REBOOTING REBECCA EP 6 - BUILDING AN EV FROM A 1969 MORRIS 1000

EV Channels Review

Kate's latest garage session for the 'Rebooting Rebecca' EV conversion project hit a significant snag: the Open Inverter board appears to be dead. Despite meticulous preparation, including creating a custom Wi-Fi adapter extension and replacing the iMiEV motor connector, the initial power-up test failed. The expected capacitor pre-charge via a light socket did not occur, and the inverter's status LED remained unlit. This leaves Kate in a difficult position, with several potential paths forward: abandoning the EV conversion and returning Rebecca to her original gasoline engine, purchasing a new inverter board (though she's hesitant without understanding the cause of the failure), or sourcing a different inverter, possibly from a donor iMiEV. She is actively seeking community help and advice to diagnose and potentially fix the dead inverter, highlighting the challenges of complex EV conversions when detailed fault-finding documentation is scarce.