Alex Beamer
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:54:49 -0700
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I own a 1997 S-10 upgraded by Jeff Thomas to NiMH batteries. Currently, I am not driving my vehicle as I have a bad battery in my pack and I am needing a replacement battery that will match the charging and discharging voltages of my pack. Alex Beamer Salem, Oregon 9, 2011, at...
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Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:23:11 -0400 (EDT)
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I retired a month ago and drive mine every day. Usually less than 15 miles per charge to be nice to the Deka 75 AH lead acid batteries. I know it will go a lot further but I don't even get close to half on the SOC. A lot of work to make them fit but all 26 are in the box. Almo...
Ryan Dela
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:15:39 -0700
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Ryan Dela: Beaverton, Oregon - 1997 S-10EV bought it from the LA department of Water and Power in 2004 and restored it with panasonic lead acid cells, drove it for a year and had it converted to NiMh in 2005. I took a job on the road in 2005 and had to do a pretty serious batt...
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Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:30:39 EDT
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Curious how many are using their S-10 on a regular basis? Also if you are what kind of batteries are you using? As long as were at it what year is your S-10 and please reply even if your not driving it. It would be interesting to see how many owners of S-10s are on this list....
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Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:25:41 EDT
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I have been working on batteries for several months now. Trying to break the usual 12 o'clock SOC driving limit. One pack after it was woken up was almost capable at a reduced rate be driven almost the complete SOC. It had a couple of weak modules which might have lasted longe...
John Miller
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:20:09 -0600
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One thing I did after the third fan/connector burnt out was to run a separate fused circuit directly from the battery to the fan power and ground. I seem to remember Jeff saying half the problem was a shared ground with some other component and the other half being the various...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:14:10 -0700
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Robert-- I have not read any previous post you might have written on this topic, but I'm assuming that the blower motor inside the battery box isn't running, or is not running fast enough. If so, and, before you buy a new blower motor, you might wish to first review an experie...
Niel Nielsen
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:20:47 -0500
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Robert Ogle
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:04:25 +0000
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Hello, Well, over the past few weeks, I?ve been through everything except for the battery pack motor or motor connector. Last week-end, I found the HTCM and followed Jeff?s suggestion to connect/disconnect the HTCM several times. This did not help. The blower motor seems likel...
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Wed, 18 May 2011 16:15:16 -0400 (EDT)
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Sorry for the delay, but I have answered all the eBay questions, including the fellow from Douglasville Ga who wanted to know if I would need a "wench" to load the S-10 onto a transport vehicle. Beth laughed herself silly about that one. ? The truck auction is here:? http://cg...
Isaac Podolefsky
Tue, 17 May 2011 08:47:59 -0500
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Noah and I bought an S10ev not too long ago, but with life circumstances, and a few headaches we've decided to move onward to other projects. I'll try to offer as much information about the truck as I can. Someone who understands these trucks far better than we do, can hopeful...
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Sat, 14 May 2011 16:58:10 -0400 (EDT)
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I put my truck for sale as is on ebay. It still need the APCM. We have our second child due next week and were thinking of selling it anyway. At a minimum it should provide donor parts (including an EV bones battery pack with only 8000 in-town miles on it.) Otherwise it should...
Robin Sam Ku
Thu, 12 May 2011 09:28:37 -0600
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Hi Folks, I have the other S-10 in Colorado, a 98 NiMH from EVBones. My APCM is probably failing also. It started "not charging" when ambient temp was cold (>40 deg F) and then stopped charging when ambient temp was too hot (>70 deg F). Charging would abort with E2. Now it onl...
McMullin, Kevin
Thu, 12 May 2011 10:25:40 -0400
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Just searched the number at http://www.shopgmparts.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=searchCatalogOEM &siteid=214632 They refer to it as a PCM REM. MSRP $5307.28, Their Price $3478.28 Kevin McMullin ________________________________ From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]]...
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Thu, 12 May 2011 01:52:52 EDT
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APCM 16254547 In a message dated 5/11/2011 3:16:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email removed] writes: Does anyone have a part number? From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 6:31 PM To: [email removed]; [email removed] Subject: Re: [S10-EV]...
John Miller
Wed, 11 May 2011 16:16:26 -0600
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Does anyone have a part number? From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 6:31 PM To: [email removed]; [email removed] Subject: Re: [S10-EV] Dead APCM and no replacements available equals Dead truck This part is still available from GM. It take...
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Tue, 10 May 2011 20:30:37 EDT
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This part is still available from GM. It takes a couple of weeks but as of now you can still buy it. Don In a message dated 5/10/2011 8:39:21 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email removed] writes: So that's it then. Anyone want to buy a dead truck whole for parts? Or buy some of...
Ryan Dela
Tue, 10 May 2011 15:01:43 -0700
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This may not be possible and I may be crazy, but has anyone checked on the specs for the APCM for the Chevy Volt to see if it is compatible in power output and capabilities as the EV1/S10-EV APCM? I am not suggesting that it will plug right it and work, but maybe we can develo...
Richard Falk
Tue, 10 May 2011 14:24:40 -0700 (PDT)
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I?am attempting to replace the 4 black capacitors in the PCM. I am doing this as preventative messure. Any suggestions how to do this. I have removed the neg cable on the aux battery. Disconnected high voltage plug, removed cover, removed wires in center of metal that capacito...
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Tue, 10 May 2011 11:37:58 -0400 (EDT)
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So that's it then. Anyone want to buy a dead truck whole for parts? Or buy some of the parts? The battery pack is in great condition, in balance and so on. It has been a daily driver but only in town and typically only for 5-10 miles. Very occasionally it has done 20 miles. I...
John Miller
Mon, 9 May 2011 11:19:31 -0600
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Mine has finally failed. It partially failed in September of 2009 - aux battery charging but no heating or cooling. I managed to keep the truck working as a daily driver by only charging when the battery box was in the correct temperature range. Now it has fully failed, no aux...
Gregg
Fri, 06 May 2011 18:09:05 -0700
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Gil Dawson
Fri, 6 May 2011 15:33:39 -0700
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John-- Your codes are consistent with the malfunction of your Auxilliary Power Control Module. Two of its functions are to supply variable-frequency 110V AC to your compressor and to charge the 12V Auxilliary battery. --Gil On May 4, 2011, at 9:10 PM, [email removed] wrote: >...
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Fri, 6 May 2011 9:59:54 -0400
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Hello, We are in need of NIMH batteries. We are working on a 97 S10. Been going through the process of charging the batteries we have but will need some more. We are in Ohio so if anyone has some in this area we would apprciate it. Just let us know how many you have and how mu...
Paul Peavyhouse
Thu, 5 May 2011 08:17:00 -0700
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Yeah, sounds like something either did or is about to go. Good Luck! FEI: I just sold my truck to the Johnsens as parts. It was acting similarly...just before it released its spirit. Pv On May 4, 2011 10:11 PM, <[email removed]> wrote: > Hello John > > Sorry to say but it soun...
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Thu, 5 May 2011 01:11:42 EDT
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Hello John Sorry to say but it sounds like your APCM has failed. The good news is they are still available. The bad news is they are about 5300 list and cost is about 3800 going from memory. It is just about the most expensive part in the truck to replace. Also if I remember c...
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Thu, 5 May 2011 00:10:33 -0400 (EDT)
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I have the following codes and they will not go away: BPCM 1 current 1 history Current and History are:? 0268 Battery Pack Thermal Performance ? DMCM 1?current 1 history Current and History are: 0104 Aux Battery Charge Low Voltage. ? I replaced the Aux Battery with a new one,...
Steve Hawkins
Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:56:43 -0600
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Hi All, I remember there being one or two pack fires some years back, and a friend has asked me the details and I do not recall. Were there one or two fires? Were they '97 converted to NiMH? Where either PbAs? Where were these fires? He recalls one at DFW, but was the one of o...
Noah Podolefsky
Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:21:24 -0600
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This is Noah, Isaac's brother. The truck did have a different battery system - they had converted it to lithium. Had a separate Zivan charger. They were using the original BMS and tricking it into thinking each 4-pack of lithium was a 12V lead acid. They had it working, but th...
Steve Hawkins
Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:53:15 -0600
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Isaac, At "first glance" it looks like you have ... - The batt. box frame and lower box - Both HV and LV wiring harnesses & connectors - Both contactors and lower contactor box assy. - HV shunt & fuse What I don't see includes ... - Batt box top section - Batt box center tray...