----- Original Message ----- From: "1sclunn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 10:24 AM Subject: Re: almost there...
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Brandt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 6:26 PM > Subject: almost there... > wanted to write more as this was the best car I ever did clunn 2 not in album most pic lost have some could still post but feel I hogging up the album with 1% cars in it mine. > > The escort is aaalllllmossstttt done. All essential hardware is > installed, > > and everything is set up. I should be able to drive it into the garage to > > do all the remaining thousand-and-one things left to make it road ready. most of my first rides are with 36v hold the wires together Sara no dad ,please, ok > I love her more that my EV (wife can go JOke Joke Joke ,don't throw that ) > > really want this on-line again by 9-11 (and Steve, I have a bare hood, > just > > perfect for a new hood ornament. I'm looking forward to seeing what you > > come up with.). did more testing today have lots of ideas > > > > The final obstacle is the precharge circuit, so I guess this is mainly > > addressed to Lee, since I basically copied his. > He is the man!! > > I've wired it as you stated, Lee, and it precharges fine, but the second > > contactor does not pull in as it should. I've checked just about > > everything, and it all seems to be working fine. What else should I > check? > Just a little not hear two times while showing off my car people have > qucikly reached in and tauched the controllers wires B+ and B- :-( ) I > did not have the precharger on then (florida tan trun white as goust) I just > kept EVsmiling ( ford I don't blame you for being scard) other time was a > battery toucher . I should have look with my lighter to see if there gas > tank was full > > > Connections: coil to B+ and B-, NO to 12V + and ground, through the > > contactor coil. Total resistance through the coil with the resistors in > > series measures approximately 15k ohms. 120V AC relay, 114V battery pack. > I am in a state of high EV madness as I just drove with the school teacher > to school .She drove the EV truck me the SUV and left her at school with her > suv while I drove EV home .EV grins so big It has pushed my brain out of my > head (would you like to hear about it)? I got to tell sombody :-() no ?neather dose wife> > I could always rig a manual switch and activate it when the precharge was > > done, but I like the "automatic" operation of Lee's circuit. I did this and it was cool hear's what i did you may like it I put a puch button and a light searies (do i need to explane more I will :- ) push the botten and charge the controller light would light when botten pushed and go out when controller was charged > > On a side note, the isolation is perfect (that's already an improvement!). > Isolation is that on the charger? wish the EV birds in my nest would spend > the dow (so I could sleep at night) cheep cheep dogs don't p on my car(joke) > > Space is at a premium, though. I've had to relieve the hood underside for > > the top of the vacuum pump > vacuun pump !! thats 20 yards I'd have to cut to pay for that but thats > there first complant ( > got to go not sp checker > > (and it seems I have a vacuum leak), and it looks > > as though I will have to relieve it over battery no. 19, too. I also have > > to move the prop rod to the other side, because where it is now, it will > > short the 12V battery when retracted. But these are all minor things, and > > it is ready to drive. brakes never use them had the pump to please others but didn't like the noise(> >) Thanks for any help you can give. > > > > David Brandt funny there was room for 19 in mine to, put one on the side in back to make 20 had a curits 400 then zap 600 .Drove it 90 mile to evrally and never had it to top speed 85 + no balls > > but I sold it and I LIKE MY PORSCHE even if its a heavy dog miss the escort power/pickup and great milage .This was my wifes car which was new almost when I did my first car clunn 1 she said clunn 1 would never last now lets see clunn1 motor went into clunn2 then into dusty's truck . will have to keep track and see how many gas brunners it barries. No clutch also and I didn't miss it left it in 2nd wish I could go for a ride. to bed veary good choise in my book _________________________________________________________________ > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > > > >
