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− | Image: | + | Image:Day_3_Image_1.jpg|bolting the battery box by the muffler. |
− | Image: | + | Image:Day_3_Image_2.jpg|The heat shield removed and the battery bolt holes exposed. |
− | Image: | + | Image:Day_3_Image_3.jpg|The heat shield installed. Notice the battery box bolt. |
− | Image: | + | Image:Day_3_Image_4.jpg|The [[CAN-View]] installed. It is a very simple installation process (more images to follow). Main read out screen and change of PHEV controls are all done on the Prius display screen. |
− | Image: | + | Image:Day_3_Image_5.jpg|Rich Rudman doesn’t want to be bothered! [[CAN-View]] installation. |
− | Image: | + | Image:Day_3_Image_6.jpg|Removing the protective cover of the Prius HV battery box. Underneath are the main contactors. |
− | Image: | + | Image:Day_3_Image_7.jpg|The orange cables are the most positive and most negative of the Prius HV system. |
− | Image: | + | Image:Day_3_Image_8.jpg|The Rudman kit – cables come off of the HV battery. A couple of installation points inside. |
− | Image: | + | Image:Day_3_Image_9.jpg|John working on the sharp edges of the HV cover. |
− | Image: | + | Image:Day_3_Image_10.jpg|Inside the PHEV HV box where the main contactors are and cables. The black-coated cables represent our installation. |
− | Image: | + | Image:Day_3_Image_11.jpg|tapping into the NAV system 12V wire to install the [[CAN-View]]. |
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Revision as of 05:31, 14 November 2006
"GrayPerl" is the name of the Todd Dore, of the Fox Valley EAA chapter, Prius was converted in mid Nov 2006 with the third PiPrius kit. Todd has a PV system and a new Sunny boy grid tie inverter which will now help provide some of his transportation fuel needs.
Photos
Day 1
Filing away the sharp edges for the portions cut out of the flange for the battery box. Everything must be as flush as possible with the floor of the Prius. Note the box fits over the empty well for the spare tire. There is room for the spare tire, but you have to remove the battery box to get to it! (so take out the spare).
Day 3
The CAN-View installed. It is a very simple installation process (more images to follow). Main read out screen and change of PHEV controls are all done on the Prius display screen.
Rich Rudman doesn’t want to be bothered! CAN-View installation.
tapping into the NAV system 12V wire to install the CAN-View.
Day 4
- Day 4 Image 4.jpg
The battery box, charger, and relay box (with contactors) are shown here. All are part of the kit.
- Day 4 Image 5.jpg
The batteries have now been installed!
- Day 4 Image 6.jpg
The inside of the relay box. Notice the contactors. This controls the AC charging and the DC-DC function. It also has a safety so the DC-DC switches off when the car is charging or inactive completely.
- Day 4 Image 7.jpg
Another view of the charger when it’s on.
- Day 4 Image 8.jpg
Rich is testing the voltage of the batteries.
- Day 4 Image 9.jpg
The job is done! Everyone smiling in front of the completed car on Saturday. Everybody there helped out that day.
Day 5
- Day 5 Image 1.jpg
The kit installed with carpeting put back in. Lots of cables and wires to be hidden yet!
- Day 5 Image 2.jpg
testing some of the regs – the readout of the computer program. Only 6 are in the kit now and they all don’t quite work. Must make sure not to drain the batteries too much until all the regs arrive, are installed, and properly set. The computer program sets the reg specifications. Flash on!
- Day 5 Image 3.jpg
The computer and the PC to test the regs.
- Day 5 Image 4.jpg
The reg rails on top of the battery box and 4 regs installed.