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...
Pat Williams
Sun, 6 Dec 2009 15:47:23 -0800
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Hi Michael, My daughter advises that you sign a pre-nuptual agreement quick! I have a S-10 with NiMH and I let my batteries run down by not leaving them on a charger when I went on vacation for 3 weeks. It took me a long time to figure out what was wrong, but successfully brou...
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...
Michael Anzalone
Fri, 4 Dec 2009 22:37:36 -0500
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Interesting point about the mileage improvement...I wonder how the mileage would be in a truck without a cover, but with the tailgate folded down or removed? Michael Anzalone ----- Original Message ----- From: kevin gildea To: [email removed] Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 12...
Gil Dawson
Fri, 4 Dec 2009 14:20:03 -0800
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Groceries do just fine with the half-tonneau, except maybe in a hard rain. An open box of styrofoam peanuts, now, that's another matter. --Gil On Dec 4, 2009, at 9:49 A, [email removed] wrote: > Interesting that the half cover is more efficient - we chose to go > with a full c...
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Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:49:10 -0500
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Interesting that the half cover is more efficient - we chose to go with a full cover to give us more storage space in the back during inclement weather - someplace to put the groceries we are taking home. Richard Poudrier -----Original Message----- From: kevin gildea <[email r...
Richard Hatfield
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:36:35 +0000
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My S10 has accumulated 16 DTCs in the history. Most of them are for low battery voltage I tried to clear the DTCs yesterday to see which DTCs would reappear with the Tech2, but I was unable to clear them. Any suggestions? Richard Hatfield -------------- next part -------------...
kevin gildea
Fri, 4 Dec 2009 12:21:46 -0500
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They go on the regular tailgate cable connector and fasten on the same way the tailgate does. They are to prevent the half cover from flying off should it somehow detach. An interesting point to the half-covers is that they actually reduce drag/improve mileage more than a full...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:05:47 -0800
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Michael-- When I got my truck, the cables went through the metal hooks on the sides. I presume they prevented the cover from sliding out on the freeway if the tailgate were down. --Gil On Dec 3, 2009, at 8:26 A, Michael Anzalone wrote: > Hello, > > My 1998 S10 is equipped the...
Michael Anzalone
Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:26:14 -0500
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Hello, My 1998 S10 is equipped the OEM half-length tonneau cover for the bed. However, I have not been able to determine the reason for the two cables which are attached at the rear of the cover. Perhaps the cables were intended to go through the metal loops at the rear of the...
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...
McMullin, Kevin
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:08:45 -0500
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Thanks Gil, My post was not meant to "Rub" anyone the wrong way. I know how frustrating it can be to try to diagnose a problem when there's only a hand full of people that know anything about what you're working on. (I'm dealing with one of those problems myself). Kevin McMull...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:41:14 -0800
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I believe I may have contributed to a misunderstanding when I said: On Nov 18, 2009, at 10:53 A, Gil Dawson wrote: > The 40?F thermostat causes the kerosene heater to light up This function is not controlled by a thermostat. A calibrated thermistor behind the front grill measu...
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...
Philip Morgan
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:35:45 +0000
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Ryan: I'd expect it to do that but how would it limit heating at 45? F when batteries should be quite cool? The cooling fan operates fine and should be keeping the batteries cool? I've heard of the HVAC control taking the A/C cooling away on hot days (>90?F) but I hadn't heard...
Ryan Dela
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:18:12 -0800
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The truck hvac controller also prioritizes battery temperature and health over driver comfort. I had my truck in South Dakota for a few years and the exercise runs I would do with it in the dead of winter we not fun. Ryan On Nov 12, 2009, at 7:11 AM, Philip Morgan wrote: > Tha...
Philip Morgan
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:11:45 +0000
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Thanks. I'll check on that but have A/C cooling so I'm expecting it's ok. - - Phil, from Palm Treo 755p using Palm Mail ---- Original Message ---- From: "Stephen Weitz" <[email removed]> Date: 11/12/09 12:29 am To: "[email removed]" <[email removed]> Subj: Re: [S10-EV] Heat Pu...
Pat Williams
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:17:11 -0800
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Thanks for stepping up on this Michael,] I can commit to $100. towards the purchase at this time. Does anyone have a spare ambient air sensor? For some reason, my S-10 didn't come with one when I bought it, and I get an error code on it. t doesn't seem to cause any issues, but...
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...
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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...