Spent some time thinking about my setup and i have decided to scrap the sbox idea and go with the ev standard zombie Kilovac and Isa shunt setup. So i need to source a isa shunt

This is an update on my project.
In Feb this year I had the first drive out of the workshop and up and down a small country road.
All was good only had to push it home once. 12v battery went low and car stopped.

In May i got a peugeot 208 50kW battery and it has taken me a few months to get it ...

Thanks I will try that

Sorry Tom, don't have a Charge Port Controller unit. I was trying to get the Zombie to go into charge mode and I was looking to see what should I select on
General Setup

3. Interface parameters
I have it set to CPC
Which is not working so it looks like ..I am doing it wrong..

I was trying to ...

I have been trying to get my Mitsubishi charger set up with the phev batteries and sbox.
I have the Type 2 port and the Zombie is seeing the charging Cable but haven't been able to get the zombie to go into charge mode.
If this is working successfully in a project I would really appreciate if the ...

Thanks for the help with the oil pump wiring.
The problem was that the ground wire was to small.

IMG_20240427_213620.jpg My zombie and the Sbox are happily communicating and the wheels are now spinning. So the project is moving the right direction. The next challenge that I am facing is with the oil pump. It's not running correctly , one second run then it stops for twoseconds then it runs ...

Making slow progress, got the HV cables for the sbox, inverter & battery box sorted, happy them them. Just having issues getting the zombie and sbox to communicate.
Still haven't got to experience the motor first spin
Can anyone advise what parameters will run the Zombie without a shunt or sbox when ...

The car is up on blocks and is reasonably level, the floor is in good shape. So I measured from ground to the centre of the Propshaft beside the bearing to get my target centre point and I also made sure that the transmission was level using the bell housing vertical front surface and a spirit level ...

Auto shifter, Propshaft & Transmission rear mounting

Cad drawings of transmission, inverter & charger brackets

MG1 Locking plate removed

inverter and outlander charger in position

I am in the process of building a battery box to hold 12 BMW Phev batteries . Three under inverter and charger and then three stacks of three to the front.

Progress is Slow but steady

It was a great Meetup, enjoyed chatting to you all, looking forward to the next one.

Hello All,

I first came across this forum about two years ago and after reading through multiple EV projects and watching some of your videos, I got hooked.
After picking up a clean bmw e39 520i and getting a GS450h from a breakers yard in Monaghan, I was ready to make a start. Then I realised I ...

Cracking Job, I never seen a Freelander move so fast.

Always enjoy your videos.
I have an e39 and gs450h gearbox purchased and hope to start work on this conversion around October 2021. One question regarding the diff swap, did you need to replace the half shafts for the 528i diff or did the original ones fit.
Thanks