Lithium or nickel hydride replacements in SI board...

["Aaron Bohnen" <bohnen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Bob,

I am interested in your quest for a better solution to the SI problem. I 
think that your safest bet for the stock location is likely Ni-mHd 
batteries in there if you can get them in the correct size.

Since the SI board is built to charge the Ni-Cd batteries there may be an 
issue for any Lithium cell you put in there - I don't think they like 
reverse voltage. I'm not sure about that - more on this later after I check 
it out some...
 
My intended solution is to put the very best Varta, Saft or other european 
rechargeable cells I can get into a holder (2 x AA, 2 x C or whatever), 
connect it via long leads to the stock SI board battery connections then 
velcro the batteries and holder just behind the lip of a convenient fascia 
panel - perhaps the one by the driver's feet.

This will allow the SI batteries to be much more easily changed, 
maintained, etc.

Aaron
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Aaron Bohnen                     email: bohnen@domain.elided
- -Ph.D. Candidate, Civil Engineering Department, U.B.C.
- -Technicraft Engineering Services

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