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My Final Mods before school starts :(

Discussion in 'Prius PHEV Plug-In Modifications' started by kiettyyyy, Sep 23, 2009.

  1. kiettyyyy

    kiettyyyy Plug-In Supply Engineer

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    Hey all!

    As you know, I was one of the first people who adopted the Enginer kit and have been tinkering with this thing with Jack.

    Anyway, here's the last of the mods before I go back to school tomorrow.

    What did I do this summer?
    -Remove old PHEV kit
    -Install new PHEV kit
    -Upgrade to 4KWH of batteries
    -Replace DC/DC converter about 3 times
    -Install second DC/DC converter
    -Install EV switch(One that looks nice, I used to have a cheapo radioshack one)
    -Machine a mounting plate for 2 mini SPST switches to control 2 DC/DC converters
    -Install XM Radio(Finally... Been waiting for over a year to do it)
    -Install Scangauge II

    What will I do the next school break?(Thanksgiving time-ish)
    -Add 2 or 4 MORE KWH of batteries.

    Here's the pics of the exterior after everything was installed..

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    My machining skills have deteriorated DRASTICALLY. The freggin switches are crooked! I'll fix it later. I just ran out of time :(

    What do you folks think?
     
    #1 kiettyyyy, Sep 23, 2009
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  2. MJFrog

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    Looks pretty good to me...can't tell the switches are crooked. What's the black button above the LEDs?
     
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  3. eMileage

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    Very Nice! :rockon: Well done. What type of LEDs are you using? Are they easily visible in daylight hours?
     
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  4. kiettyyyy

    kiettyyyy Plug-In Supply Engineer

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    52 MPH hack.. :D
     
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  5. kiettyyyy

    kiettyyyy Plug-In Supply Engineer

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    They're the ones that came out of the Enginer kit.. The LEDs seem to be a bit brighter(if they came from a panel that is molded ABS)
     
    #5 kiettyyyy, Sep 24, 2009
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