Sunday, November 27, 2011

PakTrakr Next Steps and USB Device Power

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With the PakTrakr remotes installed and tested, it's time to add the current sensor.  The opening in the sensor is not big enough to pas...

CalPoly Electric 911 Project

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I went to the local Porsche Club New Member BBQ a few weekends ago and met up with  CalPoly students  in the Motor Car Association who were ...
Sunday, November 13, 2011

Checking out the charger

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After the success with getting the motor turning, I moved to the charger.  It was all wired in, I just needed to plug in the heavy 120V exte...
Saturday, November 12, 2011

It's Alive!

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Well today was the big day.  After the "Scary Spark Incident", as it became known, everything was wired up and ready to spin the m...

PakTrakr wiring

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It was time to install the PakTrakr remote units to the battery pack.  The key to understand is the PakTrakr "Battery 1" is the mo...

Batteries and Sparks!

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Well it's over a year since I started the project and today I put the batteries into the car!  I just want this to be over so I drive th...
Saturday, November 5, 2011

Fuse Block #2

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Alert readers will remember that I decided to install a second fuse block.  The replacement fuse block is great, but it's an exact swap ...

A Leaf in the Wild

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I was driving by the Rabobank in Atascadero and decided to check on the charging station there.  I was glad to see a Nissan Leaf hooked up a...

EA Gauges

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The kit comes with ammeter and state-of-charge gauges.  Unfortunately they gave me a 3-hole mount and only 2 gauges - typical!  I bought a c...

Wrapping up the Windshield Washer System

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Alert readers will remember that I upgraded the windshield washer control stalk from the fluid valve in the 914 to the electric version from...