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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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...
eric
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:42:28 -0400
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[email removed] wrote: > Send S10-EV mailing list submissions to > [email removed] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/s10-ev > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email removed]...
Paul Peavyhouse
Mon, 6 Oct 2008 12:49:13 -0700
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FYI: Keep in mind that this mailing list has been known to be watched by GM and government bigwigs. I think the NHTSA response to this, or lack of, will be the prevailing deciding factor; hopefully they will mandate that GM roll out the simple software fix for this. Pv On Mon,...
Stephen Weitz
Mon, 6 Oct 2008 09:26:52 -0700
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Yeah, my local Chevy dealer went out of business too in Alameda. This economy is looking a little soft. Stephen On Oct 6, 2008, at 8:46 AM, Bill Palter wrote: > Picketing the Chevy dealers sounds like a good idea, too bad my local > one has gone out of business. They had been...
Bill Palter
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:46:01 -0700
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Picketing the Chevy dealers sounds like a good idea, too bad my local one has gone out of business. They had been pretty supportive when I first got my S10, reading codes for me before I bought a tech II and then loading software on my Tech II when I bought one (turns out they...
Jeff Thomas
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 09:04:05 -0700
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What you are hearing is the oscillator of the switching DC-DC power supply inside the AD (Auto Disconnect) module located within your sealed battery pack assembly. The systems remain powered continuously, and the audible noise is a harmonic of the magnetics GM chose. Some AD m...
Mike Maguire
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:28:15 -0700
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Two things, 1) Shouldn't (if it doesn't already) the Sherman Anti-Trust law prevent Oil companies from owning Battery companies, and 2) I wonder about Manufacturers warranting propulshion batteries longer than they warrantee the '12 volt' system. Is that regulation from an adm...
paul doe
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:41:36 -0700 (PDT)
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Dennis, ? ??? It was Chevron who sued Panasonic and Toyota for patent infringement after having merged with Texaco to acquire their share of the Ovonics company.? Check Wikipedia and EV1.org for the details.? You might want to check with Bryan or Jeff to see if they can do an...
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Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:40:54 EDT
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Hello Scott I think there are a couple of other trucks that have recently had New 1255 installed. It would take a while before anyone figures out what they can really stand up to. Driver and driving conditions would also have an impact. Yes higher energy in and out but not mad...
Dennis Scott
Wed, 9 Jul 2008 18:07:09 -0500
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I believe I may be the only S10 Electric that is currently using the EV-HV1255 battery. That said I guess I am the guinea pig. I have as a lot of other people, tried to get the 1260 batteries or any other battery to get my truck operational. I called Panasonic in the US and ha...
Bill Palter
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:44:14 -0700
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Drop a note to the uselectricar group [email removed] there are slot of people on that list that can help you. You can also download software that will allow you to talk to the computer and get the diagnostic info out of it... Be very careful if you charge at 240V, there is a...
Jeff Thomas
Mon, 5 May 2008 15:23:14 -0700
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It is part of a low-pass filter. Jeff On May 5, 2008, at 1:45 PM, Frank Fenton wrote: > Those are 30.9k resistors per the Battery Pack Manual. (yep, I > finally got > one) Looks like they limit any current flow to the BCM. > Frank > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [emai...
Frank Fenton
Mon, 5 May 2008 15:45:24 -0500
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Those are 30.9k resistors per the Battery Pack Manual. (yep, I finally got one) Looks like they limit any current flow to the BCM. Frank -----Original Message----- From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of Bill Palter Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 1:06 PM To: St...
Bill Palter
Mon, 05 May 2008 11:05:53 -0700
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I believe that is an inline fusable link Bill On Mon, 2008-05-05 at 11:43 -0600, Steve Hawkins wrote: > Can anyone tell me what electronic device is connected in-line with > each battery terminal in the 18awg orange wire? It is housed in a > black shrink-wrap with a purple str...
Steve Hawkins
Mon, 5 May 2008 11:39:54 -0600
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Interesting. I have my battery box apart and have noticed an interesting design element that I want to confirm. My box was assembled with the lower tray wiring harness directed through the hole in the forward frame support, and the upper tray wiring harness having a wiring cou...
Mike Kane
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:59:56 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi All, Following are some specifics regarding Plug In America's efforts to hire a full time executive director. Please pass along to anyone you know who might be a good candidate. Thanks, Mike Kane ------------------ Dear members of the EV community, Plug In America is excite...
Bill Palter
Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:47:27 -0700
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When I first got my S10 before I bought a TECH-II , the local Chevy dealer's service department was very helpful, reading the codes out of my truck several times for me (at no charge).... Of course they have since gone out of Business... Bill On Thu, 2008-04-17 at 06:40 -0700,...
Jeff Thomas
Wed, 2 Apr 2008 12:09:22 -0700
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52473676 is printed on the assembly label of the radiator. In the GM part database, it is discontinued, and refers to VPI. And the VPI parts database does not recognize the # Dead end. Are you certain you don't just have a mis-binned item? the number is correct for this item....
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Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:12:27 -0700
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Sorry I have been down this road before the older cars or the 60s Camaros, Chevelles, are different and they have a hole in the middle where there should be reinforcement and the mounts are in the wrong place. Your best bet is to have them fabricated in Aluminum from a local m...
Bill Palter
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:46:26 -0800
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I wonder if the hardware is the same as all the old GM cars with the gas cap behing the rear plate, you might want to look for one of those cars in a junk yard.. Bill Quoting Steve Hawkins <[email removed]>: > Does anyone have a source for our little fold down spring plate mec...
Dave Skweir
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:15:06 -0700 (PDT)
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I just thought I would let it be known to list members first before I put them on e-pay I have at least 18 used but still usable panasonic EV-EC1260U batteries that I removed from my '97 hanger queen . Believe it or not, I have revived these batteries to the piont they will su...
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Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:08:50 -0700
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FYI -------- Original Message -------- Subject: EAA Special Notification Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:11:54 -0700 From: Will Beckett (becketts) <[email removed]> Dear EAA Member, On March 27th, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is scheduled to vote on a change to their Ze...
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Sat, 8 Mar 2008 13:39:17 EST
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Hello Niel Repairing vehicles from collision damage is my business. I deal with insurance companies everyday. Unless your policy is limited in the dollar amount for repairs they cannot pay less than the value of the vehicle minus the salvage. This varies but a general rule is...
Bill Palter
Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:12:40 -0800
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You might want to drop a note to the Uselectricar group ([email removed]) , I seem to remember someone there buying an air dam and trying to retrofit it. Bill On Thu, 2008-03-06 at 00:50 -0800, [email removed] wrote: > According to the S10EV's wikipedia page > (http://en.wikip...
Robert Ogle
Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:26:30 +0000
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Hello, Amen, check the coolant pump. Also, don't let the pack go dead, if you can help it. Lots of mistakes. Jeff has summarized well what we think happened to the charge port. It is still not clear about the charger, though. At the time that the port's capacitor did its cherr...
Paul Peavyhouse
Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:18:57 -0800
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Moral: Check your coolant pump! On 1/12/08, Jeff Thomas <[email removed]> wrote: > Well, since Bob did describe a little bit about charge port > failure... I'll elaborate since you are curious. > > Bob's S-10EV had been stored for an extended period in his garage, > and some o...
Jeff Thomas
Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:46:32 -0700
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Well, since Bob did describe a little bit about charge port failure... I'll elaborate since you are curious. Bob's S-10EV had been stored for an extended period in his garage, and some of the individual batteries had self discharged to the point of cells becoming shorted (zero...
Niel Nielsen
Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:15:29 -0600
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We were driving back from downtown La Grange tonight in the electric S10, on a snowy night (about 2 inches of fresh snow on the ground), and were traveling south on Brainard at about 10 miles per hour (because of the snow) through a part of Brainard that has has stop signs on...