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...
Tom Dowling
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:53:32 -0700
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Photos detached due to size restrictions. Contact Gardner Harris for photos if interested. Tom Dowling List owner From: Gardner L Harris [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 5:53 PM To: [email removed] Subject: Selling my S-10e also. To all: I am selling my...
Rusty Schwartz
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:12:05 -0700
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> To all members: > > I am selling my 1997 S-10EV. It runs perfectly. This was the last of > Jeff Thomas NiMH trucks that he upgraded/sold. I purchased it in > August, 2007. I have driven it daily and not had one problem with > it. Comes with 2 chargers (one portable). It has...
Ryan Dela
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:25:04 -0700
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I happen to have a broken bpcm on hand, and a failed pscm if you are feeling extra inquisitive. I just had a battery pack temp sensor fail on me last night (luckily I was home at the time) so I am in the market for one of those and a spare nickel metal hydride cell to fix a we...
Upgeya Pew
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:44:01 -0700
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The tire has about 1/4 inch of tread and 19.2k miles on it. The charger works sometimes and not other times. Please reply to me off list and we'll arrange a time for you to come pickup (in Costa Mesa, CA). -- Upgeya
Thomas W. Dowling
Mon, 9 Aug 2010 08:49:52 -0700
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Although there is no Blackberry version, I'm told that the regular Web pages work pretty well if you use the Bolt browser. The Bolt browser is free, but not included with the stock Blackberry. Once you have installed the Bolt browser, go to www.evchargernews.com and you can fo...
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Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:29:29 -0400
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Hi Everybody, Thisis a very insightful article. Here is what he says about range anxiety and Ibelieve we will find it true in this country: ?Howbig a deal is it? Consider that when Mitsubishi was testing its EV in Tokyo, the company wasfrustrated by the fact that the people th...
McMullin, Kevin
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:02:11 -0400
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Haven't heard anything on the Lithium option lately. Any progress? Reason I ask is this. I have my deposit on the Nissan Leaf, which I understood to be available in December. If the price of the Volt was up to $3,000 more, I would have considered it. But at almost $8,000 more,...
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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Mon, 5 Jul 2010 16:25:56 EDT
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Hello Michael Congratulations on your first year. A comment on your module 18 since over voltages in NiMH cells are a concern. The BMS in the S-10 will shut down the charging if any module is more than .75 of a volt higher then the other modules except during 5 amp charging. T...
Michael Anzalone
Sun, 4 Jul 2010 13:14:08 -0400
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This week marks the one-year anniversary of my S-10's return to service. I took my maiden voyage on June 30, 2009, and have since logged over 9,000 miles on the truck. When I purchased the truck in February of 2009, it had about 23,000 miles on the odometer and was not running...
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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...
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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...
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...
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...
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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...
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...
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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...
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Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:11:01 EDT
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Goodyear now makes a LRR tire that fits the S-10. Same size as the ones Jeff was putting on except this is called the Fuel MAX Here is an independent report _http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...irePageLocQty=_ (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...irePageLocQty=) Consumer...
Richard Falk
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:24:13 -0700 (PDT)
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>From Rick Falk. ? ???????? I tried to get the charging pad out of the vehicle port and broke the handle part up with the paddle still in the port.. I had the truck towed to my shop got it on the lift removed the under shields. There is black smoke on the back of the Charge po...
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Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:41:43 EDT
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Hello Michael By 50 or 60 percent SOC? I am assuming this is the 12:00 or 1:00 o'clock position on the dash? The only problem with the above is the BMS shows a false reading as someone here point out before on the list. The BMS was never intended to be able to give an accurate...
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...
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...
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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...