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
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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...
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Mon, 4 Nov 2013 16:58:56 -0500 (EST)
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Hi Kevin, I'm the guy in the Northeast that modified the battery box. Mine is still on the road with about 12K miles on the Deka 12AVR75 batteries. The box modification gave me a few benefits. I converted the bed to tilt and the top part of the box is removable. I can get to a...
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...
Kevin Kayden
Mon, 4 Nov 2013 13:16:06 -0500
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OK, you inspired me to reply! I used to own one, but sold it a few years ago. The guys who bought it were great, and I'm hoping that they are still enthusiastic. There was one joker from Miami who I also tried to help, even sending him a DVD with the complete manuals for the t...
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Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:38:43 -0400 (EDT)
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http://www.lithiumion-batteries.com/index.php The link will probably be taken off of my post so just search "Smart Battery". Also on eBay. For people like myself, stuck with lead acid batteries, these sound like a drop-in fix. 26 of the 50AH, 12 volt modules will fit, (with so...
Jerry Pohorsky
Wed, 10 Jul 2013 08:23:02 -0700
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*Howdy,* I am forwarding a message from a fellow Electric Auto Association (EAA) member: Dr. Valery Miftakhov. He has an EV conversion business for BMW 3 series sedans and also has developed a couple of products. The first product is a 12 kW charger that is available either as...
Probyn Gayle
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:10:34 -0400
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Hello Folks I'm selling my 98 lead acid truck. Batteries are totally shot and have been scrapped. Not sure how to get this out to everyone on the mailing list. Your help would be appreciated. Thanks, Probyn On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 10:18 AM, <[email removed]> wrote: > ** > Ryan...
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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:18:03 -0400 (EDT)
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Ryan, I'm kind of in the same place, but my truck is Lead-acid. I purchased my truck with no batteries and of course, GM doesn't want to sell me the Panasonics. With a lot of work, I fit in 26 Deka 12AVR75 UPS batteries. It worked well for 13K miles. Now I have one dead cell p...
Ryan Dela
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:11:20 -0700
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All, It has been some time since the topic of lithium ion upgrades has come up. I am curious if anyone has any tips for selecting equipment for a s10 lithium conversion in the year 2013. The list has some references to using 40ah thunder sky cells way back in 2010 and I am cur...
Jeff Thomas
Thu, 7 Mar 2013 07:55:51 -0700
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Hi Steve, the NiMH battery box included the same metal label on the driver side of the box lid as PbA. Still noting the same 312v rating. There was a secondary paper label adjacent to the metal label on the box with the GM P/N for a NiMH assembly, although they'd have faded or...
Greg Rohrauer
Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:34:18 -0500
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Thank You Jeff; I and others appreciate your experience and expert diagnostics. Greg. email: [email removed]<mailto:[email removed]> From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of Jeff Thomas Sent: November-11-12 1:30 PM To: [email removed] Subject: Re: [S10-EV] p...
Jeff Thomas
Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:30:05 -0700
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"Just installed new battery pack with lithium batteries. First trouble codes sent me replacing the PIM. No problem, i had a spare. That fixed the interlock codes, leaving me with only the state of charge codes. When I first powered the truck up, the trans indicator was stuck o...
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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)
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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...
Jerry Pohorsky
Sat, 18 Aug 2012 22:39:46 -0700
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Hi Ryan, Richard Hatfield has converted his S-10 to Lithium. I think there were some issues, but he was able to make some 80 mile trips with it. If I recall correctly, he used two sets of four 40 AH Thundersky cells in parallel to replace each NiMH module. The main reason for...
Richard Hatfield
Wed, 9 May 2012 17:28:41 -0700
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I am would like your pedestal charger for my S10E. Richard Hatfield Lightning Motorcycle On May 9, 2012, at 4:27 PM, Stephen Weitz <[email removed]> wrote: >> >> From: [email removed] >> Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 04:49:08 -0700 >> To: [email removed] >> Subject: [RAV4-EV] OT: EV-1...