I have come to the worst part of my EV project. Waiting. I have to wait for the coupler to be machined, the Civic to have an empty gas tank and a paycheck so I can purchase my batteries.
It's driving me crazy that I have run out of things to do on this project. I am actually grateful that I took a summer class because the optional homework keeps me from going crazy just sitting around. I have even gone back and redid all my motor, battery and range calculations from scratch just to make sure and keep me busy.
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Quick question about the ignition (if you're still calling it that): are you bypassing the key switch and using a missile switch for the contactor? Or are you using the ignition switch and if so, how did you wire it up?
I plan on using the key switch, and adding a missile switch in series for a quick shut off. I am going to use the keyswitch to activate a pair of 12 volt relays, that will then activate the contactors and controller.
Hmmm, OK, I think that's the same setup as KiwiEV, but I still can't visualise how it wires up. If I take the starter-motor wire and use it to activate the relays, the key rolls-back and the circuit will be broken. However, if I use the previous setting, the electrics will go off every time I disconnect the motor (or is that what the missile switch is for, to separate the motor from the 12v electrics?)
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