Jeff Thomas
Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:53:22 -0700
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Hi, The palm model is any M500 series. The model I typically provided in the past is the M515 color. The EV1 app is specific to this older palm series, as Peter has modified the RS-232 comm port to operate as a PWM receiver for the class2 data stream. The port reconfiguration...
Paul Peavyhouse
Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:14:44 -0800
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I read that about a "raw" mode, and that he has a java app to post process and graph info downloaded from the palm. That sounds really neat and maybe useful, but I can't figure out how to get to raw mode. Joshua Tomel was asking what Palm one needs to run EV1Dash. I honestly c...
Bill Palter
Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:16:14 -0800
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Turns out that there are 2 different data protocols that the truck uses, only one of them is monitored by EV1Dash, the tech II tool uses both.. I have been meaning to spend some time reverese engineer it...... Bill Quoting Niel Nielsen <[email removed]>: > Paul, > > I read abo...
Niel Nielsen
Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:35:42 -0600
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Paul, I read about the S10-EV data stream at Ohler's website. Here's the link: http://www.ohler.com/ev/ev1/DataStream.html He's using unidirectional communications (from the truck to the Palm only). It looks like Ohler figured out about 1/4 of the data in the stream. I've had...
Paul Peavyhouse
Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:41:25 -0800
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Thanks for the info Niel. I already have a Palm hooked up to S10EV w/ the converter running EV1Dash just fine. I am pulling down the free Palm OS Developer Suite right now (http://www.access-company.com/developers/) and will start tinkering with it over the next few weeks to l...
Niel Nielsen
Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:02:45 -0600
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It's interesting that I was looking at the very same thing (the EV1 dash) last night as well. Here's what I as able to find out last night: The code for the EV1 dash was written in C. It is compiled by a compiler/integrated development environment into native code for the Palm...
Gil Dawson
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:59:24 -0800
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Hi, Paul-- ChargerFinder and EVChargerNews use identical data. The data base is kept in Filemaker, with many Filemaker scripts written by Tom. Portions are updated by our four regional editors and combined into a master file on a roughly monthly cycle. Updates to the EVCharger...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:03:26 -0800
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At 12:03 P -0800 1/24/07, Gil Dawson wrote: >I'd appreciate somebody explaining it to me. Or suggesting someone >who might can. At 1:16 P -0800 1/24/07, Park, Youngchul wrote: >Here is a starting point. >http://www.powerdesigners.com/InfoWeb/design_center/articles/DC-DC/conver...
Stephen Weitz
Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:49:50 -0800
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Gil, The question you are asking, I think, is similar to the conversion of DC to AC back to DC. In AC the voltage is quite variable over time and yet it is possible to do the conversion to DC. I would think the situation you are describing with capacitors is easier than AC whe...
Gil Dawson
Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:03:49 -0800
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This news about ultracapacitors is huge. Never mind the details, the notion of using capacitors instead of batteries is very attractive: capacitors don't care how fast you charge them or discharge them, they don't use up any energy themselves, but simply store it. They don't g...
Niel Nielsen
Wed, 10 Jan 2007 02:25:40 -0600
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The Ovonics NiMH batteries solved two problems that had plagued electric cars for decades: 1. Short range (low energy/weight ratio) 2. Short battery life (2-3 years life on lead-acid was not uncommon) The Ovonics NiMH had a energy/weight ratio that was about double of the lead...
Paul Peavyhouse
Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:35:12 -0800
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I will second that the S10 EV was also completely unknown to me until I stumbled across one on ebay (being sold by evbones...a rarity to see them on ebay). I helped to build and race Montana State University's solarcar entry in to GM's 1995's SunRayce. In 1995 the energy was h...
Paul Peavyhouse
Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:05:20 -0800
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FYI, you can fairly clearly see the 4 caps in the PIM in this photo: http://picasaweb.google.com/paul.peavyhouse/EVBones/photo#5002781962869735442 Pv On 12/11/06, Jeff Thomas <[email removed]> wrote: > > Well... I suppose it's time to explain this in some detail. > > I have di...
Jeff Thomas
Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:43:19 -0700
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Well... I suppose it's time to explain this in some detail. I have discussed this problem privately with some owners, and shown those who have visited the EV Bones facilities some of the carnage resulting from catastrophic filter capacitor failure. It's bad. I did not want to...
Jim Coate
Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:18:18 -0500
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Hi Gil and all - I don't know much about the EV1 problem, but I think it is a completely different situation involving a different part of the system. And I must clarify something - although there was real electrical damage to my truck, there was no real fire. No damage (or sm...
pete hoijer
Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:33:43 -0800
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does anyone have a schematic of the inverter and other electronics not covered by the 1997 s-10 manuals ? pete hoijer [email removed] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/private/s10-ev/attachments/200...
Gil Dawson
Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:11:31 -0800
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Hi, Jim-- I was very saddened to hear about the serious damage to your truck Thank you for your detailed report. You may have allowed other S-10E owners to avoid experiencing the same thing. I do have a few questions: Where can we buy those capacitors new? Do you have any sugg...
Jim Coate
Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:14:18 -0500
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My S-10 is now up and running again after several weeks of trials & tribulations. Hopefully hearing my tales can save others the hassle of going through the same thing: It all began one fall day when I parked the truck in the driveway, plugged in the charger paddle, and while...
Gil Dawson
Sat, 2 Dec 2006 14:59:30 -0800
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Hi, Frank-- At 12:24 PM -0700 8/1/06, Gil Dawson wrote: >...After a couple of days for us to register the news and a bit more >consultation on the phone, Eric agreed to order an APCM for us from >GM. I sent him our VIN and mileage this morning. > >And now we wait. At 7:03 AM -...
Frank Fenton
Sat, 2 Dec 2006 07:03:06 -0600
2006
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Re: Gil Dawson's story.. Did you ever get the module for your S-10E? I recently acquired an S-10E and am still awaiting its arrival, but suspect a similar problem. Thanks, Frank Fenton [email removed] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... U...
Jeff Thomas
Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:13:31 -0700
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Paul, the pack refit to NiMH is a fixed price of $8k. This cost includes various reliability rework items needed to ensure long term reliability. Items not included, and may be required, are a pack airflow sensor, and replacement water pump. Those would add $400 to the cost. I...
List member
Sun Aug 20 02:45:08 2006
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I can't believe these chargers weren't crushed along with the EV1s themselves. The lead trucks I understand were never equipped with them but if I had the brackets too, I would not be adverse to drilling holes in the right places. Of course since my truck has a permanently att...
List member
Wed Aug 16 16:30:06 2006
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_____ From: Tom Shjarback [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 7:29 AM To: 'Jeff Thomas'; [email removed] Cc: [email removed] Subject: RE: [S10-EV] s-10 GM part # 27003265 To all, I replaced the buffer on my 1998 S10E, and it wasn't the problem. The fan mo...
Jeff Thomas
Tue Aug 15 22:51:10 2006
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Don, Richard and list members; The Front Fan buffer is a known chronic problem item. A large percentage have had that fan buffer replaced, with some more than once. Bryan told me that he's removed a working buffer from one of our trucks and will be sending it to Richard. We no...
List member
Tue Aug 15 20:32:36 2006
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Hello Richard There was something else that I forgot to bring up. You have had this same part fail two times on this truck? There must be something else besides just this part causing the problem. That is going to have to be addressed or your just going to burn out another one...
List member
Tue Aug 15 20:24:56 2006
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Hello Richard I did a nationwide parts search and VPI there is none of these parts available. Has Brian, Jeff or anyone else come up with any ideas? The only choice I can think of is if you cannot find a used one is to have yours repaired or have someone make a new replacement...
Richard Kelly
Fri Aug 11 14:43:40 2006
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Last week after I parked my truck, the coolant fan would not stop running. Three hours later, it was still going, and I had to disconnect the 12V battery to prevent it from being discharged. Brian at EVBones quickly diagnosed it as a bad Fan Buffer, a potted solid-state device...
Jerry Pohorsky
Fri Aug 4 22:41:26 2006
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Hi Frank, I just checked with Ron Freund. He said that Bill Palter of Santa Cruz has one. You can get Bill's contact info from Ron at the meeting on Saturday. Adios, Jerry Pohorsky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Chapman" <[email removed]> To: <[email removed]> Sent:...
Frank Chapman
Fri Aug 4 14:11:41 2006
2006
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My name is Frank Chapman and I own a 1997 Lead Acid S 10-EV. It decided to take a rest while I was on my way home last Sunday night. I had it trucked to my house in Sunnyvale where it is parked at the curb on temporary leave of absence. What I need is a GM Tech II scan tool to...
Gil Dawson
Tue Aug 1 15:25:56 2006
2006
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Hi-- At 2:14 AM -0400 7/31/06, Earl Adams wrote: >What happened to your truck? Our truck is sick. Below is the long version of what happened: Wednesday night I had a feeling something was wrong when the humming noise from the garage stopped around midnight. Sure enough, Thursd...