Looks like I will be buying a SP51 battery pack to play along with you!

Thanks so much!

Been a bit distracted with a property renovation which is soaking my spare penniesbut aim to get on with it soon as I need to get it off my tarp covered trailer.


Thanks, it would be brilliant if you could get one module removed and work out how the positive and negative connectors disconnect as ...

a link here refers to the SME module. Quite a few of these components in this box appear to be from this company:
https://www.vitesco-technologies.com/en-us/products/high-voltage-battery-management-system-(bms)

CSC module:
https://www.vitesco-technologies.com/en-us/products/high-voltage-cell ...

Brilliant, thanks Robert, I will get on with it!

Hi Robert, what is the Zombieverter-Display password when using a M5Stack Dial…I’m stuck!?

What Can H Can L did you use on the Zombieverter…I was going to use pin 25 and 26 (which is free) but I have the Can to the BMW Sbox or Outlander charger available?

Thanks

This Elcheapo welding mask is the bomb for getting into impossible welding situations no matter how big your head is!

Found it invaluable welding in IRS brackets onto the Karmann Ghia chassis with the body on!

Thanks Tom, totally understand!

Hi Tom, does this part of the code have something to do with the Gen 3 power/speed limit issue?

Knew you would!!!

The updated brown book arrived from the Department of Motor Taxation today.

Interesting that it says my engine capacity is 1285 cc!

Went for a drive and got to 130kph ish in traffic. Tried driving accelerator flat to the floor and then feeding in the accelerator when rolling.

tom91 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2026 1:01 pm Resistor will be fine. Have a look at precharge relay.

I would in all fairness be most worried about the OEM BMW electronics, they likely will have an overvoltage limit in them. Probally around that of the contactor voltage.

How about using the BMW SP44 HV Battery (G05) Sbox?

So tidy! Looks like it was meant to be from factory!

For science… obviously!!

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Drive to the first VW meeting of the year a 50KM round trip and the car ran flawlessly!

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The Garda paid us a visit in their electric VW!

I have discovered that if I feed the power through lighter application of the accelerator the car will go faster (over 120kpm ...

5th weekend of the build was spent on mounting the battery pack, eight BMW 530e hybrid modules

here is the general idea (four sticks across, and eight modules up and down, sardines style)

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so we make the mounting brackets to take advantage of the fuel tank mounting points

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I wasn't a fan of the Carolina Squat so I decided to move the BMW 530e battery pack to the front of the Bug, I love that we can fit 4 modules across and plan to run 8 modules for 530 vols since my onboard battery charger can handle up to 550


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Great move! Bunky will reward you ...

after fattening Bunky up a bit I decided to trim the VW CV axles as well to get a more accurate angle reading


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Top Tip: a zip tie can act as a guide on a roundable surface to help you get that straight(ish) cut

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well the battery ...

Okay, I’m now ready to GPS record up to 200 kph now!

Bonus, it has an Odometer function as well.

1. Shouldn't speed go from 0 upwards?
2. If it's fun at 30kw, imagine burning the rubber with Damien's dual motor board...
3. I guess the firmware is hard coded with 30kw limit by design. In the OEM design, rest of the power must be coming from from ICE. Damned Toyota!


The Prius motor is ...

work continued on the charger/inverter bracket, as I set out to do things no one would ever see


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I know you may not care, but the judges at Pebble Beach might ?

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Okay, now you ...

and here's a behind the scenes pic of the free range organic Metal Shop

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you know what they say: grinder and paint make me the welder I aint, and I sure got some clean up grinding to do tomorrow morning

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Love the dirty work, work space! Well ventilated environment ...

hope to make something out of these Lifestyler Soft Stride treadmill remnants


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I actually had to shape [pronounced: "beat the crap out of" ] some metal, in order to make the rear hangers for this bracket, which is suspended from the rear bumper mounting points ...

Bigpie wrote: ↑Wed Jan 28, 2026 7:46 pm A good way to get logs is to use the can map to broadcast data and use savvycan to record

Jamie how do I use a can map to broadcast data now that I have SaavyCan working and taps on Canbus for BMW Sbox and Outlander charger?