Changing connectors on the Ford EVSE

[Tangible]

I need to remove the 240 Volt connector from the EVSE that comes with the vehicle and replace it with the 120 Volt connector. It doesn’t come out of the EVSE box when I pull it. Do I just need to use more force, or is there some kind of latch to release that I’m not seeing?

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[noway]

Use force, holding the plug itself.

 

[Tangible]

Thanks, that worked. I was just being too gentle. I had the same problem closing the frunk at first; it really needs to be slammed. Like riding an actual mustang, the equine kind, the MME needs a firm hand. ,

 

[Gimme_my_MME]

Use force, holding the plug itself.

 

[yngwenli]

Thanks, that worked. I was just being too gentle. I had the same problem closing the frunk at first; it really needs to be slammed. Like riding an actual mustang, the equine kind, the MME needs a firm hand. ,

For the frunk, I noticed that if you turn those rubber round things clockwise, it seems to make them lower and the frunk is now easier to close (maybe my imagination?).

I now use the close/latch gently, then give a strong push to close it. The slam down never worked for me.

 

[RickMachE]

For the frunk, I noticed that if you turn those rubber round things clockwise, it seems to make them lower and the frunk is now easier to close (maybe my imagination?).

I now use the close/latch gently, then give a strong push to close it. The slam down never worked for me.

That is the "fix". Just make sure you don't turn them lower by too much, they have a purpose.

 

[River Rat]

Sales guy showed me on a demo to rapidly puch the hood down but to let go before it bottoms. Reason he said was the hood is aluminum and you don't want to dent it. Guess I'll find out one of these days

 

[Tangible]

Both of these designs are examples of ableism. Many people, stereotypically but not exclusively women, aren’t equipped to apply the amount of force needed to accomplish these basic tasks. We would all benefit from bistable mechanisms that change state without resorting to brute force. Instead we have the equivalent of those long-handled power switches found in Frankenstein movies.

In the case of the power connector, a latch would be a much better approach than reliance on friction. For the frunk, a power assist could do the final pull-down without the expense of a fully powered open and close.

 

[yngwenli]

For the frunk, a power assist could do the final pull-down without the expense of a fully powered open and close.

Like the lightning? Yeah, the spouse won't use the frunk in case she can't close it out in the wild and doesn't want the hood flying up on the freeway.

I hope all future EVs have a powered frunk moving forward.

 

[dbsb3233]

Both of these designs are examples of ableism. Many people, stereotypically but not exclusively women, aren’t equipped to apply the amount of force needed to accomplish these basic tasks. We would all benefit from bistable mechanisms that change state without resorting to brute force. Instead we have the equivalent of those long-handled power switches found in Frankenstein movies.

In the case of the power connector, a latch would be a much better approach than reliance on friction. For the frunk, a power assist could do the final pull-down without the expense of a fully powered open and close.

I suspect the EVSE pigtail is designed that way to waterproof it. The pigtail and the sleeve it fits into are highly rubberized to stop water from leaking in, thus really grab tightly.

 

[Tangible]

Yes, that’s one way to achieve waterproofing, but look at the J connector on the car side of the cable for a much better way, with low insertion force.

 

[Polar]

Both of these designs are examples of ableism. For the frunk, a power assist could do the final pull-down without the expense of a fully powered open and close.

Or - like was mentioned screw in the bump stops a couple turns adjust as necessary. No ableism there just a tried and true solution.

 

[Scooby24]

Both of these designs are examples of ableism. Many people, stereotypically but not exclusively women, aren’t equipped to apply the amount of force needed to accomplish these basic tasks. We would all benefit from bistable mechanisms that change state without resorting to brute force. Instead we have the equivalent of those long-handled power switches found in Frankenstein movies.

In the case of the power connector, a latch would be a much better approach than reliance on friction. For the frunk, a power assist could do the final pull-down without the expense of a fully powered open and close.

Can confirm. Wife is now driving the MME while I drive an EV6. She struggles with the charge port door (just press where the latch is honey!), absolutely cannot close the frunk (don't even try honey, I'll do it) and told me the other night she couldn't get the plug inserted and gave up (huh, I just went out there and plugged it in no problem)

We joke it's a good thing she's pretty.

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