Electric MGA Episode 2: Battery Box Removal & Wiring

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▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Intro
2:39 - Front Battery Box Removal
5:58 - Motor Mounting
11:35 - Rear Battery Box Removal
14:17 - Cell Tap Wiring
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@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

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@hassan_ksu 4 ай бұрын

I have this Dashcam and I can confirm it's real good. Totally worth getting.

@nathansmith1085 4 ай бұрын

It looks like you have another car lined up next already? I saw the cream colored car in the background. I'm glad you are able to do what makes you happy

@cptsearay8100 4 ай бұрын

Nissan 300z you see. I noticed it as well. He should cover the cars until reveal time.

@rthomp03 4 ай бұрын

Looks like a Z32 Nissan 300ZX. That might be a tricky one to work with, especially if it's got the adjustable suspension and 4-wheel streering. Those were famously designed with a supercomputer to achieve very tight packaging, so I don't envy trying to fit EV parts into the available spaces.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Coming soon!

@Draconis8888 4 ай бұрын

It's amazing to see how meticulous you are and how efficient you get after doing things right the first few times. Kudos to you!

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thanks friend!

@Omri.Collects 4 ай бұрын

Great job sorting the wiring. Wiring something after someone else can be a mystery sometimes.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

definitely a challenge

@user-ku2xd7my7q 4 ай бұрын

My name is Tom. For DC voltages, currents above 25 mA at 50 V are considered hazardous under normal conditions. Real danger starts around 80V for DC and 150V for AC. Yes, you can get electrocuted at lower voltages but you'd have to really work at it. It is perhaps worth noting that 12/24V DC is just as deadly as 120/240V AC under the right conditions. I had a friend get hung up on 24 volts DC and it almost killed him. Enough damage was done that he had to retire from being an electrician. I'm a retired Union journeyman electrician and when working around voltages that required rubber gloves, we used light cotton liners under the rubber gloves and fairly robust leather gloves over the rubber gloves. We tested the rubber gloves by blowing into then like a balloon to check for leaks. They were also lab tested every other year. You can't be too careful, especially if working alone. Really like watching your channel. Keep safe.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thanks

@rjung_ch 4 ай бұрын

The new gloves and tools are a huge safety issue, well done! 👍💪✌

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Robert!

@lukyluke993 4 ай бұрын

Now I can watch more calmly and not worry! 👍🏼

@deanmcmanis9398 4 ай бұрын

More progress on the MGA is great to watch! It is always interesting coming into a project that has already begun, without notes on what they were thinking and doing before. It is good that you are taking a systematic approach. Spending a little more time now will definitely pay off later.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

You know it!

@dwk5234 4 ай бұрын

Nice job, Jeremy, on spotting the issues with the wiring, diagnosing the problems, and then getting them fixed. I’d say they’ve got just the right man for the job!

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@joebachmann7757 4 ай бұрын

As someone who works on live high voltage daily, you should throw some leather gloves over the rubbers (we call them keepers) to keep your gloves in good shape. Love the content BTW!

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Good tip!

@rolixzs 4 ай бұрын

Quite cool to see the difference between your level of work and how comparatively poorly the MG was done thus far. Also it’s very inspiring to see how much you can learn to do if you just give it a proper try. Keep up the good work and looking forward to next episodes!

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

@AdamTheVAST 4 ай бұрын

Love the customer cars!

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Keeping food on the table!

@RealRickCox 4 ай бұрын

Wow! This little guy is looking like a fun project!!

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

@frenchben1041 4 ай бұрын

When you’re tasked with “wiring” the car to make it work, but still end up going above and beyond to redo all the work others made before you. 💪👏👏👏👏

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Exactly!

@Patriot3 4 ай бұрын

This should make an exciting golf cart.

@metalworker3 4 ай бұрын

15:50 Trust, but verify. Nicely done.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

@posenyang9549 4 ай бұрын

Attention to details. This is what you provide to your customers. If I had the money I would easily hire you to do a conversion knowing you will do it right. Great video, keep them coming!

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@Fersman1972 4 ай бұрын

Best of luck with the client's project. Also, the new tools and gloves are an excellent investment. Congrats.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@mmccon2007 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Jeremy! You do really nice work. The depinning of the connectors can be genuinely frustrating. You will be rewarded for your patience.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@kappios78 4 ай бұрын

Hii! I commented on one of the last videos about the editing and storytelling and maybe repeating yourself. This video felt a lot more to the point :) What I was referring to last time is sth like at 8:11 - 8:18 and 9:57 - 10:05 where you say pretty much exactly the same thing and the 2nd part could easily just be left out. But all in all, this one felt really good :) It showed progress, you showed what was happening or explained it, so one could easily follow and also the split screen thing works wonders to show what's happening without wasting time on showing the entire process. Thank you for listening to feedback

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

👍

@TheProjectOverload 4 ай бұрын

It looks like you are enjoying yourself in your new career. Congratulations! Keep up the good work.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

@wotterthose4511 4 ай бұрын

A moving blanket draped over the fenders/hood opening while you're working might be more comfortable for you while you're laying there, and also protect the paint from accidental tool drops and such.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment

@nebula_M42 4 ай бұрын

The attention to details bro. fantastic

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@taurota1554 4 ай бұрын

Outstanding and awesome.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@J.P.__ Ай бұрын

Yeah, I feared that. Shady ground work. I'm sure you'll keep having lots of fun with that.

@bjcouche1 4 ай бұрын

Good to see the use of safety gloves where appropriate. A couple tips though, If you go with class 0 gloves, rated to a lower voltage, only 1500VDC or so, they will be thinner and give you more dexterity (less expensive too). Also, you should usually use leather protectors over the gloves to protect them from being torn, ripped or punctured. When disconnecting batteries, or live bus bars, consider wearing PPE for arc flash protection. Think for a second about what could happen if you dropped the bolt, bus bar etc. and it fell in the exact worst place possible. People usually think about shock hazards, but a short circuit can cause an arc flash expelling hot gas and molten metal. Eye and face protection should be worn at an absolute minimum. Choose the appropriate level of protection based on the task at hand. Great job by the way on the wiring harness. I can't tell you how many times I've found manufacturer wiring or documentation incorrect. Sometimes you just have to be patient, take your time, and trace it out. Be sure to document your wiring and print changes for the next poor soul that has to work on it in the future. You never know when that person might be you.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment

@future-matze-35 4 ай бұрын

Great progress, interesting content, love to watch! Keep up the great work 🥇🚀

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

@mavi5477 4 ай бұрын

Love, Love, Love this build.... keep up the good work. Be sure to line up future customers.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

@charrin9086 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this! Great how to....maybe someday...

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

thanks for the comment

@paulhetherington6022 4 ай бұрын

Always - at least 2 threads showing through the nut when using Nyloc nuts. Love this build, its encouraging me to attempt my own 👌

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

You can do it!

@TheRealMrCods 4 ай бұрын

What a nice old car, Getting a new lease on life too. 👍

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

It sure is!

@evjpgarage4976 4 ай бұрын

Awesome

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

thanks

@suryavanshib 4 ай бұрын

Awesome ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻 Intresting 🤩🤩🤩 Keep it up 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thank you friend!

@newscoulomb3705 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! My key takeaway is: I should send you my 108-cell wiring looms, so I don't have to deal with them! 😜

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

🤣

@rickmellor 4 ай бұрын

PPE... you want to get covers for those HV gloves. Those are the inserts and meant to be covered for abrasion protection. Also, make sure you're using proper procedures to test them before use. HV can snake through even the tiniest pinhole so you need to keep those things in good shape.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment

@gordkao 4 ай бұрын

The MGA is such a looker! I'll bet if there's an EV looking like the MGA, it'll fly off the shelves lol

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Nice!!

@fladder1 4 ай бұрын

Awesome new video! May i make one investment suggestion if you're going to do more of these? Buy a couple of those magnetic paint protection mats to cover the car and protect the paint from damage by leaning/scratching and bumps from tools.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Good call

@rjung_ch 4 ай бұрын

Your old friend in the photo bomb. Cheers.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

He loves to follow me around!

@andreyl2705 4 ай бұрын

awesome🔥

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thanks 🔥

@swecreations 3 ай бұрын

13:40 Some types of cell like being under pressure, that's why you have those screws. We're talking thousands of cycles either way though.

@ElectricSuperCar 3 ай бұрын

For this battery box, the screws do not put any pressure on the cells. Just fastening the sides to the bottom. There is air gap to the cells.

@mrCuteStevO 3 ай бұрын

Hey, as always great work. i would suggest getting class 00 rubber gloves. their rating is up to 750V DC, and will be way more comfortable to use.

@ElectricSuperCar 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@revidual 4 ай бұрын

Just for a second there, you sounded like the Lock Picking Lawyer.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Thanks friend!

@BrentY5285 4 ай бұрын

I would never have checked that the supplied wires were correct. Not sure how you realized that, but that was a great spot. Would have been a major headache later!

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

No doubt!

@Jack2of3 4 ай бұрын

It would be cool if you can find a TR6 to convert

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

You find the customer, I'll do the conversion!

@FrankGraffagnino 4 ай бұрын

awesome progress... we may need to get you to help with our conversion.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Yes please

@FrankGraffagnino 4 ай бұрын

@@ElectricSuperCar not sure if you follow us, but we are kind of stuck trying to get our Nissan leaf motor mounted and also the battery modules mounted. I think if we can get through that we can handle all of the stuff after that, but we need help with the mechanical stuff

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

@@FrankGraffagnino send me an email Electricsupercar@gmail.com

@Daniel_Blake 4 ай бұрын

Hoping those pin-outs on the BMS cables didn't come from the kit manufacturer like that. Because damn that would be a massive oversite from them. Awesome that you caught it.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Yep, from ElectricGT

@Daniel_Blake 4 ай бұрын

@@ElectricSuperCar damn good find then. You've already made this car miles better just by doing that!.

@ogsvx 4 ай бұрын

Really awesome to see your new business coming along 😃 Any idea how much all the EV components weigh? These are really light cars originally, I'd guess less than 1800 lbs with the ICE.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Not sure exactly. I'll have to weigh things

@gestionaerofax 4 ай бұрын

Put your glass. One off my guys touch side parts and spark and make a hole. During electric disconnect.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Interesting 🤔

@IgorMagalhaes87 4 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for sharing all your great work. Can you explain the change on the vehicle dynamics by placing a motor on the front/rear or dual motor (front and rear)? Also, in the case of dual motor, how it connects to each other to have AWD fully functional? Sorry if it sounds novice, but it is a new technology for me. Thank you again.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

coming soon

@stevetownsend6556 4 ай бұрын

That wiring problem is probably only ONE of the reasons the company didn’t make it. 😊

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

LOL! 🤣

@angrydog4379 4 ай бұрын

That is a lot of tiny wires, it would have driven me crazy

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

It takes a lot of patience

@MerkDolf 4 ай бұрын

⚡ 😁 👍 ⚡ 👌

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

More to come!

@ericgene 4 ай бұрын

with the mass of the drive train in the very front and the very rear of the car, will there be a balance issue when steering?

@ACAGT 4 ай бұрын

⚡👊⚡

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

more to come

@rangefreewords 4 ай бұрын

Looks great! Does it have electric power steering?

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Nope

@Kenshin_Tran 4 ай бұрын

So are you gonna tell us more about that 300zx you got sitting there or we gonna have to sit in suspense until your next video lol

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

🤫

@stevenbalderstone709 4 ай бұрын

The front motor, rear drive configuration seems a lot simpler than mid/rear motor and drive of Wattson and the Porsche. Had you thought of selling conversion kits for similar vehicles?

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

Sure, you interested?

@bill123f2 4 ай бұрын

If it has disk clutch I think the gear will breakbin a heavy acceleration

@phairlyoddparent3972 4 ай бұрын

I don’t remember if you mentioned it in a previous video. Do you like that they sent the car to you with a lot of things ordered and in place or would you rather have started from scratch? Interested in what the pros and cons are.

@ElectricSuperCar 4 ай бұрын

definitely makes the decision process easy