Main Traction Battery Upgrade i-MiEV

[Jiminy]

Better than pictures though is the parts themselves. Height differences are hard to discern from pictures alone. I received a full module and CMU boards (minus the cells) from an eBay seller in Canada. From this, I was able to figure out what was required to make spacer washers and bus bars for the unique cells Piev is currently working with. Also, I drew up and printed out a simple 3d printed "taco" for the bottom of his cells to center those cells in the stock plastic cell holders. All with his help, of course. He has ordered a small amount of metal parts to test fit and I sent him several tacos today to test as well. If everything fits then he will order the balance of metal parts.



Jim

 

[Jiminy]

I found out that once you shave off all of the extra plastic around the seven weld points of the top web you can use M3x10 countersunk screws to reattach the top web to the cell holder. There is a cavity there and a countersunk recess just meant for those screws. Makes for a very secure hold on that part.