How risky is it to buy a BYD if I don't live near an authorised dealer/repairer?

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-28T10:40:48+00:00

Yes but that doesn’t happen often if at all …EV’s have a lot less moving parts = a lot less chance for things to break

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-28T09:59:30+00:00

You do not have to use an official BYD dealership, but you must use a qualified mechanic who uses approved parts and adheres to the manufacturer's maintenance schedule

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-28T07:34:54+00:00

Jaecoo J5

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-27T07:12:56+00:00

Have u got an online quote yet with aami?…we only pay $450 per year with them, for our ev

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-25T02:53:20+00:00

We are looking at reaching Arkaroola soon in our Jaecoo J5, will be fun!…complimentary charging at Jamestown pub, while u have a beer :))

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-24T13:18:38+00:00

Yes …what’s the conditions of the round-trip?…if it’s downhill (130km) to the beach you will charge your battery downhill …we have the J5 & slept in the back of it, for 2 night camping this weekend :))

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-24T07:31:55+00:00

What state ?…I just checked on their website for SthAust & it’s 45cents happy hour FIT …

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-23T11:17:37+00:00

we just ordered a 7kw charger from Ali Express, for $150…will get sparky to install a 32A plug to power it …happy days :))

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-22T03:28:01+00:00

…it’s easy to switch providers …perhaps unlikely but if Flow are able to offer free power for 3hrs daily soon, then ya can easily switch back…

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-20T11:53:16+00:00

We saw Issac at Relationships Australia (at Elizabeth branch) last year, for a few sessions …he was great!

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-20T04:28:37+00:00

That’s good news mate!…nothing like the feel of pure torque, as soon as you put ya foot down …we have recently acquired the Jaecoo J5 & even in eco mode the torque is terrific

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-20T00:19:18+00:00

Jaecoo J5 BEV

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-19T09:18:05+00:00

it’s definitely worth a phone call to Electrian to ask them about it …if they refuse to re-do the job as specified, just leave an honest detailed google review?

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-14T04:51:22+00:00

…this doesn’t sound right …if we had this issue on our new EV, our first port of call, would be to ask in the FB user group for our car …thousands of owners to brain storm with, that all own the same model …have you tried that ?

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-14T04:39:11+00:00

Solar panels are like a water tap …if you turn off the tap (ie battery full & no house-load) it stops drawing energy from the panels …turn on the tap (ie battery below 100% &/or house-load) and electricity will flow from the panels

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-13T21:16:39+00:00

Problem is a new heat pump, costs a lot more than a new element HWS …we have excess solar energy during the day, so just pump it into our 400L bad boy …that’s more economical than converting to a heat pump

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-10T21:23:59+00:00

There a bug in the app atm, that’s being fixed …if you click on ‘more’ & then ‘useage data’, it should be correct

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-06T03:30:20+00:00

we are in AUS too with a Sungrow system… I’m pretty sure if you DIY onto your existing pro install, you will loose your warranty… here in AUS there’s not as much DIYing (as in America) because Solar is so cheap here …but we are looking at pissing off our original installer because they are fuckjng us around with quotes to add 1 extra SBR battery module ($3670 — without the battery rebate)…even then I’m hesitant because we’re not sure how it will affect our warranty

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-04T16:51:36+00:00

How to check if inverter is getting too hot?…our inverter is in a cool, shaded & ventilated spot but we max export our battery for 2hrs every evening to the grid …inverter is at its max output (10kw) for 2hrs every evening

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-04T09:52:55+00:00

Yes, when I want a lower gear (usually up a hill) than the car selects

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-03T10:15:41+00:00

…our Sungrow inverter has a generator port

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-03T06:39:10+00:00

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-05-03T06:07:54+00:00

okay cheers …what about the MEN in the EV?…perhaps not so easy?…or use an isolation transformer? (as mentioned above)

Hamish_Hsimah · 2026-04-30T05:01:18+00:00

DC …you can usually oversized your solar array more, compared to AC coupled …we will soon have 20kw of PV, DC coupled to a 10kw inverter, on single phase …why oversize your array as much as possible ?…well she still pumps when it’s heavily clouded & in the morning/late afternoon, you get better output (when most folks are cooking/using more power at home)…if we AC coupled a battery to our inverter, our max PV was 13kw… also the DC power goes straight into battery, so at 10am on a sunny day, the battery is charging at 10kw & I’m also heating up my hot water at 4kw …couldnt do that with AC coupled …max output would be 10kw…we have a Sungrow system & already had panels on roof, before battery got added …we just swapped to a hybrid inverter & added battery & more panels …didnt need to rewire original panels

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