure! evobd2.com/

[@Michi-zo2kd]

Great video! Is it necessary to have a SIM card? In my case I just want to log the data on a SD card and then look at the data on my computer

[@MrEV]

I'm honestly not sure. It's so configurable, I wouldn't be surprised if you can do what you're suggesting. Perhaps ask on their forums as they tend to be quite responsive. www.openvehicles.com/forum

[@maxencesimonart4302]

I have put an other sim card in it with the correct PIN code, but is keeps saying PIN code required. Also, on the app, it just keeps saying that I need to check the vehicle ID and the passwords. Any clue about what could cause the issues?

[@RWBHere]

What a clat! Probably worth the pain though. Thanks Andrew.

[@LordElpme]

For pre 2016 Nissan Leaf, this is something to seriously to think on with the pending shutdown of the Nissan Connect app.

[@drnick1972]

Hi Andrew - thanks for this video. May I ask if the lock / unlock worked OK for you? I can't get it to work properly on my 2019 Kona. Thanks.

[@MrEV]

It’s been a while since I tried it. Apparently it should work according to their docs (see below), but perhaps ask on their forum as they’re very helpful there. docs.openvehicles.com/en/latest/components/vehicle_kianiroev/docs/index.html

[@drnick1972]

@@MrEV thanks I’ll try there, although there’s not much activity!

[@johnchapman3980]

Why not feed the lead from the plug on the other end looks thinner 😉

[@davidtolson7680]

Been having an intermittent problem with main battery reported as 0% (other readings such as 12V battery, GPS etc continue to work), have to switch the unit off and back on to fix.

[@MrEV]

That’s an issue I had when I first started using it. It was then patched (before I made the video). It sounds like OVMS v3 has some stability issues: www.openvehicles.com/comment/6651#comment-6651 Perhaps contribute to the forum if you don’t already so they know how widespread the issue is.

[@dangermoose5]

Did I hear you say that the e-niro doesn't include preconditioning? Does that include the 2020 or 2021 models? Cheers 👍

[@MrEV]

My “First Edition” e-Niro doesn’t do it but the “4” and “4+” trims do. In other words, if it has the UVO app, it’ll do preconditioning.

[@dangermoose5]

@@MrEV thank you, so the "3" I ordered a month ago won't have preconditioning when it is ready in March time? I thought it would 🤦‍♂️ I thought 4 was 11kwh 3 phase charger, ambiant lighting, red blind spot indicator warning light, heated outer rear seats, vented front seats and that'd be about it?

[@MrEV]

@@dangermoose5 Sorry! The ‘3’ spec definitely has it as well. It’s the ‘2’ that doesn’t. Panic over!

[@MrEV]

Front parking sensors are something else the ‘3’ doesn’t have by the way. Have a look though the specs here: pickanev.com/storage/app/media/vehicles/kia/e-niro/e-niro-specification.pdf

[@dangermoose5]

@@MrEV yes I was sure I'd read the spec correctly. Thanks for letting me know. I reckon I can live without the other "4" bits, although if I were ordering now I'd be going for a 4+ I reckon. Thanks for the response

[@SrLock12]

So being able to remotely precondition the e-Niro just wont be possible right? Or is it something that it might be able to do in the future?

[@MrEV]

The Niro EV in the States (and other markets for that matter) has the capability of pre-conditioning using Kia’s UVO app so I’m still holding out hope that there’s some way of doing it: it’s just(!) a case of the OVMS team working out how to reverse engineer it. Do keep an eye on the OVMS forum to see if any progress is made. www.openvehicles.com/node/2387

[@SrLock12]

Thanks @@MrEV. I will keep an eye on it. I think I'm going to get OVMS anyway.

[@Loky313]

Hi .for m'y ampera the app in on vérifier adress server ovms but a dont understand. Help me please

[@AWAL602]

Weird how it uses an obd2 to VGA (‽) cable. Can’t be for licensing reasons as there’s a micro usb in there too... is it just to force you to buy a cable from them?

[@MrEV]

I’m not sure why they went for that and not OBD2 to USB but the cable is included in the cost so I don’t think it’s about making money on it particularly?! Perhaps the wiring is specific to OVMS and connection via an old VGA-style plug is simpler than to USB? I’ll find out!

[@MarkWebbJohnson]

That DB9 connector dates back to the early days of the project. It carries power, three CAN buses, and K-Line, in a standardised (for OVMS and some others at least) pinout. We could have used OBDII, but that is a very clunky connector and only supports standard pins for 1 CAN bus. We have adaptor cables available for the cars we work with, and the DB9 connector itself can be bought for pennies if you want to make one yourself.

[@AWAL602]

Ah, db9! Not one I’d come across before. Interesting. Thanks for the reply

[@Path2Insanity]

Will you loose all remote features and have to buy an entirely new device when 3g is shut down in the year 2022?

[@ber075]

Does OVMS recognize a battery range extender?

[@absdrivingschool]

Is there a way of getting a username reminder and to change the password? Thanks

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Looks quite useful! However, I sure hope they have streamlined the whole process since this video was made because that is ridiculously convoluted to get it up and running! One of the pitfalls of techie guys making techie things: They forget that not everyone is that savvy, even if they are fairly intelligent.

[@MrEV]

Yes, I’m sure they’ve improved it a bit. But even when I tried again a few months ago I found I couldn’t get it working and gave up due to lack of time.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

@@MrEV Currently I'm looking into all kinds of options: My 2016 Kia Soul EV+ has the 8" head unit with navigation. It works, but sometimes it is veeeeeeery slow to boot or show the rear view camera when put into reverse, especially when the vehicle has just been started. If there was a way to simply speed up the unit I would be perfectly happy, but I don't see that happening.* So, I've been thinking of installing an aftermarket Android radio, along with Torque Pro or DashCommand or RealDash to monitor Soul EV specific things. But even with that I would lose some functionality (I think), like being able to set or change the timed charging schedule (80%/100%, what days, etc) and other things. Any ideas? * Sadly, I don't think newer/faster Kia or Hyundai head units can be swapped in 1:1.

[@royking1]

Just been talking about you in Canterbury Kia and next thing there's a new video uploaded... wierd.

[@MrEV]

I wondered why my ears were burning!

[@jamesborriello1865]

Possible to stream android phone on the car without plugin it to USB? Thx

[@GlynHudson]

It's possible to connect direct to OVMS via WiFi AP and view the data in the car

[@SrLock12]

I read that the car has to be on to give you the battery percentage. Is this correct? If it is, I don't get how this could be useful.

[@GlynHudson]

The state of charge (Soc) is updated whenever the car is switched on or charging. The app will display the last known SoC, the SoC won't change when the car is switched off therefore the SoC value shown on the app is always correct, there is no need to update the SoC if it's not changed.

[@SrLock12]

@@GlynHudson Sorry I still dont get it. When you charge your car, you switch it off, lock it and leave. If you check the app, the car is off, so how does the app know the SoC?

[@GlynHudson]

@@SrLock12 SoC is updated in real-time on ovms when the car is charging. The car is awake when charging so SoC, charging speed, battery temperature etc can be updated in real time. About once every few seconds. When charing stops or the car is parked (not plugged in) the car goes to sleep and the SoC cannot be read. However SoC doesn't chance when parked, ovms will display last value. SoC display on the app is always correct.

[@SrLock12]

@@GlynHudson got it. Thanks!!!

[@mikedrabek9733]

Can I set my leaf to charge to 80 percent with the OVMS?

[@MrEV]

Good question. I don't believe that's possible although I'll happily be corrected if someone more knowledgable reads this!

[@Toug311]

I just received my OVMS and configured it with my eNiro. I having a problem configuring the Android App. It asks for 2 password, but I don't which one to put. Module should be configured Ok because I'm able to see the data on the web UI

[@MrEV]

That's frustrating. I've not used OVMS for ages but perhaps ask on their forums if you haven't already? I've previously found their support to be very good.

[@Toug311]

@@MrEV Thanks. I finaly managed to make it work. But now I'm facing the problem of aux battery drain. I know that my 12v battery is tyred. But without OVMS, there is no problem to start the car and battery remains at 12V. With it, after only 5 hours, voltages fall down to 6v... I'm asking support in forum, but seems that no more expert use it anymore...

[@tootsscaf]

it worked great for 1 day. Lost connection with the server and now i can't setup the box anymore. Gets stuck at connecting to the OVMS server, state: waiting to reconnect, failed... :-(((( what a nightmare

[@MrEV]

Oh no! Have you asked on the forums? www.openvehicles.com/forum I found them to be very responsive and helpful when I had an issue once.

[@tootsscaf]

@@MrEV thank you i posted it on the twizyforum in German... tomorrow try again....

[@wobby1516]

I noticed in setup that you checked enable GPS because you plugged one into the module, however I notice below the check mark it says, use this if your car does not provide GPS. Doesn’t the car already have and therefore provide GPS status? Colin.

[@davida2056]

You're right, it should be able to get the GPS info from canbus. However I didn't test it. Will try next weekend

[@GlynHudson]

OVMS has its own GPS receiver, it's not possible to read the GPS from the e-Niro CAN bus so OVMS uses its own receiver to obtain GPS position.

[@davida2056]

@@GlynHudson Well it is not exactly right. OVMS can read on can bus the GPS data, and we can get it in available data as v.p.altitude, v.p.longitude, v.p.latitude.

[@GlynHudson]

@@davida2056 Is this data available on Kia e-Nito CAN bus? As far as I'm aware Tesla Roadster is the only vehicle OVMS reads the GPS from the CAN

[@MarkWebbJohnson]

If the data is available on the CAN bus, OVMS can read it. However, most cars have GPS just used internally by the navigation units and don't transmit it on the vehicle bus (or if they do, the messages haven't been discovered yet). By contrast, Tesla cars with their proprietary navigation, have GPS as a central function of the car and the messages are readable on the bus.

[@mrmuds8624]

Has anyone used it with a 3 sim? Just wondering as you can get a pay as you go sim with free 200mb every month for free.

[@MrEV]

In theory any SIM should work?

[@nerijusastrauskas2748]

Hi, In order you have sold e_Niro, maybe you want to sell OVMS? :)

[@bgdexter]

Andrew, thanks for the well done walkthrough & kind words :) We know there are too many passwords… it's on the list, as is optimized 12V drain ;) Hope you don't mind I've linked your video on dexters-web.de/links/en

[@MrEV]

Of course! Thanks!