rayan ghazal
Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:30:53 -0800
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Hello All, A couple of days ago my wife got an E-2 in the morning, followed by the unfriendly "service now" in the truck. We do not have a tech 2.....yet. I have tried clearing the faults by, the "high voltage and ground disconnect procedure", but I assume I need to clear the...
Ryan Dela
Sun, 6 Dec 2009 16:25:46 -0800
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The pre-nup is a good idea. I figure since I bought my truck in 2004 I have spent more time under the hood or in the battery pack than behind the wheel. Most of that time was when it was a lead acid truck before it was converted to nimh. This is not to say that you will have t...
Michael MacDonell
Sat, 5 Dec 2009 16:38:43 -0800 (PST)
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I'm close to doing a deal on these trucks but have one last concern. One truck has been down a year and the other for 9 months. What are the opinions on whether the batteries will "wake up"? I don't want a truck that will need new batteries? My fiance would kill me for not buy...
McMullin, Kevin
Fri, 4 Dec 2009 14:21:57 -0500
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My convenience charger gave up. For about a month it was the only charger I had and I guess I used up the 10 to 15 uses these are apparently good for. Has anyone had good luck with them? After mine quit, I was told they are only for "emergencies". (Well then lets re-name them)...
McMullin, Kevin
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:19:51 -0500
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Hi Michael, Not too sure you could put a price guide together. You get what you can when you're ready to sell. As Gil said, $8555 for a running truck, I paid $10,300 for a 97 without batteries, and I've heard prices up to $25,000. As my insurance company pointed out, these tru...
Michael MacDonell
Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:11:06 -0800 (PST)
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Yes I am still considering the trucks. I am concerned though that the trucks aren't running and can't be tested. Just like when purchasing an ICE vehicle you are taking chances that the systems are okay. But what if the batteries are trashed from overheating during charging or...
gardnerh
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:31:45 -0800
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I'd like to let everyone here know that my batteryless but otherwise perfect 1997 truck is now available here before it goes to EBay or Craigslist. I has been modified for NiMH batteries by EVBones but the batteries are toast, have been removed and the box cleaned out so that...
gardnerh
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:27:46 -0800
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Michael, there is a good firm out here which probably will give you a discount on the transport of two trucks at the same time. It's called State 2 State Transport and they are located on Elm Street in Fullerton, CA. 877-241-2375. If you call ask for Judy or Dave and let them...
McMullin, Kevin
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:10:14 -0500
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Hi Michael, I'm new to this group too. I was doing the exact same thing as you when I heard of these trucks. Everyone has an opinion but here's why I bought one of the factory built trucks. As you know, the price of a complete quality kit to convert an ICE vehicle to pure Elec...
Michael MacDonell
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:06:36 -0800 (PST)
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Hi all, my name is Michael MacDonell and I am located in the Atlanta Georgia area. I was looking to for info on building a electric S10 when I came across the S10E. ?I have found a For Sale listing for 2 '97 trucks that have been upgraded to the Nimh batteries by Evbones, that...
Phil Morgan
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:51:02 -0500
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Kevin: I certainly hope your concern wasn't raised by my reply to you. My writing style is direct and sometimes some people find that offputting though it was not meant that way - it was just my way of avoiding confusion and trying to be clear. You appeared to have misundersto...
Philip Morgan
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:55:54 +0000
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Nope, not at all. I never said anything about where I set heater temp control. All I ever referenced was ambient temps when I was observing heat pump behavior. Review my previous messages if you have doubts. In comment about the thermostats, I said I had no frame of reference...
McMullin, Kevin
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:29:34 -0500
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Just to clarify... It's an outside temperature of 40 degrees or less that engages the diesel heater and turns off the heat pump. One may assume you're talking about where you set the "Thermostat" on your temp control. All of this is also covered in your owner's manual. Kevin M...
Phil Morgan
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:13:18 -0500
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Gil: I don't know. Since I now know my heat pump works, I have no context for that till I look up how to check the 40*?**F* thermostat. - - Philip Morgan Gil Dawson wrote: > <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed">IIRC, The > 40?F thermostat causes the ker...
Adams, Lynn
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:14:38 -0700
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Yes, if the thermostat is below 40, the heat pump will not come on and the diesel heater is engaged. You can play with it a little by placing a resistor in series or parallel with the thermistor located behind the front grill to either allow the heat pump to work (very ineffec...
Gil Dawson
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:53:12 -0800
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IIRC, The 40?F thermostat causes the kerosene heater to light up, if it can. Do you suppose that it also prevents the heat pump from operating? On Nov 16, 2009, at 6:01 A, Philip Morgan wrote: > Steve: > > I never doubted it. I probably didn't realize that the button was > nec...
Philip Morgan
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:01:27 +0000
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Steve: I never doubted it. I probably didn't realize that the button was necessary for heat above 40?F but my testing was done below 40?F and the button was on (light was lit). Just to clarify, I operated the heat over the past weekend when temp was 55?F and heat poured out so...
McMullin, Kevin
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:40:32 -0500
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My fan buffer burned up last week and I am in need of new one. I have also heard that there may be a schematic to assemble my own. That could work too. Kevin McMullin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://five.pairlist.net/mail...
Philip Morgan
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:43:25 +0000
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Kev: Thanks for the story and advice on where to look within the Tech2 Scantool. I will check with it to see what it shows and report back. Glad you were able to resuscitate your A/C and Heat Pump functionality! - - Phil, from Palm Treo 755p using Palm Mail ---- Original Messa...
Steve H
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:27:10 -0800 (PST)
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Michael (Cc S-10EV list): ? Thanks for the additional info and the attached documents.? I have compared the U.S. Sensor Temp vs Resistance data to that in the S-10EV "Internal Battery Pack Controls" Manual, page 6-7.? Within the range of battery temps we would expect, the U.S....
Michael Anzalone
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:04:50 -0500
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Steve, The temperature vs. resistance table for these sensors is printed in the service manual. I sent that information to U.S. Sensor Corp. in Orange, CA, and received a quote based on those specs. I have attached the documents that they sent me to this email; I'm not sure ho...
Steve H
Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:07:23 -0800 (PST)
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Hi Michael (Cc to S-10EV list): ? This is good that you have been able to identify a supplier of the custom Battery Temp Sensors that we S-10EV owners need.? It's good that we have interest in the S-10EV community, and I am confident we will place a collective order soon. ? Ho...
List member
Sun, 8 Nov 2009 14:25:39 EST
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A wild guess if all owners ordered a replacement set that might be around 300 to 400 maybe more depending on how many trucks there really are. I keep hearing the number is around 60 but it could be more. I would order one hundred for sure so that would keep the price at 5 doll...
Michael Anzalone
Sun, 8 Nov 2009 09:51:57 -0500
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Hi Don (copy to S10-EV list), Based on my communication with the manufacturer, I am very confident that they can provide replacements to match the specs of our sensors. Unfortunately, the parts are made to order, and samples are not available. I will ask the manufacturer about...
List member
Sun, 8 Nov 2009 02:55:22 EST
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Hello Michael Is it certain these replacement thermistors are going to work? Steve would be in a good position to try a sample if they would provide one. I would be willing to buy at least 100 to get the price down. What is the next price break? If we can get a larger group bu...
Michael Anzalone
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:04:35 -0500
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I have located a supplier who can supply sensors which would match those in our S-10s. If there's enough interest from others in the group, perhaps we could place an order. The minimum order quantity is 50 pieces @ about $7 each, but 100 pieces would cost only about $5 each. L...
Steve H
Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:03:10 -0800 (PST)
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I have a 1998 S-10 EV, NiMH,?that has just experienced a failure of the #1 battery pack temp sensor; the readout for this sensor on the Tech2 is 167 F.? I have removed the battery pack, and checked the 6 battery module thermistor resistances.??Thermistor #1 is reading ~0 ohms,...
List member
Sun, 1 Nov 2009 18:47:32 GMT
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Well guess what Mike, I have an S10e also without batteries. I intend to do the exact same thing to mine if someone doesn't buy it or I cannot donate it for what it's worth to a university or other institution. I have 27K in it now which includes the NiMH battery pack that nea...
Paul Peavyhouse
Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:28:04 -0700
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WOW! Makes me almost sick to see that someone found more value in the body parts than the electric components! Pv On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 11:11 AM, MJA <[email removed]> wrote: > Attention fellow S10 owners: > > I noticed this item on eBay, and thought that someone here might...
MJA
Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:11:00 -0400
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Attention fellow S10 owners: I noticed this item on eBay, and thought that someone here might be interested. I am not the seller, nor do I have any association with him/her, just wanted to share this. Best, Michael Anzalone 1998 S10E (Native NiMH) ~26,400 miles on odometer ~3,...