I have to admit your videos are really the best I have seen with explanation of how to dismantle the battery and what the capabilities are. Thank you so much for taking the time to help all us out! Or at least I really appreciate it. I'm going to create an off grid solar batter bank with this pack. Local junk yards in my area of California have them all day long for 2K with local pickup.
I'd suggest doing it fast if the battery maintenance systems aren't working. The sooner it gets installed into another vehicle and the BMS restored, the better.
yeah mine holding up well too, jan 2011 volt, and just did 44.8 miles two days ago. Being nice to it. Still very impressed with my volt. But not so much with gm.
Anybody imaged replacing the Chevy Volt’s 18.4-kWh battery with a repackaged Tesla Cells groups = 103.0 kWh in the Chevy Volts Battery well / enclosure as it appears a Tesla Model S *103.0 kWh package of cell groups if restacked appropriately may actually fit in volume of space the Volts T shaped enclosure provides. Surly it appears posable approximating the cubic inches of volume Chevy provided for “there bulky 18.4KWh package is very nearly the displacement of Tesla’s cell groups if reconfigured.
I know the orange fuse is rated for 600A but if I'm using this with a zilla controller and a series wound motor (not a Volt) how would I size fuses & contractors for amperage? What did you do on the E30? Please advise.
Hi There, Good video. I am swapping a 2012 chevy volt battery with a 2018. Problem it has a different service disconnect plug. Do you know if I can swap the new plug for the old one. I see in the 2018 there is a resistor built in. On the 2012 I am not sure if it's the same resistor. Any clue. Thanks Dave
This is very useful to understand how I might handle the battery pack once I pull it and either replace it in an (otherwise) pristine 2011 Volt with a used unit or replace any *obviously* defective submodule (or control boards) with the same from a donor salvage unit. I'm looking for example or advice for removing/replacing this battery pack in a Volt (2011). It *looks* like it is designed to drop out the bottom with good support under most (if not all) of the unit. I can find instructions on how to disable the HV *out* and hope the coolant connections are obvioius enough but would like to have some idea of what I'm getting into before I try to pull it!
Is that 16 Kilowatts?....I think GM set up the Volt to not completely discharge...or fully charge....so, as to preserve battery life....I always suspected that after the warranty was up or in case consumers complained of reduced battery life; they would then open the system up with software or a change in the computer chip...
I worked for a parts supplier and due to regulations we were not allowed to sell to anyone without a certification and installation license to install them. Due to improper use/installation can cause death and explosion.
I bought the battery pack too with the shell included but for some reason when connecting to the shell’s main gate(outlet) there seems to be no voltage coming through. So do I need to recharge the whole pack or is there a safety switch that is impeding voltage coming through?
The two 48 volts packs create 96 volts at what amp/hr/ Kwh. Am still in planning stage for ev motorcycle. Can you please advise the charger and bms ‘s I would need to keep powered ? Thankyou ? I will be buying my first battery pack in new year of 2019 . Thankyou
If anyone wants to drive to Michigan, I'm dismantling a 2013 Chevy Volt that was in an accident. I'll sell the battery pack for 500.00 with the fiberglass cover and disconnect plug.
+Jeffrey McKee I'd take you up on that as I actually need another pack. Sylent now has 4 and my 5th one is in my e30 so I am looking for a pack for my grandfathers 1969 Bug. Can't drive out to MI but I could pay for the shipping and crating.
+EVE That's awesome. If I knew anything about electrical I'd try building one myself. We mostly dismantle high end euro cars. This is the first electric. It kind of freaked me out at first. If you ever get up this way, and want the battery, let me know.
I an looking for a person that has a wrecked 2012 volt with a usable battery. My Volt needs a battery replacement but it is in great condition and I want to sell it.
I would like to have it heated for winter. for my house. it can get near 0 degrees F. and minus windchill. to keep them in their happy place. I would also like something like this for a EV conversion. even the motor from a volt or other to transplant. I was going to try building a motor controller fora DC motor I have. but that's old tec now. I would maybe go that route for a cart or something . but not a road vehicles. something like EVWest's BMW/Tesla! but. that's lots of fund$!!! good deal!!
Sure. With any EV batteries if you want more range just add more batteries (up to a point) but it comes at a cost of weight and space. I can put 4 of the Volt banks in Sylent and get 150 miles of range.
what is the nominal voltage of those units, is it 48v which can be charged up to 54? or is 44 volts of which can be charged up to 50 volts? im at a loss between if these are 12s or 13s battery packs . i am trying to figure out what charger to use for this for my EV project also where exactly did you attach your terminal wires ? as well as what gauge wire would you recommend?
Fareed Alshami the Chevy Volt cells are arranged in groups of 12 and 6. These small modules that are bolted together into bigger modules like 42 which is 3 12s + 1 six
I have a 2012 Chevy Volt and the battery died at 125,000 miles. The car is in perfect condition and I am looking for somebody that crashed his Volt but has a working battery.
look into it more, maybe it's just the contactor. gm-volt.com/forum/showthread.php?226601-Redesigned-high-voltage-contactor-and-battery-heater-assembly
Thanks for the hint. I am no Volt expert so I had to rely on the dealers diagnostic report. They say the battery is dead and replacement would cost $6,700. They do not recommend this replacement due to the 125,000 mileage. I am looking for a 2012 owner that had an accident and would by the car to use his own battery. The car is in excellent condition.
Good work.. Very interesting. I'm an Alternative Energy Pioneer within an NGO completing Edison's work in Low Voltage Distributed generation and DC storage for 21st Century Digital Devices. I was wondering about these.. My concern are how to interface from a solar charge controller to the BMK as Charging cell by cell is imperative to battery life. Also plumbing for cooling adopters. Can we talk?
Why would you buy these batteries that were flawed to catch on fire when being charged that’s why they were recalled so many fires that why they were recalled should have been destroyed back to raw materials a time bomb
I am guessing that you haven't driven or worked on a Volt? Before the Volt, we had a Gen 2,and then a Gen 3 Prius. And after putting a couple hundred thousand miles on those I would strongly disagree that they were better then the Volt. We have over 100k miles on our Volt and we have only spent $75 on maintenance with 2 oil changes (other then tires), the fuel costs are MUCH lower then a Prius, and in every way the Volt is much more enjoyable to drive.
I have to admit your videos are really the best I have seen with explanation of how to dismantle the battery and what the capabilities are. Thank you so much for taking the time to help all us out! Or at least I really appreciate it. I'm going to create an off grid solar batter bank with this pack. Local junk yards in my area of California have them all day long for 2K with local pickup.
Thank you for posting. I just picked up a smashed 2014 Volt for a few parts and plan to sell the HV battery at some point from here in Santa Fe NM.
I'd suggest doing it fast if the battery maintenance systems aren't working. The sooner it gets installed into another vehicle and the BMS restored, the better.
How much did you pay?
Do you still have it? I'll take it and I live only 2 hours from you
@@jamesmoore2007 I do still have the parts Volt. You'll see my ad with details on CL.
@@jevansturner I did sell the HV battery fairly quickly. It was broken up for solar though.
FYI I have a 2012 Volt with 118K miles on it, I still get really good distance on my daily charge of 35-40 miles per charge.
yeah mine holding up well too, jan 2011 volt, and just did 44.8 miles two days ago. Being nice to it. Still very impressed with my volt. But not so much with gm.
Anybody imaged replacing the Chevy Volt’s 18.4-kWh battery with a repackaged Tesla Cells groups = 103.0 kWh in the Chevy Volts Battery well / enclosure as it appears a Tesla Model S *103.0 kWh package of cell groups if restacked appropriately may actually fit in volume of space the Volts T shaped enclosure provides. Surly it appears posable approximating the cubic inches of volume Chevy provided for “there bulky 18.4KWh package is very nearly the displacement of Tesla’s cell groups if reconfigured.
Thanks much for the videos. Can you tell me the dimensions of the individual pouch cells in the Volt battery?
I know the orange fuse is rated for 600A but if I'm using this with a zilla controller and a series wound motor (not a Volt) how would I size fuses & contractors for amperage? What did you do on the E30? Please advise.
Hi There, Good video. I am swapping a 2012 chevy volt battery with a 2018. Problem it has a different service disconnect plug. Do you know if I can swap the new plug for the old one. I see in the 2018 there is a resistor built in. On the 2012 I am not sure if it's the same resistor. Any clue. Thanks Dave
This is very useful to understand how I might handle the battery pack once I pull it and either replace it in an (otherwise) pristine 2011 Volt with a used unit or replace any *obviously* defective submodule (or control boards) with the same from a donor salvage unit.
I'm looking for example or advice for removing/replacing this battery pack in a Volt (2011). It *looks* like it is designed to drop out the bottom with good support under most (if not all) of the unit. I can find instructions on how to disable the HV *out* and hope the coolant connections are obvioius enough but would like to have some idea of what I'm getting into before I try to pull it!
Is that 16 Kilowatts?....I think GM set up the Volt to not completely discharge...or fully charge....so, as to preserve battery life....I always suspected that after the warranty was up or in case consumers complained of reduced battery life; they would then open the system up with software or a change in the computer chip...
Im looking at a 2012 chevy volt and the guy says the battery is getting 21miles per charge how do i raise it back to original numbers?
I’m currently starting my first ev conversion. I’m doing an e30 also. Anyway I could email you some questions?
I worked for a parts supplier and due to regulations we were not allowed to sell to anyone without a certification and installation license to install them. Due to improper use/installation can cause death and explosion.
Nanny state
What does it take to get that?
Great info, thanks! What is the max current rating of those batteries?
I bought the battery pack too with the shell included but for some reason when connecting to the shell’s main gate(outlet) there seems to be no voltage coming through. So do I need to recharge the whole pack or is there a safety switch that is impeding voltage coming through?
The two 48 volts packs create 96 volts at what amp/hr/
Kwh.
Am still in planning stage for ev motorcycle.
Can you please advise the charger and bms ‘s I would need to keep powered ?
Thankyou ?
I will be buying my first battery pack in new year of 2019 .
Thankyou
First time watching your video, have dabbled with increasing the range of the Cadillac ELR?
can I re arrange the cells to be 24v?
Can you share where the pinout you mentioned at 4:15 is found?
If anyone wants to drive to Michigan, I'm dismantling a 2013 Chevy Volt that was in an accident. I'll sell the battery pack for 500.00 with the fiberglass cover and disconnect plug.
+Jeffrey McKee I'd take you up on that as I actually need another pack. Sylent now has 4 and my 5th one is in my e30 so I am looking for a pack for my grandfathers 1969 Bug. Can't drive out to MI but I could pay for the shipping and crating.
+EVE That's awesome. If I knew anything about electrical I'd try building one myself. We mostly dismantle high end euro cars. This is the first electric. It kind of freaked me out at first. If you ever get up this way, and want the battery, let me know.
Hi Jeffrey, Is the battery pack still for sale?
Hi. Sorry, it's sold. I listed it on eBay for 1200 and someone bought it the next day.
I an looking for a person that has a wrecked 2012 volt with a usable battery. My Volt needs a battery replacement but it is in great condition and I want to sell it.
Im using Avasva instructions to make it and I do it already :)
can you take apart the chevy module into individual cells ?
No, it is destructive.
I am looking for one of this modules to replace a bad cell on my 2012 Volt, if anyone has one please let me know.
did you ever find the part number and supplier for the battery connector cable for a BMS interface?
I would like to have it heated for winter. for my house. it can get near 0 degrees F. and minus windchill. to keep them in their happy place. I would also like something like this for a EV conversion. even the motor from a volt or other to transplant. I was going to try building a motor controller fora DC motor I have. but that's old tec now. I would maybe go that route for a cart or something . but not a road vehicles. something like EVWest's BMW/Tesla! but. that's lots of fund$!!! good deal!!
Even though the older volt has a hybrid battery pack, can you use it for an EV vehicle with longer range vs higher discharge capabilities?
Sure. With any EV batteries if you want more range just add more batteries (up to a point) but it comes at a cost of weight and space. I can put 4 of the Volt banks in Sylent and get 150 miles of range.
also they may have pallets in front of yours . that must be unloaded . they do try to load in unload order. it's not a perfect world though.
what is the nominal voltage of those units, is it 48v which can be charged up to 54? or is 44 volts of which can be charged up to 50 volts? im at a loss between if these are 12s or 13s battery packs . i am trying to figure out what charger to use for this for my EV project also where exactly did you attach your terminal wires ? as well as what gauge wire would you recommend?
Fareed Alshami the Chevy Volt cells are arranged in groups of 12 and 6. These small modules that are bolted together into bigger modules like 42 which is 3 12s + 1 six
Where can one get the bms connectors or pin outs from? U have an email or website? Thx
I have a 2012 Chevy Volt and the battery died at 125,000 miles. The car is in perfect condition and I am looking for somebody that crashed his Volt but has a working battery.
I would be interested in the old battery if you put a new one in it. and want to sell it. sometimes they may be half still good. maybe half capacity.
look into it more, maybe it's just the contactor. gm-volt.com/forum/showthread.php?226601-Redesigned-high-voltage-contactor-and-battery-heater-assembly
Thanks for the hint. I am no Volt expert so I had to rely on the dealers diagnostic report. They say the battery is dead and replacement would cost $6,700. They do not recommend this replacement due to the 125,000 mileage. I am looking for a 2012 owner that had an accident and would by the car to use his own battery. The car is in excellent condition.
brokerhc trust no one, remove the battery and check for yourself, I would also try to get one from a wreak.
I seen wrecked one in SLC, UT area for $4,500.00 KSL. Com
trying to sell a battery, 3k obo
Good work.. Very interesting. I'm an Alternative Energy Pioneer within an NGO completing Edison's work in Low Voltage Distributed generation and DC storage for 21st Century Digital Devices. I was wondering about these.. My concern are how to interface from a solar charge controller to the BMK as Charging cell by cell is imperative to battery life. Also plumbing for cooling adopters. Can we talk?
I have one for sale from a 2012 $2300
Please I need Chevy volts battery pack. Do u have any for sale or can u get me one?
Where are you located?
@@EVEngineering SAYREVILLE, NJ
Why would you buy these batteries that were flawed to catch on fire when being charged that’s why they were recalled so many fires that why they were recalled should have been destroyed back to raw materials a time bomb
ill keep buying gen 2 prius' much better car and easier to work on
I am guessing that you haven't driven or worked on a Volt? Before the Volt, we had a Gen 2,and then a Gen 3 Prius. And after putting a couple hundred thousand miles on those I would strongly disagree that they were better then the Volt. We have over 100k miles on our Volt and we have only spent $75 on maintenance with 2 oil changes (other then tires), the fuel costs are MUCH lower then a Prius, and in every way the Volt is much more enjoyable to drive.
I have a 2012 volt and I blew the gas engine. If anyone is interested in it I’m in Minnesota.
How many miles does it have?
120,000
@@menjay2837 Alright, how can I contact you?
I sent you an email