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− | Image:Day_4_Image_1.jpg|CAN-View. | + | Image:Day_4_Image_1.jpg|[[CAN-View]]. |
− | Image:Day_4_Image_2.jpg|Rich standing by his charger. The charger is bolted into a cavity on the driver’s side. It also acts as a DC-DC converter for the PHEV system. | + | Image:Day_4_Image_2.jpg|Rich standing by his [[MM-PFC|charger]]. The charger is bolted into a cavity on the driver’s side. It also acts as a DC-DC converter for the PHEV system. |
− | Image:Day_4_Image_3.jpg|The CAN-View is on top of the NAV and underneath the driver’s seat. | + | Image:Day_4_Image_3.jpg|The [[CAN-View]] is on top of the NAV and underneath the driver’s seat. |
− | Image:Day_4_Image_4. | + | Image:Day_4_Image_4.JPG|The battery box, [[MM-PFC|charger]], and relay box (with contactors) are shown here. All are part of the kit. |
− | Image:Day_4_Image_5. | + | Image:Day_4_Image_5.JPG|The batteries have now been installed! |
− | Image:Day_4_Image_6. | + | Image:Day_4_Image_6.JPG|The inside of the relay box. Notice the contactors. This controls the [[MM-PFC|AC charging and the DC-DC function]]. It also has a safety so the DC-DC switches off when the car is charging or inactive completely. |
− | Image:Day_4_Image_7. | + | Image:Day_4_Image_7.JPG|Another view of the [[MM-PFC|charger]] when it’s on. |
− | Image:Day_4_Image_8. | + | Image:Day_4_Image_8.JPG|Rich is testing the voltage of the batteries. |
− | Image:Day_4_Image_9. | + | Image:Day_4_Image_9.JPG|The job is done! Everyone smiling in front of the completed car on Saturday. Everybody there helped out that day. |
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Revision as of 08:58, 15 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
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).
Day 3
The CAN-View installed. It is a very simple installation process (more images to follow). Main read out screen and change of PHEV controls are all done on the Prius display screen.
Rich Rudman doesn’t want to be bothered! CAN-View installation.
tapping into the NAV system 12V wire to install the CAN-View.
Day 4
Rich standing by his charger. The charger is bolted into a cavity on the driver’s side. It also acts as a DC-DC converter for the PHEV system.
The CAN-View is on top of the NAV and underneath the driver’s seat.
The battery box, charger, and relay box (with contactors) are shown here. All are part of the kit.
The inside of the relay box. Notice the contactors. This controls the AC charging and the DC-DC function. It also has a safety so the DC-DC switches off when the car is charging or inactive completely.
Another view of the charger when it’s on.
Day 5
- Day 5 Image 1.jpg
The kit installed with carpeting put back in. Lots of cables and wires to be hidden yet!
- Day 5 Image 2.jpg
testing some of the regs – the readout of the computer program. Only 6 are in the kit now and they all don’t quite work. Must make sure not to drain the batteries too much until all the regs arrive, are installed, and properly set. The computer program sets the reg specifications. Flash on!
- Day 5 Image 3.jpg
The computer and the PC to test the regs.
- Day 5 Image 4.jpg
The reg rails on top of the battery box and 4 regs installed.