I've seen one with a Warp 9 in it. They claimed it was an easy conversion

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> On Jan 5, 2017, at 9:25 PM, via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote:
> 
> I would really like to put a Leaf drivetrain in a 2000 Honda Insight.  I have 
> two Insights and just bought a 2014 Chevy Volt, so I have time to work on my 
> 'project cars'.  At 1850 lbs, I would think the Insight with a Leaf system 
> would be very quick and have considerable range.  Not sure how much work 
> would be required on an adapter plate for a Leaf motor to Insight 
> transmission would be?  I wonder if anybody has tried this conversion. 
> 
>    On Thursday, January 5, 2017 8:50 PM, Cor van de Water via EV 
> <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> Bill,
> 
> I took everything under the hood out of a 2011 Leaf and already sold the
> motor (and gave the halfshafts and mounts with it) but I still have the
> inverter. I also own (and commute in) a 2011 Leaf.
> It is probably possible to capture and reverse-engineer the CAN bus and
> other signals to the inverter. I can look at the Service Docs (esp
> wiring diagram) to figure out what signals go where.
> I see that the inverters sell on Ebay for $700. 
> 
> NOTE that the 2013+ Leaf inverter is different from the 2011/2012 model,
> since the 2011/2012 have everything in separate boxes: power control
> (switching the HV) is in a separate box near the firewall, charger is in
> a separate box behind the rear seat and the inverter is in a separate
> box above the motor.
> For the 2013+ everything is integrated in one layered box above the
> motor.
> Regards,
> 
> Cor van de Water 
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> Proxim Wireless 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Bill Collins
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> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 11:36 AM
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> Subject: [EVDL] Using the LEAF drivetrain in a conversion
> 
> Has anyone been able to talk to the LEAF inverter directly? I know it's
> possible to run the LEAF drivetrain outside the car if you take enough
> of the car with it, but It would be a lot easier if you could just send
> CAN commands directly to the inverter.
> 
> Bill
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