Greg Brewsaugh
Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:30:42 -0700
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Negative delta V applies to the nickel chemistries (NiCd, NiMH). Not Lead (or any others that I'm aware of). It is especially apparent in NiCd. Less so in NiMH. At the end of charge, Nickel chemistries actually show a very slight DROP in voltage. (It's *very* slight in compari...
Greg Rohrauer
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:02:30 -0400
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Normally there would be a yellow or white sticker in the glove compartment or on the inverter saying that a high energy lead acid battery pack was fitted, and the vehicle weight carrying capacity is a (reduced) amount. Most vehicles got higher capacity Panasonic VRLA at some p...
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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...
Naiche Lujan
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 09:10:51 -0700
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Hello S10 community, I just signed up because I need some advice. There is someone selling their S10 EV and I'm exploring the possibility of being an S10 owner. I'm curious to know what is it like? Here is the listing text: ---------------------- I am selling my 1997 S-10EV. I...
Naiche Lujan
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:30:07 -0700
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Hello S10 community, I just signed up because I need some advice. A couple people are selling their S10 EV and I'm exploring the possibility of being an S10 owner. I'm curious to know what is it like? Here is the listing text: ---------------------- I am selling my 1997 S-10EV...
Lloyd Campbell
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:10:44 -0500
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Looking for some help here guys. The truck has developed a significant issue lately. A couple weeks ago I thought I would take the truck out for a drive and exercise the batteries. I haven't been driving it on a regular basis for the last 6 months, but it has remained on the c...
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Thu, 1 Jul 2010 23:53:51 EDT
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Hello Kevin I have the remaining stock of capacitors. You need four and they are 75 dollars each plus shipping which should not be very much. As far as GM trained techs for the S-10 no idea where you would find one of them. If your very careful to note how you disassemble the...
McMullin, Kevin
Thu, 1 Jul 2010 09:07:18 -0400
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OK, I'm convinced I need to replace the Capacitors. Who has them and what is the cost? And are there still GMEV trained service personnel available? Kevin McMullin ________________________________ From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of [email removed] Sent...
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Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:35:57 EDT
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Below is a past post by Jeff from over three years ago. I believe if you asked Jeff today he would highly recommend replacing them. I would compare this to like driving without insurance. You never now how long you can do it or what will the damages be if something does happen...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Richard Falk
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:17:50 -0700 (PDT)
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I have a 97 S-10 lead acid battery. I was charging my batteries yesterday and was going to finish up with a leveling charge. It was just about done and I noticed a smell like burning plastic. It was leveling I shut it off and tried to pull the paddle out and it is stuck. I pul...
Michael Anzalone
Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:29:08 -0400
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Last June, I got my truck going after it had been out of commission for several (8?) months. The previous owner purchased a replacement set of NiMH batteries from Jeff less than a year before selling the truck to me. I'm not sure how many miles he drove with them before the tr...
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Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:56:10 EDT
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A few questions have come up about conditioning NiMH batteries from different drivers so this is not about any one person. Do not keep driving your NiMH pack when your batt life dash light comes on. At the most if you must go do so no more than one mile but at a far reduced ra...
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Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:17:36 EDT
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Hello Michael Seems like a good short time fix to me. Don From: Michael Anzalone <[email removed] (mailto:[email removed]) > Precedence: list MIME-Version: 1.0 To: [email removed] (mailto:[email removed]) Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:24:47 -0400 Message-ID: <[email removed] (mail...
Michael Anzalone
Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:24:47 -0400
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While we await the availability of replacement fan buffers for our S10s, I came up with what I believe is a decent *temporary* "workaround" for the fan buffer problem. I hooked up a relay which switches the fan on (at full speed) whenever the reversing valve is active. The rel...
Michael MacDonell
Wed, 9 Jun 2010 18:30:19 -0700 (PDT)
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I have narrowed an AC issue down to a what I believe is a bad orifice tube but wanted to get some feedback from the list before I replace anything. The charging shut down before completion and set a code 026 during charging for "battery pack thermal performance". The manual do...
Phil Morgan
Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:41:04 -0400
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Hi: I drive a '98 S-10 ETruck converted to NiMH by Jeff. about 19k miles. Recently, after being idle for about three weeks, I resumed driving it. It started up fine. About a minute later, the ABS light came on. It comes on intermittently and starts on for variable amounts of t...
Michael Anzalone
Mon, 7 Jun 2010 09:56:42 -0400
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Does anyone have schematics or photos of Jeff's design? I would be willing to work on duplicating a quantity of buffers to meet the needs of the group (myself included!) Michael Anzalone =D~ On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 7:47 AM, McMullin, Kevin <[email removed]>wrote: > I had the Bu...
McMullin, Kevin
Mon, 7 Jun 2010 07:47:38 -0400
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I had the Buffer/Fan issue and replaced it with one of Jeff's. I saved the old one. If anyone is making new ones, I have the connectors. Kevin McMullin ________________________________ From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of Michael Anzalone Sent: Sunday, J...
Michael Anzalone
Sun, 6 Jun 2010 14:33:36 -0400
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Hi Don, Thanks for the response. My truck has the OEM Fan Buffer (probably not the original, as one of the mounting screws was missing). I do have a Tech2, and was unable to get the fan on when commanded. Using a 12VDC power supply, I connected directly to the fan so that I co...
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Sun, 6 Jun 2010 14:18:48 EDT
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Hello Michael I receive the list in digest. I have not seen any replies so sorry if someone has already addressed this. You should check your fuse and I would bet money you need a new fan motor. If your lucky you already have Jeff/s better fan buffer. I believe the majority of...