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Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:05:13 EST
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Hello Lloyd If possible I would rather see you buy it from the dealer. Since others have been told they can still order this part lets make sure before going any further. Sorry I have not had a chance to check with the other dealers posted and get back to mine and make sure my...
Lloyd Campbell
Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:48:57 -0600
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I checked with our local dealer on Saturday, and like Jeff said, no longer available. It looks like plenty of stock on the item until mid September last year, then bang zero stock overnight. I f anyone out there can find stock on that P/N, I have funds available immediately. T...
Lloyd Campbell
Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:43:45 -0600
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Don, If it comes down to it, I may ask what you'd be willing to take to start parting one of them out. Right now I think my only option is to drop the drive pod and take it apart to see what it looks like in there. I don't think I've got anything to lose by doing that. Anybody...
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Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:15:27 EST
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Hello Ken Could you provide me the dealer phone number and contact person who gave you this information? My GM parts supplier said the part is not available any more. I have bought this part before from the same dealer. The first time I had to provide a vehicle ID number. The...
Kenneth Klammer
Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:36:59 -0800 (PST)
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GM says they are still showing inventory of ?27007237 in stock.? Hope that is of help.? ? --- On Sat, 1/24/09, [email removed] <[email removed]> wrote: From: [email removed] <[email removed]> Subject: [S10-EV] Another bites the dust To: [email removed] Date: Saturday, January...
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Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:07:39 EST
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Maybe not? I bought years ago several running trucks lead trucks. with the intent of making them drivers. I have talked to Jeff already in the past about using them for parts vehicles if GM was going to pull the plug on the replacement S-10 EV parts. I know there are a few dri...
John Wilson
Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:13:32 -0800
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I need to sell my 1998 Chevy S-10 EV. I don't have a safe place to charge it here in San Francisco. It needs a good home to keep the batteries conditioned while awaiting a fix on the fire issue. It is in great shape and gets about 35 mile on hilly SF and my freeway driving. Ma...
Kevin Kayden
Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:16:55 -0500
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You might try Steve Gibbs. He has spent a lot of his time and effort to get permission to reprint the S10EV manual. He sells them only at his cost too, he does not make any profit. I think his email address may be listed back in the archives. Frank Fenton also has been working...
Pierre Hinse
Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:29:11 -0500
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Hi everyone, I have been looking everywhere, but no luck yet. I have a 1997 S10 EV OEM, for which need to rebuild the battery pack. Does anyone have the color codes or a diagram of the wires between the BCM and the different batteries in the pack? -- Pierre Hinse C.E.T. | Grad...
Steve Hawkins
Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:47:26 -0700
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Does anyone know how to have the Tech 2 call for the active batt pack A/C to be "on" for testing when the system is not in a charging mode? I see various "fan" tests but not a batt pack A/C functional test mode. Mine seems to work okay on cabin A/C but has issues when batt pac...
John Wilson
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:31:33 -0800
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So, if done this way correctly, what is the cost and who can do it? How does one dispose of the NiMH batteries? On Dec 22, 2008, at 7:00 AM, [email removed] wrote: > Send S10-EV mailing list submissions to > [email removed] > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide...
Jeff Thomas
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:31:21 -0700
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I have to concur with Paul on this question. There are additional items to address. Adding that if you have refitted from NiMH to PbA, you also need the software and tools to reprogram the BPCM to PbA battery chemistry. The existing charging capabilities of the EV1 drive syste...
Paul Peavyhouse
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:15:52 -0600
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Are you sure you are talking about a GM Factory 1997-1998 S10EV? The factory built trucks don't have the 2 batteries under the cab, nor the spare tire. I suspect you are talking about a slightly different beast, but that may make a big difference, such as is your vehicle even...
Mary Frances Heil
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:42:10 -0700
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As nearly as I know there isn't a good lithium option out there. I have, however, converted from the original NiMH to lead acids. It's not an easy event the first time around. The second time around would not be difficult. Battery power/physical size is critical and I spent ma...
Paul Peavyhouse
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:04:22 -0800
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I only know of two S10EVs that have caught since April this year: One in Bothell, WA and one in Burbank, CA. Please understand that I am just an individual owner of an S10EV and I am not condoning or sanctioning my opinions as safe; the following is just my personal opinion an...
John Wilson
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:17:02 -0800
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Where I live in San Francisco, the streets are narrow and houses packed next to each other. I'm afraid that if charge it on the street, it poses a danger to my house and the neighbors. Given that 4 out of 58 of these have caught on fire since April this year, the odds that it...
Paul Peavyhouse
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:36:35 -0600
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Personally, I think you should not plan to "long term" store the truck by disconnecting the HV. The NiMH batteries in these trucks will self-discharge in only a few weeks, so they need to be charged at least every two weeks, preferrably every week. You shouldn't fear the fire...
John Wilson
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:54:03 -0800
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As a secondary buyer in May 2008 of a Chevy S-10 EV (and I never knew about the list serv), I just learned about the fire incidents and have parked my car away from my house and, thus, my charger. I'm electing not to drive it or charge it until the fire issue is resolved. The...
Steve Hawkins
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:56:08 -0700
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Hi all, I have just completed the process of R&Ring my A/C valves and cleaning them. Next in the process will be 1) evac'ing the system, 2) adding ester oil, and 3) recharging the system with refrigerant so it will properly kick in and cool the batteries. I have three question...
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Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:35:19 EST
2008
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BATTERIES FOR SALE I have just switched out 28 40ah AGM batteries from my S10. They came from Interstate and are DCM 0040. I had them in the truck for 14 months and they are just not enough for a heavy truck, but would work well in a lighter EV. They were load and resistance t...
Thomas Sadowski
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:48:50 -0400
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Hey there folks, I got around to pulling the pack out of my 98 PbA this last July. The most difficult part of the extraction was finding a shop with equipment large enough to handle the pack's weight. I ended up performing the operation at a local tractor repair facility. Awes...
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Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:06:12 EDT
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Hello Rusty If you have a real problem it will usually come back very soon. I would not be discharging the pack very much at all before you try charging again. You do not want your voltage to drop to where you end up having to drop the pack to manually charge the pack. I highl...
Richard Falk
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:18:21 -0700 (PDT)
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I just recently purchased a 97 s-10 lead acid truck. I would like to get a 110 volt charger for it. I have already located a 220 volt one and have purchased two of them. ? ?????????????? Thanks Rick -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL...
Gardner L Harris
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:29:13 -0400
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Sounds like the same battery issue that Eric Leubbman has been working on for me while I am on the East Coast for 2 months. The result is that battery module #15 goes into an overcharge condition and begins to emit excessive heat. It may not be the same battery in your truck....
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Thu, 9 Oct 2008 18:51:15 EDT
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So if GM can retrieve everything it still should not be that difficult for them? 10 years since they have been manufactured but GM was still servicing them I believe until 2003. That would only be 5 years ago. As far as cost it would still be a bargain compared to the negative...
Bill Palter
Thu, 9 Oct 2008 14:10:16 -0700
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>Negative advertising is a huge price to pay for a few hours of software >upgrade. Not to defend GM, but it is probably not a few hours of software upgrading, we are talking about software that hasn't been worked on for 10 years. From having to go back and work on software at...
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Thu, 9 Oct 2008 00:10:47 -0700
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I show off my truck several times each year. There is a lot of interest in plug-in vehicles out there. So far, I have not talked about the battery fire issue. However, next summer if there is still no software upgrade from GM, I might start explaining the facts. It would be ve...
Jeff Thomas
Fri, 3 Oct 2008 11:59:54 -0700
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GM has been advised of and may be investigating the recent incidents involving the S-10EV trucks configured with Ovonic NiMH batteries. Two of four different approaches to gaining attention to this problem at GM were successful. One was through a former GM ATV engineer in Los...
Richard Falk
Thu, 2 Oct 2008 11:30:28 -0700 (PDT)
2008
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Would some one help a newbie out? Any suggestion's on what to look for in buying a tech 2 scanner. What to watch out for? An what needs to be included in kit? ?I see on Ebay a variety of part number and name brand. I just bought a 1997 S-10 Lead Acid. ? ???????????????????????...
Paul Peavyhouse
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:03:20 -0700
2008
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The company "Helm" sells a service manual. The service manual would show you the cables to disconnect. You need some heavy equipment to remove the batteries. A hoist to raise the truck off the ground, and a 2nd hoist to hold the battery pack while you unbolt it and then lower...