bigblack06

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Ok this might be stupid but I noticed after I installed new brake pads and rotors I have been getting a full battery and also my engine will turn on at around 20-27MPH now versus the 10MPH it did when I my rotors where wearing down. Has anyone experienced this or is this just me, I'm also getting better gas mileage. I would figure since the battery gets some energy from braking this would occur but not on such a level like this.

neurocity

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Maybe your old rotors were causing resistance tripping the computer to run the engine more?


I have yet to see my battery hit a full charge just driving around.


The car does not get energy from brake hardware at all. It produces energy from the spinning elements inside the aisin transmission.

bigblack06

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Not sure why but I can consitantly say I have a full battery unless I speed and use up the battery, but I always have a full battery maybe sometimes it will be one bar less. I just have never had that happen, how fast do you usually go before the engine turns on. ^

neurocity

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I can roll through my neighborhood streets without the ICE coming on to about 30 or just under.

bigblack06

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Mine would turn on at around 10MPH versus now I can actually get that now.

LexFather

It still doing this?

bigblack06

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Yeah still fully charged, dont get me wrong it will drain once I push the pedal to the max I lose half the power but I gain it right back to full charge.

neurocity

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Video this. Drain it to a few bars into the blue then drive around to recharge.

bigblack06

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ok, Ill try that after work.

Skggyy

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please. mine can only go up to 15mph. The battery is alway empty when start the car in the morning. How do i know if i need a new battery or not? brake pad and rotor was replace in 10k miles ago.

Skggyy

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please record it.

neurocity

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I was able to get my car to 35+ mph on the Aisin drive only. Its all on how you feather the pedal.
I was on a long long stretch of road in between warehouses. It was a slow acceleration. and I think that by the time I got to that speed the ICE kicked on to charge the battery and drive the wheels.

bigblack06

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Never made that video but its back to normal, I think it was because I replaced my rotors and brake pads.

neurocity

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The only thing I can think of for this to happen. The rotors are lighter than the OEM. Less rotational mass allowing the car to spin the MC1 charging motor more efficiently.

Anyway... just a thought.

bigblack06

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Good thought though. Honestly doesnt make sense to me still.