Robert Ogle
Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:11:51 +0000
2009
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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....
Dave Weininger
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:09:03 -0700 (MST)
2009
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Hi Neil, > I'm having problems with the range on by NiMH truck, with a bat life > light on in as little as 12 miles. The problem gets worse when the > batteries are colder ... I think that the batteries were severely > degraded during the three months the vehicle was in the bo...
John Wilson
Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:13:32 -0800
2009
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I need to sell my 1998 Chevy S-10 EV. I don't have a safe place to charge it here in San Francisco. It needs a good home to keep the batteries conditioned while awaiting a fix on the fire issue. It is in great shape and gets about 35 mile on hilly SF and my freeway driving. Ma...
John Wilson
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:31:33 -0800
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So, if done this way correctly, what is the cost and who can do it? How does one dispose of the NiMH batteries? On Dec 22, 2008, at 7:00 AM, [email removed] wrote: > Send S10-EV mailing list submissions to > [email removed] > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide...
Jeff Thomas
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:31:21 -0700
2008
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I have to concur with Paul on this question. There are additional items to address. Adding that if you have refitted from NiMH to PbA, you also need the software and tools to reprogram the BPCM to PbA battery chemistry. The existing charging capabilities of the EV1 drive syste...
Paul Peavyhouse
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:15:52 -0600
2008
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Are you sure you are talking about a GM Factory 1997-1998 S10EV? The factory built trucks don't have the 2 batteries under the cab, nor the spare tire. I suspect you are talking about a slightly different beast, but that may make a big difference, such as is your vehicle even...
Mary Frances Heil
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:42:10 -0700
2008
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As nearly as I know there isn't a good lithium option out there. I have, however, converted from the original NiMH to lead acids. It's not an easy event the first time around. The second time around would not be difficult. Battery power/physical size is critical and I spent ma...
List member
Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:34:45 -0700
2008
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> Lately my S-10E has a shuddering when it first begins to move from a > dead stop. Ken, this is a classic indicator of an IGBT failure in the PIM. Look for DTC's in the DMCM relating to phase out of range errors. There is a very remote chance of the encoder being bad. I've ne...
Steve Hawkins
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:30:01 -0700
2008
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Thank you to the folks that responded with ideas. Here is what I know from talking with Nason, the switches? manufacture, this morning. As I previously noted my vac pump can clear 13hg in 30seconds and just under 15hg in a couple of minutes. I may be lower in vac. production b...
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Thu, 9 Oct 2008 18:51:15 EDT
2008
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So if GM can retrieve everything it still should not be that difficult for them? 10 years since they have been manufactured but GM was still servicing them I believe until 2003. That would only be 5 years ago. As far as cost it would still be a bargain compared to the negative...
Bill Palter
Thu, 9 Oct 2008 14:10:16 -0700
2008
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>Negative advertising is a huge price to pay for a few hours of software >upgrade. Not to defend GM, but it is probably not a few hours of software upgrading, we are talking about software that hasn't been worked on for 10 years. From having to go back and work on software at...
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Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:06:12 EDT
2008
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I was checking out the current draws of the AC system with Tech2 and thought others on the list might find this interesting that do not have a Tech2 The truck parked with the system on draws .8 to 1.5 amps. During this test the system was drawing 1.5 amps. With the A/C on high...
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Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:43:06 -0400
2008
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Didn't both the EV-1 and Rav-4EV have the ability to disable regen via a button? Would that be difficult to do using the circuit currently in discussion? -----Original Message----- From: Niel Nielsen <[email removed]> To: [email removed]; Don Ski <[email removed]>; Charles Shi...
Niel Nielsen
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:03:04 -0500
2008
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Dennis, Yeah, with 4100 pounds of vehicle weight and the tires inflated to 50 psi, the thing seems to coast quite well. I agree. Someone posted something a couple of years ago about the increase in range of the vehicle with the half-tonneau cover installed. As I remember, it w...
Niel Nielsen
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:18:02 -0500
2008
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Dennis, that's very interesting about the fan buffer preventing regen--thanks for the info. I wouldn't have guessed that the vehicle had a way to sense that the fan buffer was out, other than sensing that the coolant was too hot, and that wasn't the case here. It would be inte...
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:05:48 -0700
2008
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Good job getting it fixed Dennis. I live in a hilly area too and agree that regenerative coasting (when regen engages but you have not actually pressed the brake pedal) can reduce range. It is too bad that they do it that way or there is no simple button to disable it. If the...
Dennis Scott
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:19:26 -0500
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For the info of all on the S10-EV list members, My no regeneration issue was caused by a malfunctioning fan buffer on the front fan. I purchased a fan motor P/N 22136897 AC Delco # 15-8562 for $91 and change from chevrolet and a much improved fan buffer from Jeff. Please note...
Paul Peavyhouse
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:01:47 -0700
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As it says, the code is there to detect the problem in driving mode but not in charging mode. Pv On 8/15/08, Robert Ogle <[email removed]> wrote: > Hello, > > I think that there must be a typo error in the software description > below. It seems important to understand the capa...
Robert Ogle
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:39:23 +0000
2008
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Hello, I think that there must be a typo error in the software description below. It seems important to understand the capabilities. Please check:"The GM battery management system within the NiMH S-10EV already includes software programming to detect this type of problem durin...
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Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:18:09 -0600
2008
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As everyone who owns an S-10EV is now aware, two battery pack fires involving the GM / Ovonic NiMH batteries have occurred within a period in ninety days. There had been no known prior recorded events to indicate a possible failure trend that would lead me to believe this coul...
Joshua Tomel
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:27:46 -0400
2008
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Lloyd, I saw the item# 230274514400 on the bay. I was wondering, is your truck filled with PbA (Lead Acid) batteries or NiMH batteries? I noticed in that auction a 120 volt portable charger was included, are you using that, and how well does it work? I got one because there ar...
eric
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:23:40 -0400
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In the pod3 photo the gear that drives the diff on the very top. the cogs on that gear look just like the park cogs and an auto trans Eric > > I wouldn't be at all suprised if the damage to the vehicle that Jeff > fixed was caused by the tow operator dragging the vehicle while...
Niel Nielsen
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:43:37 -0500
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I wouldn't be at all suprised if the damage to the vehicle that Jeff fixed was caused by the tow operator dragging the vehicle while it was in park. That would create enormous forces on the drive pod. Jeff, where in the gear train does the parking pawl engage? I'm guessing tha...
Jeff Thomas
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:02:24 -0700
2008
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Again, please, under no circumstances tow an S-10EV with the front wheels in contact with the road. Use a dolly, trailer, or have it towed with front wheels off the ground. You can't afford to buy a new drive pod if something bad happens. Here's my posting about towing made ba...
Gardner L Harris
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:38:18 -0700
2008
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To tow the S10e any real distance you either have to disconnect the halfshafts to the wheels or better, get a 2-wheeled dolly. Do not tow with the front end on the ground for more than a mile or two and even then IMHO, one must not exceed 30 mph. My experience with the EV1s wa...
Mike Maguire
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:28:15 -0700
2008
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Two things, 1) Shouldn't (if it doesn't already) the Sherman Anti-Trust law prevent Oil companies from owning Battery companies, and 2) I wonder about Manufacturers warranting propulshion batteries longer than they warrantee the '12 volt' system. Is that regulation from an adm...
Ian Ward
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:00:49 -0500
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He is just blowing smoke - and I'm surprised to see it, as he's been pretty active on the Ranger EV list for a long time. The original batteries only had about 60 miles range, and you can't swap in 12 volts that are anywhere near as good as those were for EVs. - ian On Mon, Ju...
Richard Poudrier
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:34:02 -0400
2008
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eBay Item #120284030335 It needs batteries, but this guy is claiming it has a range of "80-100 miles per charge, and possibly more" with new lead acid batteries. I don't know anything about the Ranger EV's, I barely know anything about my own S10 EV, but this does not seem rig...
Steve Hawkins
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:43:36 -0600
2008
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D/C to D/C is the second order of the day. I have also found that the battery is not being supported by the DC/DC converter. I would assume that if the battery has a resting 12v level with the key-off, that with key-on that level should rise with the support of the DC/DC syste...
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Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:08:42 EDT
2008
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There are going to be a lot of factors that affect how long an AGM will last. Deep discharges heavy Ah draws and keeping the pack in a full state of charge as much as possible. A driver has a lot of control and if you do not own the vehicle it is not a concern. The trucks were...