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Old 11-09-2010, 07:21 PM   #196 (permalink)
brucey
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Working with the wiring harness today (where I'm still not 100% sure what to do) I realized the controller should be mounted extremely close to the motor itself. The wiring for it is only a foot or so long. I'm going to extend it as I still plan to keep it inside the cabin. There is simply not enough room in the engine bay, and I'd worry about the engine heat not helping the controller cool down, as in ever. Plus I'd be OK having a mini heater in the car most of the time. (: The contactor should not be much of a problem however. I can easily fit it in the engine bay.

The throttle for now I am going to mount on the side of the the transmission tunnel, near my leg. I'd like to eventually get it set up to mount on the shifter, but for now this will work and not be in the way.
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