Step-by-step Demonstration: High-Voltage Battery Repair

Replacing the battery on your electric vehicle (EV) can come with a hefty price tag, often reaching tens of thousands of dollars for a full battery pack replacement, if one is even available. However, there is a more cost-effective option: repairing your EV battery.
Join us in this video as we bring you a firsthand experience of step-by-step battery replacement demonstrations conducted by Precision Auto, a reputable repair shop in Langley, B.C., renowned for their expertise in hybrid and EV repairs.

[@bobling4975]

Great job guys. Fixing vehicles, not just replacing parts. Think of the waste replacing the whole assembly would be on the environment as well. Not to mention the cost! Saved the environment and the customer a lot of money!!

[@_EVfriendly]

The environmental aspect of replacing EV batteries is undoubtedly a major concern.

[@rolfandersen6913]

@@_EVfriendly However, if environmental aspect were a major concern, ev-cars wouldn`t be made.

[@bidon5037]

Great content, nice format except the music loops. Thanks

[@heartobefelt]

Good work people , When we consider that around 50 % of repair work is misdiagnosed and money is wasted on work that was not required , there is a lot of opportunity to improve what is done. Dont settle for one opinion , If you feel you are being lied to or not getting an accurate assessment then shop around and talk to others before spending the $$$

[@PeaceChanel]

Thank You for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth.... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste.. 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ ☮ ❤

[@leonardoarandadeleon8563]

Excellent work procedure in high voltage EV, - HV. Best regards from Uruguay!!

[@aeesolutions]

You guys have done a good job. Here we have Isolation issues / bad cells and bms issues in Nissan Leaf/Mitsubishi MiEV and Outlander battery packs. As you mentioned right tools and technical knowledge is important for a successful repair job.

[@williamarmstrong7199]

Typical of the dealership to quote a stupid price to replace. I can get a replacement low milage 64KWh pack for my MG5 for only £4,400. Not that I need one. I am on 112,500 trouble free miles with no loss of range so far.

[@jenkinseric2]

Excellent video. thanks

[@_EVfriendly]

Thank you very much!

[@williamarmstrong7199]

I have a mitsubishi Outlander PHEV on 316,000 miles still on the original engine and battery! The battery is now down to 55% however and given 20% is reserved for hybrid use there is little point in charging it up these days. I am planning a replacement pack soon.

[@_EVfriendly]

Thank you for sharing details about your Mitsubishi! Please keep us updated on how the battery replacement goes.

[@rickerra]

Nice overview of the process. You should put 'Fiat 500e' in the title or description so YT searches lead here. I would have liked to have seen your video before my pack drop. Cheers!

[@jimmytvglobal]

Good job

[@terrancecloverfield6791]

Its stoked that you're able to source the battery module and that the OEM was willing to sell to you. I work on Apple devices...hah, good luck trying to get any OEM to talk to us, cuz Apple goes out of their way to prevent us techs from buying direct, so we have to salvage donor parts. Ah....but now they pair the parts to the motherboard to keep from swapping even OEM parts. Can you believe it? I hope your business thrives. EVs are a good idea, but the business side of it can quickly make this into a nightmare.

[@czeckson74]

a lot more difficult than on a 2014 ZOE

[@mauricewatts2380]

I don't understand why manufacturers would not offer a part exchange or a partial refund depending on state of batteries. Used batteries still have value for use as home storage .

[@izzyram31490]

That's crazy. Dealerships are rip off crooks thieves one little part and the dealership said the whole battery

[@tisia7]

Can you upgrade battery on BMW X5 x drive 40e?

[@jellyd4889]

Stuff missing here: The battery pack has a warrantee and this car was not old. The old battery pack can be sold or exchanged, as there will be a massive market for refurbed batteries.

[@mandmwaddle]

This battery does not have a warranty. This car was only sold in California. It was then imported into Canada. Fiat Canada will not repair or replace this battery pack. Fiat USA will not warranty the battery after the car has left the USA.

[@munsterwrench01]

Would you mind sharing the repair contact for the computer?

[@eddyd8745]

I didn't catch the repair price?

[@ZhenYue88]

Need a more stable, better quality battery pack removal lift?

[@jenkinseric2]

as feedback: I could certainly do without the music

[@_EVfriendly]

Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate it!

[@immigrant6902]

EV battery repair is well developed in Europe, China, Russia. In US with a million or more EV on the road it's almost impossible to find a shop competent in EV maintenance.

[@BirgerBang]

Those thick gloves weren't in use for long 😂

[@kevinmills5293]

Batteries are going to become less serviceable as manufacturers cut manufacturing costs by bonding instead of bolting.

[@jianbinchen2881]

How many Tesla need battery replace?

[@_EVfriendly]

According to Elon Musk, Tesla batteries last for 300,000 to 500,000 miles, or 1,500 battery cycles.

[@greyeyes172]

Perhaps such modules could be located outside of the battery pack for easy access.

[@ericcindycrowder7482]

A problem with some of the newer tesla batteries, they are built a little differently than the battery in this video. Tesla uses 1000s of small cylinder type batteries. On many of their newer cars, they placed the 1000s of cylinders in a modular then fill all the gaps with a potting agent. It’s impossible to access the cylinders or some of the BMS boards because of the potting. Most Teslas have about 5 or so modules in the battery pack but impossible to do lever repair inside the module because of the potting.

[@bluebird5100]

Evs are and auto makers dream. Since it's 20k to repair at the dealership, might as well just buy a new one and start payments all over again leading to a never ending cycle of debt and dealer dependency.

[@jare01129]

well once ev batteries will start to sell in the after market industries price will drop and when auto shop will learn how diagnose and replace them it will be cheaper to replace a module or a EV battery cell that the entire battery

[@jcorsaro]

No different than many modern Turbo DI gas engines, not uncommon for $15k plus repair for a short block installed, with the associated components and labor. Days of less than $5k overhauls of Chevy 350 or a Jeep 4.0 are past.

[@manxman8008]

he didn't remove dust - he blew it EVERYWHERE!!!

[@Blackjack984]

Double safety gloves to take pack from car but once inside battery shitty thin split surgical gloves used, eh ?

[@ranig2848]

Great video. Super annoying music. Please never use it again 🙏

[@richardpancham7556]

Elon musk can fix it .