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Ah yes, the Singularity is upon us! ... I guess I expected more than seemingly random and overly wordy milquetoast posts to message forums, but perhaps there's more going on under the covers. ;)

Hello. First let me say that I admire your willingness to try to solve your problem yourself. btw, I can see the original photo you posted, by I'm using Safari and am also a iCloud user so maybe that has something to do with it. In my layman's opinion, I believe that only #4 or #5 of your...

Yes, you are right, 83%. Your explanation makes sense.

I've seen mine do about 63 kW DC charging also using a newer fast charger. AFAIK Chademo is a spec and if the charger and the car decide it can take 63 kW, then 63 KW it is. 8-) Maybe with the newer battery packs (and now BMS and wiring harnesses) my car is "upgraded".

From what I understand, that would indicate that your battery is susceptible to the fire condition and will be replaced (under warranty) by KIA.

So as a follow-up, my car is still accurately estimating approx. 9% higher range at partial (80%) charge than it did before the BMS replacement. I have discovered that when I time-charge it to 80% overnight, it is now charging to 85% and not 80%, at least according to the dash battery charge...

The battery shouldn't die just because the car is sitting parked for under a week. However, I have read that if you leave the car plugged in, but not charging, for an extended period (days?) that can cause the 12v battery to drain. The other possibility is that your "new" 12v battery was...

You might try contacting your local auto wreckers (or https://car-part.com) to find a battery from a previously wrecked Soul EV. They are all connected via the internet now so you can quickly search across most wrecker lots. Ideally you could find one that already has had the original battery...

This reflects my own service experiences with several different KIA dealerships over the last 4 years. Disappointing at best. They have zero respect or consideration of your time. And as you've experienced, will default to trying to avoid an obvious warranty issue and force you to persevere to...

Certainly this type of warning would have created codes that the can read with their code scanner? I don't understand why they need to reproduce this at all.

So you're saying the new BMS isn't unlocking the full, previously untapped potential of my batttery? ;)

No worries. This most recent recall is a safety recall, and your current warranty status is irrelevant. That is, you will receive a free new battery pack because your current one suffers from the condition that could result in a fire.

I had my recall completed on my 2016 Soul EV Luxury (+) yesterday. The KIA dealer kept my vehicle overnight to complete the job. The work order says they replaced the BMS, 2 different wiring harnesses, and reprogrammed the OBC. When I received the car it was charged to 80%, but showed 122km on...

So you're seeing approx. 115 miles of range. That sounds about right for this model, maybe better than the official EPA rating. https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15099570/2016-kia-soul-ev-test-review/ - "Its 27-kWh battery pack is good for an EPA-rated driving range of just 93 miles".

Clarification, it looks like both the EV, and EV+ models have the heat pump, the EV-e version did not. But that is actually separate from the battery heater itself, which is electronic. My recollection is that the heater was only installed in cars going to colder climates (aka not Cali), but I...

Yes. They sold the KIA Soul "EV" and "EV+" trims, and only the "+" trim has the built in battery heater / heat pump circuit. My Canadian "EV Luxury" version has it, as we need it up here. :)

I have my recall appointment early next week. I'm wondering about the same thing, that they won't have the BMS in stock when I get there. My experience with KIA service in the past has been, well, abysmal.

Interesting. So it seems like they are only concerned about the E400 batteries. When I had my 2016's battery "repaired" under warranty I was told they replaced the cells (or at least some of them) so I assumed that I didn't have the newer E400 battery at all. However, I did receive the recall...

Here's a report of one of their new models that seems to be slotting into the space the Soul used to hold: https://electrek.co/2023/09/19/kia-ev4-spotted-testing-us-electric-soul-replacement/

It's not that uncommon for the level 2 charger to simply not work. Definitely try another somewhere else.