Here's a watch list for you...

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dala%27s+ev+repair+62kwh

 

The HEVRA garage Cleevely in Cheltenham may still be doing this....

Battery Upgrades - Cleevely Electric Vehicles Gloucestershire

www.cleevelyev.co.uk

We have a 24kWh LEAF and looked into upgrading the battery. We decided to buy a used e-Niro instead.

 

While it's still listed on their website I understand they have stopped doing Leaf battery upgrades, for now.

I believe the reason was difficulty sourcing battery packs that they could trust so they didn't run into the same kind of issues post-upgrade that Dala did with his in the videos I linked...

From their perspective sourcing a second hand battery pack (usually from an insurance write off) and trying to warranty it is a risky proposition. It wouldn't take too many bounce backs before all profit was lost and losses were incurred.

 

I've the same setting. You just need the battery with spacers (62kWh is higher than than the 30 one) and can bridge with .... all info here GitHub - dalathegreat/Nissan-LEAF-Battery-Upgrade: Software and guides for upgrading LEAFs to bigger and newer batteries

 

Right! I forgot to mention rear spring change. Donor springs ar ok.

 

ChatGPT for tips

ROFL

 

Hi
Don't forget that the battery is a lot heavier than 30kw.
So you should be upgrading the springs brakes and dampers as well.
I don't know if the ones from the 62kw doner car will fit .
A breaker just down the road from us has a 62kw on eBay for about £4200 ( If memory serves )
Which is probably more than the leaf you have is worth.
Plus check with insurance company as well.
All the best for the new year .
Ade

 

Hi
Don't forget that the battery is a lot heavier than 30kw.
So you should be upgrading the springs brakes and dampers as well.
I don't know if the ones from the 62kw doner car will fit .
A breaker just down the road from us has a 62kw on eBay for about £4200 ( If memory serves )
Which is probably more than the leaf you have is worth.
Plus check with insurance company as well.
All the best for the new year .
Ade

You really only need to change the rear springs to the Mk2 62kWh springs, as it's a little heavier. Nothing else, the brakes are just the same on the 62kWh cars anyway.

 

I've done it. My story is here:

https://www.speakev.com/threads/80mv-to-100mv-difference-now-living-with-an-old-leaf-blog.174619/page-6

1, Did it myself
2, Actual job once I'd got the battery and tools needed to hand, a steady mornings working on my own.
3, As new 40kWh battery and can-bridge, around £6400. I sold my 30kWh battery for £2000, so net was about £4400.
4, Performance is the same, but range is about 150 miles now.
5, 40kWh battery swap is extremely simple on post 2014 cars. You have to intercept the can hi and low lines with a can-bridge under the dash, and use Leafspy to set up the new battery, but it's straightforward. The 62kWh is less simple mechanically and requires some metal bracket work to make the battery fit. It also requires new rear springs fitting due to the higher weight and a set of Mk2 62Kwh car under shields as the originals won't fit, or leave them off.

 

Muxan do it - not cheap or nearby...

 

Also worth noting, if you get a 10p coin, you can spend 3 or 4 days carefully filing it down into a 5p coin….👍