Michael Anzalone
Tue, 9 Jun 2009 06:51:46 -0400
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Hello again, I was surprised to see that some people who responded to my last post thought that I was somewhat naive or even reckless...for those who may have come to the same conclusions but did not respond, please read below for clarification. My intention is not to offend;...
Michael Anzalone
Mon, 8 Jun 2009 21:26:53 -0400
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Hello, When I opened the battery pack on my S-10, I noticed that some rain water had leaked in there. Given that there's a bedliner (and a bed) above the battery box, I was surprised to discover this, but somehow the water did manage to find its way inside. Also considering th...
Thomas Sadowski, Jr.
Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:57:38 -0400
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Called around today...Found out that Komatsu will not be distributing the ARION line of hybrid forklifts in the USA much to the chagrin of their dealers. Apparently large companies (such as Lockheed Martin) were interested in purchasing them only to be turned away. Most dealer...
Chris Reeves
Sun, 31 May 2009 03:26:13 -0700 (PDT)
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Well, my fan buffer has burned up. Almost literally. One side is melted to the board. I'm considering use a diode protected relay to replace it. I'll connect the small orange wire to the coil as it is a positive 12 volts (Well 13.32) on the ignition on, charging and ignition o...
Thomas Sadowski, Jr.
Sun, 31 May 2009 00:20:14 -0500
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I recently acquired a copy of a Komatsu Technical Report of their new (as of '08) ARION line of hybrid forklifts. On page 5 it does indeed show a picture of our Panasonic lead acid batteries. It also has detailed information on the models. Next week, I'll be calling various di...
John Miller
Sat, 30 May 2009 11:14:20 -0600
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My notes from meeting with Jeff to learn about the truck say the 12v battery needs to be replaced because it "gets overcharged". I am not sure what the connection between a dying 12v battery and killing the APCM is but at $5,000 for an APCM and $80 for a 75-60 battery, does it...
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Sat, 30 May 2009 09:52:19 -0400
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Why does the auxiliary battery get "deep cycled"? Doesn't it just supply accessory power when the key is on and it should be able to recharge from the traction pack at the same time? -----Original Message----- From: [email removed] To: [email removed] Sent: Fri, 29 May 2009 9:...
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Sat, 30 May 2009 00:49:04 EDT
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I would highly recommend following Jeff's advise. I tried to use the Optima yellow top battery in a couple of different trucks and the results have been disappointing. My next auxiliary battery is going to be an Odyssey PC 1500. The Odyssey is one of the few batteries that has...
Michael Anzalone
Fri, 29 May 2009 14:40:10 -0400
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Hello again, I am planning to replace my aux. battery - any recommendations on which model I should buy? Thank you, Michael Anzalone -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/private/s10-ev/attachments/200...
Michael Anzalone
Fri, 29 May 2009 12:50:30 -0400
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Hello, Can anyone tell me where I might buy or borrow extension cables so that I can test my truck with the battery pack removed? I have already dropped the pack & reinstalled it only to find that it still does not run. Before I go through that again, I sure would like to be a...
Steve Hawkins
Fri, 29 May 2009 10:17:15 -0600
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John, Gil, and all, Good point. It is a 2 year old with what I would expect to be 8 to 10 anticipated lifespan in an ICE. I might be just being too suborn about wanting things to last rather then constant replacement. >From testing last night I found that the OBDII pin 16 read...
John Miller
Thu, 28 May 2009 17:38:31 -0600
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How old is the Aux battery? I remember something in the archives from Jeff about replacing it every year. Here it is: >From [email removed] Mon Sep 3 12:04:43 2007 From: [email removed] (Jeff Thomas) Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 09:04:43 -0700 Subject: [S10-EV] Auxiliary Battery ques...
Steve Hawkins
Thu, 28 May 2009 15:31:06 -0600
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Gil and all, Here are some answers ... You plugged in the paddle, and your truck would not charge. ... correct ... Then you used an external charger to charge your Optima yellow top battery at 2A for 10 to 30 minutes. ... correct ... Then your truck started charging. ... corre...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 28 May 2009 12:45:00 -0700
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Hi, Steve-- Let me be sure I understand this. 1) Some time in the past, you plugged in the paddle, and your truck would not charge. Then you used an external charger to charge your Optima yellow top battery at 2A for 10 to 30 minutes. Then your truck started charging. Did I ge...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 28 May 2009 09:37:26 -0700
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Hi, Richard-- When you disconnected the batteries, was the fire marshall satisfied with your pulling the disconnect jumper in the engine compartment? Next Monday, I plan to go away for 11 days leaving my truck unplugged. I'll let you know how it turns out. --Gil On May 28, 200...
Steve Hawkins
Thu, 28 May 2009 10:12:28 -0600
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Gil & Everyone, Very interesting stuff. A few thoughts ... It is my understanding that the ACPM does charge the aux. battery to 14.1vdc only in the key-on or charging conditions, but at no other time. So, I believe, as you leave the hood light "on" with the key-off you are dis...
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Thu, 28 May 2009 09:05:40 -0400
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I had my truck at the green expo a couple of weeks ago and the fire marshal made me disconnect the batteries while inside the building for two days. I am planning on exhibiting at the Oregon state fair in their sustainable energy section in August. That will be for 10 days. I...
Gil Dawson
Wed, 27 May 2009 11:11:49 -0700
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Hi, Steve-- On May 27, 2009, at 9:39 A, Steve Hawkins wrote: > I recently came across a factory VW solar panel system... If it works, it'll probably keep your 12V auxiliary battery topped off. However it depends on an unswitched connection between the cigarette lighter (or pin...
Steve Hawkins
Wed, 27 May 2009 10:39:02 -0600
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Hi all, I recently came across a factory VW solar panel system for maintaining vehicle 12v batteries during transport. There seem to be two types; an older version that plugs into the cigarette lighter, and a newer version that plugs into the OBDII connector that apparently mu...
Gil Dawson
Tue, 26 May 2009 20:58:25 -0700
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On May 26, 2009, at 4:32 P, [email removed] wrote: > Are you suggesting that the problem could be caused by another > shorted pin? Such as up under the hood? Yes. Mine was. However, please do not use the term, "shorted" to describe this problem. It's a burned pin, which increa...
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Tue, 26 May 2009 19:32:00 -0400
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Since the other half of the connector in question (the one that melted) is part of the fan, how do I check the "downstream" side of that connector? The wires (if they exist, they might be PCB traces) are inside the fan. I guess I could dig into the fan and see if there is a wi...
Gil Dawson
Tue, 26 May 2009 13:54:32 -0700
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On May 26, 2009, at 11:24 A, John Miller wrote: > Any suggestions would be welcome. Burned-out connectors are a common problem. There is a lot of 12- volt current flowing through the wires and connectors to our blower motors, and the pins that carry that current will work fine...
John Miller
Tue, 26 May 2009 12:24:38 -0600
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Hi Everyone, This problem started as a A/C pressure warning but seems to have morphed back to some sort of problem with the battery box fan again. I took a look at the blower motor and found that the connector was very hard to remove. Once removed it became clear why. The plas...
Gil Dawson
Fri, 22 May 2009 23:25:19 -0700
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On May 21, 2009, at 8:07 A, Larry Paul wrote: > Did anyone catch Bob Lutz speaking about the Volt on Letterman > last night? > > He made some really inaccurate statements about the EV1 > > A direct quote from Bob Lutz: > > "... batteries were not ready at the time, um, the EV1...
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Thu, 21 May 2009 22:50:22 EDT
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Hello Kevin The lead acid stock battery tray fits the 1260 Panasonic battery. The 1260 is a usual sized battery. Trying to use other batteries is like putting a square peg in a round hole. You cannot get 26 batteries of the same Ah to fit the existing tray. Some have tried oth...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 21 May 2009 09:41:51 -0700
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Hi, John-- I am replying via the mailing list to ensure that our remarks get into the archive. Blower for the battery compartment - shove a pushpin through the wire powering the blower so that you can measure the voltage under load. If it's much lower than open-circuit, the pr...
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Wed, 20 May 2009 21:23:02 -0400
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Hello, I have been troubleshooting my truck's DTC 0300 (BPCM) for a few days, and it seems to me that there's a very good likelihood that the problem is caused by a bad HTCM. I have inspected the C2 connector, verified that the unit shows no signs of corrosion or other physica...
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Tue, 19 May 2009 23:18:18 -0400
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Hello, I purchased my 1998 native NiMH truck a few months ago. I have not yet driven it; when I purchased the truck, it had been sitting in the previous owner's garage and the batteries were all discharged. So far I have dropped the pack, replaced temp sensor #1, installed the...
Gil Dawson
Tue, 19 May 2009 17:53:29 -0700
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Hi, John-- On May 19, 2009, at 3:17 P, John Miller wrote: > A/C Low side pressure 445Kpa > A/C High Side Pressure 400Kpa These numbers are consistent with the A/C off, or, equivalently, the thermostat on COLD with the HEAT switch on. While charging, these numbers are OK if eve...
John Miller
Tue, 19 May 2009 16:17:41 -0600
2009
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Hi Everyone, I was getting persistent E2 codes on my charger and looked at the Tech II info. I see: BPCM 2/2 0267 Battery Thermal Module Air Flow Performance 0268 Battery Thermal Performance DMCM 0/3 0020 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor 3 Ckt. Low 0045 Inv. Mod. Bias Ctrl Vo...