Re: [EVDL] Curtis Fault Diagnosis

2021-04-22 Thread John Titman via EV
Hello all: I 'm sorry my posting was incomplete. I contacted HPEVS and they told that under NO circumstances should I use a contactor to interrupt the high voltage supply to the controller . My reason to install the contacter was to provide the Orion BMS2 a means of activating a battery

[EVDL] Curtis Fault Diagnosis

2021-04-21 Thread John Titman via EV
Hello all : I have installed an additional contactor on my project electric car to provide a means for the Orion BMS to shut down the the battery in the event a low battery voltage is detected . I obviously damaged the Curtis 1239e controller because now the controller flashes a multitude

[EVDL] antenna problems

2021-04-12 Thread John Titman via EV
I have solved my antenna trouble. Bothof the new antennas I purchased were trash! I tried a stock fender mounted antenna from a neighbour and the radio works! I next purchased a used roof mounted powered antenna from a 2010 Dodge Durango and it works also. I had to pull out my windshield

[EVDL] Bottom balancing batteries

2021-03-13 Thread John Titman via EV
Hello: Nobody answered my question The whole reason I need to balance my batteries is that a number of batteries reach 3.6 volts before the others, who only reach only about 3.3 volts The Orion BMS shuts of the charger and balances the batteries but, the same problem occurs after the next

[EVDL] Bottom balancing batteries

2021-03-12 Thread John Titman via EV
Hello all: I am a newby so, bear with me . I have converted my 1965 Ford Falcon to an all electric vehicle with an HPEVS AC51 motor with a Curtis 1239e controller, an Orion2 BMS . I've fitted 48- 271 Ah 3.2 volt batteries and am experiencing battery balance problems . I am in the process of