Monday, 23 June 2008

Controls and centre console

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I have inserted some trim plastic from a wreck into the gearbox and coin tray holes in the centre console. I have fitted a forward, neutral,...

Throttle Pot Installation

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On the weekend I installed the throttle pot. I fabricated what was needed from scrap aluminium. All in all I am happy with how it turned out...
Thursday, 19 June 2008

ICE Removed & Weight loss

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The ICE is now removed from the Hilux. Electric motor and ICE side by side The curb mass including Driver and a 1/4 tank of fuel was 1340kg ...
Wednesday, 11 June 2008

Danfoss VLT 6042 for sale.

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I have upgraded the VFD and have the original one looking for a home. It is a Danfoss VLT6042 30kW 380-500v unit. It is in an IP54 case. It ...

12 Volt Power Requirements

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The maximum 12V power requirement for the vehicle is just under 50A. After replacing the bulbs with LEDs this will be reduced significantly....
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12 volt charger mods.

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I am using 2 x 'off the shelf' 230v to 12 volt 25A switch mode power supplies for my 12 volt system. One is powered from 0 to +300v ...

Battery Balancing the cheap way

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I have installed a zener diode - resistor battery balancer on my ' self balancing scooter ' There are 2 x 6.8V diodes and a 5 ohm r...
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The long awaited 20Ah Greensaver Test Results

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Greensaver 20Ah Battery Testing Apparatus: Microprocessor controlled battery discharger and charger. 4 x 1 Ohm 200 watt re...
Thursday, 29 May 2008

How to lower rolling resistance? Suggestions welcome

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After reading Tuarn's post in the AEVA forum I got thinking more about lowering the rolling Resistance. I had considered these ideas ...

Update - Batteries - Tester - Diff - Steering - VFD - Tray

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It has been a few weeks since my last post so an update is in order. photos to follow. 1. I received the Greensaver batteries (20ah and 27ah...