Porsche 911 EV conversion undergoing high-voltage isolation fault diagnosis and battery inspection

EV rectification / high-voltage diagnostics

Porsche 911 EV Rectification and High-Voltage Isolation Fault Diagnosis

High-voltage diagnostic and rectification work on a Porsche 911 EV conversion. The vehicle was made safe, diagnostics showed isolation faults, the battery system was safely reduced and removed, and a serious rear battery pack issue was identified.

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Vehicle
Porsche 911 EV conversion
Project
EV rectification / high-voltage diagnostics

Project introduction

The objective

Identify why the Porsche EV conversion was showing serious faults and make the vehicle safe enough for the battery system to be inspected properly.

The brief

Carry out safe diagnostic work on the EV conversion, investigate the isolation fault, reduce the high-voltage risk and inspect the battery packs to understand the cause of the issue.

Engineering challenge

Problem, then system response

01 — Challenge
  • Working safely around a vehicle with suspected insulation/isolation faults
  • Reducing battery voltage safely before deeper inspection
  • Inspecting battery packs where water ingress and chemical damage were suspected
  • Providing clear findings without continuing beyond the agreed diagnostic scope

System architecture

Systems brought together

  1. 01High-voltage battery packs
  2. 02HV busbars
  3. 03Isolation monitoring/fault detection
  4. 04EV diagnostic workflow
  5. 05Battery enclosure inspection
  6. 06High-voltage safe-down procedure

Engineering & integration

Turning architecture into a vehicle

VASS scope
  • Initial EV system safety assessment
  • Diagnostic scan and fault review
  • High-voltage PPE and safe working procedure
  • Isolation fault investigation
  • Battery voltage reduction by removing busbar links where appropriate
  • Battery pack removal
  • Rear battery pack inspection
  • Findings reported to the owner

Commissioning & result

Development outcome

Outcome

The diagnostic work identified a serious issue in the rear battery pack, including signs of water ingress and damaging electrochemical reaction. Once the findings were shown to the owner, the vehicle was returned to the original workshop for further rectification.

For similar programmes

This project is relevant for owners of unfinished or poorly behaving EV conversions. Isolation faults should not be ignored. A structured high-voltage diagnostic process can make the vehicle safe, identify the real cause and prevent unnecessary part-swapping.

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