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| + | Image:Day_1_Image_1.jpg|batteries arrive in box on the pallet, Notice the order of the batteries – they must be installed in the same pattern. | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_2.jpg|side view of battery box in pallet. | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_3.jpg|genesis XE30 sealed lead-acid batteries from Enersys. Provided by Dick Brown, who is a distributor. These are 12V batteries rated at 28 amp-hours at 10C. | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_4.jpg|angle view of batteries in the box. | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_5.jpg|start to dis-assemble the false floor in the back of the Prius. | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_6.jpg|Rob Glowacki continuing the dis-assembly. | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_7.jpg|The Prius HV battery box. We must have turned off the flash on this one! | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_8.jpg|flash back on – lining up the battery box in the well at the back of the Prius. Rich Rudman engineered the box to fit snuggly in the factory-made well. The spare tire must be removed first. | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_9.jpg|flash off again – Rob and John Emde discussing the weather. | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_10.jpg|the front left corner of the back of the Prius. The studs hold the keyless entry device, and must be sheared off to fit the battery box in. | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_11.jpg|John shearing the studs off. Watch those sparks! | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_12.jpg|John cutting away part of the battery box flange to fit around a bolt on the floor of the Prius. | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_13.jpg|Sizing up the battery box with the flange that John just cut. | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_14.jpg|The back right side of the battery box with the flange – that’s where a bolt hole will have to go. Note the black plastic box that we are looking down on – this is next to the 12V battery in the Prius and drives anti-lock brakes or the air bags (not sure which). Flash on with this photo! | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_15.jpg|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). | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_16.jpg|The left section of the cover for the Prius HV battery. Studs have been sheared off for the PHEV kit battery box. | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_17.jpg|The Prius is hoisted up and we’re looking at the area that we have to drill a bolt hole. | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_18.jpg|John smiling underneath the car. The muffler and the heat shield are visible. The muffler has to be pushed aside and the heat shield taken off to drill the bolt holes on the right side (everything is put back in place afterwards). Can’t see John’s entire face! | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_19.jpg|The center hole is where the bolt hole is drilled for the back left of the box (driver’s side). | ||
| + | Image:Day_1_Image_20.jpg|Drilling the hole for the box. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 04:08, 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
batteries arrive in box on the pallet, Notice the order of the batteries – they must be installed in the same pattern.
side view of battery box in pallet.
genesis XE30 sealed lead-acid batteries from Enersys. Provided by Dick Brown, who is a distributor. These are 12V batteries rated at 28 amp-hours at 10C.
angle view of batteries in the box.
start to dis-assemble the false floor in the back of the Prius.
Rob Glowacki continuing the dis-assembly.
The Prius HV battery box. We must have turned off the flash on this one!
flash back on – lining up the battery box in the well at the back of the Prius. Rich Rudman engineered the box to fit snuggly in the factory-made well. The spare tire must be removed first.
flash off again – Rob and John Emde discussing the weather.
the front left corner of the back of the Prius. The studs hold the keyless entry device, and must be sheared off to fit the battery box in.
John shearing the studs off. Watch those sparks!
John cutting away part of the battery box flange to fit around a bolt on the floor of the Prius.
Sizing up the battery box with the flange that John just cut.
The back right side of the battery box with the flange – that’s where a bolt hole will have to go. Note the black plastic box that we are looking down on – this is next to the 12V battery in the Prius and drives anti-lock brakes or the air bags (not sure which). Flash on with this photo!
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).
The left section of the cover for the Prius HV battery. Studs have been sheared off for the PHEV kit battery box.
The Prius is hoisted up and we’re looking at the area that we have to drill a bolt hole.
John smiling underneath the car. The muffler and the heat shield are visible. The muffler has to be pushed aside and the heat shield taken off to drill the bolt holes on the right side (everything is put back in place afterwards). Can’t see John’s entire face!
The center hole is where the bolt hole is drilled for the back left of the box (driver’s side).
Drilling the hole for the box.
