Using Tesla Front SDU in the rear?

[jacobmargolis]

Hi all – long time lurker, first time poster.

I was wondering, is it possible to utilize the Tesla Front SDU solo, as a rear motor? It'd mount up perfectly in its usual orientation in the car I'm working on. I have the opportunity to get one at a good price.

My understanding is that there's no input for a throttle? Just wanted to confirm with those more knowledgable than myself that there's no work around.

I'd planned on utilizing the open inverter Tesla board.

I dug through the forums and didn't see any thread that specifically covered this. Apologies if I missed it.

Should say that as I was doing research an FAQ ("front drive units are slaves, and do not have the wiring for an accelerator pedal or brake switch, or the logic board needed for a 2WD application. They can only be used in dual motor applications.") from EV-Controls is what indicated to me it was not usable on its own. Of course, that might only be with their product, which is why I want to check.

Thanks so much for the help!

Jacob

[johu]

OI boards can always work stand alone
https://openinverter.org/wiki/Tesla_Mod ... rive_Unit_

[jacobmargolis]

Thanks so much for the response. Wasn't sure if there was something about the motor itself that didn't allow it to be utilized even after changing the board. Like a lack of hookups or something. I dug around for a bit to try and find the differences between the two motors and mostly came across threads of people wanting to run the unit upside down and backwards.

So sounds like I should be able to do it? Apologies for any daftness on my end.

[P.S.Mangelsdorf]

So sounds like I should be able to do it?

As long as you can get the axles connected, yes with Open Inverter you can use it anywhere you please.

[jacobmargolis]

Thank you so much I really appreciate you all laying it out for me!