# Ford Think Lithium Set-up **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [January 30, 2019, 1:41am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343 "2019-01-30T01:41:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LithiumGods](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/lithiumgods/32/672_2.png) [@LithiumGods](https://community.electricforum.com/u/LithiumGods)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343/21 "2019-05-08T20:14:25Z")
I added a few more cells for higher voltage . My power and range increased 20+ % ---
**Author:** ![Laguna-Beach-Chuggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Laguna-Beach-Chuggy](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Laguna-Beach-Chuggy)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343/22 "2019-05-08T20:20:21Z")
Ahh, so you added them later? What voltage did you start with and end up with? Thanks! S ---
**Author:** ![David\_Illingworth](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/david_illingworth/32/2671_2.png) [@David\_Illingworth](https://community.electricforum.com/u/David_Illingworth)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343/23 "2019-05-09T16:25:33Z")
I’m running 96 volts on my Ford Think ---
**Author:** ![offgridsteve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/54ee81/32.png) [@offgridsteve](https://community.electricforum.com/u/offgridsteve)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343/24 "2019-05-13T22:48:10Z")
Did you do 6s and did they fit in the battery locations? Steve in CO ---
**Author:** ![David\_Illingworth](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/david_illingworth/32/2671_2.png) [@David\_Illingworth](https://community.electricforum.com/u/David_Illingworth)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 12:05am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343/25 "2019-05-14T00:05:16Z")
> [@Chevy Spark / Volt Conversion](https://community.electricforum.com/t/chevy-spark-volt-conversion/14688): > > Decided to document my conversion in the hopes it will help someone in the future. I have a 72 volt 2002 Ford Think that I’m installing three 16s Chevy Spark batteries into. Chevy Volt batteries are similar. Gem’s are also very similar to the Ford Think except for battery placement. First I decided to remove the cooling system elbow, hoses and brackets to trim down the size. I removed the four nuts and four long bolts and took the brackets and hoses off. Next I pulled the… ---
**Author:** ![Christopher\_Ray](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/christopher_ray/32/5133_2.png) [@Christopher\_Ray](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Christopher_Ray)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343/26 "2019-08-17T16:23:01Z")
I’ve got three Ford Thinks, sitting in my shop. I wanna convert all three to Lithium. Been reading all your posts, i’ve rebuilt 9 Prius cars, and familiar with EV and mechanically not a Volt dolt lol. But Would love the recipe for the Ford THinks to turn all 3 into lithium setups with chargers and BMS so i can get my two friends the other two and not have to babysit them every week. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2019, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343/27 "2019-08-17T17:33:19Z")
The green cells are working out great. 24-28s $50 each Configured and test charged here, adds to the cost. I can program newer DQ chargers or sell new ones set for lithium. Balancers $3 per cell. I can have one set ready to go fairly soon. Any more will be delayed until more are tested. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Illingworth](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/david_illingworth/32/2671_2.png) [@David\_Illingworth](https://community.electricforum.com/u/David_Illingworth)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343/28 "2019-08-17T22:54:24Z")
Three 16s Chevy Spark batteries almost fit perfectly in the Ford Think. I would highly recommend going this route if you can find them just because it makes for a clean install. As for the charger I would just buy new ones from evdrives for about $275 a piece including shipping. Call them I’m sure you would get a discount for buying three. I would buy the ones with the built-in dc to dc converters as each Ford Think have two dc to dc converters that are known to go bad and they can be eliminated with these updated chargers. I bought an aftermarket fuse box that I mounted to the front upper frame under the hood so everything I run off of the charger is fused and is easy to access. You will need to update the wiring but it really isn’t a big deal. Your old chargers can be sold on ebay if they still work and you should recoup the majority of the money the new chargers cost you. People will pay top dollar for Factory chargers as they don’t want to mess with wiring. Several different BMS’s out there that people use. I have a cheap Bluetooth one that works well. You just need an Android device to program it and monitor the cells. I didn’t have one as all my stuff is apple so I had to buy one from Walmart for about $100 which works well. I’m more than happy to help you in anyway. If you do go down this route let me know so I can share some more info that I have learned along the way. ---
**Author:** ![markj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/markj/32/7761_2.png) [@markj](https://community.electricforum.com/u/markj)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343/29 "2021-01-19T17:50:11Z")
Thinking about doing the Lithium upgrade to my Think, are you still selling a Lithium Battery conversion kit? ---
**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:** [January 19, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343/30 "2021-01-19T18:57:03Z")
There is a set of LiFePo4 on here for sale. ---
**Author:** ![RS\_E6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/rs_e6/32/12308_2.png) [@RS\_E6](https://community.electricforum.com/u/RS_E6)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343/31 "2021-01-19T20:02:34Z")
> [@29 LiFePO4 Green Cells With Balance Boards For Sale](https://community.electricforum.com/t/29-lifepo4-green-cells-with-balance-boards-for-sale/19256): > > I have 29 of the [famous LiFePO4 green cells](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lifepo4-green-cells-are-back-50-per-cell/18431) available for sale. These are the ones @Inwo sells. I purchased them via @LithiumGods (aka Kinghappy, aka Mike) about a year ago when I first bought my GEM (also from him). After getting the GEM fixed up I ran these 29 cells in series in my 2013 E6 (T4) with a controller voltage spoof for several months and they performed great. High voltage, tons of power and significantly reduced weight compared to lead. Most typically use these cells in a 27s o… ---
**Author:** ![markj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/markj/32/7761_2.png) [@markj](https://community.electricforum.com/u/markj)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343/32 "2021-01-19T22:19:13Z")
Thanks for the battery info. Who knows what to do with the green interlock and white temp sensor wires in the charger to Ford Think connector when I go Lithium? See schematic [https://photos.app.goo.gl/XyjR9JPUvZgPGGW39](https://photos.app.goo.gl/XyjR9JPUvZgPGGW39) ---
**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:** [January 19, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343/33 "2021-01-19T23:50:08Z")
Charger connections don’t change. Except the sensor is not needed with lithium. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Illingworth](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/david_illingworth/32/2671_2.png) [@David\_Illingworth](https://community.electricforum.com/u/David_Illingworth)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343/34 "2021-01-20T12:30:56Z")
If you upgrade your charger make sure there is no power at all on the interlock wire coming from the charger. If there’s you will blow a resistor in your instrument cluster. You can always run the interlock wire to ground to bypass it. ---
**Author:** ![Cmm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Cmm](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Cmm)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 2:53am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343/35 "2022-03-04T02:53:39Z")
Question on wiring a lithium battery in to the think. Do you wire battery positive to mega fuse and then mega fuse to the contactor? ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/e/e5932c790c100e6aa436cd33104e8ed3f0263d69.jpeg) ---
**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:** [March 4, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343/36 "2022-03-04T03:35:22Z")
Fuse isn’t needed, but it can connect on either end of battery B+ or B-, if it helps the wiring. Bms has short circuit protection also. [Previous page](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ford-think-lithium-set-up/15343.md?page=1)