mvadventure
1 kW
- Joined
- May 2, 2007
- Messages
- 419
With now over 1,500 miles I think the last modification is complete. Everything works and even though I'm not finished testing the LiPO4's I find it hard to imagine they won't live up to the hype and perhaps exceed my expectations.
Despite the fact I liked my Xyster imitation battery cover I took Deep Kimchi's advice and my brides advice and found a more attractive and functional battery cover. Searching through Home Depot proved fruitless and Wally's World was just as bad until I stumbled into the cooler aisle and found this one. The fit is perfect and all I had to do was put a rigid bottom in it and lace it onto my wire saddle bags. There was room for me to use my garden hose shock absorbers and with the little access flap on the top I can charge it, using either the Lithium charger when the new one gets here or my SLA charger.
Now the battery is protected from the elements and even a heavy rain shouldn't bother it. All I lack is mounting the controller to the front of it, behind the seat and getting a few better connectors then the wire nuts that are in place. When I mount the controller I can put it in a plastic bag that will allow it to stay cool yet rainproof. I would have done it today but after so many trials and errors I'm about out of wire ties.
Mike
Despite the fact I liked my Xyster imitation battery cover I took Deep Kimchi's advice and my brides advice and found a more attractive and functional battery cover. Searching through Home Depot proved fruitless and Wally's World was just as bad until I stumbled into the cooler aisle and found this one. The fit is perfect and all I had to do was put a rigid bottom in it and lace it onto my wire saddle bags. There was room for me to use my garden hose shock absorbers and with the little access flap on the top I can charge it, using either the Lithium charger when the new one gets here or my SLA charger.
Now the battery is protected from the elements and even a heavy rain shouldn't bother it. All I lack is mounting the controller to the front of it, behind the seat and getting a few better connectors then the wire nuts that are in place. When I mount the controller I can put it in a plastic bag that will allow it to stay cool yet rainproof. I would have done it today but after so many trials and errors I'm about out of wire ties.
Mike