I think as long as you close the port covers it will charge fine even with all the droplets inside. I park car on driveway and it’s been raining lately so open the port lid always seen water inside. Flipping the covers out to insert connector is ok. No errors. Wiping off the water is good too but eventually water will drain or vaporize.
Ariya Tips and Tricks
I’m dedicating this thread to discuss any neat tricks and tips that we Ariya owners should be made aware of.
First of, I was told by Nick at Tustin Nissan that if you plan to go on a vacation where your Ariya is left unattended for several days and weeks, he said do not leave the SoC below 30%. I forgot what was the reasoning behind this. Usually with my ICE, I would remove the battery cable
He also said if you accidentally leave your hood ajar, it will drain the 12V battery.
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Resetting the EV system
Currently sat with a broken ariya and an estimated 4 hour wait for rescue. So any of you know how to reboot the EV system?? I was reversing and then just selected forward gear and I just got the warning sign ‘EV system malfunction EV system off’ and I can’t select a gear or go anywhere...
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26 miles driving in the rain today, and came home with water and droplets again all around the interior of the charging area.
After towel drying the entire port area, I took a roll of black Frost King rubber foam self-stick weatherseal tape (3/8" wide x 3/16" thick - 9.52mm wide x 4.76mm thick), and cut 4 strips to run the entire interior circumference of the opening. Unfortunately, that circle of weatherseal, even as thin as it was, prevented the open/close flap door spring latch from closing. I did not want to force the door closed because (as far as I know, and please correct me if I'm wrong) there is no way to open that latch other than to press on the flap door. So I removed the tape that bordered the edge of the opening next to spring latch, and kept the tape on the top, bottom, and at the hinge. Tried closing the flap again, and was successful. Flap opened readily with the normal pressure on the door.
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Picture added to show the weatherseal on the interior top and bottom of opening.
Rain is forecast for the entire day and we have places to go tonight. We'll see if or how well the weatherstripping works. Fingers crossed the charge area interior will be dry when we return.
After towel drying the entire port area, I took a roll of black Frost King rubber foam self-stick weatherseal tape (3/8" wide x 3/16" thick - 9.52mm wide x 4.76mm thick), and cut 4 strips to run the entire interior circumference of the opening. Unfortunately, that circle of weatherseal, even as thin as it was, prevented the open/close flap door spring latch from closing. I did not want to force the door closed because (as far as I know, and please correct me if I'm wrong) there is no way to open that latch other than to press on the flap door. So I removed the tape that bordered the edge of the opening next to spring latch, and kept the tape on the top, bottom, and at the hinge. Tried closing the flap again, and was successful. Flap opened readily with the normal pressure on the door.
Picture added to show the weatherseal on the interior top and bottom of opening.
Rain is forecast for the entire day and we have places to go tonight. We'll see if or how well the weatherstripping works. Fingers crossed the charge area interior will be dry when we return.
While that's true for your standard household outlets, EV plugs are specifically designed to operate in all types of outdoor environments, including rain. If you'll notice the plug has lots of plastic separating the pins to prevent shorts even if the plug was wet.
Also the charging system is designed to detect any short before it begins to supply energy to the charging pins.
In short (pun intended
) the weather stripping is completely unnecessary because it's designed to operate even if a bit of rain water gets in.
If you are using the EStep feature, then the moment you release your foot off the accelerator, the Regen brakes will kick in and the rear taillights will light up letting the drivers behind you know that you are slowing down without actually tapping on the brake pedal.
This photo will show your taillights will light up when using your Regen .
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