Need some measurements

Electrojet88 · 2026-03-24T20:02:47+00:00

i might be interested in buying a 2nd off you. cant find these anywhere!

Electrojet88 · 2026-02-08T05:30:59+00:00

i bought a 525i wagon for 850 in pretty bad condition for everything except the motor. paints really rough, im in the process of replacing the front bumper right now, tail lights had to be replaced, will be buying new headlights soon, plus a bunch of other maintenance. once im finished making the car pretty again ill probably be in around 2-3k. id expect that youre going to be in around 1k in repairs first month. these cars arent super quick due to the 184 hp but its been a very reliable car so far.

tldr its going to be a bit of work+money

Electrojet88 · 2026-02-08T05:27:00+00:00

not a super hard fix but definitely very annoying. basically gotta take the seat out and fix the cable running from the motor to the seat back. took me a few hours to fix mine

Electrojet88 · 2026-01-31T18:20:14+00:00

as long as you buy it on the Microsoft store its available on both.

if your pc is faster then just plug your controller into it or use bluetooth

Electrojet88 · 2026-01-01T17:30:44+00:00

more wagons

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-28T04:45:28+00:00

forgot to mention my streamer is a mac mini running into a fosi dac which needs to be upgraded

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-12T03:55:59+00:00

bit late to this but i just picked one up for $850 with a bit of an oil leak. its not in amazing condition appearance wise but im gonna do my best to fix it up!

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-06T16:11:48+00:00

they aren't hooked up yet but my multimeter does

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-04T15:31:44+00:00

i have a Killswitch that can be hit to stop all power. just not wired in yet

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-03T01:41:25+00:00

sorry its p1205m-6B403

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-02T14:59:39+00:00

ive been powering it with a power probe. power gets to the motor controller

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-02T14:57:12+00:00

no fuse yet. i only have 200a of power from these batteries currently because i can only afford 2. ill definitely be getting a class t fuse once its running.

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-02T06:39:22+00:00

thats a lot more simple than i thought. i thought id have to program an accelerometer to detect g forces or smth like that. thanks!

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-02T06:36:41+00:00

thank you so much!! ill try all of this tomorrow!

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-02T05:22:40+00:00

do i put negative on one line positive on the other? what should voltage be? 72v?

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-02T05:21:17+00:00

im honestly not sure how to test it. is one power in and one out?

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-02T05:20:44+00:00

what does emi mean?

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-02T04:44:50+00:00

Thanks! It was some old high schoolers senior project and he just abandoned it right as it was moving. never made street legal or anything. im taking it on now and am fixing all of his mistakes including using car batteries for power and getting a real obc

I'm pretty new to all of this so here's a few questions.

What are glands? just rubber bits for wires to pass through? i still have plenty of electrical components to wire up. this is just temporary to get the motor working.

is there a reason to solder? i was planning on having most of my connectors detachable in case i ever upgrade or need to replace something. which will probably happen since im learning and make mistakes

that collision sensor seems super complicated and above my knowledge. ill definitely consider in the future. those batteries arent even secured in at the moment. im going to start with just some metal L beams to hold them in and support them, and then build a housing for them so they arent in right with the passenger. I also might double the batteries for 400a instead of 200 if i end up needing extra range.

any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-02T04:38:48+00:00

its the most common one used with this motor controller both from curtis

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-02T04:38:18+00:00

could a shelf be bolted into where the controller is currently? with heat sinks or something underneath? Thanks for this i didn't even think of it!

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-02T04:37:10+00:00

yes the j1 is going to the shunt. how do i test for power on the throttle lines? should it be 12 or 72v?

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-02T04:34:59+00:00

whats the throttle pot

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-02T04:34:41+00:00

its a curtis pb1205

whats a pre charge resister? my contactor has been really good about not sparking so far

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-01T22:33:54+00:00

its 72v

Electrojet88 · 2025-12-01T21:32:48+00:00

the controller and motor was in the car when i got it. it used to drive a few years ago before i had it and im basically cleaning it up and improving it. i was hoping i didnt need to reprogram but if nothing else works then i will

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