Richard Falk
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:25:24 -0700 (PDT)
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I just got a 97 S-10 lead acid. I have not been able to locate a service manual yet. It is pretty obvious whch bolts have to removed to drop the pack. I am concern about the cables going to it. I do not see a plug. Any suggestion for removal. ? [email removed] ? fax 417-864-78...
Richard Falk
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:58:23 -0700 (PDT)
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I am a real newbie. Just got my 97 s-10 ev home this morning. Bought it at a government auction. Need batteries, charger and manual. How is yours coming along? ? ????????? Thanks Rick -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://five....
Richard Falk
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:42:16 -0700 (PDT)
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Do you have any copies of the 1997 s-10 lead battery service manuals available? ? ?????????????? Thanks Rick -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/private/s10-ev/attachments/20080926/42d1bed6/attachmen...
Richard Falk
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:01:54 -0700 (PDT)
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Mike Kane
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:05:28 -0700 (PDT)
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Rick, Where are you located? the Electric Auto Assoc. has several Excess Large Paddle chargers in CA that we'd be willing to sell for a nominal fee in order to help cover our costs in maintaining public charging infrastructure. Regards, Mike Kane [email removed] --- On Thu, 9/...
Richard Falk
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:16:23 -0700 (PDT)
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I just bought a s10 electric. You maid the comment that the chargers are readily available. Can you point me in the right direction? ? I have a 97 lead acid type. ? ???????????? Thanks Rick -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http:/...
Richard Falk
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:04:22 -0700 (PDT)
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9-25-2008 ? ???? I just bought a 1997 S-10 with lead batteries. The truck did not have a charger with it. I need a charger.?? I would also like a service manual. [email removed]????????????? Thanks Rick?????????????????? Spingfield Missouri, P.S. Is there any more trucks like...
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Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:06:12 EDT
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I was checking out the current draws of the AC system with Tech2 and thought others on the list might find this interesting that do not have a Tech2 The truck parked with the system on draws .8 to 1.5 amps. During this test the system was drawing 1.5 amps. With the A/C on high...
Dave Skweir
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:05:50 -0700 (PDT)
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Mary , look in the archives and read posts from Frank Fenton and Eric Luben , they have both tried non-oem battery configurations and have even posted links to pictures .Dave . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://five.pairlis...
Mary Frances Heil
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:38:57 -0600
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What is the ampere hour output per battery of the 26 original main batteries? Cold cranking and reserve? Is there a good replacement group of batteries that equals the original output but are different individual physical sizes that fits in the allotted space? I'm looking at a...
Gil Dawson
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:09:05 -0700
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On Sep 2, 2008, at 7:47 P, Gil Dawson wrote: > OMG, SOMEONE had flipped on the HEAT switch (right under the > headlight switch)! That was it! From the response I've received, this HEAT switch must appear only on 1997 models. Here's a picture of it: http://chargerfinder.com/S10...
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Wed, 3 Sep 2008 11:36:22 EDT
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Hello Gil If your going to replace the orifice tube. You might check around and see if you can find one that is made some place other than Mexico or China. I had installed a brand new one from Car Quest (made in Mexico). The brass tube moved under pressure within a short time...
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Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:43:06 -0400
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Didn't both the EV-1 and Rav-4EV have the ability to disable regen via a button? Would that be difficult to do using the circuit currently in discussion? -----Original Message----- From: Niel Nielsen <[email removed]> To: [email removed]; Don Ski <[email removed]>; Charles Shi...
Gil Dawson
Tue, 2 Sep 2008 10:08:18 -0700
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Dan, Jeff, Alex & Neil-- Thanks, guys, for your responses. > Are you getting any other diagnostic trouble codes, especially on > the HTCM? No, No DTCs. Checked HTCM and BPCM. > Under the hood Is the AC fan working behind the condenser when the > AC is on? Today I set up the sa...
Niel Nielsen
Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:07:59 -0500
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Are you getting any other diagnostic trouble codes, especially on the HTCM? Normally a non functional compressor is accompanied by several HTCM DTC's. With your A/C compressor not operating, it's extremely likely that your battery chilling function isn't working also. If the b...
Niel Nielsen
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:03:04 -0500
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Dennis, Yeah, with 4100 pounds of vehicle weight and the tires inflated to 50 psi, the thing seems to coast quite well. I agree. Someone posted something a couple of years ago about the increase in range of the vehicle with the half-tonneau cover installed. As I remember, it w...
Niel Nielsen
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:18:02 -0500
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Dennis, that's very interesting about the fan buffer preventing regen--thanks for the info. I wouldn't have guessed that the vehicle had a way to sense that the fan buffer was out, other than sensing that the coolant was too hot, and that wasn't the case here. It would be inte...
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:05:48 -0700
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Good job getting it fixed Dennis. I live in a hilly area too and agree that regenerative coasting (when regen engages but you have not actually pressed the brake pedal) can reduce range. It is too bad that they do it that way or there is no simple button to disable it. If the...
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Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:53:29 EDT
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Hello Upgeva What you are asking for is the evidence one would have after a forensic investigation is completed. Jeff has not had these vehicles to be able to do this and cannot provide the evidence your requesting. He made this clear in his explanation this was the most likel...
paul doe
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:10:37 -0700 (PDT)
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Jeff, ? ?? I was wondering if there were some ways to help reduce the possibility of failure or fire by changing some of our charging activities as follows: ? 1) Supplement the cooling with an external fan.? The question becomes what would be the best direction for the air flo...
Upgeya Pew
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:53:57 -0700
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Jeff, would you be willing to outline the specific evidence you have that supports your hypothesis that these fires were caused by "metal fatigue developing in the tree and branch plate interconnect structure can result in broken internal parallel connections, reducing the cel...
Paul Peavyhouse
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:04:38 -0700
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FWIW, I just got off the phone with Jeff and had a very informative conversation with him. He has technically been on vacation in Oregon w/ spotty internet connectivity while following up on all of this. That said, he is serious when he encourages any EVBones cutomers w/ quest...
Paul Peavyhouse
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:01:47 -0700
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As it says, the code is there to detect the problem in driving mode but not in charging mode. Pv On 8/15/08, Robert Ogle <[email removed]> wrote: > Hello, > > I think that there must be a typo error in the software description > below. It seems important to understand the capa...
Paul Peavyhouse
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:59:03 -0700
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The Seattle S10 was a native NIMH. It really doesn't matter much because the condition of most of these truck's batteries before Jeff gets to them is probably pretty bad, so he would probably recondition them all the same way, swapping out batteries as appropriate. I don't thi...
Robert Ogle
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:39:23 +0000
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Hello, I think that there must be a typo error in the software description below. It seems important to understand the capabilities. Please check:"The GM battery management system within the NiMH S-10EV already includes software programming to detect this type of problem durin...
Gardner L Harris
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:25:05 -0700
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I wish to thank Jeff for the time he has expended to ferret out this rather convoluted problem. My only question is were the vehicles that burned equipped with NiMH as they were assembled or are they some of those which were converted by EV Bones. It was my conception that the...
Gardner L Harris
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:20:41 -0700
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Tom and others who responded, I want to say thank you for the information. While it blew my erroneous hypothesis out the window, the information has provided me with very useful and calming information. It was last Friday night that I charged my S10 on a TAL. Everything on the...
Thomas W. Dowling
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:02:48 -0700
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I'm not surprised to learn that the charger was not a TAL charger. In my opinion (I'm not claiming to be an expert here), the TAL charger operates in exactly the same way as the Gen 2+ charger. It does not have the display capabilities of the Gen 2/2+. However, like the Gen 2/...
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Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:18:09 -0600
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As everyone who owns an S-10EV is now aware, two battery pack fires involving the GM / Ovonic NiMH batteries have occurred within a period in ninety days. There had been no known prior recorded events to indicate a possible failure trend that would lead me to believe this coul...
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Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:06:52 -0600
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Quoting Lloyd Campbell <[email removed]>: > Does this warning apply only to the NIMH trucks or are the PBA's also > susceptible? > Lloyd, this warning applies to all 1997 and 1998 Chevrolet S-10EV trucks configured with GM / Ovonic NiMH batteries. Tuesday August 12, I will be...