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Gregski wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2026 2:45 pm thank you and yes they do, I even own a couple of them and thought about testing one of them in my kitchen sink with that PWM controller off of AMAZON but you may have just saved me the trouble, I wonder if your code and the Arduino gizmo will work on the GS450h/Camry/Altima ones

also, almost 3 years ago I was running your solution in my truck against the Tesla Model S pump, again thank you very much for sharing your work

Right back at ya big boy!

one of the things I don't like about this Ding Dong charger is that it's cooling ports are closer to 3/4" so slightly larger than all the other components (inverter, radiator, water pump) which have 5/9" ports, so I needed to order some reducers and since space was tight they had to be elbow

Hypro 3/4" Hose Barb x 5/8" Hose Barb Poly Elbow Fitting
https://www.spraysmarter.com/hypro-3-4- ... yGWJsbVxDD

and so the elbows had to be shortened, thank goodness for the extra rows of barbs

and let's see how that fits... good enuff for the girls we date!

what the hell? since when does plastic beat metal?

The Greg did not even skip a beat...

and we have clearance Clearance

I was dreading wiring up this Ding Dong Charger/DC-DC Converter but here it goes

first up was this SINGLE WIRE low voltage regular 12 volt car battery charger cable, ie alternator cable

and folks we just don't have that kinda room

I bet this thing is held on with one bolt

Ah, yup!

I will post excruciating detail of me having my way with this Ding Dong charger here I just bought a Dilong aftermarket charger - Now What? so that we can keep this thread focused on the bigger picture and our mission (driving to Costco for a slice of pizza) in case I haven't mentioned it already

so out came the stock thingie

and we set out to make our own

then I made the high voltage battery cable [more detail here: I just bought a Dilong aftermarket charger - Now What? ]


and checked for clerance

when searching for a charging receptacle I was surprised to find one at Walmart, so I had to order it


I don't think this could have come with a shorter tail

[more detail here: I just bought a Dilong aftermarket charger - Now What? ]

Gregski wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2026 3:43 am when searching for a charging receptacle I was surprised to find one at Walmart, so I had to order it


J1772 Receptacle Walmart.jpg


I don't think this could have come with a shorter tail

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[more detail here: I just bought a Dilong aftermarket charger - Now What? ]

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You do realise that every Nissan Leaf in the scrap yard has that connector. Also if you go for the 2011 model the cable goes all the way to the boot (trunk for those across the pond)

Gregski wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2026 2:52 am The Greg did not even skip a beat...

Lucky we're open source or you might be running into copyright issues with Damien there.

I know I'm a bit late to the party, but I did want to point out some concern with the coolant pump. It does look a little different from the Prius ones that have been the bane of my existence, but similar enough that I want to flag it - I've had nothing but problems with Toyota pumps, especially but not limited to junkyard ones. They work great at first, and then they die. Best case, they simply die. Worst case, they try to set the car on fire.

I've switched over to some Bosche ones found on the front of the engine of the VW CC (and I assume other VW/Audi products) which, while a bit of a pain to mount, have proven much less likely to combust.

Alibro wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2026 8:22 am You do realise that every Nissan Leaf in the scrap yard has that connector. Also if you go for the 2011 model the cable goes all the way to the boot (trunk for those across the pond)

Where?