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Check out this thread - the 12v battery probably died: Smart ED Bricking - Time for a Class Action Lawsuit?
Not that it’s a show stopper, note that it appears he is across the pond in the Ukraine.@eraoul , Check this thread out. There may be a less expensive fix for you:
LOL yeah I read that thread and it's cool that he's able to fix it, but I can't find anyone near me in the U.S. who can.Not that it’s a show stopper, note that it appears he is across the pond in the Ukraine.
Looks like they are West Coast as well.You might try these guys who are supposed to be pretty good from what I've heard...
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Actually, even keeping it plugged in won't prevent a bricking casued by a failure of the 12V battery. The plug of an EVSE (charging station or portable 120V charging box) only gets energized with a "charge me" signal from the car, and if the 12V battery dies, the car cannot send the signal. Look up "SAE J1772" for a explanation of how this EV charging safety standard works. The only way to prevent a bricking is to keep a maintenance charger connected to the 12V battery if the car is not going to be driven for more than 2 weeks.Thanks for the advice everyone. Didn't hear back from EV Works, but they're only accessible by ferry anyway so the logistics are actually pretty bad.
Selling it for parts now, better than nothing.
The Mercedes dealer, as expected, did nothing at all but plug it in, see that it wasn't charging, and then tell me "it's not charging, you have to buy a new battery for $9700." They wouldn't even bother to try to read any error codes from the computer. Utter waste of time to take it to the dealer, but at least I tried in case I get traction on a class action lawsuit.
The user manually literally says to keep it plugged in if it won't be driven for more than 2 weeks, or else make sure the temperature is in the right range to avoid damage. Extremely misleading!
2012 - Tesla and their Roadster defined “HV bricking” early on.The Smart ED had entirely too many software so-called engineers and not enough real engineers involved in its design. And no, the lousy design of the Smart ED is NOT reflective of EV's more broadly. I've heard of nothing like this happening on other EV's
Ok, here's the rumor: you can bring your car back from the dead via regenerative braking. The theory is that this is a software bug, not a damaged battery.
You hook it to a tow truck, get in or tie the brake pedal down all the way, and slowly tow it for a long time. 1/2 an hour maybe? This will fool the software into actually recharging the big 48v battery.
Like I said, it's a rumor. You have nothing to lose but your dignity.
What does a ferry have to do with it? I use ours at least once a week.Didn't hear back from EV Works, but they're only accessible by ferry anyway so the logistics are actually pretty bad.