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SEC 1344
(10-2002)
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                                                                SEC FILE NUMBER
                                                                    0-25184
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                                                                  CUSIP NUMBER
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One): [ ] Form 10-K  [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [X] Form 10-Q
             [ ] Form N-SAR

For Period Ended: March 31, 2003
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended: ___________________

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  Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.
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      Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission
                 has verified any information contained herein.
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If the notification  relates to a portion of the filing checked above,  identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

ENOVA SYSTEMS, INC.
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Full Name of Registrant

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Former Name if Applicable

19850 South Magellan Drive
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Torrance California 90503
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City, State and Zip Code



PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
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                 (a) The reasons  described in reasonable  detail in Part III of
                 this form could not be eliminated without  unreasonable  effort
                 or expense; (b) The subject annual report,  semi-annual report,
                 transition  report on Form 10-K,  Form 20-F,11-K or Form N-SAR,
                 or portion  thereof,  will be filed on or before the  fifteenth
X                calendar day following the  prescribed due date; or the subject
                 quarterly report or transition  report on Form 10-Q, or portion
                 thereof  will be filed on or  before  the  fifth  calendar  day
                 following the  prescribed  due date;  and (c) The  accountant's
                 statement or other exhibit  required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been
                 attached if applicable.
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PART III -- NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable  detail the reasons why Forms 10-K,  20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition  report portion thereof,  could not be filed within the
prescribed  time period.

The Company requires  additional time to research an accounting issue related to
the financial statement presentation for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.

PART IV-- OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name  and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in  regard  to  this
notification

          Larry Lombard          (310)              527-2800 x103
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             (Name)           (Area Code)         (Telephone Number)

(2) Have all other  periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment  Company Act of
1940  during  the  preceding  12  months  or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant  was  required to file such  report(s)  been filed?  If answer is no,
identify report(s). [X] Yes  [ ] No

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(3) Is it anticipated that any significant  change in results of operations from
the  corresponding  period for the last  fiscal  year will be  reflected  by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
[ ] Yes  [X] No



If so, attach an explanation of the  anticipated  change,  both  narratively and
quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.

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                               Enova Systems, Inc.
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.


Date May 15, 2003                      By   /s/ Carl D. Perry
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                                         Carl D. Perry, President and
                                         Chief Executive Officer

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or
by any other duly  authorized  representative.  The name and title of the person
signing  the form  shall  be typed or  printed  beneath  the  signature.  If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized  representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

                                    ATTENTION
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Intentional  misstatements  or omissions  of fact  constitute  Federal  Criminal
Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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