Kia EV3 after Leapmotor: AC charging issue (resolved)

Kia EV3 after Leapmotor T03: Paolo reports that a similar issue to the one encountered with the Chinese compact car occurred in another model.

Kia EV3 after Leapmotor T03: “It only charged via DC…”

"I saw a post from a reader dealing with a Leapmotor that wouldn’t charge; I wasn’t sure if it couldn’t charge only at home or not at all. If it’s of interest, in the Kia EV3 group I read about several people who had issues with the ICCU. As a result, they could only charge using DC and not AC. This is a problem that can be resolved under warranty, usually within a few days, depending on the waiting time for the replacement part. However, it happened to some people twice. Last month there was an OTA update for the ICCU module software, and we hope that will be enough to solve it." Paoblog (Paolo)

Here’s what the ICCU is and what it does

Answer. Just a brief explanation of what the ICCU (Integrated Charging Control Unit) is. It is the core component of the electrical system, responsible primarily for managing the flow of power from the high-voltage battery to the 12V battery, as well as regulating external charging. When this component fails, the car loses its ability to recharge. In worst cases, it may stop suddenly while driving. After several reported issues, the Hyundai-Kia group extended the warranty on this component for certain models to 15 years, covering potential problems throughout almost the entire vehicle’s lifespan. Finally, we would like to reassure those who, even in comments on our website, suggest that the problems we mention are entirely fabricated—created as part of alleged secret maneuvers (by us) against electric vehicles. We are astonished by this. And also

Surprised that you accuse us of such malicious imagination.

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