Unfinished Tasks for the Open-Source Civic EV Kit:
Components to Design:
Motor tail-end mounting bracket - have a banjo plate design from Rob C.
Front Battery rack and hold-down
Firewall Battery rack and hold-down
Rear Trunk Battery rack and Box (fans?)
Overall vehicle schematic
Potbox or original throttle-position-sensor (TPS) mounting bracket
Controller mounting plate (heatsink too)
Diagram for contactor, shunt, fuses, relays, terminal blocks, circuit breaker
Charger mounting strategy
DC-DC converter mounting strategy
12V accessory battery mounting strategy
Brake Vacuum Pump mounting strategy
Power to Manual steering setup with stock reservoir
RPM capture circuit
Reverse engineer wiring harness and driving all the stock Civic gauges
Figure out suspension upgrade procedure
Draw up adapter plate dimensions
Write up POR-15 metal coating procedure
Components Designed
Motor/Transmission adapter plate - purchasing from ElectroAuto
Motor/Transmission shaft coupler - purchasing from ElectroAuto
Instruction Pages to Write:
Table of Contents
Intro, Open-Hardware License, Terminology, Acknowledgments
Tools Needed
Parts to Buy
Purchasing a donor vehicle
Upgrading the suspension
Removing the Internal Combustion Engine
Installing controller, contactor, shunt, etc...
Installing the DC-DC converter and accessory battery
Installing the Charger
Attaching the motor to the transmission
Installing the front battery rack
Installing the firewall battery rack
Installing the rear trunk battery rack
Wiring up the relays and components
Installing the gauges
Installing the batteries, hold-downs and cabling
Testing and Troubleshooting the System
Driving Tips
Routine Maintenance
Pages Written
Completed Tasks for the Open-Source Civic EV Kit:
Write down criteria for the donor vehicle and kit - done
Pick a donor vehicle - done
Create blog and Google Group - done
Invite Civic EV conversion members - done
Decide to use a clutched or clutch-less design - going with clutched