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Re: [ WIP ]Bmw e39 + GS450h
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 12:24 pm
by kev39
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 copy what Jamie had implemented in the video below. At 6 minutes
DIY BMW E91 EV Episode 6
If anyone has got this working I would appreciate some advice.
Thanks
Re: [ WIP ]Bmw e39 + GS450h
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 1:48 pm
by Bigpie
There's a bug in the outlander charger implementation, I had to set interface to chademo for PP detect to work and go in to charge mode.
Re: [ WIP ]Bmw e39 + GS450h
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 11:27 am
by kev39
Thanks I will try that

Re: [ WIP ]Bmw e39 + GS450h
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2025 8:03 pm
by kev39
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 fitted into the car. 10 modules in the boot and six in the front with room for another two modules at a later stage.
The plan is to but a Kilovac contactor in the boot with a safety disconnect and fuse.
I had a bmw Sbox with welded contactors which is for scrap. So I have being playing with the possibility using this with Kilovac contactors.
I have bolted it together and mounted in a enclosure to see if it would fit together neatly. See photo.
The big questions I have for the forum members who understand the code is.....
1. Can I use the sbox shunt and use the Zombie outputs to drive the three contactors. ( negative and positive Kilovac and sbox precharge contactors)
If so what should I select in shunt drop menu.
2. Should I use the Zombie to drive all three contactors and select sbox in drop down menu.
3. I might have a problem with my pre charge LS output on my zombie.
Is there a way to test this or should I just get a new
NCV8402 mosfet fitted to my zombie.
I haven't put any thought into which BMS I should use.
Re: [ WIP ]Bmw e39 + GS450h
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2025 9:39 am
by nkiernan
Did you already have an ISA previously? If so, and you're changing at least the two main contactors, neatest solution sounds like moveing away from the S-Box/hybrid idea. I toyed with the same thing and if the S-Box isolation monitoring was fully working, it would be a benefit. But to me it sounds like the Kilovacs and ISA and ZV standard setup would be most straightforward.
Re: [ WIP ]Bmw e39 + GS450h
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2025 9:32 pm
by kev39
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
Re: [ WIP ]Bmw e39 + GS450h
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2025 8:48 am
by manifold
I am planning doing same for my outlander project. Scrapping s-box and going with Kilovac EV200HAANA and IVT-S-1K-U3-I-CAN2-12/24 shunt. Just sourcing all the bits to build a HVJB up now.