K & D PETERSON
Wed, 9 Apr 2008 20:57:06 -0600
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I purchased a 1997 S10-ev on Ebay about a month ago, and just received it a couple of days ago. It was owned by Fulton County, Georgia, and prior to that by Georgia Power. I now have it in Utah. It has been out of service for at least 2 years. I have no owner's manual, though...
K & D PETERSON
Wed, 9 Apr 2008 20:52:02 -0600
2008
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I purchased a 1997 S10-ev on Ebay about a month ago, and just received it a couple of days ago. It was owned by Fulton County, Georgia, and prior to that by Georgia Power. I now have it in Utah. It has been out of service for at least 2 years. I have no owner's manual, though...
Paul Peavyhouse
Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:26:05 -0700
2008
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The high voltage shut off is a simple molex connector under the hood near the top bulkhead in the center just below the windshield wipers (it is slightly off to the driver's side). It should be emblazened w/ orange or some other obvious color or tag. I didn't know that magne c...
Jeff Thomas
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:19:37 -0700
2008
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Niel, though it has been parked awhile, if you allow it to complete in spite of the building differential(s), it will still provide more than 75% of the previous cycle capacity until a few service cycles bring it into balance again. Consider the cold influence on range. They a...
Niel Nielsen
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:24:36 -0600
2008
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My body damaged S10-EV (NiMH) has sat in the garage for the last two months, while I've worked out the issues with the insurance company about the value of the vehicle. I think all that is cleared now, and I'm ready to bring it to the body shop. I'd like to drive it to the bod...
Paul Peavyhouse
Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:18:57 -0800
2008
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Moral: Check your coolant pump! On 1/12/08, Jeff Thomas <[email removed]> wrote: > Well, since Bob did describe a little bit about charge port > failure... I'll elaborate since you are curious. > > Bob's S-10EV had been stored for an extended period in his garage, > and some o...
Jeff Thomas
Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:46:32 -0700
2008
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Well, since Bob did describe a little bit about charge port failure... I'll elaborate since you are curious. Bob's S-10EV had been stored for an extended period in his garage, and some of the individual batteries had self discharged to the point of cells becoming shorted (zero...
The Johnsens
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:28:38 -0800
2008
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Bob, As Tom said, the charger will display E1 when it thinks that the charger has a problem. The charger will display E2 when it thinks the Vehicle has a problem. You can use the Tech2 to clear the codes in the vehicle which are making the charger stop and display E2, then the...
Tom Dowling
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:54:04 -0800
2008
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See http://www.evchargernews.com/miscfiles/evchargerlabel1-g2err-talerr.pd f E1 is a charger fault. Will the charger work with any other vehicle? Is another vehicle available to test that? The Tech 2 won't clear charger error codes, and AFAIK, there's no communication of vehic...
Robert Ogle
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:01:22 +0000
2008
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My spare charger, gen 2, is showing a E1 error code. It was unused for quite a while, but dry and safe. In October, it was plugged into the truck with its burnt out charging port - so no charging occurred. (This is a different tale of woe and it seems my own doing!) So, the ch...
Jeff Thomas
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:41:49 -0800
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Dave, the test cycle is aborted when vehicle is in run mode. The common method is to place a 10k resistor in series with the front temp sensor -tricking the HTCM into running the FFH when ambient temps are in the 50's. Jeff __________________________________ Sent from my hacke...
Dave Skweir
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:07:39 -0800 (PST)
2007
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Maybe I am a little too late to add my two cents worth but it seems you guys are trying to over-complicate things here. Is everyone aware of the little two wire connector located near the back side of the power steering reservoir that (once a month) is used to run the diesel h...
Stephen Weitz
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:06:12 -0800
2007
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When I sent this to answer Casey, I realized I didn't send it out to others. FYI B > Hi Casey, > > I have not mentioned this previously. > Yes, I use a standard 12v battery charger to charge the Optima > Yellow Top. > However, I needed a charger with a 2 amp and a 12 amp capab...
Stephen Weitz
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:27:25 -0800
2007
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Niel, my DC-DC converter went out this year. I decided not to spend the money to fix it. I bought a Yellow Top Optima battery (very high capacity) and I can run the truck without the converter. I just recharge the Optima when I recharge the big pack of batteries. This solution...
Niel Nielsen
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:55:04 -0600
2007
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Dave, Welcome to the group! I've found this group to be a very helpful bunch, and I do my best to help others when possible. For instance, if your battery pack blower fails, I can provide a detailed procedure write-up on how to replace it, and can also steer you to where to ge...
Paul Peavyhouse
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:58:50 -0800
2007
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Congrats on the purchase! I've had my 1998 S10EV for nearly a year, and the EVil Grin is still there. I dunno if there is a FAQs. I don't think you can buy the replacement half-tonneau any more. There are many popular brands to chose from. Go for something very light-weight, b...
Dave Weininger
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:59:05 -0700 (MST)
2007
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Hi S10-EV Folk, I just purchased an S10E, a 1998 model with factory NiMH's, originally purchased by the Los Angeles Zoo, with everything working but a little cosmetic TLC is in order. I'm delighted with the vehicle, kind of amazed that I could actually obtain one, and even mor...
casey hartman
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:48:30 -0800
2007
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Having done all three of these myself just a few months ago, I would say that they don't really require much expertise - but you will need a scan tool and a full set of metric tools (including at least one deep socket - I've forgotten the sizes) and some time. If you are reaso...
List member
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:08:59 EST
2007
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Hello Pat I receive the S-10 list in batch so Jeff may have already had a response on this. What Jeff means by non catastrophic faults. Catastrophic is when the truck totally quits and your only choice is a tow truck. The truck will not let you do anything including both drivi...
List member
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:58:00 -0800
2007
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I have had #1 and #2 on Jeff's list happen to my S10EV (both this year). And part #3 was preemptively replaced while repairs for #2 were underway. I must start by saying that I, personally, didn't fix either of these, but I am in Oregon, so the guy that helped me is a little t...
Jeff Thomas
Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:19:52 -0700
2007
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Merlin, as a "from the hip" diagnosis; here are the three problems listed by their likelihood: Coolant pump has crapped out. Battery Pack fan isn't spinning. Mass airflow measurement sensor is exhausted. Service soon is a non catastrophic fault. It *will* inhibit charging. The...
Paul Peavyhouse
Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:03:24 -0800
2007
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The problem w/ getting an incomplete S10EV is that the S10EV was built w/ a lot of proprietary components (hardware and software) that all depend on each other. If any one component is missing the the whole system gets confused (and thus will probably not work). True, you can...
List member
Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:47:00 EST
2007
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Hello Tony That was me. I think I had traffic backed up to Salem. Were you driving the truck with four headlamps and waving a fist? I was using a Tech2 and trying to go a lot miles without charging. I had to drive conservative the whole trip if I was going to make it. With no...
Jeff Thomas
Wed, 5 Dec 2007 06:59:46 -0700
2007
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Possibly Don or Pat. Maybe they'll chime in. There's somewhere close to ten S-10EV's in Portland. All thanks to Don's efforts to reintroduce them. Jeff On Dec 4, 2007, at 10:10 PM, tony barker wrote: > > As a former Vacavillian and now a WA resident, I was blown away at > an S...
tony barker
Wed, 5 Dec 2007 05:10:17 +0000
2007
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As a former Vacavillian and now a WA resident, I was blown away at an S10E sighting on I5 last Friday afternoon. NB I5 at the Oregon/WA border. Tony Barker From: [email removed]: S10-EV Digest, Vol 51, Issue 19To: [email removed]: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:02:21 -0500Send S10-EV mai...
List member
Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:05:35 EST
2007
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Frank Check with Jeff Thomas at [email removed] (mailto:[email removed]) for a charging station I believe your Tech2 is reading the stored DTC you need to clear them. Don Blazer OK, got some time to get back on the S-10... Got the Tech 2 and have found the following: Trouble c...
Frank Fenton
Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:05:06 -0600
2007
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OK, got some time to get back on the S-10... Got the Tech 2 and have found the following: Trouble codes of Low Battery and Very Low Battery plus Comm Failure Batteries are at 320 to 330 volts, so have plenty of charge and the Tech 2 reads that voltage. When I look at the Batte...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:08:38 -0800
2007
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Joshua-- It looks reasonable, modulo the safety concerns. However, the EV-1 Dash program replaces the Scan Tool with a Palm Pilot to achieve similar results. Had you heard about this? --Gil At 6:40 P -0500 11/14/07, Joshua Tomel wrote: >Surfing the web I came upon this website...
Joshua Tomel
Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:40:55 -0500
2007
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Surfing the web I came upon this website: http://genki.home.ionet.net/BattMon/BattMonArticle.html This guy put together an individual battery voltage gauge on his dashboard of his Force. If it could be done you would never need a scan tool to know what batteries are needing re...
Frank Fenton
Fri, 9 Nov 2007 22:12:23 -0600
2007
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OK, I got a picture story together for all to see. It is posted at http://www.andersontimer.com/S10%20Battery%20Boxes.htm It is not running yet.. Service Now and Batt Life lights are still coming on. I have a Tech 2 on the way but am in dire need of a battery box wiring diagra...