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Few upgrades on the chassis & bodywork, getting ready for the big review!!
Car drives so well, about time the body work got some love. So off to the bodyshop for some welding and TLC!
Thanks for Transform Paint Ltd for all their hard work,
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Nissan Leaf Regen in the RX8 EV
zhlédnutí 1,6KPřed rokem
So looking at lots of upgrades, done some digging into the canbus logs and looks very simply like putting the Leaf motor into reverse makes it regen! Simples!
EV RX8 and future project updates
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Sorry it has been a while, tonnes going on and not sure if I am coming or going. RX8 is brilliant to drive, new motors and inverters and projects to look at in 2023 ;o)
Upgrading my RX8 to the 160kW Nissan Leaf drivetrain part 5.
zhlédnutí 2,4KPřed 2 lety
So after blowing a few things up and going on holiday, I now have the parts to replace the relays and pre charge to get back on the road!
Unexpected pre charge issue...
zhlédnutí 995Před 2 lety
So my pre charge resistor is dead, was this why my inverter died? or did the resistor die as a result of the inverter death? Not sure I could ever find out without putting the old inverter back in place...
RX8 with 160kW Nissan Leaf powertrain upgrade Part 3
zhlédnutí 1,8KPřed 2 lety
Cooling system done, vacuum systems done, wiring done, motor spinning check! Even gave the engine bay a good wipe down! The upgrade is getting closer and closer.
Nissan Leaf 160kW upgrade for my RX8 Electric Vehicle, Part 2
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With the car in pieces I can start to put all the new components back in. Part 2 - Installing the New Nissan Leaf Motor and 160kW Inverter. Mazda RX8 Electric Vehicle Conversion Project.
Nissan Leaf 160Kw Inverter weight Vs Nissan Leaf 80Kw Inverter weight
zhlédnutí 1,5KPřed 2 lety
Pretty much as the title says, which is heavier - the new or the old inverter? Spoiler... Old Weighs 14.9Kg New Weighs 12.2Kg
Upgrading Nissan Leaf from 80kw to 160kw - doubling the power of my RX8 EV Conversion.
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So yes - I may have blown up the original 80kw inverter... but what a great excuse to double the power to 160kw!!! Part 1 - take the RX8 apart and prepare the new Inverter and Motor. Dala's Videos on this, Part 0 czcams.com/video/Of2vCYgblY4/video.html Part 1 czcams.com/video/VGBA8VPWwIg/video.html Part 2 czcams.com/video/SidQ0vyxeos/video.html Part 3 czcams.com/video/TR4CN2_rRh4/video.html
It would appear I have broken my RX8 EV conversion.
zhlédnutí 1,5KPřed 2 lety
So after over heating, she cooled down, I drove home - all good. After installing the cooling system - she no longer works! Anyone with any bright ideas - let me know!
I broke down in my home built EV RX8 ;o(
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It finally happened, I broke down. Whole family in the car, not a happy scene blocking the whole road ;o(((( All my own fault though...
How much does it cost to build an Electric Vehicle? & 1,500 Mile review!
zhlédnutí 1,9KPřed 2 lety
No one believes I have made my RX8 / Leaf for £5k! But I have! Honest! I have done somewhere between 1,000 and 1,500 miles now, and she has been absolutely faultless!
EV Review - Mazda RX8 with Nissan Leaf Drivetrain Electric Vehicle Review.
zhlédnutí 14KPřed 2 lety
So here it is, my fully road legal Mazda RX8 with Nissan Leaf Drivetrain. I have used the full Nissan Leaf stack - Batteries, Charger, Inverter, Motor, BMS, Relays, Contacts, everything! Thank you for everyone who has helped or contributed over the years, time to build the next one!
I have managed to find 20% more power! Or I had not got 100% to begin with...
zhlédnutí 2,8KPřed 2 lety
I keep improving the car, and it is a right laugh to drive. Managed to find a couple of bugs in my throttle code - one was causing slight hesitations at full throttle and the other was losing me 20% power.
First 100 Miles completed in the Nissan Leaf / Mazda RX8 full electric vehicle conversion.
zhlédnutí 2,7KPřed 2 lety
So 100 miles done! lots of minor things to improve, no footage yet as the weather has been horrid. Drives so well I am well chuffed. Suspension is SUPER hard! Will need to work out what needs adjusting, few knocking noises to sort out...
She only went and passed her MOT!!!!!
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She only went and passed her MOT!!!!!
How to get your Electric Car conversion through an MOT, well at least to START an MOT!
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How to get your Electric Car conversion through an MOT, well at least to START an MOT!
DVLA Nightmare, Cannot change V5 to Electric
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DVLA Nightmare, Cannot change V5 to Electric
MOT Preparation work for my RX8 Electric Vehicle Conversion.
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MOT Preparation work for my RX8 Electric Vehicle Conversion.
Bit of a drive about in preparation for MOT day!!!! Rx8 electric vehicle conversion.
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Bit of a drive about in preparation for MOT day!!!! Rx8 electric vehicle conversion.
Over heating Nissan Leaf charger, fixed! Electric Mazda RX8 Project.
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Over heating Nissan Leaf charger, fixed! Electric Mazda RX8 Project.
Nissan Leaf PDM (Charger) working. Mazda RX8 electric conversion.
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Nissan Leaf PDM (Charger) working. Mazda RX8 electric conversion.
The Mazda goes on its first road trip, well driveway trip.
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The Mazda goes on its first road trip, well driveway trip.
Front Battery Box Fitted and Coilovers Adjusted
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Front Battery Box Fitted and Coilovers Adjusted
Rx8 EV conversion, last stages now.
zhlédnutí 1,9KPřed 2 lety
Rx8 EV conversion, last stages now.
Oct update - still going!
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Oct update - still going!
Quick update after my melt down!
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Quick update after my melt down!
Help required with RX8 Rear Spring replacement.
zhlédnutí 491Před 2 lety
Help required with RX8 Rear Spring replacement.
Type 2 charging cable review of Max Green product.
zhlédnutí 1,4KPřed 3 lety
Type 2 charging cable review of Max Green product.
Rear Leaf Battery Holder completed...
zhlédnutí 1,2KPřed 3 lety
Rear Leaf Battery Holder completed...

Komentáře

  • @michaelarulanantham8833

    Can this be applied to an MG4 to set on start up or permanently set driver settings like drive mode, regen preference, lane assit etc?

  • @OzitimesYT
    @OzitimesYT Před 4 dny

    0:08 WHATTTTTTTRTRTTTTTT

  • @と生
    @と生 Před 6 dny

    Hello! What is the price for a 63 kW program?

  • @rdspeedfab
    @rdspeedfab Před 10 dny

    Hello from 2024. It’s even easier now with can libraries available in ide. I just built a device with an mcp2515 and an uno. I’ve also written my code to look for only what I want and don’t let it repeat. As you mentioned CAN is noisy. So this helps big time

  • @operator8014
    @operator8014 Před 11 dny

    Works right from the On-Doard Biagnostic port huh? Neat🤔

  • @andreyl2705
    @andreyl2705 Před 24 dny

    awesome) Thank you sir. Do you know how much the em57 weighs? Without a gearbox.

  • @rodiasgohoue6014
    @rodiasgohoue6014 Před 25 dny

    thanks to giving us your email sir . Please

  • @starckmad1779
    @starckmad1779 Před měsícem

    Just found your channel and subscribed. Hoping to do a conversion on a 1965 Spitfire. There’s plenty of Leaf drive units around. Thanks for sharing your work!

  • @TheCymode
    @TheCymode Před měsícem

    Heya, how can I get in touch with you? I’ve got a huge EV project in the pipeline that I’m sure you’d love to get involved in. :D

  • @ducquang-bill1703
    @ducquang-bill1703 Před měsícem

    How to check my car baud rate and interface, it not respone any message :(

  • @rdo5262
    @rdo5262 Před 2 měsíci

    Eps working?

    • @SouthWestEVUK
      @SouthWestEVUK Před 2 měsíci

      Yerp all working ;o)

    • @rdo5262
      @rdo5262 Před 2 měsíci

      @@SouthWestEVUK How did you do it? I did something more crazy, I put the Mazda steering box on the subaru, everything is fine, I just got stuck in the canbus part, I couldn't run your file with the arduino and mcp 2515 I used, I didn't get a reaction in other sources, can you help me, I just want to operate the steering box

  • @harry_kim6940
    @harry_kim6940 Před 2 měsíci

    thanks

  • @jonathanfoster9053
    @jonathanfoster9053 Před 2 měsíci

    Thank you for sharing your info & specs. Really thinking of doing a conversion myself but using 4wd car to help with traction.

  • @initiald975
    @initiald975 Před 2 měsíci

    What's the type of wire end that you hve plugged into the left upper (farther from camera) part of the board shown at 2:45?

  • @withgrowinginsanity198
    @withgrowinginsanity198 Před 3 měsíci

    very pragmatic info, thanks for that

  • @HenryChoiOMD
    @HenryChoiOMD Před 3 měsíci

    Great work! How are you controlling the BMS? Some kind of CAN program?

  • @initiald975
    @initiald975 Před 3 měsíci

    Never found our that was a db9 connection and couldn’t figure out how to connect it to can bus! Thanks for the video!

  • @CT-ew8cj
    @CT-ew8cj Před 3 měsíci

    I have an rx8 mate you are a 🦸‍♂️ for these videos

  • @jbmarlinproductions
    @jbmarlinproductions Před 4 měsíci

    Hey mate, not to be too demanding but your playlist has your newest videos first... So anyone wanting to watch your whole playlist can't just hit play. You have to watch a video then rewind twice.

    • @SouthWestEVUK
      @SouthWestEVUK Před 2 měsíci

      Gosh not sure how I even change that - will investigate!

  • @leonardotto2548
    @leonardotto2548 Před 4 měsíci

    The library does not exist anymore. Where can i find it?

  • @CoasterRob
    @CoasterRob Před 4 měsíci

    I'm looking getting something like this for a live wire del mar ev motorcycle I'm planning on getting but not sure which one will be suitable

  • @jigger5000p
    @jigger5000p Před 4 měsíci

    Hi sir. This can bus also do reduce mileage read and write..??

  • @talaljawaid1754
    @talaljawaid1754 Před 4 měsíci

    Could it be possible to remove the rear seats, and place the batteries there? Then you can remove the rear doors as well and replace them with custom panels that are much lighter. I think you could get a lot more range that way and then you'd get back your trunk space, obviously at the cost of making it a 2 seater

    • @SouthWestEVUK
      @SouthWestEVUK Před 4 měsíci

      I quite like taking the family out in it! look at my future videos - it is wayyyy faster now!

    • @talaljawaid1754
      @talaljawaid1754 Před 4 měsíci

      @@SouthWestEVUK oh awesome, thank you for the reply! I love the improvements you've made. Just curious bc I'm new to this whole EV conversion thing. How much range do you estimate you could get if the batteries were all fit in the back seat area? Would it be possible to disassemble and fold over a 100kwh Model S pack and fit it in that area safely? Wondering if the much smaller size of the RX8 would lead to 400mi+ range. Is there a software that can estimate this sort of stuff or where should I look to? Thanks again!

  • @bhagmeister
    @bhagmeister Před 4 měsíci

    Noise? That ain’t noise - that’s data!

  • @Mike-ry4ti
    @Mike-ry4ti Před 5 měsíci

    Awesome, cheers

  • @B3Passion
    @B3Passion Před 5 měsíci

    It's all in the wiggle, precisely!😊

  • @beiwew
    @beiwew Před 5 měsíci

    Was that mike schoolings car? He did a conversion years ago. He owns indra now.

  • @stevenwarrener8533
    @stevenwarrener8533 Před 5 měsíci

    Really cool can you make more videos about how you integrated the Nissan parts?

    • @SouthWestEVUK
      @SouthWestEVUK Před 5 měsíci

      Thanks bud, not sure which bits you are referring too, lots of information in the videos in the series.

    • @stevenwarrener8533
      @stevenwarrener8533 Před 4 měsíci

      @@SouthWestEVUK like how you get the inverter to talk to the motor and everything Nissan to talk to everything Mazda

  • @ervbon7493
    @ervbon7493 Před 5 měsíci

    Hey Dave, what sort of documents did you have to submit to the DVLA for the engine change? I’m working on mine, and I am getting close to having to submit that. Thanks in advanced

    • @SouthWestEVUK
      @SouthWestEVUK Před 5 měsíci

      The DVLA wont accept an engine change to electric. So stuffed on that point - I went deep into this rabbit hole, and have to pay normal tax on it. This was 18 months or so ago so may have changed.

    • @ervbon7493
      @ervbon7493 Před 5 měsíci

      I’m not too fussed about the tax, we are always stuffed when it comes to that, as you know, however, I just need to get things registered and road legal, do I just fall out the v5?

  • @sollykhan2385
    @sollykhan2385 Před 5 měsíci

    it's actually called a 'OBD' AND NOT o d b !! (on board diagnostics ) 🙂

    • @SouthWestEVUK
      @SouthWestEVUK Před 5 měsíci

      yeah, I get lots of things wrong when in full chat mode! I do my best ;o)

  • @laurentpeylet9063
    @laurentpeylet9063 Před 6 měsíci

    Hello, Can this assembly read J1939?

  • @laurentpeylet9063
    @laurentpeylet9063 Před 6 měsíci

    Bonjour, Ce montage permet il de lire du J1939 ? D'avance merci pour votre retour. Laurenr

  • @physiquefreaks8819
    @physiquefreaks8819 Před 6 měsíci

    Hi mate can you please do a video of how tou tricked the ecu into thinking engine is still in and runing. Thanks for all the previous video helped a lot in understanding can

    • @SouthWestEVUK
      @SouthWestEVUK Před 6 měsíci

      Hi bud, this really depends on each vehicle. They will each need their own codes...

  • @jayl6030
    @jayl6030 Před 6 měsíci

    I don’t see a way to contact u… don’t have WhatsApp ?

    • @SouthWestEVUK
      @SouthWestEVUK Před 6 měsíci

      I do! but not putting that on here! My email is in my bio in youtube...

  • @RetroRepair
    @RetroRepair Před 6 měsíci

    Awesome! Finally I can hack my car 😂 so is that little arduino just an uno or something with a ftdi chip for serial comms? Like I could potentially just build one and hack up my old kcan adapter for it's connector?

    • @SouthWestEVUK
      @SouthWestEVUK Před 6 měsíci

      Take a look at my notes in the video (text) there is a link to buy this Arduino - comes with all the standard outputs and a canbus shield all in one.

  • @davidwandere9000
    @davidwandere9000 Před 7 měsíci

    I have the same problem on a Nissan Leaf 2014 . Is there a chance of showing me where the charging relays for the Dc to Dc Charger are located…

    • @SouthWestEVUK
      @SouthWestEVUK Před 7 měsíci

      The relays for the DC to DC are within the power distribution model - which is the lump on top of the inverter (so basically the top of the stack that has the motor on the bottom).

  • @talhaakram
    @talhaakram Před 7 měsíci

    "I've written all the code my self" a man after my own heart. I love every bit of this build.

    • @SouthWestEVUK
      @SouthWestEVUK Před 7 měsíci

      hay thanks! it has been fun and it so good to drive.

    • @talhaakram
      @talhaakram Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@SouthWestEVUK I can imagine, to me motor as the natural evolution of a rotary engine is just perfect.

  • @biologicalhazard552
    @biologicalhazard552 Před 7 měsíci

    Do you need glasses to read THE CanBus? Asking for a friend

  • @HighwayDelegationSystem
    @HighwayDelegationSystem Před 7 měsíci

    Hello Dave! I sent you an email after watching your video on CAN BUS! I’m interested in getting sensor data. I’m I heading the right direction?

  • @HighwayDelegationSystem
    @HighwayDelegationSystem Před 7 měsíci

    What software application did you use, when you got the noisy codes?

  • @HighwayDelegationSystem
    @HighwayDelegationSystem Před 7 měsíci

    Greetings! Do you do consultations? Your time is valuable and I’m trying to get information on the blind spot detection system.

  • @TimBorg
    @TimBorg Před 8 měsíci

    I love you and this car

  • @TreDeuce-qw3kv
    @TreDeuce-qw3kv Před 8 měsíci

    Couldn't deal with the poor audio. Couldn't understand much of the dialog.

  • @Alex-vz2jz
    @Alex-vz2jz Před 8 měsíci

    The only way I will go EV is if i can keep my Manual Transmission. Love the swap i want to do the same thing. Keeping my Rx7 rotary so i want to find a car to swap it. I'm thinking an AE86, lol

    • @SouthWestEVUK
      @SouthWestEVUK Před 8 měsíci

      Yeah the gearbox and electric is just so much fun, i kinda expect someone to release a car with both!

  • @nickatredbox
    @nickatredbox Před 9 měsíci

    Love it ❤ Some impressive coding skills Question: As the Wankel is high reviving, does the stock final drive ratio suit leaf motor rpm range?

    • @SouthWestEVUK
      @SouthWestEVUK Před 8 měsíci

      Hi - thanks, and yes the Leaf Motor spins to 9-10k ;o)

  • @jackhmason
    @jackhmason Před 9 měsíci

    Dave what battery pack, BMS and VCU controller are you using (thunderstruck or resolve)? Trying to understand how the Leaf PDM will work in the bmw conversion I’m planning, if I don’t have a Leaf battery pack

    • @SouthWestEVUK
      @SouthWestEVUK Před 8 měsíci

      I am using the Leaf 30Kwh battery pack, with the leaf BMS. The VCU I have built myself and controls the car and leaf electronics ;o)

    • @jackhmason
      @jackhmason Před 8 měsíci

      Is it zombieverter by any chance?

  • @Yorgos56
    @Yorgos56 Před 10 měsíci

    How's the big review coming along? Can't wait to see it!!

    • @SouthWestEVUK
      @SouthWestEVUK Před 10 měsíci

      Hay, Ill be honest I started it - then other projects have taken over (not allowed them on YT unfortunately!). I will try to get the time together to do a proper review.

    • @Yorgos56
      @Yorgos56 Před 10 měsíci

      @@SouthWestEVUK Haha, no worries, you left us on a cliffhanger is all. No rush of course, just great to know it’ll happen at some point

  • @bgarner2930
    @bgarner2930 Před 10 měsíci

    Fantastic information! Thank you for taking the time to make the video

  • @ewolnai
    @ewolnai Před 10 měsíci

    Hi Dave I'm interested in downloading the bin file from a motorcycle ECU and then reflashing the ECU with an updated bin file. Is this something that this board can achieve .

    • @SouthWestEVUK
      @SouthWestEVUK Před 10 měsíci

      Probably, but you would need to know 'how' to extract the BIN from the ECU - so what chip it is, how to initialise it ready to download, then download etc... Once you know that, you'll know if this board can help!

  • @owainglyndwr333
    @owainglyndwr333 Před 10 měsíci

    Dave your'e a star. I actually got the hobby craft board working and started getting data . My end game is to create a permamently attached data logger to collect data from my Ducato to monitor for known defects (vissible a long way before codes, if sufficient data). Currently use a laptop and fiat specific software (multiecuscan). So plenty of investigation to come. I need to add a sd or micro sd card to the leanardo. Have you any experiance of setting up a card reader on this device (not a std Leanardo).

    • @SouthWestEVUK
      @SouthWestEVUK Před 10 měsíci

      Hay no worries, glad the video helped. I have not added a micro sd to this board, but I know you can get addon wifi devices and lots of other things that Arduino's will talk to - I bet there are examples out there that are not far off plug and play.

    • @owainglyndwr333
      @owainglyndwr333 Před 10 měsíci

      @@SouthWestEVUK thanks for reply. Ive used an Uno to read 6 temperature sensors (around the engine and gearbox) and save to SD on My Mazda Bongo and a Mega to Read temperatures and integrate with my Solar system (no I dont have planets revolving around me) on my Motorhome. I couldnt suss the pinouts of the Leanardo until a mail from Hobycraft made me realise there was a separate 6 pin header.