Fiat 500e Service Europe

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  • Another Fiat 500e after another service

    Another Fiat 500e after another service

    Another Fiat 500e after another service. I.e. repair of a car, broken by another service. The car came to me after a remote diagnosis of the loss of insulators. I was expecting some possible problems and solutions. But the actual problem that arose was absolutely not expected. Even though I have had similar cases before, this one brought me some additional puzzles. But at the end it turned out that the service that repaired the batteries before me, was the most fault of this car.

    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service



    Service Electric Vehicle System

    Service Electric Vehicle System – car in yellow triangle on the dashboard & not ready Fiat 500e. This is another example why not disregarding this warning and do not disconnect the 12V battery to reset faults. Because the earlier the problem is diagnosed, the smaller the damage to the battery and the repair is much easier. the longer the battery is exposed to water and coolant, the repair becomes more and more complicated. The photos posted of the HV battery service, speak for themselves:

    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service

    But the clear winner was the corroded HV battery cell casing:

    Another Fiat 500e after another service
    Another Fiat 500e after another service

    Another Fiat 500e after another service and other examples of fixes after others.

    from battery computers blocked during the U69 update, to the High Voltage heaters exploding a second time, right after last repair



  • Can the coronavirus kill a Fiat 500e?

    Can the coronavirus kill a Fiat 500e?

    Can the coronavirus kill a Fiat 500e? The answer is No and Yes same time. CoVID-19 freezes life of many people all around the world. Lot of them was even not able to get the place where they left cars.
    Unfortunately Fiat 500e don’t like to be not used. Combined with a low quality 12 volt battery, that needs to be recharged from a high voltage battery can cause the battery computer to hang and over discharge the HV batteries below safe minimal voltage.

    47% Battery, “not ready”, not charging Fiat 500e? It does not have to result in the Fiat 500e death.

    Our last patient became a victim of CoVID-19. However, thanks to the very quick response of its owner, the problem was solved with microscopic loss of the state of health to the HV battery.

    SOH result after service.
    Can the coronavirus kill a Fiat 500e?

    Test drive and engine power

    Below is a test drive video showing the engine power indicator. The six-year-old Fiat 500e after overdischarged HV battery rised by us shows the maximum factory performance of the engine, and thus the battery! I am really very happy with this result. It proves that the method and equipment I use do not degrade the battery during the process. This is not achievable with standard lithium battery chargers that is used by other services!

    Of course I was able to get this result thanks to the fact that the battery was in very good condition before the problem begin. It is impossible to improve the state of lithium-ion cells, but it can definitely be worsened by incorrectly carrying out this operation.

    As I have mentioned many times, the most important thing about this problem is time. The sooner the car gets to our Electric Vehicle Battery Service or we to the car, the lower the risk of damage to the Fiat’s 500e HV battery.



    Just today, more than a year after the repair, I got an e-mail. Let me publish the first words of the blue 500e owner, to which i don’t need to add anything 🙂

    Can the coronavirus kill a Fiat 500e?
    Can the coronavirus kill a Fiat 500e?

    Can the coronavirus kill a Fiat 500e?

    Right!, if the car is left in this condition for a long period of time

    No, if the car goes quickly to the appropriate Fiat 500e service center or Electric Vehicles Service Center

    Definitely Not, if you trust me to fix this problem.



  • Fiat 500e dead

    Fiat 500e dead

    Fiat 500e dead? Not for me!
    I can heal every dead Fiat 500e. My effectiveness is 100 out of 100. I don’t give up and never say that something can’t be fixed.

    I don’t only replace entire modules with new ones.
    It’s not fixing it’s replacing! 😉

    fiat 500e battery pack is not a one part for me. I have all the necessary permissions to deal with automotive electrical installations and batteries up to 1 kiloVolts.

    fiat 500e not ready
    Fiat 500e dead

    fiat 500e dead and not charging, not ready, Limited Power Mode with red turtle? I can fix all typical problems with electric Fiat 500e in just few days.
    Cars that are improperly tried to be repaired, usually take much more time to be repaired. Therefore, the cost of repair can be several times higher.
    So, do not think about choosing a mechanic. Trust the specialist with the greatest experience in repairing the dead Fiat 500e.

    Fiat 500e dead typical problems

    The most typical problem after import Fiat 500e to Europe is overdischarged HV battery. Fiat 500e dead Common Symptoms is:

    • Dead 12V Battery
    • Fiat 500e not charging with Level 1 and Level 2 Battery Charger
    • Fiat 500e ‘not ready’ – Fiat does not allow to change to Drive
    • Red Turtle with Limited Power Mode and fiat 500e not ready
    • 47% or 0% HV Battery State of Charge
    • fiat 500e error messages:
      • Fiat 500e service charging system
      • Fiat 500e unable to detect plug in

    The thing is, that this problem can be prevented by proper EV preparation for shipping. Thats why the electric car should be exported by persons specialising in it. Any fiat 500e battery reset will not help after this problem.

    At the moment, we offer a remote inspection service of Fiat 500e and preparation of the car for shipping in Southern California. Order this service to prevent fiat 500e dead after pick up in Europe

    Preparation of the Electric Vehicle for shipping:

    Preparation of the Electric Vehicle for shipping can be divided for 2 parts.

    Before shipping;

    After car pickup in Europe:

    • remote “car wake up” – switch to normal operation mode.
    • EV Computer Diagnostics

    For cars prepared by us for shipping, we provide a warranty on the condition of HV batteries during import to Europe.



  • Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation

    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation

    Fiat 500e Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation. What is it and what is it for. In every electric car, the High Voltage (HV) installation is fully insulated from the 12V installation. The frame of an electric car is not a mass or a downside High Voltage (HV) installations, as it almost always happens with internal combustion cars and 12V installations.

    Fiat 500e Loss of Insulation (LOI) occurs when there is a violation of the separation between the high voltage system and the low voltage system of the vehicle.
    In the Fiat 500e, the high-voltage system is isolated from the 12-V system. The resistance between these points is calculated based on the energy potential of high-voltage systems (battery pack voltage). The higher the voltage potential, the higher the resistance (insulation) value.

    Fiat 500e Loss of Insulation can be associated with one of the following high voltage installation modules:

    Electric heater (AEH)
    Power Inverter Module (PIM)
    On-board charging module (OBCM)
    Electric drive motor (EDM)
    High voltage battery system (HVBS)
    Electric air compressor (EAC)
    Battery coolant heater (BCH)
    High voltage energy distribution center (high voltage PDC)

    Fiat 500e body insulation test, Insane equal to ZERO Ohms.

    The described patient came to our Electric Cars Service on a tow truck from outside the province. Unfortunately, before falling into the hands of some amateur, because of the cost of tow trucks and the desire to save. Fortunately, it didn’t end in a serious accident. Fiat 500e diagnostic tools are not only to delete DTC’s and Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation Fault is the best example. Bpcm HV battery insulation test results:

    Fiat 500e body insulation test equal to ZERO Ohms.
    Fiat 500e body insulation test equal to ZERO Ohms.
    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation
    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation

    2013 Fiat 500e body insulation test equal to ZERO Ohms means a high voltage short circuit with the car frame. Measurements made with the voltmeter confirm the diagnosis from the computer. Over 200V between the ‘+’ HV installation and the car frame. Fortunately, the car’s safety systems worked, causing it to become immobilized. Otherwise, if it were enough to clear the errors and start the car, driving it would be like groping in cables protruding from the wall or in a home fuse box.

    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation
    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation
    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation
    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation

    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation. Bloody short circuit in high voltage installation

    Diagnosing a short circuit in a high-voltage (HV) Fiat 500e installation begins with a visual inspection of the entire car. The initial look shows the rich service history of the Fiat 500e and what you can see at first glance, unfortunately LITTLE PROFESSIONAL !!!

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    despite the lack of visible obvious cause of the problem, the list of potential is growing every day.

    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation
    Fiat 500e on-board chargers for testing.

    The real hits start when the HV system modules are dismantled, which we always start with draining the coolant. Tanks at the top full of pink, blue fluid (typical colour after mixing with a typical Polish fluid) from the unscrewed tap under the radiator does not even drop a drop … Attempts to start the water pump despite checked fuses and forced command from the service computer do not bring the desired result …

    The water pump is only started for the first time after the installation of the ‘new’ Fiat 500e on-board charger (OBCM). Unfortunately, this substitution has no effect when it comes to puncturing high voltage installations. Could another hard-boiled module be an inverter (PIM)

    An additional small body test using a micrometer explains a lot about the car’s history and potential causes of the problem. In addition, it suggests one more potential cause of the problem of Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation

    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation
    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation
    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation
    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation
    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation
    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation

    repainted the whole side and the post … and it was probably welded …

    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation diagnostic
    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation diagnostic

    we check every cable, every element of the system. The amount of things that raise our concerns is bursting at the seams.
    We do not even like the 12V battery, which is not a lead type A1 battery only A2 for the START / STOP function in combustion cars

    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation
    battery test result after charging outside the car
    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation
    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation
    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation
    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation

    the air conditioning compressor for several thousand dollars cries to heaven for vengeance

    Fiat 500e Loss Of Insulation
    And someone else was rummaging while venting the RBC, thanks to which half of the engine compartment is stuck in the brake fluid.

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  • Limited Power mode, 47% or 0%SOC, not ready Fiat 500e

    Limited Power mode, 47% or 0%SOC, not ready Fiat 500e

    “Limited Power mode“, 47% or 0% SOC (State of Charge), “Not Ready” and a not charging Fiat 500e. After shipment from United States, any of these can be a common situation for the Electric Fiat 500e.



    The fiat 500e not-charging problem, is an overly discharged high-voltage battery. This means the battery pack is below the operating level. With this problem, time is of the essence. The sooner we wake up the HV battery, the better. If the HV battery remains below 2,8V per cell for more than a few months, it will cause irreparable damage.

    47%SOC, Limited Power mode, not ready Fiat500e
    47%SOC, Limited Power mode, not ready Fiat500e

    We have refined the BEV technology, and are able to achieve really amazing results, which is most evident in the engine performance after regeneration of the HV battery of electric Fiat 500e

    Our results of SOH

    After rescue dead Fiat 500e our results for SOH can be checked with any PC computer. This test of power is the best proof of our effectiveness. For instance, I’ve reached full pull of 87kW with our last patient. So really there is no sense to search for fiat 500e replacement battery

    If you have this problem: Limited Power mode, 47% or 0%SOC, not ready with your Electric Fiat, do not risk damaging the HV battery on your home repair attempt. Thats why, we have biggest experience in Fiat 500e battery regeneration. We can manage to get the minimum degree of degradation of the package!!!

    Limited power mode not a problem any more. Above all, check our YouTube channel for more proofs. I also invite you to read the post presenting one of my best fixes of this problem: Can the coronavirus kill a Fiat 500e?

  • Not charging Fiat 500e

    Not charging Fiat 500e

    Not charging Fiat 500e and his most common problems with high voltage battery. Our FAQ and solutions for not charging HV battery of Fiat 500e:

    The first reason may seem ridiculous. But has already beaten not only one specialist 😉
    You have active charge schedule. Fiat 500e charge schedule is very useful if you have a night rate for kWh.

    1. Connect charger
    2. Press Enter on Instrument Panel Cluster for “charge now”
    3. After Key ON disable charge schedule in IPC Menu.

    If Car is fresh pick up from port:

    1. Requires unlocking after a collision
    2. Over discharged HV Battery

    Flashing right turn light after turning the ignition means a blocked car after a collision. requires checking and unlocking after an accident.

    If Car stay unattended for >= 3 weeks

    1. Check 12V Battery condition
    2. Over discharged HV Battery
    3. Can the coronavirus kill Fiat 500e?

    The manufacturer of the Fiat 500e recommends that even in the case of a 2-week vacation, leave the car with the Level I or Level II charger connected.
    I don’t like this solution. In my idea better is to remove the HV Fuse if you need to live the car unattended for more then a week.

    Check charging cable or just call us as fast as possible.
    Not charging Fiat 500e – as you can see the reason can be ridiculous or very serious. And in this serious case time is of the essence! Don’t let Your Fiat 500e die

    HV Battery FUSE

    Charging Cable Not charging Fiat 500e

    Never use adapters, thin extension cords or other inventions to charge an electric car.

    burned AC plug
    Not charging Fiat 500e
    burnt 110-220V conector
    Not charging Fiat 500e

    Check this subpage for more info Service Charging System Fiat 500e