Jim Wampler
Fri Oct 28 14:23:39 2005
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Hi Jeff, Thanks for your reply, I always appreciate your input. It was the outside air temp thermistor, or the wiring to it. I added a relay and resistor so I can manually control the diesel heater by switching between the thermistor and resistor. The resistor is sized to indi...
Jeff Thomas
Fri Oct 28 12:09:07 2005
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Jim, I somehow missed this post a couple days back. What you are experiencing is most likely either a failure of the Battery Pack cooling fan, or a corroded Pack Airflow Thermistor (mass airflow sensor) used to measure volume. Towing would not have initiated this problem. Eith...
Tom Shjarback
Fri Oct 28 00:35:01 2005
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Jim, It looks like the Tech II scan tool is the only OBD device that will read the S10E trouble codes. The inexpensive ones don?t have the software in them to read the electric trucks computer. I am able to borrow a Tech II from where I work, so I am lucky! Good luck finding o...
Jim Wampler
Tue Oct 25 16:52:37 2005
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Hi fellow S10EV drivers, The tread came off one of the Uniroyal High Efficiency tires that came with my S10. I decided to replace all four tires rather than only one or a pair. Jeff [email removed] recommended Goodyear Assurance with which he has had good results (thanks Jeff!...
Jeff Thomas
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
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I know many of the S-10EV owners would like to view battery info, DTC's, and other vehicle information normally only available by using the $$$ GM Tech2 scan tool. There is a product available for purchase on the internet (at $96 + shipping) that WILL communicate with the S-10...
casey hartman
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
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Hi Tom, Back in January I contacted as many of these 3rd party scan tool vendors as I could find (about 10 or 12). All except one of them responded saying that no, they couldn't read out the S10 EV. A guy named Jay Horak from www.autoenginuity.com <http://www.autoenginuity.com...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
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The EV1 Dash program runs on the Palm handheld only, not on laptops. There is some rudimentary software for laptops, using the same OBDII hardware interface. Michael Schwabe might be able to help with that. AFAIK, there is no software or tool other than the GM Tech II Scantool...
Jerry Pohorsky
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
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Hi Tom, The EV Dash program only works with the Palm. You don't need a fancy one - I just used a Palm III. A couple of the EV Dash functions that worked on the EV1 do not work on the S-10. These were a minor thing, all the important stuff works. I am not aware of any laptop pr...
Tom Shjarback
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
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Michael, Jerry and Tom, I checked out Ohler's web site to see what his interface has to offer and there some nice features there. Anyone know if it work with a laptop, or do you need the Palm Pilot? My main concern is reading trouble codes and being able to reset them, as you...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
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_____ From: Michael Schwabe [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 6:31 AM To: 'Jerry Pohorsky'; [email removed]; 'Tom Shjarback'; [email removed] Cc: 'Michael H. Schwabe' Subject: RE: [S10-EV] Is the S10E OBD II compliant? Hi, Yes, I still have passive EV1 inte...
Jerry Pohorsky
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
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Howdy, In case Michael does not have any more of the EV Dash connectors, there are probably at least one or two former EV1 drivers who have one they can give you. We can re-post your message on the EV1 mailing list if you want. I gave mine to an S-10 EV driver a few months ago...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
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No, the S10E is not OBDII compliant in the way you'd like it to be, although it does have an OBDII connector. AutoTap and similar products will not work. The Tech II Scan Tool needs special software to work with the S10E, and I think the software may be different between PbA a...
Tom Shjarback
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
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Anyone know if the S10E is OBDII compliant? I am looking for a ScanTool, something like the AutoTap, ( www.autotap.com <http://www.autotap.com/> )that is an interface to a laptop. The Tech II scan tool is a little pricey, so I am looking for something a little more reasonably...
Thomas Drake
Mon Sep 12 09:38:32 2005
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Truck has ~23,500 miles on it. It is located in Central Maryland and currently fully registered and tagged. I am asking $27,500 for it or best offer. Has a clear Maryland title. It is one of only a handful of originally manufactured NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) S-10EVs that wer...
Jeff Thomas
Mon Sep 12 09:38:31 2005
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Tom, Jeff Thomas of EVBones here. You won't find anyone at GM disclosing this information. This has all been learned through servicing these vehicles. Let me explain how GM handled SOC info in the NiMH S-10, and why you see these SOC adjustments. These adjustments will typical...
Jim Wampler
Mon Sep 12 09:38:31 2005
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Well, the mileage retrieval doesn't seem to work on my 1998 S10E. I'd love to find out that's a problem unique to my truck. Does anyone have it working on their S10E of any year? -jim On Tue, Feb 08, 2005 at 12:20:35AM -0800, Tom Dowling wrote: > I think the mileage retrieval...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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I think the mileage retrieval situation may be different between the 1997 S10E and the 1998 S10E -- but I'm not sure about that. I vaguely recall that the mileage did work on EV1 Dash on my 1998 S10E when I had it, but my recollection could be faulty. I believe that the 1998 S...
Jim Wampler
Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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Yes, it works, mostly. Of the three ranges that should be displayed, only the instantaneous range works (and that's pretty useless). Apparently the S10 does not provide the milage information that the EV1 does. I think even the Tech2 is unable to retrieve the S10's milage. It'...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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Don, Where did you buy the Tech 2 tool? How much? Did it come with the software for the S10E, or did you have to buy that separately? If so, how much for the software? Tom Dowling _____ From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of [email removed] Sent: Monday, J...
List member
Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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Hello Casey I have a 1997 S-10 with Panasonic batteries and my problem now is batteries. I just bought a Tech 2 and have learned just enough to take readings of the batteries. I am in Portland Oregon and as far as I know there is no support in the state or even another factory...
robin and casey
Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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Hi Don, Could you tell us more about the type of problem you're having? What are the symptoms? Have you used the GM Scan Tool for diagnosis? Which version of the S10 do you have? Where are you located? Any luck with the hoist search? casey
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Mon Sep 12 09:38:29 2005
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Anyone looking for a Tech 2 scan tool there is a used one on eBay Item #4505828199 ends 11-26 in the morning. New the best price I could find was 2795 so this could be a real savings. They will tell you your past trouble codes and even give you live readings of each battery un...
Jeff Thomas
Mon Sep 12 09:38:29 2005
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>Hi, Tony-- > >>Gil, How's your S10 performing? I am in the process of replaciing >>batteries so that I can get more than 15 miles of range. > >I have to admit that I didn't expect much from any of these >well-used old trucks. I'm happy to be owning an electric vehicle at >a f...
Robert Ogle
Mon Sep 12 09:38:28 2005
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Hello, I am sure that others know where to get the manual, too. Helm Inc. sells the manuals for about $150. Delivery takes a week or so, then you would want to get some binders so that the loose leaf isn't flying everywhere. I, too, am seeing signs of a battery weaker than oth...
Jeff Thomas
Mon Sep 12 09:38:28 2005
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>Re: AAT Order# 17046552 > >It arrove! It's in the garage now, charging away! The noise of the >charger seeping up through the floor evokes fond memories of my EV1 >days... -snip- Great to see another S-10EV on the road! There's nothing like the warm howl of a tired S-10 elect...
Dave Goldstein
Mon Sep 12 09:38:26 2005
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On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 10:52:30 -0700 Jeff Thomas <[email removed]> writes: > Hi Dave, -[Clip]- > > I am preparing to purchase a Vetronix Tech2 scanner in order to > service our [S10E] trucks. . . . It turns out that the second scanner that we attempted to use on Charlie Garlow's...
Dave Goldstein
Mon Sep 12 09:38:26 2005
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 22:23:24 -0500 "Bryan Murtha" <[email removed]> writes: > There's another breakout box for GMC vehicles on sale at eBay, > item number 2466969054. Starting bid, $39.96 So far no bids. > Ends 6:14 pm tomorrow night (3/18). > > B -- Thanks, Bryan, Charlie and...
Mike Kane
Mon Sep 12 09:38:26 2005
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Jerry, I've never had the "Range Surprise" problem, but I have had the "check vehicle" problem. I also took it into Performance Chevrolet down here in So Cal. Unfortunately it's a long trip for me as well, but I can just barely make it on one charge. They did fix the problem w...
Tony Pirondini
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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I've had my S-10 EV since Nov. 2001. Exactly as you describe, I've had the same experience at least a dozen times in the 28 to 37 mile range. I've been told that other S-10 EV drivers are getting 50+ miles per charge - and that my battery pack needs work... so Scott @ Performa...
Mike Kane
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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Hi Jerry, I'm driving a PbA truck so this may not apply directly to you. 50 miles for a PbA would be optimistic. I have a panasonic pac with about 18K miles on it and get reliably 40 miles if I'm careful. I've heard ranges for the NiMH of about 55 miles (anyone with NiMH confi...