Tuesday, September 1, 2009

01/09/2009 Progress

Kart progress today

Things I wanted to do today (AND GOT DONE !)
  1. Finish all major wiring
  2. Wire in "start" and "Stop" buttons, and fuel gauge.
  • Created connector, for wire to Fuel Guage.
  • Installed connector and fuel gauge wiring.
  • Remove additional wires from balance board.
  • Carefully check for short circuits.
  • Hook balance board to batteries. Any heat ?
  • Glue controller PCB into box.
  • Screw in Kilovac relay.
  • Screw in "stays" for battery.
  • Screw / bolt in "strap" for battery top
  • Screw in Kart control box.
  • Created "wiring harness" wires for: (a) positive, (b) ground to kilovac, (c) kilovac to controller.
  • Determine which is the "lower" 5 cells, for reading.
  • Solder in "header" pins for lower 5 cells.
  • Drill holes and cable tie in balance board.
  • With screwdriver and wire cutters, install: [] relay wires, [] Positive, [] negative, [] precharge, [] fuel, [] Start, [] Stop
  • Test operation.
  • Cut "7 way" header socket and solder onto "easy board"
  • Cut fuel wire, and solder into "easy board".
  • Tested operation.