Gil Dawson
Thu, 7 Nov 2013 17:46:46 -0800
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Hi, Don-- Indeed that was an evBones NiMH conversion, so a 1997, I believe, the very one which I traded to Richard Hatfield himself for his 2006 home-brew-plug-in Prius (with an added 10 kWh of aftermarket Lithiums) with which I am still quite happy. I'm glad to hear that the...
Niel Nielsen
Thu, 07 Nov 2013 12:52:15 -0600
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Richard, I agree with Gil--I have experienced the same problem of the connector failure in the +12 wire that feeds the pack fan. The test, as Gill states, is pushing a pin through the wire and then commanding the fan on with the tech 2., and measuring the voltage on the pin. O...
Richard Hatfield
Thu, 7 Nov 2013 10:31:33 -0800
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Thank you for your help. We have 4 DTCs. One is pack airflow, the other three if i remember correctly are related to startup. I am at the SEMA show today and don't have access to the codes. I will forward them when I return. Richard Hatfield Lightning Motorcycle On Nov 7, 2013...
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Thu, 7 Nov 2013 13:16:57 -0500 (EST)
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Gil was that a 1997? If I recall correctly that did come up on the 1997 but not the 1998. Don In a message dated 11/7/2013 10:13:21 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email removed] writes: Hi, Richard-- Check the power supply voltage (stick a pin through the wire) right at the blow...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 7 Nov 2013 10:13:11 -0800
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Hi, Richard-- Check the power supply voltage (stick a pin through the wire) right at the blower. I think it's the red wire. The other two are ground and an on/off command voltage. It should read about 12 volts when the blower is commanded OFF and slightly lower when commanded...
Andrew Giddings
Thu, 7 Nov 2013 04:28:19 -0800 (PST)
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i was asleep again,? I woke up at 6 with a horrible headache,? I think its those norcos,?? I cant take them anymore. >________________________________ > From: "[email removed]" <[email removed]> >To: [email removed] >Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:05 PM >Subject: S10-EV...
Lee Underkofler
Wed, 6 Nov 2013 19:05:49 -0800 (PST)
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Don, good to hear from you...! I still have parts from two dismantled S10-EVs I listed for you and would be glad to let them go to anyone for any offer if they are needed. ?Since I can't test them, I will refund if anything I supply is not functional. You mentioned doing a Lit...
Greg Rohrauer
Wed, 6 Nov 2013 15:00:14 -0500
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Robert: After dropping the pack the first time I installed a set of cables & external connector that bypasses the main contactor. This way I can hook up an external DC source to charge / piggyback, or use the pack as a supply for something else. I had a few experiments in mind...
Towers,Ralph
Wed, 6 Nov 2013 17:15:36 +0000
2013
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This is Ralph again, the non-owner-"lurker" to the group, I learned a great deal by osmosis about EVs from reading the many posts over the last year. I have property in a retirement community and have found that even keeping a simple golf cart running can be a challenge. I jus...
Thomas Sadowski, Jr.
Wed, 6 Nov 2013 00:31:15 -0500
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For those of you attempting to sell, best of luck getting anything for them. Except for the expired main pack, my S10-EV was mint. And I mean MINT. I had everything for it too, clear title, functional charger unit, manuals, scan tool... It sold last Spring for a measly $5k. I...
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Tue, 5 Nov 2013 23:20:12 -0500 (EST)
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Wow so much activity. I am still here however the only thing I am short of is time so this is going to be a quick post. A lot has happened in the last five years. I will try and respond as I can. Merlin I think solar is great and I wish the USA had more of it. Wind here in the...
Randy Allen
Tue, 5 Nov 2013 20:03:48 -0800 (PST)
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Hello? to? everyone? in? the? everchargernews?? group.?? About? 1? year? ago? i? purchased? a?? non-running? 1998? S-10 ev? with the hopes? of? getting? it running? to? drive as? an? everyday? vehicle.?? As? i? really? have not? made? any? progress,? other? than? getting? the?...
Gardner Harris
Tue, 5 Nov 2013 19:54:54 -0800
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I also own an S10e which has spent about the last 18 months at Don's in Portland. He has had a myriad of problems both business and health which have prevented him from completing the battery replacement. The truck's APCM smoked because the Aux battery shorted which has added...
Merlin Loch
Tue, 5 Nov 2013 19:26:33 -0800
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Good evening all, I am an owner of the original S-10 EV's, and mine has been inoperative for the past few years due to lead acid battery pack life. I was on the waiting list for conversion to NIMH' s when Jeff went out of business partly due to health and to the fire issue of...
Robert Ogle
Tue, 5 Nov 2013 18:39:44 -0800
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Well, I've lost the packs on my trucks this summer. I think that the heat got too much for the NiMH. I had to stop storing the truck in the garage, to make room for the Leaf. So, I'm on the lookout for battery options. Haven't heard anything from the folks in Oregon, like Don....
Steve Hardash
Tue, 5 Nov 2013 14:27:28 -0800 (PST)
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Re: Am I too late to the S10-EV party? ? It would be good to use this opportunity for the S10-EV group to check in with each other, as I agree it has been fairly quiet for too many months. ? I still drive my 1998 EV Bones NiMH conversion from 2008 till very recently.? I have d...
Greg Rohrauer
Mon, 4 Nov 2013 13:19:50 -0500
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I forgot to "reply-all" to include the list server, below is my original note to Tom Chou. Some additional info: The Ovonic NiMh modules tend to self-discharge very quickly. Usually down to about 50% SOC if I leave the truck sitting for 2 weeks. In comparison my Rav4 EV will e...
Brian clayton
Sun, 11 Nov 2012 07:06:08 -0800 (PST)
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After reading the posts from last night, I tried disconnecting the batt this morning...this is what happened: ? disc batt for a few minutes disc acc pedal sensor reconnect batt and tech II turn on ign check accel values in dpcm.....same as with sensor connected moved gear shif...
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Fri, 31 Aug 2012 03:29:36 -0400 (EDT)
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Yes a senior moment. The RAV leveling is two hours I should remember that since I have watched it many times. Sometimes the balance current goes to 2 amps then back to three. Even if you figure the full 3 amp rate for two hours this is six amp hours spread over two hours. The...
Greg Rohrauer
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:34:22 -0400
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Hi Don: I sent you both the raw data and plots (offline), and I can make it available to others for study should anyone doubt. A short summary from more than 6000 lines in the spreadsheet: Start time: 14:43:19, resting pack voltage 358.0 (vehicle ignition on), initial charge c...
Nikolay Shishkov
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 07:50:53 -0700 (PDT)
2012
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Darell's?RAV4 EV and mine do a 2 hour "leveling" at 3A. from here: http://www.evnut.com/rav_faq_owner.htm "The charger will stop charging for a few seconds, then come back on at the lower current for two hours." There may be difference in software though... ___________________...
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Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:39:43 -0400 (EDT)
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Hello Greg Just to let everyone know Greg and I have had quite a few exchanges of emails off list over the years. Greg your S-10 must have picked up a Canadian time for balancing. Seriously I have never seen a two hour 5 amp maintenance charge. Maybe its the deep your cycling...
Greg Rohrauer
Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:55:30 -0400
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I don't write often, but occasionally try to offer insight. To correct a factual error: the S10 EV equalization cycle lasts for 2 hours at 5 amps. I just finished recording one which was initiated on purpose with the Tech 2 scan tool, while recording all module voltages, tempe...
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Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:46:54 -0400 (EDT)
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First off and I am not one who came up with this quote. The NiMH battery is one of the most difficult chemistries to establish if it fully charged. Its a complex algorithm of voltage drop combined with a temperature rise it will then have reached full capacity. As the voltage...
Gil Dawson
Wed, 4 Jul 2012 12:31:03 -0700
2012
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Hi, Scott-- E2 simply means Vehicle Fault. That and Standby both mean the onboard computers decided to stop. Odd no DTCs, though. Magnitude of the delay (5 minutes) suggests perhaps temperature-related issue. Monitor battery temps during charging. Also battery pack fan airflow...
P&K Albertson
Mon, 2 Jul 2012 20:51:13 -0700
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This same pump (with a different wire connector) was used by Ford to pump coolant for some high performance vehicles which have a turbo charger and water cooled intercoolers. Depends on whether you are willing to change the wire harness connector to the Ford style, Ford Interc...
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Mon, 2 Jul 2012 13:16:24 -0400 (EDT)
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I copy/pasted info from a pump purchase from Don a while back. Maybe he can help. Kevin Hello Kevin I don't have the paper work near me but here is the update. I shipped it out last week it should be there this week. Let me know if you don't have it by Friday. Don In a message...
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Thu, 6 Oct 2011 08:24:55 -0400 (EDT)
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Just throwing out some thoughts on charging... I have a 97 lead-acid truck so I'm not familiar with the NiMH batteries. However, I did have to deal with some charging issues. Since the Panasonic's are not available, I installed 12V/75AH AGM batteries designed for UPS systems....
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Wed, 5 Oct 2011 20:19:27 -0400 (EDT)
2011
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Hello Rayan Yes a NiMH pack can get way out of balance if it is not used on a regular basis. Also all these packs are not working with their full capacity, and are a combination of modules out of different EV1s. Its about a perfect storm for balance problems, and any sitting a...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:23:53 -0700
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On Sep 22, 2011, at 12:00 PM, Richard Falk wrote: > My air conditioning stopped working. Also my heat pump did not work this winter. > > The diesel heater worked great when it was really cold.Last summer my air > conditioning worked some time, it was temperamental. it would st...