Mazda

["1sclunn" <1sclunn@msn.com>]

I am also working on a B2000 Mazda  You didn't say your voltage . 3300lbs
seems light ,  I have battiery boxs for 27 golf cart in back .
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cap'n ECO" <ihamilton@telus.net>
To: <ev@listproc.sjsu.edu>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: Breaking in a new EV (or: what did I do wrong with my
controller)


> Paul,
> My Mazda draws about 180-200 amps at 65 mph, I have a raptor 600, and on
some
> hills I pull a hair over 400.
> Ian
> 86 Mazda
> B2000
>
> Paul G wrote:
>
> > It seems part 1 of my EV breakin didn't make it through. I'll try again:
> >
> > I have to get the controller working properly as this 3300lbs (approx)
> > Pickup only has about 35HP right now. Top speed is about 55mph, 280 amps
> > sucks (at 120 volts)! Lets see, about 10 seconds to get to 30mph,
another
> > 10 to get to 45mph, another ten and I'm still not at 55.
> >
> > I've been talking to Damon at DCP, and he has recomended I move the main
> > contactor because the DCP won't come out of current limit, despite
setting
> > and resetting the pot adjustment no less than 3 times (with the motor
> > disconnected the full on LED comes on about 1/4 inch before the pedal
hits
> > the floor). It just stops requesting amps at about 280 (and variable).
He
> > thinks the Kzonka III contactor (the same type that gave me so much
e-meter
> > trouble when I had another one near the shunt) shouldn't be 4 inches
from
> > the front of the DCP or 6 inches from the throttle pot. Damon has been
very
> > helpfull, I'm sure we will get this sorted out (and I'd bet its me, not
the
> > controller).
> >
> > Neon
> >
> > P.S. - please keep the Rabbit EV amp and volts numbers comming for
freeway
> > speeds. I've only got a few so far and they are a ways apart.
>
>