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Yes, his name is Nicholas. He's not looking for fame, he just wants to share.

Piev, As you know there is another Phoenix IMiEV owner here in Phoenix who is considering rebuilding his car's pack. He may very well wish to use the "L" and "I" combined jumper solution. So, if you get a quote on these jumpers, would you please post it to this list? By the way, using the...

Jim, you are certainly not "stepping on toes." I appreciate the work that you have done. I think that either drawing would do for the document. I don't know what the folks who follow will choose for the terminal jumpers. The "L" and "I" combined jumper and bus bar is a good approach but I...

We chose to make the change to M8 terminals, I think that it was $1 per cell, because we thought if Mitsubishi thought M8's were correct, we'd go with the flow. Piev had some thoughts on this as well. The M8's allow for higher terminal nut torque. I lived through lead acid ICE conversion...

Jim, If you are asking about the CTC distance on the same cell: It is a valid concern that piev's may be different than mine as they were purchased from different vendors at different times. That certainly could affect mass producing jumpers. However, I don't see a discrepancy between...

Jim, Nice drawing. You said: "The 54mm measurement in your drawing would not work in CAD based on your other numbers." You dimensioned things a bit differently than I did, so I can't spot the error. I show a bus bar length of 74 mm which agrees with 54 mm jumper length and 20 mm washer...

Jim, I'm posting here since others may be interested in my drawing as well. It will also be added to the document at: https://5by9.net/prune_batteries/module_rebuild.html The bus bars were chosen to be cut into a jumper and the remaining piece used as a spacer to allow the inter-cell jumpers...

Hello, My son has completed the "Pack Removal" section of the documentation. https://5by9.net/prune_batteries/module_rebuild.html Hello, My son has completed the "Pack Removal" section of the documentation. It may be found at: https://5by9.net/prune_batteries/pack_removal.html...

I ordered these cells: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Brand-New-CATL-Ternary-Lithium-Ion_1600494889608.html?spm=a2700.wholesale.0.0.256e30b1jevR7c I searched on alibaba.com today for cells with similar specifications, and found that there are other vendors selling these cells at about...

Thank you for your reactions. I'll pass them along to my son Nicholas who is the author of the document and co-worker in the upgrade process. While there is a lot of detail, the document was not so much a recipe, but a snapshot of what we did. If you follow it, it will work, but there always...

Hello, Please note that piev is the organizer of the traction battery upgrade effort and has consulted with many folks to get to this point. My son and I are now benefiting from piev's efforts. Our car's upgrade is performing as expected and we are very pleased. My son is working on some...

Hi Chris, I paid $3,681 for 93 cells including tax and shipping in April. The car uses 88 cells. The rest were spares. You need to consider the risk and safety precautions of dealing with high voltages. In addition, the pack rebuild is a lot of work. My son is working on some step by step...

I did not notice any difference in range either. But, range is more closely tied to driving habits and road conditions, so any small change in range may be lost i the noise. I also installed Continental Conti Eco Contact EP tires on the front at the same time, thus adding more confusion.

My Achilles tires are doing just fine as well.

Hello, I worked with piev through his process of upgrading the iMiEV pack. I wasn't able to contribute much, so this post is mostly to confirm that it works. I've been driving my upgraded car for a few weeks now with no issues, and double the original range. I am hoping to contribute a...

Milwauken, I didn't know there were any iMiev's in MKE. I come from there and visit once a year as well. I too need a right hand mirror assembly as the result of an accident. Any luck? Any recommendations? Thanks, Mike -- Phoenix

JoeS, Sorry about the photo orientation. My browser rotates it correctly by using the meta-data in the jpg file. The correct orientation is with the brake pedal on the left. The pictured harness is the one supplied with the cruise control. The cable going off to the left gets routed to the...

JoeS, I thought long and hard before I destroyed the connector. It is possible with the proper pin extractor the pins could have been removed. But, to answer your question: To revert to original a new connector body would need to be purchased and the pins and wires moved to it. Mike

Hello I purchased a unit with the stalk command center. I would have preferred a dash mount, but the dash mount had no cancel function, which is critical to me. I am not thrilled with the stalk. I feel that it is an inch too long. I'll get used to it. The quality looks very good. The unit...

JoeS, Thanks for your note. Yes, it not only appears to connect to the CAN bus, but it looks like it learns the control records during setup. A copy of the manual is at: http://www.net-import.dk/images/liteon-ap900c-en-manual.pdf Mike