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A 2016 with a replacement battery with E400 cells gets a useful 6% increase in capacity. The EPA range is not necessarily reflected in the value shown on the GOM. If the BMS has recently been reset, it will be close to the default value. You can place little reliance in the GOM unless you...

You could use SoulEV Spy with a Konnwei KW902 bluetooth dongle and a bluetooth equipped Android phone/tablet to read the battery SOH (State of Health). Hopefully, it will be in the high 90s. I would walk away if it is below 80. I understand that the E4200R pack uses the new (much better and...

It was not KIA's fault! The EPA made a rule that, if the car has an 80% setting, the EPA approved range had to be decreased. Since that would have hit sales, KIA took away the 80% setting. The frustrating thing is that the EPA has since done away with that rule, but KIA has not reinstated the...

No, if the dealer has submitted the case for a replacement battery to KIA, and they have accepted it, you will be ok, however long the delay.

Perhaps the car is in "ECO Off" mode? (Button on the centre console two behind the Parking Brake button) ECO Off is supposed to reset when the car is switched off, but maybe it isn't doing that? Could the button be stuck in?

The car's consumption figure represents only the energy expended when driving. The energy expended when charging is heat losses in the wiring between the meter and the car, the heating in the car's ac/dc conversion and the voltage increase to match the battery voltage, plus the heating in the...

The update has apparently resulted in the BMS being reset. Until it has been through several (maybe 5 or 6?) cycles, the values it provides (GOM and SOH) are heavily weighted by the default values, i.e. they do not reflect reality.

I believe that's correct. And, afaik, refurbished replacements have not been employed in Europe.

Could the reman. pack be new E400 cells in a re-used housing?

Have you thought out how the BMS will behave with your crafty cheat when it balances cells?

Pages 9 & 10 of the Owners Manual "Set Charging Times" describes the choice of either charging to 100% or setting start and end times. The entire process is controlled by the car - the EVSE just supplies current when the car draws it. The ridiculous EPA ruling re charging to 80% was rescinded...

Small island, so hour long drives are very rare, but I would expect the charging voltage to drop at some point when the battery ceases to take current, i.e. charging is complete. The system ( Btw what does LDO stand for?) would then reduce output volts probably to something in the 12.7 to 13.3...

I use the timed charging option on my 2018, knowing roughly how long it takes from 30% to 80%. That way you don't have to switch off by hand. At 16A, it takes about 5hr 20min, and at 32A about 2hr 50min. Just make sure the "override timer" button is not pressed!

Sorry, you're quite right. The correct link for the Service Manual is https://www.ksoulev.com/. The Owners Manual tab at the top does not work, but you can get the Owners Manual from https://owners.kia.com/content/owners/en/manuals.html/

What dimension is 36mm?

There would seem to be something wrong with the system in your car. My 2018 SoulEV charges the auxiliary battery at 14.47 V with the headlamps off (just the DRLs on). I can see this on my BM6 Battery Monitor. The voltage goes from about 12.75V to 14.47V the moment I press the power button with...

Very good to know. Btw, what is FB?

Use this link https://www.kisouman.com/ to access the Owners and Service Manuals

SoulEV Spy?

Perhaps a mere human acted as an agent to put the question and post the answer?