# Chevy Bolt conversion **URL:** \ **Category:** Battery & Chargers\ **Created:** [April 3, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524 "2018-04-03T00:16:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/22 "2018-04-06T20:58:29Z")
I put main terminals on opposite sides, and balance leads on the same end. For now! Flipping the top one over will make the power terminals to close to one another. Maybe an inch spacer between them will work. ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/23 "2018-04-06T23:27:11Z")
Ready to wire bms. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/5/51cd4f2eec4192efef146f2276bf53db97b1b9d5.jpg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/3/34430a87b953f62171733bfff7a90f0f7c818510.jpg) Not even sure it will fit, but it would not fit the E2 when 38" long. Now it’s 1/2 that and 10" high. Notice straps connecting top and bottom. Luck me! I have the luxury of picking the bms harness that fits best. All 20s connected to flying leads. I hope! This took all day. ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2018, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/24 "2018-04-06T23:31:54Z")
![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/8/8b7e2d25da7c78887a91b1b3d51aecaab6432152.jpg) 21" long With feet 16" wide With power terminals 9" high If anyone wants to check for room. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Cushing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jonathan_cushing/32/2083_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Cushing](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Jonathan_Cushing)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 12:25am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/25 "2018-04-07T00:25:20Z")
Here’s what the charger is reading on both packs which carry 40+ volts. ![IMG_20180406_172152](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/e/e97633f2080c40cb1c62830943a5a8829794510e.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Cushing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jonathan_cushing/32/2083_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Cushing](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Jonathan_Cushing)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 12:45am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/26 "2018-04-07T00:45:00Z")
Let me know the best way to arrange purchasing the lithium programmed DQ from you. ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 1:12am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/27 "2018-04-07T01:12:55Z")
The Chargery will work for you. Measure volts at the charger leads. It should display on the C10325 too. 80v ? Are you packs connected in series? ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Cushing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jonathan_cushing/32/2083_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Cushing](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Jonathan_Cushing)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/28 "2018-04-07T01:20:40Z")
They are currently not in series. (except internally 🙂 )I am getting nothing out of charger in charge mode. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Cushing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jonathan_cushing/32/2083_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Cushing](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Jonathan_Cushing)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 1:46am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/29 "2018-04-07T01:46:40Z")
![1523064053938998460430653480772](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/5/5ecb3d804df7a16ebd34c3537cca7092e3232bf0.jpg) works on power supply mode. ![15230641704274437701715821127569](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/d/d42eab57de42a48922496f76940123fe64ec3fa2.jpg) Strangest thing is it didn’t work on PSU mode earlier with meter. Now it works. Then switching to charge mode with capacitors charged works. Drain down doesn’t work again. Hmm. I’m familiar with plenty of different chargers. First time on this one. Seems like an internal error but could be user error ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 2:36am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/30 "2018-04-07T02:36:46Z")
Ok, so you are just charging 10s at a time? One module? What does the charger read when connected to battery? Is that what the 9.3v is? It might be the charger hasn’t had the hardware update. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Cushing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jonathan_cushing/32/2083_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Cushing](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Jonathan_Cushing)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 2:55am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/31 "2018-04-07T02:55:10Z")
Yes one pack at a time 10 s to confirm no damage from the bent pins. When connected it reads battery vol low. ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 3:23am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/32 "2018-04-07T03:23:12Z")
That doesn’t make sense. Error codes generally are triggered when charging. All it should read when connected is battery voltage. Even with no battery connected. Are you sure you don’t mean that it reads vol low when starting charger. That makes total sense. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Cushing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jonathan_cushing/32/2083_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Cushing](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Jonathan_Cushing)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 6:21am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/33 "2018-04-07T06:21:09Z")
Correct when starting a charge it reads low voltage, beeps and does not charge. ---
**Author:** ![Gem\_e2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/gem_e2/32/1849_2.png) [@Gem\_e2](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Gem_e2)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 11:36am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/34 "2018-04-07T11:36:01Z")
Hi i remember second time my charger C10325 got bad after repair it beeps and not charge i got it replaced with a new charger after that ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/35 "2018-04-07T14:41:55Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Cushing](#): > > Correct when starting a charge it reads low voltage, beeps and does not charge. If it doesn’t read voltage in idle mode charger is bad or not updated. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Cushing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jonathan_cushing/32/2083_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Cushing](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Jonathan_Cushing)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/36 "2018-04-07T15:30:38Z")
Thank you. Kind of my thoughts as well. All my connections terminals are soldered, so those are good. It outputs voltage when I start in power supply mode. Just nothing in idle mode when connected to battery. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Cushing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jonathan_cushing/32/2083_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Cushing](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Jonathan_Cushing)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/37 "2018-04-07T16:55:01Z")
First test on cart with old batteries on board. Still hit 29 on odometer. With 23"wheels so easily over 30 ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/38 "2018-04-07T17:52:04Z")
Day 3: Balance leads to bms ![MVC-002F](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/a/a396751e3844b8273ff28041046ff91b9a41e587.JPG) ![MVC-001F](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/c/c7f8c5824addef9e43eb1d85d61c600a36e30ea4.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/39 "2018-04-07T17:53:44Z")
Oops, missed that. “Balance line missing”. I think they come set up for 24s. I have not set up parameters yet. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Cushing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jonathan_cushing/32/2083_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Cushing](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Jonathan_Cushing)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/40 "2018-04-07T18:21:03Z")
The pre-mount test starting voltage ~81 finish voltage 77.5 at stop 78 volts after resting. We went up and down hills holding 25 on hill incline. Approximately 10 mile run with the 6 flooded 150a batteries on board and two people. ![15231252213057743629603029884434](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/e/e1b533d964a6253c2a88f6fc046cd256aafc71f4.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524/41 "2018-04-07T18:39:33Z")
Charging 6 amps Red high and low cells Green balancing Cell 11, first cell on second pack, is a problem. Most likely my clip lead connection between packs. ![MVC-004F](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/a/a3d01aa54510486d86cb37717e1aec26b6810c53.JPG) [Previous page](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-bolt-conversion/13524.md?page=3)