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Hey, it's Gadget at Left Coast EV. Part 2 on bus bars: how do you catch a bad connection before it becomes a real problem? Tesla modules have heat sensors on every connection, so run a charge cycle and watch the temperatures. I found one bad bus bar connection this way, one spot at 35°C while everything else sat around 20°C. Cleaned it up, done. Keep your bus bars isolated, no wires or BMS hardware attached, so a hot connection never turns into a short or throws your cells out of balance. Catch Part 1 on why aluminum beats copper, and Part 3 (next week) on sizing your bars correctly. Thanks for watching. Give us a thumbs up if you found this useful. Like and subscribe. I'll see you in the next one. Ciao for now.
Finding Hot Spots in Your Battery Box | Left Coast EV
Hey, it's Gadget at Left Coast EV. Why bus bars, and why aluminum instead of copper? Bus bars lock every connection down, no loose cables. Aluminum plays nicer with the aluminum terminals already on most EV batteries (looking at you, Tesla packs), it's lighter, cheaper, and holds up better once things heat up. Part 2 (next week) and 3 in this series dig into sizing your bus bars and catching hot spots before they become a problem. Thanks for watching. Give us a thumbs up if you found this useful. Like and subscribe. I'll see you in the next one. Ciao for now.
Why Aluminum Bus Bars? (Not Copper) | Left Coast EV
Before EV conversions were mainstream, I was already building them. In this video, I’m sharing a time lapse from one of my early EV conversions back in October 2005: a Triumph GT6 with Spitfire hood and doors, absorbed glass mat batteries, a DC motor, and a Zilla controller. The batteries were split between the front and rear, which gave the car much better balance than it had before. Those AGMs could put out 1,200 amps, easily feeding the thousand amps from the Zilla controller. The result: 0 to 60 in about four and change seconds, and enough power to chew through three rear ends. Early days. Real experimentation. Real lessons. A lot more to come. Thanks for watching. Give us a thumbs up if you found this useful. Like and subscribe. Write me, let me know your thoughts. If you have questions, put them in the comments and I’ll do my best to get to everyone. Ciao for now. #LeftCoastEV #EVconversion #TriumphGT6
2005 Triumph GT6 EV Conversion Time Lapse | Early Left Coast EV Build
Hey everybody, it's Gadget at Left Coast EV. This is ADHDetours. I do repairs on conversions done by other shops. I've got plenty of things to rant about. Episode 1 is up now. New episodes monthly. 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/@revgadget Please like and subscribe. Put your questions in the comments. Ciao for now. ADHDetours Credits: ADHD Host: Reverend Gadget Abbott ADHD DP & Editor: Paco | paco@thetvlab.com ADHD Content & social media management by: Amanda Nevarez | @Mandainaction Music: "Long Time Coming" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100173 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Quick note from Amanda - Hey all! I am behind on posts today and will have some new content for you in the following week. Please bare with me as I finish up with some long overdue tasks on my plate.  In the meantime, please take a look at the YouTube content available now, like, subscribe and share.  We appreciate your support! Thanks!
ADHDetours with Gadget | Left Coast EV Presents a New Series
16 cells. Two voltages. 400mV off — normal is 6 to 8mV. That's not a balancing problem. That's a rebuild. Build it so you can work on it. Always. Conversions start at $90K → leftcoastev.com #EVConversion101 #BatteryBox #LeftCoastEV #ReverendGadget #EVConversion #ElectricCar #ClassicCarEV #EVBuild #EVMaintenance #electricvehicle #EVconversion #DIYEV #sustainability
EV Conversions 101: Battery Box Mistakes That Kill Your Range | Left Coast EV
Hey everybody, it's Gadget at Left Coast EV. This is ADHDetours. I do repairs on conversions done by other shops. I've got plenty of things to rant about. Episode 1 is up now. New episodes monthly. 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/@revgadget Please like and subscribe. Put your questions in the comments. Ciao for now. ADHDetours Credits: ADHD Host: Reverend Gadget Abbott ADHD DP & Editor: Paco | paco@thetvlab.com ADHD Content & social media management by: Amanda Nevarez | @Mandainaction Music: "Long Time Coming" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100173 Artist: http://incompetech.com/
ADHDetours with Gadget | Left Coast EV Presents ADHDetours
Hey, it's Gadget at Left Coast EV. I fix a lot of conversions done by other shops. In this new episode of the new series, ADHDetours, I want to talk to you about what to ask before you pay anyone to convert your car and why this industry needs standards. Two decades in. Conversions are ready for prime time. They should work, be easy to maintain, and not be a rolling science experiment. Thanks for watching. Give us a thumbs up if you found this useful. Like and subscribe. Write me, let me know your thoughts. If you have questions, put them in the comments. I'll see you in the next one. Ciao for now. 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/@UCrw3DZpx7qEZsfukVCztqmA Host: Reverend Gadget Abbott Filmed & edited by: Paco | paco@thetvlab.com Social media management by: Amanda Nevarez | @Mandainaction
ADHDetours | I Fix Bad EV Conversions. Here is What Goes Wrong (Left Coast EV)
DC to DC converter Repair on this beautiful Mercedes 230 SL convertible. Hey, it's Gadget at Left Coast EV. This is a classic Mercedes 230 SL and we've got a DC to DC converter issue. In this quick video I walk through what I think it might be and what I'll be digging into on the next visit. The DC to DC converter on a classic like this steps the high voltage down to 12 volts to run all your accessories. When it goes wrong, you know about it. We'll get in there and sort it out. New videos every Monday and Wednesday. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one. 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/@revgadget Thanks for watching. Give us a thumbs up if you found this useful. Like and subscribe. Write me, let me know your thoughts. If you have questions, put them in the comments. I'll see you in the next one. Ciao for now. #mercedes230sl #mercedesconvertible #W113 #mercedesbenz #classiccars #classicmercedesrepair #dctodcconverter #EVrepair #EVconversion #electriccarconversion #DIYEV #EVbuild #electricvehicles #EVswap #EVhacker #EVmodifications #classiccarsofinstagram #germanclassiccars #cars #evs
DC to DC | Mercedes 230 SL Pagoda Repair
Hey, it's Gadget at Left Coast EV. This one's a classic aftermarket Bronco, all original. Can't see what's in there yet. We'll get back in and figure it out at a later date. Stay tuned. New videos every Monday and Wednesday. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one. 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/@revgadget - Links in bio. #FordBronco #BuiltFordTough #evconversion #reverendgadget #leftcoastev
Bronco Aftermarket | Repair
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