Paul Peavyhouse
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:01:13 -0700
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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;...
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...
Stephen Weitz
Sun, 7 Jun 2009 08:54:43 -0700
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http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/07/toyota-plug-in-hybrids-will-have-limited-appeal/?hp Stephen in Oakland "It's a question of discipline," the little prince told me later on. "When you've finished washing and dressing each morning, you must tend your planet." from: The...
Gardner L Harris
Fri, 5 Jun 2009 00:59:59 -0700
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Tom, how much do you want for one of those things? Are they new or rebuilt? I'd like to have one as a spare since two have failed in my S-10 so far. The one in there now has fits and starts as though the fluid is low, which it isn't. Best regards - Gar Harris On Thu, 04 Jun 20...
Tom Dowling
Thu, 4 Jun 2009 02:07:06 -0700
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eBay Item 180364672994http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/globalAssets/rtCurve.gi f "EV1 PSCM Electric Car Motor Controler Power Steering ev This is a never used, only out of the box for photos, power steering control module for a GM EV1 electric car. I beleive this was also us...
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...
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...
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Fri, 29 May 2009 12:52:46 EDT
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I have noticed this response as well but I did not feel it was worth spending time to figure it out completely. If the truck has been sitting a while and is fully asleep. When you open the door the dome light draw will wake up the truck for 3 or 4 minutes. I have never actuall...
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...
Upgeya Pew
Tue, 26 May 2009 22:54:08 -0700
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an open eBay listing for these is here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260417786566QQssPageNameZMERC_VIC_RCRX_Pr3_PcY_BIN_IT&refitem=260394303533&itemcount=3&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widg...
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Wed, 27 May 2009 00:38:14 EDT
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Hello John I highly recommend replacing the connector. As pointed out by Gil you have a resistance issue in it. It might be making a good connection now but your picture shows it needs to be replaced. Don Since the other half of the connector in question (the one that melted)...
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...
MJA
Sun, 24 May 2009 18:52:48 -0400
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For anyone interested, I saw this on eBay: 1997 Chevrolet S Series Electric Pickup Truck Press Kit eBay Item number: 370200144087 http://cgi.ebay.com/1997-Chevrolet-S-Series-Electric-Pickup-Truck-Press-Kit_W0QQitemZ370200144087QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item563...
Greg Brewsaugh
Sun, 24 May 2009 11:33:09 -0700
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I'm currently re-reading "The Rest of the Robots" by Asimov. (It's been several decades since I last read it.) In one of the stories, the discussion centers on an unnamed enemy (They) nuking major government, financial and industrial centers. The targets were DC, NY and...get...