Despite the fact that
a) the BMW i3 motor / inverter seems to be pretty much uncharted territory
b) and more importantly me not having any clue about what I'm doing here
I did go ahead and picked up all the parts I could possible need last weekend from a donor car.

I did check the voltage of the ...

A genuine British canal boat! Gotta love it!

BTW: I guess it would be nice to post a pic of the T3 which should be electrified first:
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The whole "rustauration" thread can be checked out on the Swiss VW bus forum:
https://vwbusforum.ch/t/monster-ii-beschaeftigungsprogramm-vor-den-feiertagen/13585
But beware: The thread is long ...

So it looks like I will go get the donor parts from a totalled BMW i3 in about two weeks! As mentioned, my goal is to use as much original parts in original combination as possible to hopefully reduce the problems with getting it approved at least a bit. The question at the moment is: What parts do ...

Thanks for the measurements! Although... I thought you're Canadian? What's with the inches?!

Hi @lumax

Did you already start to disassemble the battery pack? If so could you share some detailed photos + measurements of the modules? I would like to create a CAD model to see how I could fit them in my project – or if I have to go a different route after all. Thanks!

Thanks for all the helpful feedback, guys! Amazing!


The actual power rating of a motor, is not relevant. I use a Siemens motor, and can set about double the power output. If you have a openinverter board you can set whatever power level you want.

That's exactly the reason why the guys at the ...

Good morning RetroZero

Thanks for your input. I never had a closer look at Tesla parts, because

I was under the (false?) impression that the drive units would be much to powerful.
Usually, when it says "Tesla" on a part, it's about double in the price in relation to comparable parts from other ...

Hi folks

I would like to introduce our project to you. This first post is quite lengthy, my apologies for that. However, most of the background info has quite substantial influence on the decision making, as we are operating in the EV conversion hell Switzerland, where all innovative ideas ...

Bonjour lumax

Thanks for your effort! I'd be very interested in the outcome too as I'm about to start a project myself. I could currently get a complete i3 which was totalled in an accident. But with it I would have all the electrical components I would need for the conversion project – except that ...