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My father bought one of the early Miles ZX40 electric minivans #29 from 2005. (It is a Daihtsu Move from japan)
Read the epic story of getting it on the road here (OK not real epic, just a lot of waiting) http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...oking-miles-zx40-electric-micro-van-2973.html
Anyway it has a 4 speed manual transmission that is disabled and stuck in 2nd gear,
I have a rebuild manual for it and am working on getting replacement parts to re-place it (should the parts exist, still waiting for a reply)
Anyone willing to look at the rebuild manual? Maybe someone here who is more familiar with a transmission might be able to chime in with a possible way of reenabling the transmission. Currently it is missing the internal and exteral linkages. The Tranny assumably is for a standard Daihatsu gasoline Move mini van.
Info about the real manufacturer
http://www.chinacarforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2615&page=2&highlight=zx40
this vehicle is probably a good candidate for field reduction also but I haven't ventured there yet. I did test the field resistance between D1 & 2 on the motor and end up between .4-.5 ohms which seems very high but it is a 48v 5hp motor. Maybe I need to find a better ohm meter than this cheap multimeter. Anyway does anyone have any idea what the "experimental" metal is listed at
miles35.com ?
He says resistance goes up as current goes up? Sounds like thin guage copper wire to me. I am working on getting a contactor and a switch to enable field reduction but I am not sure what guage or type of wire I should use, obviously I need to get an ammeter on this vehicle before I do any field reduction as the electronics are quite weak.
On my list is to add a real ammeter and voltmeter to this rig. Any suggestions? I am not sure if there is a bus bar in this vehicle to put one on but it really needs it if I am to start modding it.
Anyone else here own or deal with Miles ZX40's? I would love to hear from a been there done that as I am not sure what is really in place on the Miles Vehicle yet, I have it partway apart but don't have time to tear it down to the frame rails.
Basically I am looking for some real world information on the motor and drivetrain as I can't seem to find anything real usefull about their real world behaviors.
Even some help on field weakening methods would be greatly appreciated, my paticular motor has A1,A2 & D1, D2 which is a little strange. The motor seems sizable which seems strange that it is only 5hp when my D$D 10hp looks almost the same size. What types of materials or kits are available for field reduction? I need parts that are reliable not thrown together only to burn or short.
Thank You For ANY help
Ryan
Read the epic story of getting it on the road here (OK not real epic, just a lot of waiting) http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...oking-miles-zx40-electric-micro-van-2973.html
Anyway it has a 4 speed manual transmission that is disabled and stuck in 2nd gear,
I have a rebuild manual for it and am working on getting replacement parts to re-place it (should the parts exist, still waiting for a reply)
Anyone willing to look at the rebuild manual? Maybe someone here who is more familiar with a transmission might be able to chime in with a possible way of reenabling the transmission. Currently it is missing the internal and exteral linkages. The Tranny assumably is for a standard Daihatsu gasoline Move mini van.
Info about the real manufacturer
http://www.chinacarforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2615&page=2&highlight=zx40
this vehicle is probably a good candidate for field reduction also but I haven't ventured there yet. I did test the field resistance between D1 & 2 on the motor and end up between .4-.5 ohms which seems very high but it is a 48v 5hp motor. Maybe I need to find a better ohm meter than this cheap multimeter. Anyway does anyone have any idea what the "experimental" metal is listed at
miles35.com ?
He says resistance goes up as current goes up? Sounds like thin guage copper wire to me. I am working on getting a contactor and a switch to enable field reduction but I am not sure what guage or type of wire I should use, obviously I need to get an ammeter on this vehicle before I do any field reduction as the electronics are quite weak.
On my list is to add a real ammeter and voltmeter to this rig. Any suggestions? I am not sure if there is a bus bar in this vehicle to put one on but it really needs it if I am to start modding it.
Anyone else here own or deal with Miles ZX40's? I would love to hear from a been there done that as I am not sure what is really in place on the Miles Vehicle yet, I have it partway apart but don't have time to tear it down to the frame rails.
Basically I am looking for some real world information on the motor and drivetrain as I can't seem to find anything real usefull about their real world behaviors.
Even some help on field weakening methods would be greatly appreciated, my paticular motor has A1,A2 & D1, D2 which is a little strange. The motor seems sizable which seems strange that it is only 5hp when my D$D 10hp looks almost the same size. What types of materials or kits are available for field reduction? I need parts that are reliable not thrown together only to burn or short.
Thank You For ANY help
Ryan
