Jeff Thomas
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:55:24 -0700
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Well, the information you were told is somewhat misleading. The 2A VRLA end of charge leveling is never intended to exceed 14.75v There are instances where extreme imbalance can result in one or more modules exceeding 15v before termination. I have some experience with this, a...
McMullin, Kevin
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:35:47 -0400
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I'm replacing the batteries in my truck with a Deka AGM 80AH. They cannot accept the charging profile of the BPCM and Paddle charger so I'm going to charge with a Zivan charger built for these batteries. (I'll take the plus and minus leads off of the hot side of the contactors...
John Miller
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:27:33 -0600
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12v replaced only a couple of months ago. I spoke to Jeff and he doesn't think anything I did with the new wiring is the problem. i.e. something new is broken. The "new" thing is the APCM which is apparently $4000 wholesale, $6000 retail and impossible to get anyway. That kind...
Paul Peavyhouse
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:48:00 -0700
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When was the last time you replaced your AUX battery? Pv On 8/26/09, John Miller <[email removed]> wrote: > So the battery back fan connector died again, melted slightly, the same as > before (in May.) The replacement part is an AC Delco PT779 3 cavity Female > Pigtail and the...
John Miller
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:16:43 -0600
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So the battery back fan connector died again, melted slightly, the same as before (in May.) The replacement part is an AC Delco PT779 3 cavity Female Pigtail and the part can be sourced from a local parts place ($30+?) or online (which was about $24 but slower.) The fan still...
Alex Beamer
Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:10:50 -0700
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Here is the information for the temperature sensors and temperature monitors we installed when Richard, Pat and I recently put the fire suppression systems in our trucks. Here is the link to the Oregon Scientific wireless temperature sensor THC268 that has a ten foot wire with...
Gil Dawson
Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:32:10 -0700
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Jeff & Paul-- When we had what sounds like the same problem, Eric Luebben and I traced it to a burned connector in the circuit supplying constant 12V power to the battery box fan. Eric had replaced the fan, but the new one still did not turn. We pulled the plug and measured th...
Lyle Rayworth
Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:42:39 -0700
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I have the Atlanta chapter S10E pickup. The traction batteries are dead as shown on the dash. When I plug in the charger it reads E1 after an extended period of time. Do regular mechanic shops have the scan tool necessary to read S10E codes. Where do I start? Please call or wr...
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Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:19:13 -0400
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Alex Beamer, Pat Conner and I spent a good part of this week working on our trucks. You can see photos on my Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/album.php?aid=2014953&id=1333876543&ref=nf The highlight for me was installing three new temperature probes,...
Jeff Thomas
Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:27:57 -0700
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Well, if the fan is bad, and it results in an unintended indicating device that makes for an easy diagnosis, It's actually a good thing. So, for all you other S-10EV's out there: You're driving along happy as a clam, and then the contactors unexpectedly open (no power, service...
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Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:59:06 GMT
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Jeff, I agree entirely. They might not have super range but they'd be used every single day for sure. On another subject, my truck, I need some help from anyone on this reflector. Two weeks ago I went away to Missouri with my wife for a musical vacation. I left the truck on th...
ericguy320
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:00:15 -0400
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I work at a dealer, and from what I have been told it is impossible for them to be registered again. It's a shame to, there are 3 1998+ s-10 sitting out back 2 with not even a dent on them, and they all have to be scrapped. hey everyone, I have been looking for a good rolling...
kevin gildea
Sun, 9 Aug 2009 11:17:10 -0400
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If they could be obtained that inexpensively, you can be sure that insiders and mechanics will snap up any good vehicles and simply throw in new i.c.e. motors for resale, but the gov. tracks the titles on each 'clunker', so it would be hard to title it...at least that is my op...
AstroQuake
Sat, 8 Aug 2009 22:29:10 -0700 (PDT)
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hey everyone, I have been looking for a good rolling donor for my next ev project, I was looking at the "scrap vehicles" that are being traded in under Cash4Clunkers... there are alot of worn vehicles there, but there are also several 2002, 2003, and 2004+ vehicles, but the de...
Michael Anzalone
Fri, 7 Aug 2009 23:24:36 -0400
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After 1,000 miles of driving my S10, I'd like to share a few thoughts... I have had a keen interest in electric vehicles for as long as I can remember. After seeing Who Killed The Electric Car a few years ago, my interest in EVs was at its peak. Though I enjoyed the film, I fo...
rayan ghazal
Sun, 2 Aug 2009 22:19:39 -0700
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Hello All, We have been having problems with an E5 error code with our charger. The first attempts at charging when arriving home are almost never successful, resulting in the CCID (Charging Circuit Interrupting Device) being tripped, and upon re-seting the CCID, the display b...
rayan ghazal
Sun, 2 Aug 2009 22:14:06 -0700
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Hello All, We have been having problems with an E5 error code with our charger. The first attempts at charging when arriving home are almost never successful, resulting in the CCID (Charging Circuit Interrupting Device) being tripped, and upon re-seting the CCID, the display b...
Jeff Thomas
Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:37:17 -0700
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On Jul 28, 2009, at 6:23 AM, McMullin, Kevin wrote: > " I'm beginning to believe what I've heard from others, that GM > just does not want this truck back on the road. It is just so > frustrating to know the battery exists, (GM part # 89021957), GM > has it, and they won't sel...
McMullin, Kevin
Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:23:22 -0400
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Thanks Dennis, The batteries I ordered ARE for the Silverado Hybrid. It is the only new battery that will drop in. And GM is the only source for new batteries. I wouldn't know where to start to find someone "parting out new trucks". I know some have gone from dealer to dealer...
McMullin, Kevin
Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:54:29 -0400
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I have a 1997 S10 Electric Lead Acid truck, (without batteries), I purchased in May. I was told, before I purchased it, that batteries are hard to come by, but my local dealer said, "No Problem", and ordered them for me, through GM parts in Montreal Canada 5/11/09. I'm still w...
Jim Wampler
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:30:05 -0700
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My company has offered me the opportunity to move to Europe for several years, so I'm selling my 1998 lead-acid S-10EV. See ebay auction 140334431503. -jim
Michael Anzalone
Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:33:00 -0400
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Another update for anybody who's been following my S-10 saga: Today I experienced another 13 miles of EV driving, bringing my total so far to a whopping 25 miles! The main problem I had was that the voltage leaking from the batteries would cause all kinds of random DTC's. I ma...
Jeff Thomas
Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:42:53 -0700
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They are not incorrectly labeled. Your truck is native NiMH, the sensor map you're referencing is PbA. The battery # assignment map is entirely different between PbA and NiMH. As your pack is NiMH, the sensor location assignment is 18,19,15,1,4,5 On Jul 11, 2009, at 9:02 PM, M...
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Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:09:06 -0700
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Do you have photos of the battery pack? Thanks, Richard > Here's some information for the "Just-in-case-you-wanted-to-know" files: > > I discovered that the temp sensors in my (native NiMH) battery pack were > incorrectly labeled, apparently from the factory. Using my Tech2, I...
Michael Anzalone
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:02:15 -0400
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Here's some information for the "Just-in-case-you-wanted-to-know" files: I discovered that the temp sensors in my (native NiMH) battery pack were incorrectly labeled, apparently from the factory. Using my Tech2, I identified the sensors & their wire colors, and re-labeled them...
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Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:35:41 -0400
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My wife & I have had our S10 EV for about two years now and the batteries have overheated twice during that time. We have been extremely lucky and have not lost much range - we can still go about 50 miles on a charge. I have come to feel that driving and charging one of these...
Daniel Klein
Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:34:09 -0700
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I have a 1995 s10 that was converted by ecoelectric originally for sale by GM. The controller went bad last summer, I marked the connections, but the pieces tape came off and I do not know where the wires connect to the motor. I know how the battery, motor are connected, its t...
Richard Falk
Thu, 9 Jul 2009 09:31:46 -0700 (PDT)
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I have a 97 s-10 lead acid battery. I would like to get a tech 2. Does someone have one for sale? Any sugestions what to look for when buying one used? Thanks Rick Falk [email removed] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://five...
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Wed, 8 Jul 2009 09:26:06 -0700
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Good morning Jeff, Can you give me any information on how to convert my truck back to PBA? Richard Hatfield > The existing EV1 dash program is only an OBDII listening device, > displaying information from a continuous stream. Battery temps are > not there. > > Battery pack tem...
Jeff Thomas
Wed, 8 Jul 2009 09:00:04 -0700
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The existing EV1 dash program is only an OBDII listening device, displaying information from a continuous stream. Battery temps are not there. Battery pack temp sensors, as well as module voltages, are a polled response from the ALDL, and not available on OBDII. PV might chime...