Bryan Sailors
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:29:54 -0700
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Yes it should "lurch" every few seconds but it is subtly different with every truck. If your pedal pots were a problems you would get a accell pedal correlation dtc. look at the scan tool during driving @ data page 0 (I believe) and watch the - amps when coasting. About 4 sec...
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Wed, 2 Jul 2008 18:54:43 -0700
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Ok Dennis On a lead truck regen can be inhibited by 2 things. The 1st is ABS brakes failure (multiple possibilities there) or 2nd a bad temp sensor. The temp sensor can go open and read high so the battery looks overtemp (around 160 F) and regen will be disabled. If you dont g...
Dennis Scott
Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:16:47 -0500
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Hello all, I have recently gotten my S10E running using the Panasonic EC-HV1255 batteries and it started out running perfect but now has quit regenerating. I have no codes and PPS readings appear normal. I have not done a check on resistance readings yet. The vehicle runs grea...
Bill Palter
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:44:14 -0700
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Drop a note to the uselectricar group [email removed] there are slot of people on that list that can help you. You can also download software that will allow you to talk to the computer and get the diagnostic info out of it... Be very careful if you charge at 240V, there is a...
Gil Dawson
Tue, 1 Jul 2008 11:43:11 -0700
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Steve, Could you please tellus the text of 279? --Gil At 12:44 P -0600 6/30/08, Steve Hawkins wrote: Hi all, The ev-95 battery box installation went very well over the weekend. I picked up the Tech 2 on Friday afternoon and found 44 codes in the system. By Saturday evening I h...
Steve Hawkins
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:44:47 -0600
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Hi all, The ev-95 battery box installation went very well over the weekend. I picked up the Tech 2 on Friday afternoon and found 44 codes in the system. By Saturday evening I had the new box installed and had just one code left, a DTC - 279. Everything else looks great, indivi...
Steve Hawkins
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:44:43 -0600
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Hello all. I am having too much fun here. My '98 s10e has the ev-95 pack installed now with upgraded cooling and vitalization and a tech2 is coming for me to work with this weekend. The engineers I am working with agree that she should run properly unless there are additional...
paul doe
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:25:01 -0700 (PDT)
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Dave, ? ??? Your best bet is eBay.? I ended up purchasing a new unit from one of the eBay sellers because the cost of the used units was so high (typically $2,500+ for a used versus $3,300 for new with a 3 year warranty) and the spoofers were rampant.? The information availabl...
dave maize
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:42:06 -0700
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Hi - wondering on the odd chance if anyone has an extra Tech 2 lying around that they would want to sell -thanks - Dave Maize
Hugues Marceau
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:34:30 -0400
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Hi guys! I think /my/ three chargers model/FCC number is MH12880. But because the rear stickers are quite erased, I can't read the S/N. Except the one which is inside the charger, and which might be the chipset S/N (*R9716004*). The wall-mount looks like one on the photo of th...
Hugues Marceau
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:18:26 -0400
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Hello! Tom and Paul, thanks for answering. The charger is wired with a NEMA 14-30R plugin. It is immediately below the breaker panel and six feet from the distribution transformer. The lead in wire is 3x10 gauge cab tire cable, ten feet long. I'll figure a way how to measure t...
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Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:47:52 EDT
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Hello Hugues I receive the list in digest so I have not seen any follow up post yet. If you know a charger is not working correctly I would not use it. I would keep it for parts only. It is not worth taking a chance of it causing a failure that would affect more than just the...
Paul Peavyhouse
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:50:24 -0700
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How is your charger wired? How far from the mains, and what gauge? If you stick a volt or [clamp] ammeter on it, what does it read? Pv On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 6:33 AM, Hugues Marceau <[email removed]> wrote: > Hello dear electric enthusiasts! > > Have you ever seen a Magne Cha...
Hugues Marceau
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:33:00 -0400
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Hello dear electric enthusiasts! Have you ever seen a Magne Charge acting funny? One of mine start a charge, reboot, then go in standby for a while, and then continue to charge (if the charge process is not delayed). I disassembled my 3.3 kW Magne Charge, then clean its inside...
Joshua Tomel
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:09:43 -0400
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Guys, Feeling not up to driving this weekend I did not drive my truck after late Friday night and continuing towards late Sunday night when I wanted to go for a drive. I opened up the garage on Saturday night to get stuff out of there and the charger said complete. Left it the...
Stephen Weitz
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:47:38 -0700
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Paul, I think this may be an issue for all EVs using the induction chargers that we use. For example, Darell, on the RAV4 EV list, had error codes and some problems. I suggested that he get an Optima battery and his problems disappeared. He was getting volts below 12.0 and thi...
Paul Peavyhouse
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:56:59 -0700
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What do you meant you were going through regular batteries in your S10EV? Is the 12V battery tasked hard and to blame for some of these "E" errors? I've always wondered how much these accessory batteries are tasked, and why they are so big (as if we will be needing to crank a...
Stephen Weitz
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:50:57 -0700
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I installed a Yellow Top Optima battery. They are more expensive but really heavy duty. A lot of people use them when using extended loud audio with their cars off. I was going through regular batteries in my S10 EV. The Yellow Top has been great! No more voltages in the <12 v...
Joshua Tomel
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:15:02 -0400
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Guys, This has been a stinker of a weekend, I'm all to blame for it, plus it's a story of what not to do. Here's what happened: I drove Friday afternoon in the high 80's heat here in the Long Island area to a job interview nearly 20 miles away, there was a few people ahead of...
Richard Poudrier
Wed, 28 May 2008 15:27:42 -0400
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Hi Alex, About a week ago I plugged my S10 into the charger overnight and the next morning found it had not finished charging. My Gen 1 charger was displaying the message, "Check Vehicle". When I turned the key on I could see it had only charged up to about 70% and the battery...
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Sun, 25 May 2008 21:31:50 EDT
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Hello Alex Pat touched on what I believe you are noticing. I am only 50 miles from you and it is the ambient temperature. It is now warm enough in our area that the heat generated by the batteries during charging require the use of the A/C. When your batteries are reaching nea...
Dennis Scott
Sun, 25 May 2008 15:56:39 -0500
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I am trying to charge a newly remoduled Panasonic battery pack. I have the pack on the ground beside the truck for diagnostic purposes. I have 312V on the tech 2 and lowest module is 12.08V The DTC's are 230 and 231 which should reset once leveling is finished. My problem is t...
Steve Hawkins
Wed, 7 May 2008 14:29:05 -0600
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Dear Bryan, Thanks for your response and the very interesting information copied below, nevertheless I will be happy to continue to modify my car to my needs. I did find your contention that EV-95s are "no-good" and need replacement every two years interesting, as they have be...
Steve Hawkins
Wed, 7 May 2008 08:32:41 -0600
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Hi Bryan, Thanks for your response. You are correct that I am only at the first stage of learning the process. Every bit of information helps and your explanation is much appreciated. I believe I can get the recipe for the ECUs fairly easily through a cooperative local dealer...
Bryan Sailors
Thu, 1 May 2008 09:49:30 -0700
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Steve you dont understand how the system works. The charger is just that...a charger. The charge profile information is stored in the computers that control the vehicle. The BPCM in particular holds the charge profile for different battery chemistries. You program the ECUs on...
Steve Hawkins
Thu, 1 May 2008 10:00:26 -0600
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I am looking through the tech 2 data on my '98 s10e and am not finding charging profile information such as the screens to change from "constant voltage" to "constant current", max. voltages, number of pack cells, cell v, cutoffs, leveling parameters, etc., etc. I am familiar...
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Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:18:29 EDT
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Hello Stephen 50 degrees is the inlet temperature reading before reaching the tray. You can get this reading with a Tech2. If you pull the paddle when the A/C is running it stops the cooling of the pack. What you hear running is just the pack fan and that will turn off in 5 or...
Stephen Weitz
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:31:00 -0700
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Thanks Don for the reminder about 50 F check on the air conditioner air. I assume that is the air coming into the cab. On your suggestion about not pulling out the paddle when the AC is in during charging; When I pull out the paddle to stop the charging, I notice the fans cont...
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Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:40:39 EDT
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Hello Stephen Yes it is better if you charge when they are cool and just before you drive. I would advise not to pull the paddle during the charge cycle with the A/C running. I am not implying this has any thing to do with starting a fire. Just what is best for NiMH life. If y...
Jeff Thomas
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:47:47 -0700
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There's nothing to be damaged/gained by plugging in the charger paddle. The pack is dead, and will not come back, even if individually charged at the module level. Emory/Fulton drove them 'till they would not move any more. Don't waste any time with someone telling you otherwi...