Porsche 914 EV Conversion

OCTOBER 1, 2007

It seems like a much easier idea than adding an opto sensor on the flywheel. On a slightly different note, I also probed the encoder signals inside the position feedback box attached to the DMOC445. In case I can't get a speedometer signal out of the DMOC, I just might risk tapping into the position encoder.

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IDEA Motor Motors Motoring 100

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

SEPTEMBER 15, 2007

This is an idea I came up with to help protect the components. Many other 914 EV'ers have protected their wiring inside conduit boxes and other shields. I just following the ElectroAuto directions and bolted the relays and terminals blocks to the engine compartment wall with wires dangling from them.

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Purchase IDEA Engine Water 100

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 24, 2007

Unless I come up with a better idea, I'll probably tie the hair-dryers directly to the 144 volt system through relays controlled by the rear-defroster pull-knob. After all that scraping (the dielectric grease acted somewhat as a solvent too), the fan operated at all three speeds and the fan light lights when the fan goes on.

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Volt DC Light Electric 100

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

Even with lots of damping devices such as new motor mounts, running the system through its natural resonant frequency is a really bad idea since the system will probably fail quickly. My doesn't leak a drop of fluid and shifts quite well after the rebuild.

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Motor Motors Motoring Porsche 100

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 1, 2007

With my driving frustration, this seemed like a good idea. In a comment to a prior blog entry, Paul J suggested that I try using the brake light signal from the brake pedal to activate the regenerative system. This change actually reverses the function of the regen relay.

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Kits Volt Light Plug-in 100

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

APRIL 22, 2007

I tried to leave a space for the current shunt (between the two circle depressions), but I have no idea how big it actually is. To allow enough room for wire connections and put the pieces in roughly the right place, I had to angle some of them.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

APRIL 27, 2007

Just for grins, I plugged in the motor position indicator connector and inserted the main motor drive cable into the controller to get an idea what this thing might look like completed. At least this gives me an idea of what connections I'm dealing with. Well, that takes away my idea of a 20-mile extension cord to get to work.

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IDEA Plug-in Installation Kits 100

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

MARCH 16, 2007

Since this kit is the 914 AC kit, I have no idea how to install the controller plate. This one included the motor controller mounting plate (large black rectangle), its rubber mounting posts and the potbox and its mounting plates.

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Parts Kits Installation IDEA 100

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JANUARY 28, 2008

I actually didn't mind purchasing my own hardware, but I had no idea where to get some of the more obscure items. Despite being listed as part of the kit, ElectroAuto provides no hardware (i.e. bolts, nuts, hood pins, etc.). EA should have provided part numbers or sources to buy these extra items at.

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