some specs I picked up from AI (caveat not fully checked):

The LCI facelift (2022+) has a larger battery.

BMW 330e Battery Evolution:
Generation Years Gross Capacity Usable Capacity
Pre-LCI 2019-2021 12.0 kWh 11.1 kWh
LCI (facelift) 2022-2024 22.3 kWh 19.5 kWh
Second facelift 2024+ 22.3 kWh 19.5 ...

No probs. Looks like just a socket is used to remove the terminals. There was a youTube video of a battery pack being stripped down but looks like it has been removed sadly.

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.

Had a look at Gregski's (thank you for that) youtube post:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLN8A1YEx6M

about calibrating the pot values for the zombieverter with my throttle pedal.

Here are my values:

Pot 1 min: spot value 308: set my parameter to 320
Pot 1 max: spot value 156: set my ...

Sure will do

I've been playing with a VAG SEAT 2005 Pedal which I bought el cheapo on ebay - while I had some time free over the festivities working out the pinout from the pedal with a multimeter. Hoping to test it with my zombieverter at some point.

Part number relates to a few cars during the 2000-2010 age ...

They are quite handy because it will reduce the need to take the lamp covers off every time you need to adjust the lights. Eg for an MOT.

Heres a few images of them to give you an idea of what they look like to fabricate.

The spring presses against the back of the headlamp pod housing/moulding ...

Fair enough. I have 5.75 nch headlamps using morette rings which are spring loaded and adjustable with wingscrews from the rear inside the engine compartment.

Honestly getting the right rubber profile is the much harder problem as I want a few pieces to test but last time I looked it was quite pricey online and nowhere around me sells it.


Might be worth masking off and using a marine sealant like black pu40 or sikaflex . Similar to when they bond ...

Welcome to the world of kit and component cars. every one is different in some way. Probably some self fabricated tab/ears out of bits of a4/316 stainless steel will hold a lens cover in place. Quite retro too. 4 or 5 would suffice and be minimalistic.

As part of the my project collection process I was looking for some kilovac ev200 contactors on ebay the other day and managed to bag a nice schneider electric metal contactor box stuffed with half a dozen or so kilovacs, standoffs, fuses and glands from a UK built EV bus. A bit overkill number of ...

Yes it does looks amazing. I like the retro look and that midnight silver type colour looks awesome on that shape of car and with those wheels. You must be proud of how far its come. I would be. You now need a garage to keep it like that!

I am planning doing same for my outlander project. Scrapping s-box and going with Kilovac EV200HAANA and IVT-S-1K-U3-I-CAN2-12/24 shunt. Just sourcing all the bits to build a HVJB up now.

I was hoping that there might be a familiar s-box inside to build a junction box with precharge/contactors etc. I think its all encompassed in the tin can underneath the SME. Probably have to build one up or something.

Neat. Nice to see it all one colour, even if its primer grey for now. Seen quite a few cars that colour as an actual 'on the road' colour these days.

Agreed re the capacity. That was the driver to me getting it. Will also be interesting to see whats inside the SME box. I suspect thats where the contactors are. The HV cabling seems to exit out of the back of the SME box underneath the battery pack. Might end up having to either build a contactor ...

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 ...

Yes its looking like quite a step change from the previous iterations. The battery ally housings look different too. One of the batteries (the one on its side) has terminals at the ends, whilst the others have terminals on the same side. In the YT vid above there are 3 csc modules referred to. 1 has ...

Picked up my BMW SP51 battery today (from a march sometime onwards 2025 33e touring).

Lifted the lid to take a look inside and it looks like a different setup to the earlier ones. Note the different type of connectors now. Similar to some other BMW ev models. eg iX

Looks like its still a 5 battery ...

While I had some spare moments today I built up the spare subframe I had around putting all the upper and lower arms in, along with steering hubs and outer cv joints and metro drive shafts offered up to the outer cvs to get a feel for how its going to fit and align.

Bought a second set of outlander ...

I think looking at the spec the safety box is same as earlier ones when I checked out the spec on some bmw parts suppliers. Wont know till I dig into it.

https://www.sytnerstevenagebmwparts.co.uk/p/BMW_2025_330e/Safety-box/132288264/61278844217.html

heres one on youtube stripped down:

https ...

Heres a starter for ten of outside appearance before I get at it. Came from an g21 330e estate touring I think.

Absolutely will do Tom. Looks slightly different. Seems to have a steel top lid.

managed to source a newer type BMW SP51 battery. seems these are coming in around 22kW/h 8878976 2022-2025. hoping to get a decent bit of range with it.

im thinking bmw sp41 for battery pack