Using MightyBoyEV - Project issues and resolutions.....
| Issue | Resolution |
| After one month: Oddly enough no electrical, electronics or battery issues to date..... | |
| Windscreen wipers hitting windscreen rubber when used on "fast" speed setting | Adjust wiper linkage arms (reduce travel) |
| Selecting of 2nd gear by accident.... | Fabricate an bracket underneath the gearshift assembly to act as a lockout for 1st and 2nd gear |
| Increase rear vehicle ride height by 50mm (cosmetic only) | Fabricate new adjustable shackles and change rubbers over polyurethane bushes - much better look! |
| Improve throttle "feel" | Add and adjust a third light (non linear) spring to the PB-6 pot box arm (also acts as a third safety "return to off" safety spring) |
| Intermittent brake
light switch |
Replace original faulty brake lamp switch with new after market switch unit |
| July 12th 2009 general update: Still no issues to date - batteries and performance have improved now that the pack has been "Run In" a couple of months - easily more range then I need as a daily vehicle and only seem to be using 40 to 50% DOD. Heater takes the chill off nicely on our cool (4 degree) Adelaide mornings. Now have lowered the tyre pressure to 34 lbs and get a much better ride without noticing much (if any) difference in consumption (k-h/km). No charging issues with the Delta-Q to report - all batteries seem to balance nicely. | |
| Cheap older tyres showing signs of delaminating.... | Upgrade tyres (and Wheels)
check them out here! Certainly improves the ride as well.... |
| “Cycle Analyst” display not showing - but backlight on? | Here is the fix...... |
| Squeaks in the rear suspension! |
Replace the aftermarket replacement rear spring bush rubbers with the
correct Suzuki ones and turn-up new centre S/S inserts to suit. BEAUTIFUL now.... |
| December 2009: Fix for noise (RFI) picked up on AM radio band | Fabricate a steel enclosure (a shielded box...) - Now all good.... |
| February
8th 2010
general update approaching the first year of use: No major
issues to date - batteries still performing fine and staying balanced
with no problems. Slight increase now noticed in battery sag (maybe
.5 volt) when compared to drawing the same high end currents a year
ago. Would be nice to have better battery technology but will hang in
there for a better overall solution and price point - will also look at
going CAN (mainly as a learning curve for me to play with). I will also continue trying to reduce weight, rotating mass and rolling resistance with the aim of breaking the 80 watt-hour/km figure. I currently am looking at some very light 12" by 4" Alloy rims that should prove useful in achieving this.....the Mightyboy is so light all these factors can make slight improvements - smaller/lighter wheels and reduced tyre weight included. Switching to modern battery technology would reduce the overall weight significantly and hence go a long way to achieving my target.. |
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| March 2010: Upgrade to light weight alloy rims (rare factory optional extra of the day) | Light weight rims and Light weight rims - part 2 |
| April 2010: Poor performance after 1500 w-h of use |
Replace battery number 6 - excessive voltage sag with old battery... Click here for more information |