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Mon, 13 Sep 2010 02:15:44 EDT
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Hello Richard I load up the truck once in a while. If I am loading heavy items I try and put them near the cab so the truck will not sag in the rear as much. I try and make sure I have close to a full charge as possible if I have to go up any hills. I also back off or pull ove...
Greg Rohrauer
Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:32:39 -0400
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Michael; Sounds like a bad idea. The original lead batteries are about 7.9 liters each, weigh 40 lbs. You are trying to replace with 13.7 liters and 70 lbs each. That will put you 790 lbs overweight on a vehicle with 950 lbs total payload, and looking for another 151 liters of...
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Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:29:21 EDT
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Hello Naiche It appears you might have already made up your mind. I am still going to respond about your concerns because some of your beliefs are misconceptions. First off there are some very intelligent and helpful people on this list. There is also always going to be some c...
Naiche Lujan
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 10:55:03 -0700
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Hey Guys, Thanks for your responses. I have determined that for a couple of reasons this is probably not the car for me. The current expected range coupled with the lack of availability of new cells and charging makes it a particularly nerve racking idea. As I stated, my round...
paul doe
Mon, 6 Sep 2010 09:24:21 -0700 (PDT)
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Naiche, ? ??? What Don said... I was going to respond and saw Don had already done the job.? Definitely get the scan tool ($1400 for a used tool is excellent and a good price for a new one is over $3000).? Someone new to EV's will only get 20-30 miles range.? It takes practive...
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Sat, 4 Sep 2010 17:42:15 EDT
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Hello Naiche First off buying an EV is not much different then buying any other vehicle except for the lack of needing gas. As long as the S-10 meets your usual weekly range requirements your going to love it. I find a small pickup is a perfect around town EV. It can transport...
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Fri, 2 Jul 2010 00:46:19 EDT
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This is a great support group. A real added plus when you own such a limited production vehicle. For the most part when the known failure points are addressed these trucks are very solid. There are just a few things that when they fail they take something else out with them. T...
Steve Hawkins
Thu, 1 Jul 2010 10:10:35 -0600
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Hey Don, I just want to say thanks for posting all this data. (and thanks to the original authors, Jim & Jeff, too) Very interesting stuff. The detail is perfect. For me this kind of information makes owning and working on these cars interesting and worthwhile. Well done, Stev...
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Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:22:37 EDT
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I have had a few people send me questions about what will happen if your capacitors or caps fail. Below is a past report on the list from Jim Coate. Don My S-10 is now up and running again after several weeks of trials & tribulations. Hopefully hearing my tales can save others...
Michael Anzalone
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:29:44 -0400
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I guess I spoke too soon - the cabin cooling has once again ceased to function. All three of the valves seem to work okay, and the battery pack does get cold air when it needs it, just not the cabin =( Again, any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Michael =D~ On Sun, Jun 27, 2...
Stephen Weitz
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:50:25 -0700
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The defroster problem is well known. It may even mention it in the owners manual. The reason is because the heater is a heat pump. It takes quite a while to get hot air. It is best to turn on the heat and defroster for some time before driving the truck. Once everything is war...
Thomas W. Dowling
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:01:11 -0700
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Richard, The EAA (Electric Auto Association - www.eaaev.org) has several Gen 2 chargers in surplus inventory. We have no way to test them, however, other than to do a physical check and to see if they light up properly when 240V power is applied. Interested? Tom Dowling From:...
McMullin, Kevin
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:05:38 -0400
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Never stop learning! I've always thought that the direction through the compressor, dryer and orifice tube was in one direction. And that the reversing valve simply swapped the flow between the Condenser and Evaporator. Then I found a nice diagram here, http://www.refrigeratio...
McMullin, Kevin
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:02:04 -0400
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My 1997 still has the big sticker on the dash, near the glove box, warning you to pull over before you turn on the heater/defroster. It warns of excessive fog on the windshield so I'm guessing what you have is normal. That said, I have never had fogging in my truck. Kevin McMu...
Michael Anzalone
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:34:00 -0400
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Hi Pat, When I purchased my truck, one of the problems it had was a bad HTCM. I found the unit sitting in a puddle of water under the driver's seat. My truck has a vinyl floor liner (not carpet), so any water that gets under there will remain there for a long time. Cleaning &...
Pat Williams
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:03:29 -0700
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Michael, Glad to hear your truck is up and running again. I had similar problems earlier this year. What I found is that the heater created a moisture problem in the cab when I tried to defrost. Also think there is a water leak somewhere in the cab. The computer that controls...
Richard Falk
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:57:31 -0700 (PDT)
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>From Rick Falk, ? ??????? I looked at my charger this morning. The manufactured date says Sept 96. Serial # WM2009634006R. This is the one with the burned up paddle. ? ?I have one more charger that I recieved from Nissan. I have? not used it yet. Manufacture date is ENE? 97 S...
Michael Anzalone
Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:39:22 -0400
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Update: After poking around with my Tech2 and running through a few HTCM tests, the A/C is working once again. I'm wasn't able to determine exactly what did the trick, but I'll be keeping an eye on things to see if the problem resurfaces. If anyone has had a similar experience...
Greg Rohrauer
Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:29:48 -0400
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It would be instructive if Richard Falk took note of the date of manufacture on the Gen 1 charger that failed, and shared it with the group. Same for anybody else who happens to have experienced such a failure. This way we could backtrack and determine the "youngest" charger t...
Michael Anzalone
Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:57:07 -0400
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When I try to use the A/C in my truck, I get only warm air and after about a minute, the "SERVICE SOON" light comes on. No DTCs are set. I know that the compressor is functional & the system is pressurized, because when the truck is charging, the evaporator gets plenty cold an...
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Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:47:37 EDT
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Niel is correct on the replacement coolant pump being an improved pump. They are both the OEM and the replacement are both made by Bosch. The replacement is brushless and is good for at least three times the life of the OEM. We were paying over 200 dollars a pump for the new r...
Steve Hawkins
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:07:29 -0600
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Lloyd, I haven't updated the information on these pages in a while, but here are pictures of the different chargers, Gen1, Gen2 (I don't have a Gen2+ pic), and the TAL. Hope that helps a bit. Steve http://www.hawkins.info/1996_MC_LPI_SPI.html _____ From: Lloyd Campbell [mailto...
Lloyd Campbell
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:45:28 -0500
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How does a person tell the difference between a gen1 and gen2 charger? From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of Jeff Thomas Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 9:30 AM To: [email removed] Subject: Re: [S10-EV] charging port overheated Gentlemen; I'm really saddened...
Jeff Thomas
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:30:25 -0700
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Gentlemen; I'm really saddened to read that another of the defective Gen1 chargers has surfaced. These were supposed to have been recalled long ago, and somehow evidently more than one were missed. Don was right; I previously had an Aug 1996 built WM200 on my garage wall that...
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Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:44:09 EDT
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Hello Kevin Yes the paddle can over heat. It is the paddle not the port that failed. I hope the paddle melting down did not destroy the charge port. Jeff had one fail a while back he caught just in time. I would recommend anyone using a Gen1 to use it in the winter only. I bel...
McMullin, Kevin
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:37:42 -0400
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Hey Don, Can this Gen 1 paddle overheat, even with the cooling system working? I was suspecting a bad coolant pump. Rick, If it is the paddle, I have a Gen 1 wall mount for parts. The paddle is fine. Kevin McMullin ________________________________ From: [email removed] [mailto...
Michael Anzalone
Fri, 28 May 2010 15:58:43 -0400
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My Tech2 has intermittently reported the following DTCs which, while they are seemingly straigtforward in description, they do not appear to be documented in the service manuals. Or if they are documented, I haven't been able to locate anything about them: 232 Battery Pack Coo...
Upgeya Pew
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:45:51 -0700
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Hi, everybody. My 1998 S10E is now charging and running, after replacment of the auxillary battery. The old battery was two years old, and its voltage, while still sufficent to power the instruments and radio, had apparently declined too far for charging. I am deeply grateful...
McMullin, Kevin
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:21:20 -0400
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I'll add that with the PbA pack, the CC won't work in cold weather because there is a thermal request to heat the pack below (about) 40 degrees. I'm using my CC every day right now in Delaware. I charge with the 220 charger at home, drive my 18 miles in to work then charge wit...
Greg Brewsaugh
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:18:18 -0700
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If your S-10 is a NiMH version, the Convenience Charger (CC) won't work. This was the case with NiMH EV-1, and the S-10EV uses the same propulsion system. The active battery cooling using the HVAC pulls more current than the CC can provide while charging in warm environments....