Nope, I don’t know either. Some sort of eletricfuckery. I just had to expose it to get the rear seat out to replace the seat belt stalk. Don't like the look of it though! Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.
What’s this thing called?
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No idea either, but orange cables mean high current and voltage. This one is probably part of the 4WD system as it’s in the back.
I’m pleased I’m too old to have to deal with this sort of stuff!
John
I’m pleased I’m too old to have to deal with this sort of stuff!
John
Same setup. 
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Yeah, be very wary of anything orange. High voltage. Salvage Rebuilds bought a hybrid with issues and had to send it to a specialist.
Complete mystery to me, but I can't understand why these things are literally just thousands of little torch batteries joined together. I think that Elon bloke just bought up a load from the pound shop and glued them all together.
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I wouldn't be using un insulated tools in that area
I think its just part of the power distribution and charging sysetem from the little i know!
As others have said, that's Electric Vehicle powertrain stuff, and the big orange wires are high voltage *could be up to about 400V). At a guess, I'd say the thing on the left was the inverter, which will take DC from the battery and convert to AC for the motor, controlling the power and speed of the motor.
The thing in the middle might be a DC-DC converter, as it looks like it might be connected to the 12V battery. It just mimics an alternator, taking 400V from the traction battery and stepping it down to about 14, to keep the 12V battery topped up.
No idea about the thing on the right. Possibly the top of the rear motor?
The thing in the middle might be a DC-DC converter, as it looks like it might be connected to the 12V battery. It just mimics an alternator, taking 400V from the traction battery and stepping it down to about 14, to keep the 12V battery topped up.
No idea about the thing on the right. Possibly the top of the rear motor?
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