paul doe
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 22:03:45 -0800 (PST)
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Jay, ? ??? You need a few items for this project...a tech 2 scanner (aprox. $3,000). a fairly substantial regulated dc power supply (aprox. $750), a set of good batteries (the shipping is almost as much as the batteries if you can find good ones), some way to get about 36 inch...
lhorsley
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 15:01:18 -0500
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Hello Jay, I am in Douglasville, Ga. and I have a 1995 S-10 I have converted to a 120v. lead acid truck. The S-10 will run but the US145 6v. lead acid are in bad shape. I have driven the S-10 over 11k before the range was down to about 10miles. I have a 1999 Ranger EV I am now...
McMullin, Kevin
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 13:39:09 -0500
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Hi Jay, Welcome. I can't answer all of your questions. Even though I've owned my 97 Lead-Acid truck for 2 years this May, I am still learning about these amazing trucks. You can get all of your questions answered in the archives of this site. Lots of good information and advic...
Jay Summet
Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:44:57 -0500
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Hello all, I just subscribed to this list yesterday because I found the S-10 EV that Michael is selling on E-bay. (He mentioned the list, so I assume he's also a subscriber.) I live in Atlanta (85mi south of Eljay) and am looking for a EV to make short (3mi round trips) commut...
Ryan Dela
Wed, 2 Feb 2011 17:19:13 -0800
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-S-10-Electric-1997-Chevrolet-S-10E-GM-Factory-Electric-Truck-NiMH-Bat-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3364b802ffQQitemZ220733113087QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks#ht_1044wt_973 Looks like someone is selling one of the California NiMh conversions th...
Chris Reeves
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 18:45:07 -0800 (PST)
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Pretty fair report on new EVs. There a short shot of a Hughes S10. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/jan-june11/electriccar_01-31.html# -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/private/s10-ev/attach...
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Sat, 29 Jan 2011 02:10:40 EST
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Hello Niel I considered the defrosting of the condenser coil as well. However it does this every time you turn off the vehicle. Maybe I missed it but I have never notice the truck doing a defrosting of the coils while your using the heat pump. Its only when you turn it off or...
Niel Nielsen
Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:16:41 -0600
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Gil Dawson
Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:08:36 -0800
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Hi, Ryan-- Getting that condenser coil fan spinning was a chore for me. Below are some things I learned. --Gil A shop fan set blowing into the grill worked well enough to charge the truck while I was awaiting diagnosis or parts. I could still drive the truck and set it up with...
McMullin, Kevin
Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:11:32 -0500
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There is a lot to learn about these trucks. I knew that the computer would initiate a "Thermal Request" to heat or cool the battery pack, but I didn't know it also dehumidifies. I can not drive my truck to work if the Ambient temp is below 40 degrees because the convenience, (...
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Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:37:57 EST
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Pulling the HV disconnect will not remove all the load off the pack. In the tray itself there are loads you have no way of removing unless you drop the pack and open it up and manually disconnect them. You should be good for a week no problem. Ten to 14 days is pushing it abou...
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Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:59:31 EST
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Hello Ryan I am use to seeing this every winter. I believe what your describing is the heat pump being used to dehumidify the battery tray. Was the temperature about 45 degrees or less? You will not see this happen in warm climates. The fan does not run while its performing th...
John Miller
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:44:45 -0700
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What about pulling the HV disconnect? It won't prevent the self discharge but it will turn off the parasitic losses. From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of paul doe Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 5:06 PM To: S10 EV Archive; Stephen Weitz Subject: Re: [S1...
William Calluthers
Sun, 9 Jan 2011 15:47:25 -0800 (PST)
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So now we have come full circle back to the beginning! Almost exactly where Nicola Tesla was with wireless power transmission 100 years ago ! And so perfect that they should use a "Tesla" to demonstrate the wireless power transmission that Nicola loved and patented. Of course...
William Calluthers
Sat, 8 Jan 2011 22:08:51 -0800 (PST)
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Hello Stephen I would love to have more information on the hall sensor! I am going to disassemble the PIM again and measure the IGBT resistances to eliminate/include them. And i will be checking the Rail Stabilization Caps and for loose cap screws. So if i can know how to loca...
William Calluthers
Sat, 8 Jan 2011 21:27:27 -0800 (PST)
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Hello Greg, I was thinking the IGBT's also. I was especially thoughtful after reading The car that could (on Don's recommendation), and the big debate between Hughes and Cocconi about whether to use IGBT or multiple mosfet (also very unreliable because if one went the whole st...
Stephen Weitz
Sat, 8 Jan 2011 17:26:01 -0800
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I had a somewhat similar problem. In my case it was due to a bad Hall sensor in the PIM. Everything was actually working OK but a sensor was sending a bad signal. So the truck would shut down because it thought the voltage was out of phase. Unfortunately, the hall sensor is no...
Larry Paul
Fri, 7 Jan 2011 17:49:13 -0800
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I did not have much time at all today at CES, but in the short time that I was there, I did I see a Tesla Roadster Sport being charged wirelessly today. The company is hoping to get OEM's to incorporate it directly into the vehicle. There was a cord looping out of the charge p...
Greg Rohrauer
Thu, 6 Jan 2011 21:11:33 -0500
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I had this problem on my truck after driving a bit too hard. I believe what you are seeing is a set of failing IGBT's, in that their leakage current has grown to large. It means that the gate driver circuitry is unable to shut them off sufficiently. In my case the problem got...
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Thu, 6 Jan 2011 15:49:33 EST
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A fellow driver just asked about this part the pack air flow sensor. The reading on the scan tool pack air flow should be reading around 80%. The sensor is a wear item and if the reading drops too low it will trigger an E2 error and stop charging. Not allowing charging makes t...
William Calluthers
Thu, 6 Jan 2011 00:31:37 -0800 (PST)
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Good morning everyone, I am wondering if i could ask for a small amount of advice, or ask if anyone has encountered the same problem as me. I am driving a 1998 S10-EV NiMH. Recently it started to occasionally disconnect the battery pack when i start off. The Tech 2 shows DTC11...
Steve Hawkins
Wed, 5 Jan 2011 09:11:34 -0700
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One of the s10e diagnostic tools is listed on ebay today . a bit pricy everything considered . and they have it miss titled . but if anyone wants one they have a two available . ebay auction # 320638785139 Steve -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was sc...
paul doe
Sat, 1 Jan 2011 16:05:56 -0800 (PST)
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Wouldn't it be easier to have a portable generator for the purpose of emergency charging?? I use the term "portable" loosely since I found it takes an 8kw continuous (13.5kw surge) to power the charger which weighs almost 300 lbs.? I also have a manual transfer switch wired in...
Stephen Weitz
Sat, 1 Jan 2011 13:46:04 -0800
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I wanted to carry this RAV4 EV discussion over to the S10 community. If we have an emergency and there is no AC power, how do we keep our batteries charged? Is there a way to connect power to the regen circuit to keep the batteries healthy? Where would those contact points be...
Ryan Dela
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:09:24 -0800
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On that note, the #1 stove oil or kerosene will help prevent gelling in cold weather periods. I had a very old load of #2 diesel in my heater and recently had issues with it gelling when the temps dropped here in portland. I refilled the tank with #1 and my gelling problems ha...
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Sun, 26 Dec 2010 04:19:52 EST
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I bought a 5 gallon can of kerosene from Home Depot for home heaters a couple of years ago. It was expensive as I recall about 7 dollars a gallon. It burns very clean compared to diesel the difference is huge. The S-10 heater is very efficient and the 1.6 gallon tank filled la...
Larry Paul
Sat, 25 Dec 2010 23:41:24 -0800
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My vote is in... I do hope the EV1 makes it to the top slot, but my second choice is the Tucker... I have always been a big fan of Preston Tucker... Best regards, Larry On Dec 25, 2010, at 9:41 PM, Paul Scott <[email removed]> wrote: > Mark, > > Thanks for sending this. It onl...
Mark Looper
Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:08:57 -0500
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Hello-- I just saw an article on CNNMoney about the Smithsonian's "Race to the Museum": the "nation's attic" is going to add two more of the 73 cars in their collection to the 14 on public display for a month, and for the first time they are asking the public to pick the two f...
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After my heater died last year, I replaced it and switched to Kerosene. No issues with heat output and yes, much cleaner burning. Kevin McMullin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/private/s10-ev/att...
Isaac Podolefsky
Sat, 25 Dec 2010 13:39:33 -0600
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Well, In my garage heater I use K1 kerosene because it's the most refined and less "smelly" of the options. I haven't looked into the heater on the S10 as to whether or not it's a suitable solution for that heater. You need a special container for transporting kerosene (usuall...