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Hello, Blade Brains Trust ... My Blade Electron has decided to get stuck in the "Isolation Check" stage of ignition ... all electrics work, brake compressor, battery cooling fan ... car batteries and 12V are fully charged ... but it won't move on from that stage ... and the auxiliary motor won't run...

Yes ... or rather UPcycling ... and keeping them as two-seaters for both weight and capacity.

I have THREE Blade Electrons ... and I'm toying with the idea of selling my first one to pay for recycling the other two. I'm in Castlemaine, Victoria, where they were built. 2008 ... 21,000km ... I think it was #2 ... built for the City of Melbourne. Registered and with RWC. These cars are a piece ...

I have THREE Blade Electrons ... and I'm toying with the idea of selling my first one to pay for recycling the other two. I'm in Castlemaine, Victoria, where they were built. 2008 ... 21,000km ... I think it was #2 ... built for the City of Melbourne. Registered and with RWC. These cars are a piece ...

<r><QUOTE author="Bryce" post_id="71417" time="1547858727" user_id="1500"><s>[quote=Bryce post_id=71417 time=1547858727 user_id=1500]</s> Hi there - can vouch for that one - did a few repairs on it early last year for them. Is a good car. Has done a fair few k's since I last saw it though!<br/> <br/...

Francisco ... What are the overall dimensions of the big cases in your photos ...

Francisco ... What are the overall dimensions of the big cases in your photos ...

Another suggestion are cells from wrecked EVs ... I know in the US a lot of Tesla wrecks are supplying batteries for conversions and upgrades ... the entire floor plan is a big battery!

or simply replacement cells for those models ... the two mentioned are Nissan Leafs and Holden Volts ...

Discuss?

How many kwh do you need?I am trying to get some people to do a group buy to get the price down for the freight. The cells I want to buy are 3.6v 63Ah. The price per cell from the supplier is US$45. I also have developed a cooling system and all the mounting hardware which I can sell to you as well...

Can I start an EV battery discussion? I have two EVs I want to bring back from the dead. The batteries they had were Thundersky L-Ion ... what's out there now that I should consider? Those Lithium-Titanate batteries someone here is selling? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium-titanate_battery All ...

Hey, EV Fans ... I'm in need of an Azure DMOC 445 for my 2008 Blade Electron. (I believe they were never terribly reliable, and I guess I am proof). New, used or recovered ... You can send me a message if you want to talk turkey ... Please don't make my beautiful Blade a money pit! Thanks in anticip...

Here's the manual for the Azure Digital Motor Controller. I believe it is also used in the Volt?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7rclntm34cb3w ... l.pdf?dl=0

Hey, Blade Fans ... I'm in need of an Azure DMOC 445 for my 2008 Blade Electron. (I believe they were never terribly reliable, and I guess I am proof). New, used or recovered ... You can send me a message if you want to talk turkey ... Please don't make my beautiful Blade a money pit! Thanks in anti...

Hey, EV Fans ... I'm in need of an Azure DMOC 445 for my 2008 Blade Electron. (I believe they were never terribly reliable, and I guess I am proof). New, used or recovered ... You can send me a message if you want to talk turkey ... Please don't make my beautiful Blade a money pit! Thanks in anticip...

I reckon the caravan must be pretty light weight ... I can feel it when I have four adults in the Blade ...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ym293wj0axnim ... o.jpg?dl=0

This Blade was spotted driving around Tasmania with a homemade caravan behind, built on a DIY lightweight frame with polycarbonate sheets from Bunnings.

antiscab wrote: ↑Tue, 01 Jan 2019, 15:41 Yep, looks like it. Where did you see that?

Actually, it's the Mark VI controller ... the motor is underneath ... it's a 2011 model that was on sale at Shannon's and the photos are still there ...

Thank you, Chris! It all makes sense now.

OK, Blade Masters ... I'd like to know what the information is on the Dash Binnacle of my 2008 Blade ... most of the information is evident ... total charge, etc ... but does someone know the other stuff? Is there a diagram available?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hm3qo5uj8ypzn ... 8.jpg?dl=0

antiscab wrote: ↑Wed, 26 Dec 2018, 17:01 What drive train? Azure?

Yes, Matt ... it's an Azure motor ... it's right on the bottom, so getting the heat straight off the bitumen. Seems letting it cool, recharging and resetting has done the trick ...

Possibly overtemp sensors limiting power. Could be controller, motor or BMS. If it does not reoccur in cooler weather - that probably is it. The Blades without cooling do not like really hot weather. Given the difficulty (read: 'impossibility') of getting into the programming for either the AZD con...

First time I have had a debilitating problem with my Blade where it absolutely "ceased to proceed." It was 38F ... driving a hot black road ... suddenly *chug-chug-chug* ... like an ICE missing, seizing or running out of petrol. It sounded and felt horrible. Decided to wait and recharge ... I was on...

Well, I've decided I probably don't need it. My 2008 Blade Electron has a nice healthy whine as it cruises along ... mostly from the auxiliary motor that drives the power steering ... and the regenerative braking make a noise. But this has been an interesting discussion.

This is a fun look at one of the first mass-produced electric cars ... over 15,000 of this type were built ...

https://youtu.be/OhnjMdzGusc