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Title: 2010 Zero MX Battery Replacement - Nissan Leaf Modules
Post by: pattersonimages on June 17, 2020, 10:06:32 AM

Well, decided to drop in and make this bike run.  Picked up 7 GEN1 leaf modules and started tinkering today.

Title: Re: 2010 Zero MX Battery Replacement - Nissan Leaf Modules
Post by: pattersonimages on June 17, 2020, 10:09:15 AM

HOW to fit these in.... Drilled 2 x 5/16" holes for threaded rod in the lower crossmember.  Can "just" sneak 5 modules under the upper main bar.- with room for wiring out back.

Title: Re: 2010 Zero MX Battery Replacement - Nissan Leaf Modules
Post by: pattersonimages on June 17, 2020, 10:09:36 PM

Fitting the first 5 modules required nothing more than the 2 drilled holes through the lower frame / brace- just under where the stock battery box sat.  Also - from my measurements - the stock factory battery compartment bracees- that can me unscrewed/removed are almost exactly at the correct height to lock down the leaf modules.  I picked up some 2" aluminium angle from the local home dept, and cut to length slightly longer than the leaf modules.  Using 4 carriage bolts, and some JB weld - I marked out the bracket that will run under the inner 5 cells - and create the external cage to place the vertical cell ( one on each side).

Title: Re: 2010 Zero MX Battery Replacement - Nissan Leaf Modules
Post by: BrianTRice@gmail.com on June 18, 2020, 04:21:28 AM

I've added a link to this thread to the unofficial manual article: https://zeromanual.com/wiki/Gen1/Battery_Rebuild

May I upload your photos to the manual? Any notes you want added I can help edit as well. Thanks!

Title: Re: 2010 Zero MX Battery Replacement - Nissan Leaf Modules
Post by: Moto7575 on June 19, 2020, 02:36:49 AM

Nice picture, but does it work ?

Title: Re: 2010 Zero MX Battery Replacement - Nissan Leaf Modules
Post by: pattersonimages on June 19, 2020, 06:25:53 AM

It works.  i'll upload more images shortly!

Title: Re: 2010 Zero MX Battery Replacement - Nissan Leaf Modules
Post by: pattersonimages on June 19, 2020, 06:26:23 AM

certainly!

Quote from: BrianTRice on June 18, 2020, 04:21:28 AM

I've added a link to this thread to the unofficial manual article: https://zeromanual.com/wiki/Gen1/Battery_Rebuild

May I upload your photos to the manual? Any notes you want added I can help edit as well. Thanks!

Title: Re: 2010 Zero MX Battery Replacement - Nissan Leaf Modules
Post by: pattersonimages on June 20, 2020, 01:37:07 AM

first rip on the converted Zero. no audio. https://vimeo.com/user109480698/review/430831928/7830769292 (https://vimeo.com/user109480698/review/430831928/7830769292)

Title: Re: 2010 Zero MX Battery Replacement - Nissan Leaf Modules
Post by: pattersonimages on June 20, 2020, 11:43:28 PM

ANyone know where I can find a factory charger/inverter cover plastic?

Title: Re: 2010 Zero MX Battery Replacement - Nissan Leaf Modules
Post by: Alan. Yes THAT Alan on July 20, 2020, 04:28:45 AM

1) Vimeo says "Sorry, we couldn’t find that page".

2) I'm sending some photos of a controller-cover via private message.

Title: Re: 2010 Zero MX Battery Replacement - Nissan Leaf Modules
Post by: cenesdelavega on January 17, 2023, 09:58:25 PM

The video is here:
https://vimeo.com/430831928

I'm about to do the same to a 2010 MX.