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Here's a copy of a post by SiLiZiUMM back in September 2015 on the original Soul Spy thread. Sorry for the rather big image, this is pages 1-7 from the Data Link Details section of the ETM (electrical) manual from KiaTechInfo. You'll see how the different buses are connected (high-level). The...

You might find this thread interesting - Powering your house via Soul EV during outage

Tips on battery health and longevity are dotted all over this forum. Here's a link to an article in the British newspaper 'Daily Telegraph'. The electric cars with the best – and worst – battery life if you’re looking to buy in 2022 The article gives very sensible tips. Doing a full charge...

I'm not sure why you want an SOH update. If your car has failed the latest BMS update that means the battery should be replaced because it is a fire risk. Replacements for safety reasons are not restricted by the warranty limits. Also not sure why you want a lawyer at this stage. The main thing...

These screenshots were posted a couple of days ago by jcaz2019SoulEV. I'm re- posting them here because they are unlikely to be found there while searching given the title and topic of the thread they were posted in. :- Fingers crossed she's at the dealer

Four years later and no one seems to have been convinced to buy these. I agree with the last comment. They're probably good pads but not necessary. Replacing with regular brake pads makes more sense given how little they are used. There's a good comment on DIY replacement here. :- EPB tool for...

I think the only problem with the friction brakes is that the rust won't get scraped off the brake pads because they are underused. There's a good comment on DIY replacement here. :- EPB tool for rear brake pad replacement Our cars do not have adaptive cruise control. My comment about the harsh...

Author Da Ba above is also a spam bot. I have already edited out the hidden spam link. Presumably this spam is for Search Engine Optimization. Not for us! The text of the message is clearly a ChatGPT rewrite of my post that it quotes. As always I am amazed that spam bots waste their time on a...

When I had my gear oil changed they used this. It is a synthetic MTF. API = 70. --------------------------------------------------------- I looked up Positronic - "Positraction is a General Motors product name that, over the years has been shortened to “posi” and used as an overall...

Thanks for that comment. There's not much there about the Soul EV. Just a funny story from a guy who didn't know you unlock the cable by unlocking the doors. And forgive me for being cynical, a story from a guy whose wife had driven into a tree. She claimed brake failure. Kia ,also being...

I have two 2015 Soul Evs. Both cars had the gear oil changed after 120,000km at the 7 year service. Same time. Same day.

Great news. That's 200km on the GOM. Better than the original range in 2015. Two interesting milestones here. 1/ First car to get a replacement battery after the warranty expired at 100,000 miles. The safety recall ignores the date and mileage restriction. 2/ First car to get 4 battery...

Thanks Ian. That link confirms our cars are using the R134A refrigerant. MY2015 to MY2020. With and without Heatpump. Both the 27kWh and 30kWh use R134A. Given the EPA regulations MY2021 onward must be using R-1234yf.

Do you have a link for that? Here's a DIY refrigerant top up for a 2016 Kia Soul. Not electric. From :- Note Electric Vehicles must use 'Pure' refrigerant. No added fluorescent dye. For example

R134a (1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane) is the refrigerant. It is a gas. Every compressor also needs lubricating oil. What Type Of Refrigerant Oil Is Used In R134A Systems? Either PAG =polyalkylene glycol Or PAO = Polyalphaolefin Or POE = Polyolester Oil - this is the one used in our cars...

Yes. In the heat pump system the compressor pumps the refrigerant around the car. Sometime it is a gas and sometimes a liquid depending on temperature and pressure. The specific type for our car is R134a (1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane). Given that this is the regular refrigerant presumably any...

Nissan probably did this in 2012 for the Leaf. All the people who had been complaining disappeared off the forums, hence I have no evidence to prove this. It seems Kia's ability to manage their PR is less effective.

Yes. I do as well. I have 2 2015 Soul EVs. Both are running fine. I intend to keep at least one for another ten years. I have never paid for any expensive maintenance. Just tyres, wipers and 12V batteries. My cars have never needed overnight repairs. Everything has been done on the same day...

This text looked AI generated. So I looked carefully. There was a hidden link at the end. The text of the link used a white font on white background. It became apparent when I quoted the message because it was highlighted by the spellchecker.. It directs somewhere in India. I checked the user...

The two air inlets are under the front seats. Here's how it looks when the battery is removed. Image is from a Korean 2015 Soul EV. Scrapped because it missed the warranty replacement due to 180,000km. The SOH was 30%. The video has English subs.