Imiev bms

Post by **brendon_m** » Sat, 14 Jul 2018, 14:56

I've been looking into doing a conversion and I'm hoping to get my hands on a imiev battery pack and I was wondering if anyone has successfully used the bms that is in the pack?
Or is it all too hard to interface with and I should just go for an aftermarket one?

Post by **jonescg** » Sat, 14 Jul 2018, 21:19

I would definitely recommend an aftermarket BMS for a conversion. Just use the cells as they are and install a known entity from ZEVA/EV-Power/Batrium.

Post by **brendon_m** » Sat, 14 Jul 2018, 21:29

Its a shame for all the boards to go to waste, but I don't really want to have to break new ground on this conversion so I think I'll follow your advice and go aftermarket
Thanks for the reply

Post by **antiscab** » Sun, 15 Jul 2018, 09:07

Still hang onto the boards, someone may one day crack it.

Post by **brendon_m** » Sun, 15 Jul 2018, 09:47

I'd be way too much of a hoarder to throw them out. The battery pack is not a done deal but at this moment it looks like my best option. If it came with a functioning bms that would just sweeten the deal.

Post by **coulomb** » Sun, 15 Jul 2018, 10:46

antiscab wrote: ↑Sun, 15 Jul 2018, 09:07 Still hang onto the boards, someone may one day crack it.

Indeed. It looks like the boards come out pretty easily (with the battery cover off, of course). Just 5 screws and one connector. The screws make the connection to the four cells, and connect to the CMU board via their own connectors. Though the 7 plastic tabs might be a pain to get out of the way if they don't bend easily. You'd have to get at least 3 (for one side) bent at once.

Post by **is0lated** » Mon, 19 Aug 2019, 15:17

brendon_m wrote: ↑Sun, 15 Jul 2018, 09:47 I'd be way too much of a hoarder to throw them out. The battery pack is not a done deal but at this moment it looks like my best option. If it came with a functioning bms that would just sweeten the deal.

Any chance you still have those BMS boards? I'm looking to get my hands on some to fix up my minicab Miev.

Post by **brendon_m** » Mon, 19 Aug 2019, 15:35

Sorry but I never got the whole pack. I ended getting just the cells through a different deal.

Post by **antiscab** » Mon, 19 Aug 2019, 16:56

I may have some, I'll check what's in the imiev shell I have in my shed

Post by **antiscab** » Tue, 20 Aug 2019, 16:58

I checked, I don't have any bms boards

try EV Shop though

Post by **is0lated** » Tue, 20 Aug 2019, 17:02

Damn, being a motivated buyer is hard

Thanks for the tip, I'll give EV shop a call tomorrow

Post by **jonescg** » Tue, 20 Aug 2019, 18:33

I have a full suite of iMiEV boards, but I will need a couple for sizing up a couple of module templates.

Post by **is0lated** » Wed, 21 Aug 2019, 08:33

You're a life saver! I've sent you a PM

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