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Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:56:45 EST
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Hello Scott A fellow S-10 driver in Oregon just had some of the same codes. It turned out their APCM the Accessory Power Control Module had failed. I talked to Jeff and a quick check is to run your heat pump. There is two levels of failure. One type is that your heat pump stil...
Scott Leck
Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:39:50 -0800
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I have a 1997 S-10 with the NiMH battery pack. I charged it yesterday am, and went to the store. First the Service Soon light came on, followed shortly by the Service Now light. I drove home (about 1 mile) and parked it. I checked with the Tech 2 and found the following codes:...
Isaac Podolefsky
Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:05:34 -0600
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So as many of you recall, my brother and I are resurrecting a 97 s10 ev. We don't have a tech2 scanner yet, and as we get closer to getting ready to getting this back on the road, I was hoping we could find someone near either him or myself that does have one that we could use...
Matt Kenigson
Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:08:16 -0600
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Hi all, I don't know if you ended up buying that vehicle but since the auction is over now I feel comfortable telling you about mine. I'm selling my 1987 Nissan Hardbody Shortbed, named "Quicksilver". It's a pretty standard conversion with a Curtis 400A controller, a Sevcon DC...
Dewitt Coley
Sun, 6 Feb 2011 15:52:21 -0500
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An Idea concerning the Power steering module on the S10-EV; it would be less expensive to convert it to manual steering by changing the steering gear box; less required electrical energy from the system; I did this to a 1984 S-15 Jimmy and do not regret the [email removed] MAY...
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Sun, 6 Feb 2011 15:13:14 EST
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When I was tracking the Tech2 on eBay they seem to sell for around 1500 to 2000 dollars used. 1100 dollars is a very good buy you did well. There are now fake Tech2 units coming out of China so that is something to be concerned about. The shipping cost would depend on how far...
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Sun, 6 Feb 2011 14:58:27 EST
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Hello Jay You might start out only wanting to make 3 mile trips. Then your going to find you enjoy driving electric so much you will soon want go farther. Myself I can make do with about 20 to 25 miles of range. Its nice to have around 50 miles of range but rarely used. NiMH m...
Michael MacDonell
Fri, 4 Feb 2011 16:22:38 -0800 (PST)
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I was able to get by with a little less. Tech 2 scanner used from ebay was $1100.00, I? charged the batteries individually using 2 chargers that were $100 or so for the 2. I have dropped the pack several times on the garage floor using substantial jack stands and a heavy duty...
paul doe
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 22:03:45 -0800 (PST)
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Jay, ? ??? You need a few items for this project...a tech 2 scanner (aprox. $3,000). a fairly substantial regulated dc power supply (aprox. $750), a set of good batteries (the shipping is almost as much as the batteries if you can find good ones), some way to get about 36 inch...
McMullin, Kevin
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 13:39:09 -0500
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Hi Jay, Welcome. I can't answer all of your questions. Even though I've owned my 97 Lead-Acid truck for 2 years this May, I am still learning about these amazing trucks. You can get all of your questions answered in the archives of this site. Lots of good information and advic...
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Sat, 29 Jan 2011 02:10:40 EST
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Hello Niel I considered the defrosting of the condenser coil as well. However it does this every time you turn off the vehicle. Maybe I missed it but I have never notice the truck doing a defrosting of the coils while your using the heat pump. Its only when you turn it off or...
William Calluthers
Sat, 8 Jan 2011 22:08:51 -0800 (PST)
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Hello Stephen I would love to have more information on the hall sensor! I am going to disassemble the PIM again and measure the IGBT resistances to eliminate/include them. And i will be checking the Rail Stabilization Caps and for loose cap screws. So if i can know how to loca...
William Calluthers
Sat, 8 Jan 2011 21:27:27 -0800 (PST)
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Hello Greg, I was thinking the IGBT's also. I was especially thoughtful after reading The car that could (on Don's recommendation), and the big debate between Hughes and Cocconi about whether to use IGBT or multiple mosfet (also very unreliable because if one went the whole st...
Stephen Weitz
Sat, 8 Jan 2011 17:26:01 -0800
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I had a somewhat similar problem. In my case it was due to a bad Hall sensor in the PIM. Everything was actually working OK but a sensor was sending a bad signal. So the truck would shut down because it thought the voltage was out of phase. Unfortunately, the hall sensor is no...
Greg Rohrauer
Thu, 6 Jan 2011 21:11:33 -0500
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I had this problem on my truck after driving a bit too hard. I believe what you are seeing is a set of failing IGBT's, in that their leakage current has grown to large. It means that the gate driver circuitry is unable to shut them off sufficiently. In my case the problem got...
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Thu, 6 Jan 2011 15:49:33 EST
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A fellow driver just asked about this part the pack air flow sensor. The reading on the scan tool pack air flow should be reading around 80%. The sensor is a wear item and if the reading drops too low it will trigger an E2 error and stop charging. Not allowing charging makes t...
William Calluthers
Thu, 6 Jan 2011 00:31:37 -0800 (PST)
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Good morning everyone, I am wondering if i could ask for a small amount of advice, or ask if anyone has encountered the same problem as me. I am driving a 1998 S10-EV NiMH. Recently it started to occasionally disconnect the battery pack when i start off. The Tech 2 shows DTC11...
Steve Hawkins
Wed, 5 Jan 2011 09:11:34 -0700
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One of the s10e diagnostic tools is listed on ebay today . a bit pricy everything considered . and they have it miss titled . but if anyone wants one they have a two available . ebay auction # 320638785139 Steve -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was sc...
lhorsley
Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:26:29 -0500
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Hello, I am new to the list and I will have lots of questions I am sure. I have a 1999 Ranger ev and I really enjoy it. I have just got my first S10 1997 ev and I have ordered a service manual. I connected the magna charge and I have a E2 code. I will need a gm tech 2 scaner a...
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Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:42:33 EST
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I started looking for a Tech2 to help a new S-10 owner locate one. Searching eBay came across this eBay item 230553313281 which is a warning. It seems this eBay auction is correct. I see are a lot of new Tech2 scanners for about half the cost on eBay now. With such a price dro...
McMullin, Kevin
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:28:39 -0500
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I'll add another point, if anyone did consider the Deka 12AVR-75 batteries that I used. After about 6 months of use, and 1500 miles, I had 3 batteries go bad. The guy at the Battery warehouse took a ride with me and he saw the Tech 2 showing those 3 batteries dropping to 9.4 t...
McMullin, Kevin
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:23:00 -0500
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Richard, I would not want to guess at which wire would interrupt the charge. I only cut the paddle present, (Dark Green), wire in my harness to test it. There is a ground, (Black), and a power, (Red or Orange), in that plug. The power wire may do it. I don't have the books her...
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Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:51:53 -0700
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McMullin, Kevin
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:44:39 -0500
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Thanks Jeff, Yes, you could drive away with paddle inserted. However if I turn the key on, with paddle inserted, I immediately get a "Service Soon" light and the 287 code. Since I have never been into the charge receptacle, I figured an external micro switch would be easier. I...
Jeff Thomas
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:14:48 -0700
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Kevin, I need to add that your reed switch has failed to the degree that the embedded magnets in the charger paddle do not activate it while the paddle is installed. This presents a safety issue whereas you could inadvertently drive away from the charger with the paddle still...
McMullin, Kevin
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:54:44 -0500
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I thought I posted this last night but I guess it didn't make it. Richard, Doesn't look like you can use the paddle present wire to interrupt a charge. Jeff pointed me in the right direction with the magnet in the paddle info. I located the magnet in the paddle, and determined...
Niel Nielsen
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:30:13 -0600
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Isaac, Welcome to the group! I live in the Chicago area. I have a '98 NiMH, purchased from EVBones about 4 years ago. Niel Nielsen -----Original Message----- >> From:[email removed] >> [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of Isaac Podolefsky >> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 8...
McMullin, Kevin
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:02:20 -0500
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Jeff, Sorry about that. I have no idea why that sent that way. Kevin McMullin ________________________________ From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of [email removed] Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 1:41 PM To: Jeff Thomas Cc: [email removed] Subject: Re...
McMullin, Kevin
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:53:51 -0500
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Richard, Jeff is certainly the authority here, but I'm in the middle of trying to repair my paddle present circuit and may be able to check some things that you normally wouldn't have a need to check. I think my reed switch may be stuck on. I have the pan removed from my truck...
McMullin, Kevin
10 Nov 2010 14:38:08 -0500
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