Excitement today !!!,
The batteries are fully charged... yahoo.
My first attempt had the charge controler settings, limiting the charging of the batteries. Then some cloudy days with rain, now back to intense sun.
This time I saw 7.1 Amps going into the battery pack at 1:00 in the afternoon full sun, while in bulk charge.
This Victron Solar charge controller has bluetooth software connecting to by phone so I can monitor and change settings for charging. Here are a few screen shots. I am still on a steep learning curve of the software capabilities.
The history shows the limited days out of the shop, in the sun, then cloudy / raining. The 12th shows it was fully charged in Bulk , then went into absorption mode input, and last was on float. I have Float and Absorption to with in .01V of each other now.
My full charge setting is at 56.75 V / 7 modules = 8.11V, ( am at 97.6% charged now, which seems a little to close to max, so will be back it off some)
Maximum setting is 58.1V / 7 modules = 8.3V ea
Now to complete battery mounting , cables, circuit breakers, and instrumentation from this test phase, to a more permanent install. Plastic skid plate yet to fabricate & install, keeping out the brush and divert the dirt.
I just had to know it would run first. Yes it does.
Sloppy steering issue;
Spindle bushings arrived and pressed in. Wheel bearings were cleaned and repacked.
All tie rod ends cleaned and now with fresh grease.
The cart steers much better, yet still not a tight as I would like. As time allows will have to check the steering rack closer, and probably new shocks.
My lifted axle had oversized holes for the spindle king pin bolts, so, I shimmed with thin strips of sheetmetal tin, and play is gone.
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The large steering arm bushing was replaced, and once tightened down, there is still play in the large shaft , as if its missing a washer. There were two under the nut as it was tightened down. Is this normal for steering pivot to have play?
Confidence is building that this will work as designed.
More to come.