[nikejamie777]

Hello. I've purchased an Outlander front ev motor (S61). If i purchase the motor controller from another Outlander - how do I get them to talk to each other. Or is there an easier way to control the motor? Thanks

 

[brian_]

There is no sophisticated communication between the controller and the motor - just the three phase power conductors and the analog encoder signals. As long as it is the intended model of motor (which, yes, is the Meiden S61 in the front of an Outlander PHEV) and the encoder is of the same type (it may change between years or something), the controller won't know it's not driving the same motor that it was originally.

You probably can't mix-and-match the front and rear motors and controllers, because those motors run at significantly different speeds.

 

[nikejamie777]

There is no sophisticated communication between the controller and the motor - just the three phase power conductors and the analog encoder signals. As long as it is the intended model of motor (which, yes, is the Meiden S61 in the front of an Outlander PHEV) and the encoder is of the same type (it may change between years or something), the controller won't know it's not driving the same motor that it was originally.

You probably can't mix-and-match the front and rear motors and controllers, because those motors run at significantly different speeds.

Is the following pic the controller for the front motor

 

[brian_]

Is the following pic the controller for the front motor View attachment 125856

I don't know. If orange high-voltage cables lead to the front motor, then yes...

 

[remy_martian]

Doesn't look like it has five fat orange cables running in/out of it. Or two cables and three metal tabs.

 

[nikejamie777]

I've got one of those cables and will get the second one separately if it doesnt come with motor

 

[remy_martian]

That was not the point. How many big cables go in and out of this box?

 

[nikejamie777]

i think this pic of the other side will help. the left and right holes are for the 3 phase cables from invertor to motor and one to generator. pray that this answers your question. i'm still very new to all this - so very open to correction

 

[nikejamie777]

I should be getting this unit next week. Will update if i find anything further

 

[nikejamie777]

i did a screenshot of the video - here you can see the 2 fat cables that come out of box (these are for the generator motor and front motor). I don't know where the fat dc cable from battery plugs in