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Re: EPS Mounting
« Reply #30 on: March 05, 2018, 07:07:41 PM »
This is going to make a camp fire tale. Lol
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« Reply #31 on: March 05, 2018, 08:29:18 PM »
really.....chess move??  rofl
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Re: EPS Mounting
« Reply #32 on: March 12, 2018, 03:09:35 PM »
How is the foot coming along. I'm thanking you my have some time off  to get the car done.  :m :m

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Re: EPS Mounting
« Reply #33 on: March 12, 2018, 04:42:38 PM »
How is the foot coming along. I'm thanking you my have some time off  to get the car done.  :m :m

I did get the last bracket welded on without setting my boot on fire  rofl  Got it rattle can painted today.  just need to wire. 
I got some new Scott goggles with face mask.  Wow I didn't realize how bad my old ones were.  Now I won't have anything to blame my bad driving on  rofl

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« Reply #34 on: March 12, 2018, 05:36:55 PM »
did you get the tear offs with them?  i did and dint buy the face mask part as all i saw was the lower section. going to see if i can attach them to my save face mask. the wrirng is easy. thats 8g wire on the saturn vue btw.
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Re: EPS Mounting
« Reply #35 on: March 13, 2018, 06:41:39 AM »
sounds like you will have it ready for LS . agree with DS wiring is the easy part. see you in the sand.
 

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Re: EPS Mounting
« Reply #36 on: March 13, 2018, 06:43:08 AM »
What is the amperage draw for the vue eps? 

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Re: EPS Mounting
« Reply #37 on: March 13, 2018, 06:44:39 AM »
I run a 40amp fuse on mine.

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Re: EPS Mounting
« Reply #38 on: March 13, 2018, 06:46:46 AM »
never put a amp clamp on it. ran 8 gage all the way to battery. 
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Re: EPS Mounting
« Reply #39 on: March 13, 2018, 06:49:27 AM »
gm uses a 50 amp fuse on the eps. the controller has a thermal switch that is supposed to trip at 45 amp i think. the factory wire gauge that came with mine as i bought the whole colomn was 8g.  i didnt realize that until after i had ran the wire. so i left the 10g in but i only run the controller at 50% to 75% assist so prob ok. full assist is a bit to touchy for me on gravel roads. 50% works best there and between 50% and 75% works perfect for me in the sand.
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Re: EPS Mounting
« Reply #40 on: March 13, 2018, 09:33:42 AM »
gm uses a 50 amp fuse on the eps. the controller has a thermal switch that is supposed to trip at 45 amp i think. the factory wire gauge that came with mine as i bought the whole colomn was 8g.  i didnt realize that until after i had ran the wire. so i left the 10g in but i only run the controller at 50% to 75% assist so prob ok. full assist is a bit to touchy for me on gravel roads. 50% works best there and between 50% and 75% works perfect for me in the sand.
Thanks.  I was told that my eps runs 18.3 amps.  It only came with a 12 gauge wire, but it is about a foot short getting to the power box.  But then they have a 40amp fuse at the motor.  That doesn’t seem to match up? 

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Re: EPS Mounting
« Reply #41 on: March 13, 2018, 10:19:05 AM »
which eps do you have? it could be max 40 amps at full assist and 18.3 running at min? looking back on page 1 at all that info most of those are 40 to 80 amp fuses. it would be interesting to know what you have. i assume it came from pacific customs like 78crews did?
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Re: EPS Mounting
« Reply #42 on: March 13, 2018, 10:28:01 AM »
Yes, it is a pacific customs.  No adjustment on assist which is good by me. 

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Re: EPS Mounting
« Reply #43 on: March 13, 2018, 10:34:45 AM »
from what i can see online, amp draw is determined but amount of load put to the motor. obviously heavier vehicles get stronger motors that pull more amps but even then it will only pull so many until you apply a huge load. put the 40 amp fuse in and if it blows you know you need a 50 amp. i doubt you'll have issues with it to be honest but it would still be interesting to know what it was actually built for as in weight class of automobile.

on another note......i know the assist adjust-ability isn't for everyone but i pre fer it myself as it allows me to dial in exactly what i need for a particular terrain.
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