Plug In Hybrid not charging- port issue? Forgive the newb...

the little microswitch is part of the process, if you can find a way to test it.
when the clip is lifted upon inserting, then closes after inserted, the charge light comes on.
if you hold the switch open with the thumb lever, the light will shut off, and after so many seconds, closing it again won't work, you have to remove and reinsert the plug.
it is somehow integral to the handshake, but i have no idea in what way.

 

The lights on the charger mean something, if you plug it into your outlet and it stays yellow the outlet usually is bad.

Your house might have inadequate grounding

And yes 2 bad chargers if you bought a used one is possible

Do both your chargers hang up in the same way?

Is it your cord getting hung up or is the car ready light hanging up?

AlSO worth noting GM used to provide an 8 year 100,000 mile warranty that included the EVSE, not sure of ages miles but could ping Toyota corporate if they would do a good will, of coarse the OEM cord and car would need to be submitted to the dealer.

 

wow, what are the odds that it wasn't the evse. anywhere besides your house you can plug in?

even that's a long shot it seems. is the new evse new, or used?

 

If he has a friend with a l1 EVSE and a plug in car he should drive over and test his car on his friends equipment and his friends car with his equipment and do some horse trading to see the if anything of his works and if his friends stuff works at his house.

In my area the 150 year old homes are known to just have a ground hung off the water pipes and fail the ground fault resistance tests.

 

I’ve had poor luck using EVSEs in GFCI outlets, my Voltec simply wouldn’t work and would error out plugged in one.

Time to find a friend with an EV, an accessible outlet and a 110vac EVSE

If it works there you know the problem
If it works on his car but not yours, you know the problem

Without further testing you won’t be able to coax out the problem

 

i wonder if there is something inside the car not recognizing an L1 evse. seems highly unlikely though

 

2 bad L1 EVSEs?

Would need to test your cord on someone else’s car or go to an OEM dealership for a $$$$ + $$$$ diagnostic of your cords and car

 

Fwiw, for a backup charger, I use the following:

Code:

https://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-Portable-EV-Charger-Batteries/dp/B08PQ42SJ4/

Schumacher SC1455 Portable EV Charger– Level 1 and Level 2, 16A, 240V- for Charging Electric Vehicle Batteries 3X Faster
Price:$199.99
(Returned units for ~$150)


I bought mine from Napa for $149:
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NBCSC1455
SCHUMACHER EV (ELECTRIC VEHICLE) CHARGER
Part #: NBC SC1455
Was $204.00
Price: $149.00
Monthly Special


This unit is second sourced by many different companies.
Note: On my unit, the nozzle fits in, and removes tightly.

Good Luck!