Steve Hawkins
Wed, 8 Jul 2009 08:40:25 -0600
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Hi All, This would be a good idea, and even better if it were simply an added screen to the existing OBD-II Palm EV1 Dash program. There would be a number of additional parameters of interest. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Alex Beamer [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Tu...
Alex Beamer
Tue, 7 Jul 2009 22:26:18 -0700
2009
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Paul, Would it be possible to pull the temperatures from the battery temp sensors and the battery box airflow temp sensor and do programing to have those temperature show up on a palm pilot? Thanks, Alex Beamer Salem On Jul 6, 2009, at 6:39 PM, Paul Peavyhouse wrote: > Mostly...
Paul Peavyhouse
Mon, 6 Jul 2009 18:39:29 -0700
2009
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Mostly just 26 voltages, 6 temperatures, airflow, and airflow temp. Basically, anything you can read from the Tech2. To be precise, the pack isn't sending the data; the truck is polling it. I fairly extensively reverse engineered most of the Tech2 protocol from Jan-Apr of this...
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Mon, 6 Jul 2009 11:20:22 -0700
2009
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I recently purchased a GM S10 EV pickup and will be converting it soon to lithium batteries. Does anyone know what information the battery pack is sending to the truck communication bus? One person has indicated that the battery pack is only sending voltage and temperature for...
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Wed, 1 Jul 2009 15:24:59 -0700
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Congratulations! > Here's an update on my S-10E adventure: > > > > After four and a half months of ownership, my truck rolled out of the shop > under its own power yesterday morning for the first time since I've owned > her. My son and I drove her straight over to 7-Eleven for...
Michael Anzalone
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:01:31 -0400
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Here's an update on my S-10E adventure: After four and a half months of ownership, my truck rolled out of the shop under its own power yesterday morning for the first time since I've owned her. My son and I drove her straight over to 7-Eleven for celebratory Slurpees! My first...
McMullin, Kevin
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:45:50 -0400
2009
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I intend to use the Optima batteries as a permanent solution, since the drop in batteries are apparently not available. My question should be, Do they require different charging techniques, or any other special treatment? Is the only issue fitting them in the box? Kevin McMull...
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Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:23:56 -0700
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Can anyone point me in the right direction to address issues in the battery management system that I will run into in replacing NiMH batteries with lithium batteries? Richard > > I had used a couple of optimia for a week or two when I had a > meltdown with one of my GM batteri...
Bill Palter
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:37:56 -0700
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I had used a couple of optimia for a week or two when I had a meltdown with one of my GM batteries, you can get two optima in the same space as two of the GMs, you will need to cut a notch in the base of the optima inbetween two of the cells to make it fit. Also the posts on t...
McMullin, Kevin
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:41:13 -0400
2009
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New owner of a 97 S10 Electric and new to the list. My truck did not come with batteries. I attempted to purchase the Silverado Hybrid battery, (GM part # 89021957), which would "drop in". I ordered 26 of them, @ $175.00 each on 5/11/09 and was told they were shipped from Mont...
Michael Anzalone
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:14:22 -0400
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Just when I thought it was safe to drive an EV... Well, after two days and over 200 "virtual" miles (on jack stands), I re-installed the pack today, and...DTC #279! My best guess is that there's a short between the HV circuit and the battery tray support. Since the frame of th...
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Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:13:18 EDT
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Several S-10 drivers have taken off the rear bumper and installed a roll pan in its place. You lose the weight of the bumper and personally I think it looks better. Fiberglass does not weigh much less than steel if you maintain close to the same integrity of the panel. A steel...
Gil Dawson
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:05:02 -0700
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Hi-- A car dealer in Holland has expressed an interest in my truck (eBay Item #270411314459). It occurs to me that shipping (by boat, I assume) will take more than two weeks. During transit, the batteries will likely self-discharge down to a point where, when the truck and cha...
John Miller
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:33:00 -0600
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>I hope Goverment Motors does a better job for us. Government Motors aka "New GM" aka Vehicle Acquisition Holdings LLC will buy the valuable bits of "Old GM" - the rest will be liquidated. New GM, Old GM, I have a feeling that it won't matter. We will now have two companies ig...
Bill Palter
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:28:02 -0700
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So has anyone tried to replace body parts with fiberglass replacements? I think there are hoods available that should fit, plus as a test you could pull the bed off and see, it should not be too difficult to drop some weight from the truck.. btw I have both an S10 and a Rav4,...
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Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:13:36 EDT
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Hello Gil I think it is wrong to compare the S-10 to the RAV4. They are different vehicles for different uses. One is more of a passenger vehicle the other a truck. This is apples and oranges and you just cannot use the results to say one is better than the other. Also I would...
Michael Anzalone
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:59:07 -0400
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Finally - I have attained 100% SOC on my S-10! The truck that I purchased in February has come back to life. Hopefully, she'll continue to behave herself so that I can actually get her on the road! For now, she's sitting on jack stands until I'm convinced that she's ready to h...
Gil Dawson
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:10:16 -0700
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Hi, Don-- You're quite right. I had forgotten that the modules had different voltages, so that comparing ampere-hours between them was meaningless. Thanks for working out the more meaningful energy measure for the two packs: 27.4 kWh for the Rv4EV vs 29 kWh for the S-10E. You'...
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Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:04:44 EDT
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Toyota used larger batteries (95AH v 85AH) If the size and number of the cells in modules were exactly the same this would apply. However Volts times Amps equal watts. So if you increase the volts but decrease the amps or increase the amps and lower the volts that needs to be...
Gil Dawson
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:24:58 -0700
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Steve, John, Bill & Don-- Thank you, guys, for some excellent analysis. Here's what ended up in my ad: > On Jun-22-09 at 13:13:16 PDT, seller added the following information: > > Question from BR: If the batteries are the same as the batteries > in a RAV-4 , why is your range...
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Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:06:01 EDT
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I really dislike comparing S-10 EV and RAV4 EV and battery performance. I went off about this a long time ago on the RAV4 EV list and recently. Concerning what has been pointed out here. The AC system on the S-10 EV does not affect mileage unless the pack reaches a temperature...
Stephen Weitz
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:55:40 -0700
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The RAV4 is lighter and has a 50 KW motor. The S10 is much heavier and has an 85 KW motor I think. So it uses more electricity to get around. The RAV4 uses fans to cool the batteries. The S10 used a heatpump which uses much more energy. The batteries on the S10 do not have the...
Gil Dawson
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:31:57 -0700
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I need some help, here, please. We're selling our S-10E on eBay, and someone (burrrobert) has asked the question: > If the batteries are the same as the batteries in a RAV-4 , why is > your > range only 1/3 of the RAV ? He's referring to the fact that my S-10E gets 30 miles ra...
Gil Dawson
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:24:45 -0700
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I need some help, here, please. We're selling our S-10E on eBay, and someone (burrrobert) has asked the question: > If the batteries are the same as the batteries in a RAV-4 , why is > your > range only 1/3 of the RAV ? He's referring to the fact that my S-10E gets 30 miles ra...
Gil Dawson
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:12:58 -0700
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I need some help, here, please. We're selling our S-10E on eBay, and someone (burrrobert) has asked the question: > If the batteries are the same as the batteries in a RAV-4 , why is > your > range only 1/3 of the RAV ? He's referring to the fact that my S-10E gets 30 miles ra...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:57:33 -0700
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On Jun 18, 2009, at 7:26 P, Stephen Weitz wrote: > Had you pulled the high voltage disconnect beforehand to slow > voltage loss? I didn't think about that. On thinking about it, however, I think the bulk of the discharge would be through each battery itself. Discharge through...
Michael Anzalone
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:48:28 -0400
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Hello again, My 1998 native NiMH truck is getting closer to running (I hope!) So far, I have replaced: A temp sensor in the battery pack The Aux. battery The HTCM (was getting "No comm." errors from the Tech 2 prior to replacement) The BPCM (was getting "E2" & DTC 274 prior to...
Thomas Sadowski, Jr.
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:48:15 -0400
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Folks, My 1998 Lead Acid S-10 Electric is for sale. I'm posting this to the list before taking the truck to a public collectors / swap meet next month. It is not running as it's batteries are toast. I have all the service manuals for it, a Tech2, and LPI charger. This truck is...
Paul Peavyhouse
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:01:13 -0700
2009
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What's the voltage? Maybe it was the High Voltage relay? If so then you'd need to perform a State Of Charge reset by separating the HV Disconnect connector under the hood and then threading the ground off of your 12V acc battery. As you do this you will hear a ton of clicking;...
Stephen Weitz
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:45:23 -0700
2009
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Hi Fellow S10ers, At a stop sign (near my house) I put my foot on the acc. pedal, then heard a clunck, the "Service Now" light went on and I had no forward power. Fortunately, I was able to coast into my driveway. I turned the truck off, restarted with no error lights and put...