Coastal Tech EV Install Help

It really is easy to take apart the dash. I was very afraid of that part but had more problems with the electrical piece. Make sure you get the pin into the plug far enough. The dash is a piece of cake.

 

hdrygas is correct - it just takes a little back and forth, up and down "giggling" to get the dash apart. Once the plastic clips let go, the dash components come out easily. Putting it back together is a snap (pun intended).

Just don't force anything and you should be fine.

For the pin insertion, I used a jewelers screwdriver. The wire connections start to get crowded after you've installed a couple of Dave's devices.

Good luck.

 

Don't expect much range in EV mode. Nice for the wow factor when others are in the car, but getting much over a mile in EV mode means level roads and easy does it on the pedal.

Took a few minutes to install the Coastal kit. Had one problem. One of the wire connectors did not make a connection. Fortunately they sent an extra. Be careful with your hands. The cuts on mine tell me there are sharp edges near the plug that is removed.

I find the EV mode works well for initial acceleration from stops, but the battery doesn't have enough reserve for more than a small hill. Mpg improvement so far is about 5%.

 

If you are talking about step one, removing the small beige piece at the bottom you must be not using enough force because it came out easily for me.

 

I don't know about that Evan. I ended up breaking the release tab on the plug, and I wasn't pressing hard. It's still possible for me to get the connector off, but much trickier now, as all I have is a stub for the lock release.

Oh never mind, you all are talking about the pin lock and not the connector lock.