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Gregski wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 11:29 pm OK, so got the charging workings, yes all by myself, by simply following exactly precisely the steps from the boys on Mr. Damien Maguire's best kept secret Discord Server which you can get access to by supporting him on EVBMW Damien Maguire where you can show your support for him creating Open Source Electric Vehicle Projects!


Super Thanks to the Fellas on the Discord Server I appreciate you too much !!!


The Zombie will go into Charge mode without the Control Pilot signal connected and even without the J1772 hair dryer plug plugged into the charge port, so just be aware of this.

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One way to tell if the CAN communication is working is to look for some charger Spot Values such as charger temp and U12V (U=Volts) and I12V (I=amps) which tell you the DC-DC converter part of the charger is charging the regular 12v car battery.

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That's Level 2 charging which just means at 240 volts

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It don't have to be the Science of Rockets, here I am just using a regular clothes dryer outlet that i added an extension to, and we converted our clothes dryer from electric to gas, so this is always available

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Charging Gauges

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Ghia66 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2024 10:16 am LOVE the gauge but don't seem able to get them to work...just blank screen!!!?

Ghia66 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 7:39 am Living the dream! How is the power compared to the truck?

Alibro wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 4:13 pm I suppose you'll be blaming me when the cheapest nastiest with the worst reviews on Amazon Android head unit runs like a dog and fails to connect to anything.

Fair enough!

• WiFi
• Bluetooth
• FM Radio
• Mirror Link
• Mic
• Backup Cam (2+32GB)

Ghia66 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2024 4:17 pm Just a thought preceded by a question?
Could you mount a bmw 330e battery pack upside down?
If you could then there might be a cute way of doubling battery capacity!?

• will not open an OEM battery pack no need
• I'm just gonna mount the entire whole OEM batter pack in or under my "_____________"
• how much is a Hyper9 motor anyway? damn that's expensive

• can I just take everything out of a Leaf and shove it in my shit box and make it work?
• wish I had a fork lift so they could freight ship that to me

• OK hear me out if I just work on the pack one handed I can safely pop it open and just take a peak inside
• look I'm wearing a rubber wedding band things will be fine
• well while I'm in here might as well peak inside the contactor box and see if I can manipulate it with a car battery, where did I put my jumper cables

• I'ma gonna use this chain hoist off this willow tree to lift this battery pack up while I cut it open with an acetylene torch and shoot a video of it (somebody hold my cat)
• stupid OEM terminals, I'mma gonna cut them off and weld my own up to the LiFePO4 battery module, and as long as I cover it with a wet paper towel it will be ok

• screw it, I'm moving to Ireland

Gregski wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2024 4:35 pm correct me if I am wrong but them cells and electronics don't care which side is up

Gregski wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2024 4:35 pm great question and I recon you can, more smarterer folks can correct me if I am wrong but them cells and electronics don't care which side is up

what I have found is that you go through Confidence Phases or Levels as you go through your EV Conversion process and there is a big difference in converting your first vs your second but even on the first one here's what went through my head

Phase I aka Pimple Faced Youth

• will not open an OEM battery pack no need
• I'm just gonna mount the entire whole OEM batter pack in or under my "_____________"
• how much is a Hyper9 motor anyway? damn that's expensive

Phase II aka Got To Second Base with Molly Griswold finally

• can I just take everything out of a Leaf and shove it in my shit box and make it work?
• wish I had a fork lift so they could freight ship that to me

...

Phase IV aka Def Con Four

• OK hear me out if I just work on the pack one handed I can safely pop it open and just take a peak inside
• look I'm wearing a rubber wedding band things will be fine
• well while I'm in here might as well peak inside the contactor box and see if I can manipulate it with a car battery, where did I put my jumper cables

...

Phase VIII - Vee Eye Eye Eye

• I'ma gonna use this chain hoist off this willow tree to lift this battery pack up while I cut it open with an acetylene torch and shoot a video of it (somebody hold my cat)
• stupid OEM terminals, I'mma gonna cut them off and weld my own up to the LiFePO4 battery module, and as long as I cover it with a wet paper towel it will be ok

....


Phase Platinum Pro Plus Enterprise Version

• screw it, I'm moving to Ireland

tom91 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2024 4:53 pm Cells should not be mounted upside down. this can create electrolyte leakage through the vent, and when venting it dumps the electrolyte instead of venting pressure which can lead to even more dangerous situations. Cells should only be mounted upright or on the modules long side.

Gregski wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2024 4:35 pm Phase VIII - Vee Eye Eye Eye
I'ma gonna use this chain hoist off this willow tree to lift this battery pack up while I cut it open with an acetylene torch and shoot a video of it (somebody hold my cat)
stupid OEM terminals, I'mma gonna cut them off and weld my own up to the LiFePO4 battery module, and as long as I cover it with a wet paper towel it will be ok

Gregski wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2024 4:35 pm

[*]how much is a Hyper9 motor anyway? damn that's expensive
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Phase II aka Got To Second Base with Molly Griswold finally
can I just take everything out of a Leaf and shove it in my shit box and make it work?

I'ma gonna use this chain hoist off this willow tree to lift this battery pack up while I cut it open with an acetylene torch and shoot a video of it (somebody hold my cat)

stupid OEM terminals, I'mma gonna cut them off and weld my own up to the LiFePO4 battery module, and as long as I cover it with a wet paper towel it will be ok

johu wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2024 7:40 pm Seems Irish mentality *somehow* got imported to Germany

Just wondering about venting - obvious for prismatic, but how do pouches vent? Got 1/2 of the VW modules mounted upside down but they are pouches inside of the modules

johu wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2024 7:40 pm Seems Irish mentality *somehow* got imported to Germany

Just wondering about venting - obvious for prismatic, but how do pouches vent? Got 1/2 of the VW modules mounted upside down but they are pouches inside of the modules

Gregski wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 2:44 pm short answer: "fine"

pre first cup of coffee morning brain answer:

that is a very interesting question because, both vehicles are only using one motor at this time (aka Phase I of the project) and the Rabbit weighs half what the truck weighs [Note To Self: take the Rabbit in today to the Truck Stop to get it officially weighed]. and per the Wiki it's OEM 1.6L diesel was rated at 40 kW or 53 horse power and now it has a 3rd Gen Toyota Prius motor rated at 60 kW or 80 horse power, though I don't know if that is just for MG2 or both motors combined [Second Note To Self: call Professor Kelly of Weber Auto to confirm] so it's like comparing apples and bowling balls