Yes those worked really well, clamping across such a wide surface area. 20 amps should be no problem through those tabs. We have done many cars now with the same symptoms as my car and all are working great after the repair. The cells seem to be still available, so that is a plus. Thanks for watching!
Great to see the car reassembled and on the road. Is there an issue with the sensor for the tires? I had to have my sensor changed. I agree with your opinion on the car. I get so many compliments on my Fisker. Compared to cars in the high end market, the Karma looks great. Thank you so much for sharing your work. I learned a lot from them. Stay safe!
I have a slow leak on a tire that was plugged and not fixed correctly. I have a new set of tires I am going to throw on it. Glad you enjoyed my videos, I enjoy making them.
Excellent video series on the battery pack! Very detailed and well explained. The wood battery box support with 4x4 drop setup was ingenious and looks to have worked perfectly. That battery is seriously heavy. Ever had any issues with the CIU module? If you ever do, would appreciate if you could video the process to remove and inspect. Thats my next project to work. Where did you find a Service Manual? Been looking for one for several years now. Keep up the great tutorials!
I have had water intrusion in the CIU area. I guess I simply got the wires wet and it needed to be programmed. I bought the Movimento Puma 2 and was able to get the USB to work to reflash the CIU to enable the NAV and radio to work again. What I really need to do is pull the dash out and get a better view on what is happening there. This might happen in the near future as I plan on keeping the car for a while. The link to the service manual I have is in the description. Good luck... and it is Millertime indeed.
Hi there, great video! So the Fisker is a a dream car, I am currently building my first ev small conversion with a basic warp 9 motor and Chevy volt battery. When the Fisker gets a bit cheaper, I am going to try to copy your project. What’s the total range you ended up getting? Looks like 40 mi?? Many thanks and great job!!
Thanks for this comment. Looks like you have an interesting project there. The Fisker Karma is almost 3 tons wet with a wheelbase of a truck. This makes the ride very nice, more like a heavy touring car. Mileage per charge not so good. While Tesla was focusing on weight savings, the crew at Fisker were busy adding technology and getting the batteries manufactured correctly. Something they were never able to fix until the company went bankrupt. When fully charged the range says "50 miles". However, real world says you get about 35-37 with a fully functional battery on a warm day. Good luck with your project and thanks for watching!
Hello this is OJacks I have a Fisker, Code just popped up POA7B (battery energy control module) I don’t know what that mean . Today I will go out and unplug the main battery cable for one minute and plug it back in to see if the code come back after I clear it
That is a request for a general battery issue. This code is actually only responsible for setting the check engine light. The actual code causing the issue is something else that can be read by the Fisker service laptop. That was the code I got that told me that I had battery problems. I originally scanned it with a very inexpensive scanner and that is the only code it read. It wasn't until I plugged the Snap-on scanner that I was able to see many other codes that were set. Looks like there are people out there that can translate exactly what these Fisker specific codes mean. Unfortunately, the Fisker mechanics out there are only into making money and have no interest in helping people out free of charge. That is what prompted me to make a video where I fix the car myself. If a bad module exists, you will start having range issues where the battery will not completely discharge from 50-0 miles, instead it will discharge all the sudden with 10-20 miles left on the charge. My car used to set P0A7B every time I got down to 20-30 miles or so, and then discharge completely at 15 miles.
Yeah, I think its great during the summer, I can walk by my car and smell the interior because the fans are running when in full sun. I understand the Mercedes does this as well. There are some Fisker owners that don't like the panel on the roof and seek to remove it. While it doesn't really do anything to charge the HV cells, I like the idea of having it keep the 12V battery charged and also run the blower.
As you can see in this last video of the series, the light stayed off the entire drive after it reached 0 miles. I have driven a few complete charges/discharges and it never came back on. I am actually a little surprised because the guy that sold me the car said that P0A7B codes are normal and I would need to reset them frequently. This was after the car was in the shop for $22K in motor and RDM work. The Fisker mechanic should have known that those codes aren't normal. Or he did, and I was sold a broken car. I will never know. But what I do know is that those codes aren't normal if the battery is healthy.
Iam greatful for your clips, I think youll get alot of likes from us Fiskers, Iam glad my problem is small compared to a battery one. Keep up the great work bud!!
Thank you again for the encouragement. I have a few other things planned for the Karma, common things that go wrong that need to be addressed. Thank you for following and watching my videos!
Yeah that pack removal and repair was sure entertaining. Glad I got my car in good order again, these battery problems can sure slowly brick your car. Thanks for the sub!
Thank you for the kind words. This series with the battery repair has ruffled a few feathers for sure. I don't think the 'CSPs' like having their gravy interrupted with someone repairing the pack and showing the world how to do it. Insane that Fisker repair shops routinely charge $15-20K for a 'new' pack, swap out a module and give it back to you as 'new'. These cars are going to start showing more and more failures and I hope I reach as many folks as I can as least to understand what is happening and what the parts look like. Thank you for watching!
@@afternoongarage great to hear. I also had a question regarding you testing. Can you just volt meter test each module and find the bad one then take that apart and find the bad cell and replace the cells ? Thanks again. Oh ho long has it been now since you repaired the battery unit ? Thanks again
I did all this work a little over a year ago and the car is a great runner, no service lights. I come from a military background and worked on unmanned drones. Battery capacity is very important in these packs. I used the same technique in checking individual cells. Really, I knew that module 6 was defective from a measurement. Remember, these parallel sets of three cells are all in series. One set of three will make the entire pack not function as the chain is broken. I had planned to charge the battery completely, drive the car until it was discharged and then put it on the lift for service. The cells inside module 6 were so bad that they looked like an open circuit when discharged and capacity was almost zero. I had to use the ICE to drive the car on the lift. I really didn't see much deviation at all in the modules during test. I guess you could just find the low voltage, probe the module and repair that set. I have a good stock of AMP-20 cells if you need them.
Wow, great video series! Was on the fence about buying one of these for the battery issue, but now im sold. Will be looking for one! Maybe i can even find one super cheap that needs a battery lol
The problem is that all the electronic equipment is connected via a bus and everything is serialized. So if you needed to replace a major component you would need a programmer to make it work. I was very happy I was able to fix this on the cheap. I still have loads of AMP-20 cells!
That was a great project. This car runs great after the work. I am working on another project with similar circumstances where people are telling me what I am trying to do can't be done by myself. These are the best challenges in life. Tell me it can't be done, and that's all I want to do. I still have some AMP-20 cells left if you are thinking of repairing your car. Thanks for watching!
There are some folks on the Fisker forum that have access to parts. I would create a post there and let those folks know what you are after. Also, I see people parting a car out and the parts show up on eBay. Thank you for subscribing, more Fisker videos coming up!
The purpose of this video series is to instruct others and to show there isn't anything too complicated in the battery pack. My options were to ship the car to the east coast, change the entire battery pack and ship the car back. This would have easily cost $25K and I would have a running car. After spending $60K on this car, I was not prepared to spend any more, so I decided to fix it myself. If your car shows any 'check engine' lights that point to the battery, or you are experiencing range issues, it is a good bet you will need to get some battery work done.
When I did a 'hard reset' on the car when I was having battery problems, I noticed that the parking brake would calibrate after reconnection. It should calibrate itself, just pull/push the button and it will do its thing. I noticed that the car needed to be on a flat and level surface for this to work correctly. In fact, one time I had to push the car back/forward while calibrating the parking brake.
Thanks! I am still very excited it went well, and the car has no major issues. I have seen the Solstice with LS3 a few times, but never an EV. The Kappa platform would make a great conversion for most any powertrain!
Hello I love the way you took your time and fixed the fisher I have one as well it’s currently in my driveway stuck I can’t get it to move the door pops open and when it did workI had I had an issue with it switching from stealth to sport any suggestions on where I could take it to get fixed
As you might have seen in a previous video, I had trouble with a mechanic that repairs these cars. This was a shop on the west coast. I also had a problem where I got water in the cowl area and the CIU got wet. I bought the 'Puma' programmer and was able to reprogram through the USB port. In short, I have had to fix this car myself. I think there are some good service folks on the east coast that are trustworthy. I would post your problem on the Fisker Forum and see what people think it might be. Thank you for watching and good luck!
@@afternoongarage the best Fisker service is with Joe Ferrante at Evolution Autosports 267-210-3986 in Pennsylvania. He will help you make arrangements to have the car picked up and returned.
the best Fisker service is with Joe Ferrante at Evolution Autosports 267-210-3986 in Pennsylvania. Or Karma Atlanta but they will charge you waaaay more. So joe is the best way to go
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Impressive effort with this car, I was so relieved to see the brass connectors worked. Congrats on repair and thanks for making the videos!
Yes those worked really well, clamping across such a wide surface area. 20 amps should be no problem through those tabs. We have done many cars now with the same symptoms as my car and all are working great after the repair. The cells seem to be still available, so that is a plus. Thanks for watching!
I bought a fisker karma. If my car dies ill bring it to you👍 impressive
These cars seem to be more popular with people in europe. Very unique car for sure. Glad you get an opportunity to own one!
Great to see the car reassembled and on the road. Is there an issue with the sensor for the tires? I had to have my sensor changed. I agree with your opinion on the car. I get so many compliments on my Fisker. Compared to cars in the high end market, the Karma looks great. Thank you so much for sharing your work. I learned a lot from them. Stay safe!
I have a slow leak on a tire that was plugged and not fixed correctly. I have a new set of tires I am going to throw on it. Glad you enjoyed my videos, I enjoy making them.
Excellent video series on the battery pack! Very detailed and well explained. The wood battery box support with 4x4 drop setup was ingenious and looks to have worked perfectly. That battery is seriously heavy.
Ever had any issues with the CIU module? If you ever do, would appreciate if you could video the process to remove and inspect. Thats my next project to work.
Where did you find a Service Manual? Been looking for one for several years now.
Keep up the great tutorials!
I have had water intrusion in the CIU area. I guess I simply got the wires wet and it needed to be programmed. I bought the Movimento Puma 2 and was able to get the USB to work to reflash the CIU to enable the NAV and radio to work again. What I really need to do is pull the dash out and get a better view on what is happening there. This might happen in the near future as I plan on keeping the car for a while. The link to the service manual I have is in the description. Good luck... and it is Millertime indeed.
@@afternoongarage Many thanks for the prompt response. Looking forward to more educational videos from your channel!
Hi somebody has any idea, my car turned on but doesn't switch from park to drive , is it battery problem?
Hi there, great video! So the Fisker is a a dream car, I am currently building my first ev small conversion with a basic warp 9 motor and Chevy volt battery. When the Fisker gets a bit cheaper, I am going to try to copy your project. What’s the total range you ended up getting? Looks like 40 mi?? Many thanks and great job!!
Thanks for this comment. Looks like you have an interesting project there. The Fisker Karma is almost 3 tons wet with a wheelbase of a truck. This makes the ride very nice, more like a heavy touring car. Mileage per charge not so good. While Tesla was focusing on weight savings, the crew at Fisker were busy adding technology and getting the batteries manufactured correctly. Something they were never able to fix until the company went bankrupt. When fully charged the range says "50 miles". However, real world says you get about 35-37 with a fully functional battery on a warm day. Good luck with your project and thanks for watching!
Hello this is OJacks I have a Fisker, Code just popped up POA7B (battery energy control module) I don’t know what that mean . Today I will go out and unplug the main battery cable for one minute and plug it back in to see if the code come back after I clear it
That is a request for a general battery issue. This code is actually only responsible for setting the check engine light. The actual code causing the issue is something else that can be read by the Fisker service laptop. That was the code I got that told me that I had battery problems. I originally scanned it with a very inexpensive scanner and that is the only code it read. It wasn't until I plugged the Snap-on scanner that I was able to see many other codes that were set. Looks like there are people out there that can translate exactly what these Fisker specific codes mean. Unfortunately, the Fisker mechanics out there are only into making money and have no interest in helping people out free of charge. That is what prompted me to make a video where I fix the car myself. If a bad module exists, you will start having range issues where the battery will not completely discharge from 50-0 miles, instead it will discharge all the sudden with 10-20 miles left on the charge. My car used to set P0A7B every time I got down to 20-30 miles or so, and then discharge completely at 15 miles.
After you repaired the battery did the code come back again
Some Mercedes have a small battery for auxiliary . It would be good thing if they had the solar panel maintain an auxiliary battery .
Yeah, I think its great during the summer, I can walk by my car and smell the interior because the fans are running when in full sun. I understand the Mercedes does this as well. There are some Fisker owners that don't like the panel on the roof and seek to remove it. While it doesn't really do anything to charge the HV cells, I like the idea of having it keep the 12V battery charged and also run the blower.
As you can see in this last video of the series, the light stayed off the entire drive after it reached 0 miles. I have driven a few complete charges/discharges and it never came back on. I am actually a little surprised because the guy that sold me the car said that P0A7B codes are normal and I would need to reset them frequently. This was after the car was in the shop for $22K in motor and RDM work. The Fisker mechanic should have known that those codes aren't normal. Or he did, and I was sold a broken car. I will never know. But what I do know is that those codes aren't normal if the battery is healthy.
Iam greatful for your clips, I think youll get alot of likes from us Fiskers, Iam glad my problem is small compared to a battery one. Keep up the great work bud!!
Thank you again for the encouragement. I have a few other things planned for the Karma, common things that go wrong that need to be addressed. Thank you for following and watching my videos!
awesome video. I dont own a fisker karma but close to buying a revero soon. thanks for the video! Kudos!
Yeah that pack removal and repair was sure entertaining. Glad I got my car in good order again, these battery problems can sure slowly brick your car. Thanks for the sub!
You are one of my heros, the idea you took the battery apart and repaired it is amazing. Great job
Thank you for the kind words. This series with the battery repair has ruffled a few feathers for sure. I don't think the 'CSPs' like having their gravy interrupted with someone repairing the pack and showing the world how to do it. Insane that Fisker repair shops routinely charge $15-20K for a 'new' pack, swap out a module and give it back to you as 'new'. These cars are going to start showing more and more failures and I hope I reach as many folks as I can as least to understand what is happening and what the parts look like. Thank you for watching!
@@afternoongarage great to hear. I also had a question regarding you testing. Can you just volt meter test each module and find the bad one then take that apart and find the bad cell and replace the cells ?
Thanks again.
Oh ho long has it been now since you repaired the battery unit ? Thanks again
I did all this work a little over a year ago and the car is a great runner, no service lights. I come from a military background and worked on unmanned drones. Battery capacity is very important in these packs. I used the same technique in checking individual cells. Really, I knew that module 6 was defective from a measurement. Remember, these parallel sets of three cells are all in series. One set of three will make the entire pack not function as the chain is broken. I had planned to charge the battery completely, drive the car until it was discharged and then put it on the lift for service. The cells inside module 6 were so bad that they looked like an open circuit when discharged and capacity was almost zero. I had to use the ICE to drive the car on the lift. I really didn't see much deviation at all in the modules during test. I guess you could just find the low voltage, probe the module and repair that set. I have a good stock of AMP-20 cells if you need them.
@@afternoongarage is the AMP-20 cells the foil packs you changed out ?
@@afternoongarage Also how much were the AMP-20 packs each ?
how can someone know so much about cars. i cant even handle mainstream cars
Wow, great video series! Was on the fence about buying one of these for the battery issue, but now im sold. Will be looking for one! Maybe i can even find one super cheap that needs a battery lol
The problem is that all the electronic equipment is connected via a bus and everything is serialized. So if you needed to replace a major component you would need a programmer to make it work. I was very happy I was able to fix this on the cheap. I still have loads of AMP-20 cells!
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2024 update on this beauty how’s the battery 🔋 holding up ?
That was a great project. This car runs great after the work. I am working on another project with similar circumstances where people are telling me what I am trying to do can't be done by myself. These are the best challenges in life. Tell me it can't be done, and that's all I want to do. I still have some AMP-20 cells left if you are thinking of repairing your car. Thanks for watching!
hello. I'm subscribed to your TH-cam channel . I have the Fisker karma . can you help me with the spare parts for Fisker ?
There are some folks on the Fisker forum that have access to parts. I would create a post there and let those folks know what you are after. Also, I see people parting a car out and the parts show up on eBay. Thank you for subscribing, more Fisker videos coming up!
@@afternoongarage thanks. how do I contact you ? how do you like it: vatsap ? viber ? email ?
I have an Afternoon Garage Facebook page, you can message me there. I also have Instagram. Link in the description.
What a relief! Nice car! Looking forward to your next project!
You and me both! I was hoping you would recognize the scenery when I took the drive. Thank you for following my project!
@@afternoongarage you live a couple blocks from my cousins house, I saw the Fisker when I went over there!!
@@justhes Ha! Thats great! Hope you had a good new year.
I have the same problem with my fisker.I would like you to fix my Fisker.Can you text me and let me know how much you would charge me to fix mine
The purpose of this video series is to instruct others and to show there isn't anything too complicated in the battery pack. My options were to ship the car to the east coast, change the entire battery pack and ship the car back. This would have easily cost $25K and I would have a running car. After spending $60K on this car, I was not prepared to spend any more, so I decided to fix it myself. If your car shows any 'check engine' lights that point to the battery, or you are experiencing range issues, it is a good bet you will need to get some battery work done.
I just got a “ park system fault “ on my karma . Any idea on what it can be ? Any info would be appreciated . Thanks for videos .
When I did a 'hard reset' on the car when I was having battery problems, I noticed that the parking brake would calibrate after reconnection. It should calibrate itself, just pull/push the button and it will do its thing. I noticed that the car needed to be on a flat and level surface for this to work correctly. In fact, one time I had to push the car back/forward while calibrating the parking brake.
@@afternoongarage I really appreciate you answering man , I love this car . Keeping up with your videos as well 👍🏻
Congrats! Amazingly detailed rebuild of the battery pack. Now just convert a Solstice to EV power!
Thanks! I am still very excited it went well, and the car has no major issues. I have seen the Solstice with LS3 a few times, but never an EV. The Kappa platform would make a great conversion for most any powertrain!
How much it cost to change and put a new battery pack in?
Taking the car to a service provider, $25K plus shipping. Doing it yourself like I did here, $75. Plus $0.56 for electricity!
Hello I love the way you took your time and fixed the fisher I have one as well it’s currently in my driveway stuck I can’t get it to move the door pops open and when it did workI had I had an issue with it switching from stealth to sport any suggestions on where I could take it to get fixed
As you might have seen in a previous video, I had trouble with a mechanic that repairs these cars. This was a shop on the west coast. I also had a problem where I got water in the cowl area and the CIU got wet. I bought the 'Puma' programmer and was able to reprogram through the USB port. In short, I have had to fix this car myself. I think there are some good service folks on the east coast that are trustworthy. I would post your problem on the Fisker Forum and see what people think it might be. Thank you for watching and good luck!
@@afternoongarage the best Fisker service is with Joe Ferrante at Evolution Autosports 267-210-3986 in Pennsylvania. He will help you make arrangements to have the car picked up and returned.
the best Fisker service is with Joe Ferrante at Evolution Autosports 267-210-3986 in Pennsylvania. Or Karma Atlanta but they will charge you waaaay more. So joe is the best way to go