Gardner Harris
Thu, 03 Jul 2014 02:42:17 -0700
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[email removed] Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: [email removed] Date: 2014/07/02 22:45 (GMT-08:00) To: [email removed] Subject: S10-EV Digest, Vol 131, Issue 2 I guess we're all in the same place. My 97 S10E has another bad cell which of cours...
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Wed, 2 Jul 2014 12:39:25 -0400 (EDT)
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I guess we're all in the same place. My 97 S10E has another bad cell which of course prevents me from driving it more than 5 miles. I've also been looking for an affordable Lithium conversion. What I have found is called the "Smart Battery". The 50 AH will fit in my battery bo...
Matt Kenigson
Tue, 1 Jul 2014 21:49:07 -0500
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I'm having the same thought about my converted 1987 Nissan Pickup. I haven't looked lately to see what the market for conversions looks like... Matt Kenigson On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 9:42 PM, Michael Anzalone <[email removed]> wrote: > Hello all, > > It's been almost three years...
Michael Anzalone
Tue, 1 Jul 2014 22:42:21 -0400
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Hello all, It's been almost three years since I purchased my Volt, and about the same amount of time has lapsed since my S10 has been driven. I keep thinking that I'll convert the S10 to Lithium someday, but not sure that'll ever really happen. Anyone interested in buying? Any...
Gil Dawson
Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:17:57 -0800
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Hi, Richard-- > We then checked the signal wire and also found no change in voltage. When we closed the signal wire circuit to ground the battery pack blower ran with full power. There's a clue. The signal wire is a PWM signal at TTL levels, which means that the computer can c...
Greg Brewsaugh
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 07:57:27 -0800
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I suspect that your drop in range on the new RAV4-EV is due to lower average temperatures lately in So CA. (I'm in Huntington Beach.) I was somewhat alarmed to see the same thing in our 2011 Leaf and Volt as Winter approached. Range came right back up in the late Spring the fo...
Greg Rohrauer
Fri, 8 Nov 2013 21:29:26 -0500
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Richard: I?m assuming you have the service manuals & scan tool? having attempted this battery swap. The pack voltage ought be fine according to what you indicate. I?d clear everything and start fresh, seeing which codes reappear. I?d be most worried about DTC 280, as it contro...
Gardner Harris
Fri, 8 Nov 2013 17:16:05 -0800
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Re: Lithium Conversion I keep seeing Rich Hatfield's question on the no wakeup function of his Li Pack ever since he installed a replacement battery blower. It the lack of a response the result of no one having a verifiable answer or was there a reply which I don't understand...
Tom Chou
Fri, 8 Nov 2013 16:59:08 -0500
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That's a great post from Niel regarding the 4 filter caps in the PIM - clear explanation of why these caps are failing - it should have been written 6 years ago! What voltage are the replacement caps Jeff found rated for? I understand Don has a supply? The original caps were 2...
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Thu, 7 Nov 2013 22:21:29 -0500 (EST)
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It is nice to see activity here. But every time I see the capacitor issue come up I get a lump in my throat. My truck, (even thou my batteries are showing their age), is running great. So to have a capacitor blow would destroy my truck. However, my truck is a lead acid truck,...
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...
Tom Chou
Thu, 7 Nov 2013 16:19:57 -0500
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Looks like there's some life left in this group after all! It's good to see some activity! Thomas Sadowski said, "Until vehicle manufactures can agree on an ISO standardized traction battery design & packaging arrangement that reduces the ridiculous levels of integration and s...
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...
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Thu, 7 Nov 2013 13:02:07 -0500 (EST)
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Hello Richard There are no DTC codes? If not then try disconnecting the accessory battery then the high voltage disconnect plug. Wait a few minutes then connect the high voltage disconnect plug then the accessory battery. It has to be done in this order. Sometimes you need to...
Richard Hatfield
Thu, 7 Nov 2013 07:27:21 -0800
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Since the group is checking in I have a question. We have installed a lithium conversion in Rayan's S10-EV. All 26 banks are reading 13.32vdc to 13.34vdc and all temp sensors are reading ambient. We replaced the battery blower due to a bearing failure and board failure on the...
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...
Nikolay Shishkov
Thu, 7 Nov 2013 02:12:01 -0800 (PST)
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It was just a theory - one of my RAV4 EVs had an issue with main contactors, where sometimes the contactors will stay closed. Sometimes they will open. This may be due to external load that should not be there while the contactor is opening...I was not able to confirm this. I...
Greg Rohrauer
Wed, 6 Nov 2013 22:56:11 -0500
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Interesting theory Nikolay, but I don't know if it really holds water. Neil's observation is very valuable and it's raised my curiosity. I guess it is all worth checking out next time I'm inside the pack with a multimeter. Having just studied the wiring diagram, I can see that...
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Wed, 6 Nov 2013 22:54:26 -0500 (EST)
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Self discharge depends a lot on temperature If you fully charge a pack and it warms up to eighty plus degrees and don't drive it. You will lose capacity quickly. The tray retains heat for quite a long time. The NiMH modules also produce a little heat as they self discharge. Th...
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...
Nikolay Shishkov
Wed, 6 Nov 2013 14:13:23 -0800 (PST)
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I would imagine that the reason for the high "self discharge" rate of the pack can be a stuck pre-charge relay. On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:00 AM, Niel Nielsen <[email removed]> wrote: I have a '98 native NiMH.? Over the years I have occasionally had to leave it sit for...
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...