Most cars with a conventional engine, you can fool about relatively
safely, try things out and get somewhere.

These electric things seen somewhat less forgiving for that approach, in
both complication and safety.

CAN WE FIX THIS NON RUNNER ELECTRIC HYBRID HEV INFINITI ???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C8rFW512_Y

hmmm....

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Adrian C

Adrian Caspersz <email@here.invalid> wrote:
> Most cars with a conventional engine, you can fool about relatively
> safely, try things out and get somewhere.

'Safely' involving heavy metal, sparks and explosive liquids. However
people learn how to manage those risks - how to avoid a car falling on your
head. This is just a different, less familiar, kind.

> These electric things seen somewhat less forgiving for that approach, in
> both complication and safety.

It's more or less the precautions you take with mains electricity combined
with the precautions you take with petrol cars. Although DC is more
dangerous than domestic AC, hence the gloves.

A lot of the time you're poking around things which aren't actually live,
and that's less dangerous. If the 12V and orange service plug grip are
removed, all the HVDC is contained within the battery and you can work on
parts outside it.

(I like his Bluetooth multimeter though, might be worth investing in one :-)

> CAN WE FIX THIS NON RUNNER ELECTRIC HYBRID HEV INFINITI ???
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C8rFW512_Y

I'm doing almost a similar job at the moment. A/C doesn't work. Is it the
electric compressor or the inverter?

I think I'm just going to replace one or the other and see - and not try to
scope out the high voltage three phase drive (although I suppose I could try
current transformers...). Neither of them are really user repairable so not
much to be gained doing a component level service, and they're £50-100 from
scrappies.

Theo