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Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:41:41 EDT
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It would be my post below. The SOC will adjust for low modules but you should not have that problem with a good pack of lithium. As long as the modules are holding up and staying in balance all the BMS will track amps in and out. Ideal would be modules that can balance themsel...
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Fri, 24 Sep 2010 02:58:14 EDT
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Hello Naiche Yes and no. To do it correctly would take reprogramming the truck for a different chemistry. The only one that could do that would be GM. The truck will track amps in and out so that will give a SOC you can use. If the truck SOC works by only counting amps it will...
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...
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Thu, 23 Sep 2010 03:27:04 EDT
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Hello Steve Yes hard to believe you could get 300,000 cycles considering the added heat at top of charge. You would think that alone would reduce a lot of cycle life. You would have to factor in calendar life as well. At some point age is going take its toll. However if you ke...
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Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:55:55 EDT
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Hello Richard I get the list in digest so I don't know if this has already been answered. You can reset the SOC to zero but you are not able to set the SOC. Its good you went through the current sensor. What you can do is turn the truck on while charging. I have not done this...
kevin gildea
Sun, 19 Sep 2010 08:52:19 -0400
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I used to sell 97-98 s-10 ev manuals on ebay 'til gm shut me down. I have one set left, about 2,000 pages with assorted revisions and updates with everything about the vehicle...some nice color diagrams, etc.. etc.. I can sell my last one for 125.00 free priority mail shipping...
Richard Falk
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:00:12 -0700 (PDT)
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I have a 97 s-10 lead acid truck. I was succesful in installing 26 Northstar 60ah AGM batteries in the original box. The inside of the box had to be modified.?And battery hold down's redesigned. Wiring modified. In the end it was a nice fit. Everything functions as original. I...
Stephen Weitz
Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:34:55 -0700
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Yes, I have hauled a full heaping bed of wood chips and had results similar to yours. My range was normal and the truck performed well. I did not drive any hills. That might be a problem with a full load. The truck seems to be well designed for use. Mine is a NiMH battery truc...
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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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Sat, 4 Sep 2010 14:26:06 EDT
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Hello Ryan I have a few hundred new temp sensors and a small supply of NiMH modules. As well as most every other part on the S-10. Except for the fan buffer which Jeff is making. So there is no problem getting parts. Don Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Ryan Dela <[email...
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...
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...
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Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:05:09 +0000 (UTC)
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Greetings to all, I'm a new owner of a '98 S10-EV. And lovin' it! Here in Seattle a friend of a friend has a convenience charger that was apparently factory issue with the lead-acid batteries the trucks came with.? My truck, I purchased from Stephen Pew ( Upgeya ), has been up...
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...
Steve Hawkins
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:08:04 -0600
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Hi all. Does anyone have an extra broken BPCM unit? I'm looking for a broken one to play with. I'm interested in doing some investigative surgery on it so being in working order is not an issue (I wouldn't want to wreck a good one anyway). Please contact me if you have one. I'...
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...
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...