Slide large heat shrink or tubing on, before you begin splicing to protect finished splices, with second layer, for chafe and water protection. Use De-Oxit on connector pins to clean and protect from corrosion.
@Silverfoxwolfen Жыл бұрын
I just came across your videos and have to say these are amazingly fun to watch. As an engineer I can really appreciate the line of 'I lied, one cable is different... and that's this one' :D
@jikkityjek13332 жыл бұрын
Planning on getting a leaf for a project car! So excited for the future of EVs in tuner culture :) thanks for the tutorials!
@prudx27753 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Love seeing this scene of EV modding grow
@robjer57572 жыл бұрын
Hey Dala, Fist time ever subscribed to youtube anything although its my favorite entertainment choice, Time to get with the times. Have a 2013 leaf with 104,000 miles! Bought in 2015 with 25k miles, we love it, but our family of 5 has out grown it. Considered selling it But I like it too much, battery holding out, better than average. We have 4 other vehicles used for different needs but the leaf is favorite. would like to convert to tesla type performance, this is why I had eye on your channel a lot recently. An engineer mechanically and electrically secondary (structural) so this is not beyond capability, happy your working hard to figure it out :) Good Job. Cheers
@DalasEVRepair2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that it interests you :) Start looking for a used inverter! :)
@rvgracer3 жыл бұрын
Great job! My friend! Quick inverter swap and we are off to software. From an old school tuner and mechanic very impressive. I’m looking forward to your next session!
@hondaguy9153 Жыл бұрын
This is a lot more involved than I originally thought but I am still excited to do a battery and inverter upgrade on my leaf some day.
@DalasEVRepair Жыл бұрын
Still a whole lot easier than tuning fossil cars!
@hondaguy9153 Жыл бұрын
@@DalasEVRepair 100%
@omieyouknowme Жыл бұрын
@@DalasEVRepairi agree and disagree. Been tuning ice for 30 years if you know it not bad. Getting my first leaf and prob a 2nd as parts car to convert an ice maybe
@mayflowerlash113 жыл бұрын
Did I enjoy this vid? Yeah! Am I looking forward to the next vid? Hell Yeah! Your enthusiasm is contagious Dala. Eventually I will acquire my own Nissan Leaf and upgrade it.
@kingofl337 Жыл бұрын
This is a great thing for Leaf owners and shows the state of EV tuning. I think based on the low value of the Leaf it is ripe for tuning. Two issues though. First you really should have just crimped new pins onto the OEM connector. I’m sure with a little hunting you could have acquired them for very little money. Secondly your splices as shown were poor. They have no mechanical strain connection in the way you performed them. You should mesh the stripped wire strands into each other then applied solider or performed a lineman’s splice. Also, the heat shrink should have sealant inside to prevent corrosion inside the heat shrink. Still a great video, I also like how you skipped sections of the assembly. As the part everyone really cared about was the process to swap inverters/wiring.
@DalasEVRepair Жыл бұрын
At the time when video was made, part numbers for Yazaki connectors were not known. I have since then added this to the guide, so that people can order the correct connectors and re-pin instead of splicing: github.com/dalathegreat/Nissan-LEAF-Inverter-Upgrade#part-numbers-
@chargeheadsuk3 жыл бұрын
This does look tricky, thanks so much for showing us the stages of replacing the motor. 👍
@meganwinters51633 жыл бұрын
Great job!! Thank you so much for what you do for the LEAF community!!!
@roycestricker9 ай бұрын
was going to call u out for mix matched colored wires but u caught it! great videos and great job being detailed!!! might attempt this soon
@ICiclixI4 ай бұрын
Hello @dalas if KZbin move to my country you gonna be unique guy come here and do that kind of things !!! There is a lot of Leaf here !!
@alibro75123 жыл бұрын
Wow, Nice one Dala. I don't think many ICE cars could have their power upgraded by so much so easily/cheaply.
@CoachVicTheLandInvestor3 жыл бұрын
many turbocharged cars can use larger turbos and an ecm/ecu reflash for similar gains.
@hondaguy9153 Жыл бұрын
Depends on the car. I'm not sure how much Dala spent on this but when you consider it requires a battery and inverter it could not have been very cheap.
@mohgujai9 ай бұрын
Literally super difficult to extract power out of an EV, stop being an EV fanboi.
@alibro75129 ай бұрын
@@mohgujaiwhat are you talking about. Did you watch the video? If you hate EV's so much why are you here?
@mohgujai9 ай бұрын
@@alibro7512You're probably one of those who thinks they're a tech head and when EV becomes a thing you're suddenly a car enthusiast. He literally had to ask leafspy guy to help hack the VCM, ICE cars will respond to what you tell it to do, EV has the ability to protect all it's ECU modules. You know nothing.
@reimarvw93343 жыл бұрын
Kiitos uudesta videosta. Vaikuttava! I am very curious about the following steps. I am really impressed about your knowledge and the enthusiasm for upgrading the Leaf. Om det var inte så långt väg jag kunde komma till din värkstad för uppgradera min Leaf......
@Brad_Jenkins2 жыл бұрын
Cool, I need this for the beach
@NB-ld1qt3 жыл бұрын
Well done indeed Dala. You are very brave to take on something like this. I look forward to the next video. It should go like a scalded cat !
@raysmith1971 Жыл бұрын
What a great Video. Used to have a Mk1 Leaf and loved it. Tempted to get another now after watching your videos! Kudos to you for taking on big projects like these.
@francoisguyot97708 ай бұрын
Excellent video quality! Thanks for quieting the background music when you speak. It would be even better if its volume was decreased by half when you don't speak.
@Patchworkdaddy0073 жыл бұрын
Don't know what I say! Man you are a Bev super maniac!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@lsh3rd3 жыл бұрын
The new era of hot rodding shall commence! Hopefully you've done some baseline performance numbers so we can get an idea of how much of an improvement is realized. I'll guess the car might be a bit lighter than the Gen 2 car and should perform better.
@DalasEVRepair3 жыл бұрын
Yup! Stay tuned for the next video 😁
@olegmalinin49752 жыл бұрын
I also collected this option today) I only have an inverter of 62 kW. The colors of the wires all matched the color on my 2014 Japan and the wiring is also from Japan. The compressor is held by 3 bolts and unscrewing them with a 13 wrench is not a problem without removing the wheels. 4 errors appeared and a yellow car lit up on the dashboard. The car is driving, tomorrow I will fill in antifreeze and make a hose for the rear.
@DalasEVRepair2 жыл бұрын
Nice! Let me know if you need a CAN bridge!
@olegmalinin49752 жыл бұрын
@@DalasEVRepair Need of course))) To drive fast I need a canbridge and do I need to register an inverter through Consult 3+? How is the cost of the canbridge?
@DalasEVRepair2 жыл бұрын
Can bridge is 250€. You can wait for inverter pairing feature to come to Leafspy pro
@Taiguzhenren Жыл бұрын
Great work. I owned an 2018 leaf
@DalasEVRepair Жыл бұрын
Thanks! You can upgrade to the 160kW inverter!
@captlarry-352511 ай бұрын
Strip and tin all the wires on the round connector on the work bench where it is easier, faster, and you can do a better job, then splice, solder and heat shrink in the engine bay.
@jr-pl9kj Жыл бұрын
video idea for dala: i wonder if its possible to upgrade or swap 2013 or newer leaf powertrains into the older 2011-12 leafs? same idea for the P-brake / E-brake, i prefer the manual cable E-brake over the electric P-brake.
@RayAttardPrevi3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, keep up the good work.
@pofjiosgjsoges3 жыл бұрын
For a split second, my blood pressure went up when I saw BSOD...
@LamaLaz0r3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your work, I find it very inspiring. If it would be road legal in Norway my 2015 LEAF would be in your shop right now for a battery upgrade :D About this inverter upgrade and your custom cooling tube that has a copper part - assuming the inverter and the cooling parts are made from aluminium, is this not a potential corrosion inducing solution?
@TheHauttis3 жыл бұрын
I look forward to getting more power into my leaf
@DalasEVRepair3 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to helping with that 😉😁
@alltechinbox3 жыл бұрын
Great work. For a few minutes, you had space for a frunk ;-)
@ethanrose16333 жыл бұрын
Amazing! You are so brave taking this on!
@DalasEVRepair3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ethan!
@linosilva56593 жыл бұрын
Great Job ! Focused and practical video
@Taeleus2 жыл бұрын
Just my two cents I wouldnt use a copper pipe for the coolant. Everything else is aluminum and you dont want Galvanic corrosion to take place in the coolant system. That being said I am not sure if there are OTHER copper parts in the coolant system and nissan thought of it already or if the fluid has corrosion inhibitors built in. STILL Great video and PACKED with useful information. Thanks for all you do!
@DalasEVRepair2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! This pipe was replaced in the 160kW inverter install, I switched to OEM hoses!
@W4rH4wkXX3 жыл бұрын
amazing work!!!!!
@Sanjayadon3 жыл бұрын
Great video, as always!
@DI43EL Жыл бұрын
I wish you were my neighbour 😂
@rob4man19792 жыл бұрын
Dala, me and my Dad are great fans of your bravery and work in the EV field. I have a 2015 Renault Zoe and I love my car but dream of the day when someone will crack the canbus like you and others have the the leaf and that will make it possible to do an upgrade to the battery and ability to fit a CCS charger do you think we will ever get there? Thanks Rob.
@Twistedmetal-qe8kx3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@JimWhitaker2 жыл бұрын
5:35 Love the insulation tape wrapped metal tool. No, that's not a properly insulated tool!
@DalasEVRepair2 жыл бұрын
Each layer gives an additional 500VDC protection 😉 No but seriously I have a 1000VDC kit for working on the actual HV bits. See the fastcharger retrofit video for more info on that!
@PetriWallius2 жыл бұрын
Tervehdys. Olisin tarvinnut apua sähkö autoni."nelipyörä". Mulla on siis minulle annettujen tietojen perusteella suomen ainut baoya 10kw sähköauto. Kanavallani löytyy ongelmasta videota mutta en tiedä pystyisitkö/haluaisitko auttaa vian löytämisessä. Se ajosta lakkasi liikkumasta ja ei reagoi kaasuun. Auto ei siis ole alkup sähköauto vaan tehtaan muuttama kiinassa. Kiitos.
@PetriWallius2 жыл бұрын
Purkki olis irti tällä hetkellä...
@DalasEVRepair2 жыл бұрын
Moi, valitettavasti aika ei riittää, mutta suosittelen keskustelufooruit missä tommonen malli on mukana.
@TimBorg7 ай бұрын
I would love to do upgrades to my LEAF ZE1 one day into the future... Why don't you get a ZE1 long range ? I just recently bought a used JDM grey Imported LEAF from Japan for $26k AUD
@joebroome6230 Жыл бұрын
Hello Dala, great youtube videos!! Thank you for doing them. I have a broken reduction gear on my leaf and I want to swap it out. I don't want to die so I wanted to make EXTRA sure that if I disconnect the high voltage plug on the battery that everything under the hood will be safe. Is this true? Are there any capacitors or any other random things that could electrically kill me even if I pull that high voltage plug and remove the 12v battery? Thank you for your consideration
@DalasEVRepair Жыл бұрын
Read the full service manual for the required cautions needed: www.nicoclub.com/nissan-service-manuals
@dripidgeon Жыл бұрын
Great videos (the whole series is!)..what do you think would be involved in swapping out a 110kW inverter on a 2019 ZE1, with a 160kW inverter??? Would I need to amend the CANbus?
@DalasEVRepair Жыл бұрын
No CAN bridge needed! Mechanical swap is enough!
@ralphlink083 жыл бұрын
Dala d'Best!!!
@pacosancho32663 жыл бұрын
Wow 🤩!!
@jestronixhanderson98983 жыл бұрын
You know I want to upgrade that fuse on my 24kwh pack and drop the inverter in :). 30kw extra grind should be noticeable. This car is lighter than the 2019 even with the 40kwh battery ?
@GlennNDavis2 жыл бұрын
Don't do it unless all the wire is upgraded too. There may be more. Remember The fuse is to protect the wire Not the other way around. Upgrading the fuse may mean that the wire burns out. The fuse is chosen to be the weak link to protect other components. The wires may be the buss bars.! I hope this helps prevent tragedy.
@firewalldaprotogen Жыл бұрын
makes me wonder if the newer motors are any better than the older ones. i wonder if it is any more efficient?
@DalasEVRepair Жыл бұрын
I listed all the differences on the EM57 motor wikipedia page!
@peshmaa47312 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@IfItAintBrokeStillFixIt2 жыл бұрын
Great Vid, Thanks Do you know if the round invertor plug is available third party or do you have the original part number, is it the same plug for the 160kw inverter ?
@DalasEVRepair2 жыл бұрын
I have all that info on the github link in the description!
@IfItAintBrokeStillFixIt2 жыл бұрын
@@DalasEVRepair thanks will take a look
@geirhaugen3781 Жыл бұрын
The new inverter is 3,5kg lighter than the old one.
@DalasEVRepair Жыл бұрын
Thanks, i will add it to the wiki!
@Chawaonga2 ай бұрын
I looked up the power rating of the gen 3 leaf, and looks like its 80 kws, not 160. What am I missing?
@DalasEVRepair2 ай бұрын
See Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nissan_EM_motor&EM57%20refresh
@scottiethomas3038 Жыл бұрын
I have a question about my 2012 nissan leaf I bought it with all battery bars intact and only charging to 29 miles and I took leafspy and reset the battery and it got 80 miles and I drove it 17 miles and it lost all it mileage what caused it
@DalasEVRepair Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a great question for the mynissanleaf.com forum!
@frankerhardkobow5931 Жыл бұрын
Kupperpipes are no good idee on aluminium motorparts cause of electric corosion😮
@DalasEVRepair Жыл бұрын
This was changed in the video where I installed the 160kW inverter, no worries!
@maretti732 жыл бұрын
is it possible to do it with other cars then only Nissan leaf? what about PHEV cars?, is it possible to extend the range?
@DalasEVRepair2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, just requires tons of R&D
@nimalweerasinghe45763 жыл бұрын
Woow, Great...
@sevikl2 жыл бұрын
nice work! I recommend you to use thermal shrinking tube with solder and glue inside (you'll find a lot at bay or Alibaba), it's awesome. so the all power comes from invertor? I'm owning Nissan Note e-power with em57 motor at 80kw and there is note e-power gismo S with same battery and motor but more powerful (and Serena e-power with same more power output - 100kw). how do you think, changing invertor will be enough?
@DalasEVRepair2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, changing inverter should be enough! (+Can bridge to increase NM-demand)
@sevikl2 жыл бұрын
@@DalasEVRepair awesome, thanks. will try it after i get new invertor (gosh, that's so affordable after ICE-cars)
@pashko903 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Actually, original aze0 inverter have a same connector as prius 30, prius c, camry inverters. And ze1 connetor looks like a battery data connector from ze0. Does they fit? I don't have an inverter from a ze1 yet ;)
@DalasEVRepair3 жыл бұрын
Well spotted, yes it is the same Yazaki 22-pin as the ZE0 battery. Different pinout though!
@pashko903 жыл бұрын
@@DalasEVRepair Im really curious, if just control board in this inverters can be swapped/modified... i seen aze0 inverter on opensource control board making 120 kw, if my memory servce me well. I will gonna send you another way to have a bit more fun with a leaf in DM on insta.
@celeron553 жыл бұрын
@@pashko90 The board in the new inverter has a completely different shape and is mounted at a completely different position, swapping it is likely a lot of trouble.
@lsh3rd3 жыл бұрын
@@pashko90 My guess is that you'd probably have an easier path using open inverter, then attempting to develop some CAN control to run that off the LEAF's VCU and perhaps satisfy some of the other LEAF's controls. I bet that upgrading the control board in the Gen 3 inverter would probably yield more gains - I'm curious if the IGBTs are the same in the 62 KWH inverter - I'll bet the primary difference is probably the control board, but a similar problem might exist with the 40 KWH pack limiting the current with a fuse. Speaking personally, Dala has inspired me to buy an Arduino and CAN shield and start playing with that today!
@TopFuelMotorsport Жыл бұрын
you have the leaf 2022 wire diagram?? I need to know what the odometer wire
@DalasEVRepair Жыл бұрын
Sadly not. These can be purchased from sites like mhhauto.com/
@MottyRuttner Жыл бұрын
im swapping a 62kwh battery into a 2015, is it a good idea to do the inverter swap and should i also swap engines? will the engine fit in exactly the same place?
@DalasEVRepair Жыл бұрын
Motor is not needed, but cn be swapped if desired
@mac-kaiveri Жыл бұрын
Näinkö oikein että navigaattorissa oli LeafSpy näkymä, vai kuvittelinko vain. Jos kyllä, niin miten?
@DalasEVRepair Жыл бұрын
Poistin orkkis radio ja pistin Android yksikkö paikalle! Guidejä saat mynissanleaf.com foorumilta!
@capitalmammal2 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to upgrade the fuse in a 24kwh battery for this modification?
@DalasEVRepair2 жыл бұрын
Fuse upgrade doesn't seem to be necessary, people are running the 110kW inverter with 24kWh packs already!
@capitalmammal2 жыл бұрын
@@DalasEVRepair Awesome appreciate your work!
@israellugo40493 жыл бұрын
Hi Dala, have you ever weighted the entire engine with its transmission? its still an EM57 on 2018 and 2019 models?
@DalasEVRepair3 жыл бұрын
No i have not had the chance to weight that. Motor+inv is 57kg. And yes, EM57 on all newer models, even the 160kW e+
@anthonycadogan3734 Жыл бұрын
Can the 30kWh battery handle the inverter upgrade?
What can you do with the old inverter? Can you plug it into three phase 400 V 50 Hz and charge battery packs that are out of cars?
@DalasEVRepair3 жыл бұрын
Better to re-use for a classic EV conversion 😁
@Guash_2 жыл бұрын
Hei! millainen radio teillä on ?
@DalasEVRepair2 жыл бұрын
Atoto A6
@raceworx2 жыл бұрын
You mentuon the 24kwh battery has too small a fuse what about the 30kwh? I have a 30kwh 2017 leaf and this inverter swap sounds like it could be fun at some point
@DalasEVRepair2 жыл бұрын
Should work with the 30kWh pack! We need people to test it 😁
@raceworx2 жыл бұрын
@@DalasEVRepair doing abit of reading it looks like 291A0-5SNA0 is the 160kw inverter.. one of those with the lighter 30kw battery could make for an exciting car.. On a side note is it possible to strengthen regen I fell the car could be way more efficient if regen was allot Stronger?
@DalasEVRepair2 жыл бұрын
@@raceworx Yeah regen can be increased from 40 to 80kW if battery can handle it!
@ilya_od_ua2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, but not practical :) Can you do a reverse? Install 80 KW into 110 KW ze1 leaf?
@DalasEVRepair2 жыл бұрын
Yes, should be possible, not sure why anyone would want that though 😅
@deblozaylakayinfo3115 Жыл бұрын
What is the brand of your radio?
@DalasEVRepair Жыл бұрын
Atoto A6
@rashidmohmd5463 жыл бұрын
You are a genius, but does this improve the performance of the car, increase its ability to cover a longer distance, or increase its ability to receive faster power?
@DalasEVRepair3 жыл бұрын
Only more power! Quicker 0-100km/h!
@prudx27753 жыл бұрын
@@DalasEVRepair I don't understand how it is quicker 0-100 when the motor has remained the 80kw motor 🤔 is it like overclocking the motor?
@robo196819633 жыл бұрын
@@prudx2775 i believe that newer Leaf’s use the same motor, just the inverter was improved, just like Dala has done here.
@prudx27753 жыл бұрын
@@robo19681963 ZE1 comes with 110kw motor
@robo196819633 жыл бұрын
@@prudx2775 well, the power rating (KW's) is just voltage X current, and if the inverter is changed then I guess these figures can be altered. I'm not 100% on what Nissan do but I did hear from a v knowledgeable person that they use the exact same motor.
@supersonettify3 жыл бұрын
hej , do you have an amp number for the fuse in 24 vs 40 ? the current can't be extremly bigger , usally there are some head room on fuses . I happen to have a 24 battery and a 2018 power train so maybe a first try :-)
@DalasEVRepair3 жыл бұрын
Even better, i have the fuse derating curve here www.socfuse.com/products/detail/dc500vbt2543/ You are living on the edge 😬
@supersonettify3 жыл бұрын
Hm so maybe fast 0-100 will be ok but not motor väg speed for long time :-) . I guess it is an easy fix to switch fuse if needed or maybe a 40 battery will be found later Anyway thanks ! and keep up the good work
@Daniel-yb6fy2 жыл бұрын
Would this work on a 2017 Nissan Note e-Power? Same 80KW motor (EM57)
@DalasEVRepair2 жыл бұрын
It should work, yes :)
@CrAzYDr1veR3 жыл бұрын
Hi, do you have or know of a dead inverter so i can reuse the aluminium case for mine that is broken?
@DalasEVRepair3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately not!
@dexschris39963 жыл бұрын
If you're in the US, what year inverter do you need?
@CrAzYDr1veR3 жыл бұрын
@@dexschris3996 europe but thanks
@p__jay Жыл бұрын
let's say you have an old Hybrid....can you not just change the batteries with higher capacity ones, so you would extend the range significantly...?!
@DalasEVRepair Жыл бұрын
Yes! Totally doable
@p__jay Жыл бұрын
@@DalasEVRepair what batteries are you using for replacement then?
@DalasEVRepair Жыл бұрын
@@p__jay serch for a hybrid specialist focusing on reman. I only tinker with EVs
@Kauppamopo2 жыл бұрын
what about chademo retrofit with ccs, is it possible?