Gardner L Harris
Fri, 5 Jun 2009 00:59:59 -0700
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Tom, how much do you want for one of those things? Are they new or rebuilt? I'd like to have one as a spare since two have failed in my S-10 so far. The one in there now has fits and starts as though the fluid is low, which it isn't. Best regards - Gar Harris On Thu, 04 Jun 20...
Tom Dowling
Thu, 4 Jun 2009 02:07:06 -0700
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eBay Item 180364672994http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/globalAssets/rtCurve.gi f "EV1 PSCM Electric Car Motor Controler Power Steering ev This is a never used, only out of the box for photos, power steering control module for a GM EV1 electric car. I beleive this was also us...
Chris Reeves
Sun, 31 May 2009 03:26:13 -0700 (PDT)
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Well, my fan buffer has burned up. Almost literally. One side is melted to the board. I'm considering use a diode protected relay to replace it. I'll connect the small orange wire to the coil as it is a positive 12 volts (Well 13.32) on the ignition on, charging and ignition o...
John Miller
Sat, 30 May 2009 11:14:20 -0600
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My notes from meeting with Jeff to learn about the truck say the 12v battery needs to be replaced because it "gets overcharged". I am not sure what the connection between a dying 12v battery and killing the APCM is but at $5,000 for an APCM and $80 for a 75-60 battery, does it...
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Sat, 30 May 2009 09:52:19 -0400
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Why does the auxiliary battery get "deep cycled"? Doesn't it just supply accessory power when the key is on and it should be able to recharge from the traction pack at the same time? -----Original Message----- From: [email removed] To: [email removed] Sent: Fri, 29 May 2009 9:...
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Sat, 30 May 2009 00:49:04 EDT
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I would highly recommend following Jeff's advise. I tried to use the Optima yellow top battery in a couple of different trucks and the results have been disappointing. My next auxiliary battery is going to be an Odyssey PC 1500. The Odyssey is one of the few batteries that has...
Steve Hawkins
Fri, 29 May 2009 10:17:15 -0600
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John, Gil, and all, Good point. It is a 2 year old with what I would expect to be 8 to 10 anticipated lifespan in an ICE. I might be just being too suborn about wanting things to last rather then constant replacement. >From testing last night I found that the OBDII pin 16 read...
John Miller
Thu, 28 May 2009 17:38:31 -0600
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How old is the Aux battery? I remember something in the archives from Jeff about replacing it every year. Here it is: >From [email removed] Mon Sep 3 12:04:43 2007 From: [email removed] (Jeff Thomas) Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 09:04:43 -0700 Subject: [S10-EV] Auxiliary Battery ques...
Steve Hawkins
Thu, 28 May 2009 15:31:06 -0600
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Gil and all, Here are some answers ... You plugged in the paddle, and your truck would not charge. ... correct ... Then you used an external charger to charge your Optima yellow top battery at 2A for 10 to 30 minutes. ... correct ... Then your truck started charging. ... corre...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 28 May 2009 12:45:00 -0700
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Hi, Steve-- Let me be sure I understand this. 1) Some time in the past, you plugged in the paddle, and your truck would not charge. Then you used an external charger to charge your Optima yellow top battery at 2A for 10 to 30 minutes. Then your truck started charging. Did I ge...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 28 May 2009 09:37:26 -0700
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Hi, Richard-- When you disconnected the batteries, was the fire marshall satisfied with your pulling the disconnect jumper in the engine compartment? Next Monday, I plan to go away for 11 days leaving my truck unplugged. I'll let you know how it turns out. --Gil On May 28, 200...
Steve Hawkins
Thu, 28 May 2009 10:12:28 -0600
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Gil & Everyone, Very interesting stuff. A few thoughts ... It is my understanding that the ACPM does charge the aux. battery to 14.1vdc only in the key-on or charging conditions, but at no other time. So, I believe, as you leave the hood light "on" with the key-off you are dis...
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Thu, 28 May 2009 09:05:40 -0400
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I had my truck at the green expo a couple of weeks ago and the fire marshal made me disconnect the batteries while inside the building for two days. I am planning on exhibiting at the Oregon state fair in their sustainable energy section in August. That will be for 10 days. I...
Gil Dawson
Wed, 27 May 2009 11:11:49 -0700
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Hi, Steve-- On May 27, 2009, at 9:39 A, Steve Hawkins wrote: > I recently came across a factory VW solar panel system... If it works, it'll probably keep your 12V auxiliary battery topped off. However it depends on an unswitched connection between the cigarette lighter (or pin...
John Miller
Tue, 26 May 2009 12:24:38 -0600
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Hi Everyone, This problem started as a A/C pressure warning but seems to have morphed back to some sort of problem with the battery box fan again. I took a look at the blower motor and found that the connector was very hard to remove. Once removed it became clear why. The plas...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 21 May 2009 09:41:51 -0700
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Hi, John-- I am replying via the mailing list to ensure that our remarks get into the archive. Blower for the battery compartment - shove a pushpin through the wire powering the blower so that you can measure the voltage under load. If it's much lower than open-circuit, the pr...
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Wed, 20 May 2009 21:23:02 -0400
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Hello, I have been troubleshooting my truck's DTC 0300 (BPCM) for a few days, and it seems to me that there's a very good likelihood that the problem is caused by a bad HTCM. I have inspected the C2 connector, verified that the unit shows no signs of corrosion or other physica...
Gil Dawson
Tue, 19 May 2009 17:53:29 -0700
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Hi, John-- On May 19, 2009, at 3:17 P, John Miller wrote: > A/C Low side pressure 445Kpa > A/C High Side Pressure 400Kpa These numbers are consistent with the A/C off, or, equivalently, the thermostat on COLD with the HEAT switch on. While charging, these numbers are OK if eve...
John Miller
Tue, 19 May 2009 16:17:41 -0600
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Hi Everyone, I was getting persistent E2 codes on my charger and looked at the Tech II info. I see: BPCM 2/2 0267 Battery Thermal Module Air Flow Performance 0268 Battery Thermal Performance DMCM 0/3 0020 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor 3 Ckt. Low 0045 Inv. Mod. Bias Ctrl Vo...
casey hartman
Tue, 12 May 2009 11:59:09 -0700
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This is getting off topic for S10s but attached is output from a home energy monitoring project that I am building myself. It is still a work in progress, but it is a plot of rms voltage values for one day (5/9/09) that are proportional to current through one of my main 120v l...
Stephen Weitz
Tue, 12 May 2009 10:48:13 -0700
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Begin forwarded message: > From: "Thomas W. Dowling" <[email removed]> > Date: April 20, 2009 9:57:21 PM PDT > To: "'Malcolm Field'" <[email removed]> > Cc: [email removed] > Subject: Re: [RAV4-EV] OT - TV Not Ecological > Reply-To: [email removed] > > The one I have was made...
Jeff Thomas
Fri, 3 Apr 2009 12:40:26 -0700
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I'll begin this announcement with an update to all NiMH truck owners regarding GM's response to the vehicle fires that have occurred while charging. Although GM had been approached in a friendly manner with with a desperate request for immediate assistance, their response has...
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Fri, 3 Apr 2009 13:11:23 EDT
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Like everyone else I am waiting for the add on module that detects run away voltage. After several long conversations with Jeff it became clear that while a high module voltage detection and shut down would be good it is not the only risk. A shorted cell is a real concern as w...
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Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:44:38 -0700
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You can find a lot of advice for building a new pack by searching the archives of this mailing-list. Good luck. Regards, Pat If you drive like there is no tomorrow, it may become self-fulfilling 2009/3/21 Ewan Pritchard <[email removed]> > We at the Advanced Transportation Ene...
EVBones
Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:27:06 -0700
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Hi once you figure out how to modify the BPCM program contents, we'd all like to know what platform you used and where you came upon the source code... Jeff Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2009, at 9:09 AM, "Ewan Pritchard" <[email removed]> wrote: > We at the Advanced Transpor...
Ewan Pritchard
Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:09:35 -0400
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We at the Advanced Transportation Energy Center at NC State University recently acquired one of the original Chevy S-10 electric trucks - a 1998 with lead acid batteries. Unfortunately (or fortunately as it may be) it has been sitting for about 4 years. From our assessments, a...
Stephen Weitz
Mon, 2 Mar 2009 19:55:23 -0800
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Have you tried turning the key in the other direction: to aux. position? That turns on my radio without turning on the "ignition". Stephen On Mar 2, 2009, at 3:33 PM, Gil Dawson wrote: > I was charging out in the boonies last night without so much as a > book when I found out...
Bill Palter
Mon, 2 Mar 2009 16:33:19 -0800
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My radio does not go off until I open the door after removing the key, I wonder if inserting the paddle will turn it off. If not you might be able to use the radio if you have someone else insert the paddle (or usethe window to go in and out)... Bill Quoting Gil Dawson <[email...
Gil Dawson
Mon, 2 Mar 2009 15:33:17 -0800
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I was charging out in the boonies last night without so much as a book when I found out that I cannot play the radio while charging. Is this what everybody puts up with, or is it just me? I was charging at a Gen2 LPI with the ignition off. The heat pump was running, and I had...
Robert Ogle
Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:11:51 +0000
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I am trying to contact Frank Chapman, Bay Area S10 owner. The e-mail which I have for Frank no longer works. I am trying to track Frank down for a report on his experience with Performance Chevy in Sacramento. I may need to transport my truck there for PIM repair/replacement....