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by sdobbie
Sun Jan 26, 2025 11:41 pm
Forum: Drive trains (motors and inverters)
Topic: BMW I3 REX Inverter REME Issues
Replies: 1
Views: 5445

BMW I3 REX Inverter REME Issues

Hi everyone, I have resumed work on reverse engineering the small inverter for the BMW I3 to create a vesc based drop in board for it. The drop in board provides all the power supplies the powerstage module requires.

The strange issue is that the motor is very difficult to turn when the drop in ...
by sdobbie
Fri Mar 03, 2023 9:43 pm
Forum: Hyundai/Kia
Topic: HSG - Hyundai/Kia
Replies: 36
Views: 43616

Re: HSG - Hyundai/Kia

Hi everyone, I have a Nissan ENV200 van and want to make a range extender generator for it. What is the continous power output of the HSG when used as a generator? The kia niro website says 8Kw but doesn't specify whether that's as a motor or generator. I need 5KW minimum. I will use a vesc based ...
by sdobbie
Sun Jan 22, 2023 7:42 am
Forum: BMW
Topic: BMW I3 REME Inverter Reverse Engineering
Replies: 6
Views: 10376

Re: BMW I3 REME Inverter Reverse Engineering

After doing a bit more, I found these PTC devices on one of the boards in the inverter, they seem to be attached to a digital isolator via a voltage comparator. Any idea what they do?
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by sdobbie
Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:04 pm
Forum: BMW
Topic: BMW I3 REME Inverter Reverse Engineering
Replies: 6
Views: 10376

BMW I3 REME Inverter Reverse Engineering

Hi everyone, I have been doing more work on reverse engineering the small inverter for the range extender on the I3 with the intention of creating a vesc board for it. I thought everyone here would also appreciate some pinouts and images so that we can create an openinverter board for it too. It may ...