Gil Dawson
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:41:14 -0800
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I believe I may have contributed to a misunderstanding when I said: On Nov 18, 2009, at 10:53 A, Gil Dawson wrote: > The 40?F thermostat causes the kerosene heater to light up This function is not controlled by a thermostat. A calibrated thermistor behind the front grill measu...
Philip Morgan
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:55:54 +0000
2009
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Nope, not at all. I never said anything about where I set heater temp control. All I ever referenced was ambient temps when I was observing heat pump behavior. Review my previous messages if you have doubts. In comment about the thermostats, I said I had no frame of reference...
McMullin, Kevin
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:29:34 -0500
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Just to clarify... It's an outside temperature of 40 degrees or less that engages the diesel heater and turns off the heat pump. One may assume you're talking about where you set the "Thermostat" on your temp control. All of this is also covered in your owner's manual. Kevin M...
Phil Morgan
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:13:18 -0500
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Gil: I don't know. Since I now know my heat pump works, I have no context for that till I look up how to check the 40*?**F* thermostat. - - Philip Morgan Gil Dawson wrote: > <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed">IIRC, The > 40?F thermostat causes the ker...
Adams, Lynn
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:14:38 -0700
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Yes, if the thermostat is below 40, the heat pump will not come on and the diesel heater is engaged. You can play with it a little by placing a resistor in series or parallel with the thermistor located behind the front grill to either allow the heat pump to work (very ineffec...
Gil Dawson
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:53:12 -0800
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IIRC, The 40?F thermostat causes the kerosene heater to light up, if it can. Do you suppose that it also prevents the heat pump from operating? On Nov 16, 2009, at 6:01 A, Philip Morgan wrote: > Steve: > > I never doubted it. I probably didn't realize that the button was > nec...
Philip Morgan
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:01:27 +0000
2009
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Steve: I never doubted it. I probably didn't realize that the button was necessary for heat above 40?F but my testing was done below 40?F and the button was on (light was lit). Just to clarify, I operated the heat over the past weekend when temp was 55?F and heat poured out so...
Philip Morgan
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:40:09 +0000
2009
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Steve: Use of scantool was second question I asked in previous reply. I haven't tried to use it on this problem yet. It's a maze of menues and without guidance, I've never found my way to anything I could understand. - - Phil, from Palm Treo 755p using Palm Mail ---- Original...
Philip Morgan
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:03:39 +0000
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Can't say that I understand them but I have a friend at a local Chevrolet dealer who has offered to let me use them (2000 pages as I recall he told me). Have you any insights on the problem or the use of the ScanTool for this issue? - - Phil, from Palm Treo 755p using Palm Mai...
Philip Morgan
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:19:47 +0000
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Patrick: Interesting idea. I have only used that lower righthand button when temps are below 40?F. The heat used to pour our very well at 45?-50? F but doesn't do so anymore. - - Phil, from Palm Treo 755p using Palm Mail ---- Original Message ---- From: "[email removed]" <[ema...
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Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:50:19 -0800
2009
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It may not be this simple, but its always best to cover the basics first. The heater will not operate just by turning the temp knob from cold to hot (as one might expect). You MUST also press the heater button in the lower right corner of the environmental control panel. I am...
Paul Peavyhouse
Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:28:04 -0700
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WOW! Makes me almost sick to see that someone found more value in the body parts than the electric components! Pv On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 11:11 AM, MJA <[email removed]> wrote: > Attention fellow S10 owners: > > I noticed this item on eBay, and thought that someone here might...
MJA
Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:11:00 -0400
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Attention fellow S10 owners: I noticed this item on eBay, and thought that someone here might be interested. I am not the seller, nor do I have any association with him/her, just wanted to share this. Best, Michael Anzalone 1998 S10E (Native NiMH) ~26,400 miles on odometer ~3,...
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Tue, 12 May 2009 00:58:59 -0700
2009
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Here are some electricity saving tips: When shopping for new appliances, look for the energyStar logo. Lower energy use means it saves you money over the years so it may be worth spending a more for a higher efficiency item. If you have a refrigerator or freezer that was built...
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Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:35:19 EST
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BATTERIES FOR SALE I have just switched out 28 40ah AGM batteries from my S10. They came from Interstate and are DCM 0040. I had them in the truck for 14 months and they are just not enough for a heavy truck, but would work well in a lighter EV. They were load and resistance t...
Gil Dawson
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:09:05 -0700
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On Sep 2, 2008, at 7:47 P, Gil Dawson wrote: > OMG, SOMEONE had flipped on the HEAT switch (right under the > headlight switch)! That was it! From the response I've received, this HEAT switch must appear only on 1997 models. Here's a picture of it: http://chargerfinder.com/S10...
Paul Peavyhouse
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:46:06 -0700
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You mean for the fuel-fired heater? It's not a fuse. It's just a plug that you short-circuit to get it to run the test. The plug is in the engine compartment on the passenger side near the radio antenna. It is a fairly loose dangling plug that is not connected to anything and...
Steve Hawkins
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:11:32 -0600
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Hi all, I have a '98 model year and can't locate the heater test fuse outlet. Can someone with a '98 send me a location description, or a picture, of where the fuse is located? I understand it is a somewhat of a different location then the '97s. Thanks, Steve -------------- ne...
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Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:52:38 EDT
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dear gentlemen, I cannot open this e-mail!!! can you help me??? **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001) -------------- next part -------------- An...
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Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:34:18 EDT
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im on my second charger. it hasnt been giving me any problems. my battery was dead when i checked it yesterday. a battery upgrade may be the answer thanks rick **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improve...
Paul Peavyhouse
Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:57:22 -0700
2008
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Do you have a 2nd charger? I used to get fairly regular E2s on my charger at home, but I have never gotten this error on my 2nd charger at work. Because it has seemed to only happen on one charger, I have been presuming it is a problem w/ the charger. However, hearing from oth...
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Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:07:28 EDT
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Hi all, I wish I had found this group sooner. I drive a 98 S-10 EV. I bought it from Jeff 3 years ago. I am currently having a problem charging the truck. The auxilliary battery had to be replaced. After doing that the charger gave an E-2 reading. I disconnected and reconnecte...
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Fri, 7 Mar 2008 14:38:20 EST
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Hello Niel I have been in the collision industry for 34 years. Jeff is correct the suppliers are under contract to GM and the agreement is they will not make this part for anyone else. I would still give it a try though to contact B & B. You have nothing to lose inquiring them...
Jeff Thomas
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:41:49 -0800
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Dave, the test cycle is aborted when vehicle is in run mode. The common method is to place a 10k resistor in series with the front temp sensor -tricking the HTCM into running the FFH when ambient temps are in the 50's. Jeff __________________________________ Sent from my hacke...
Dave Skweir
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:07:39 -0800 (PST)
2007
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Maybe I am a little too late to add my two cents worth but it seems you guys are trying to over-complicate things here. Is everyone aware of the little two wire connector located near the back side of the power steering reservoir that (once a month) is used to run the diesel h...
Gil Dawson
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:33:39 -0800
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At 9:19 P -0500 12/12/07, Johnny Chattin wrote: >Thank you for your insights on my ev. The Gm effort I believe was >lacking and escape a basic philosophy that is K.I.S.S. Indeed it is not a simple design, but a very interesting one. Your basic S-10E has a bunch af subsystems w...
Paul Peavyhouse
Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:21:44 -0800
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Rather than try to trick the sensor to [indirectly?] kick in the kerosene heater, would it be possible to directly relay the kerosene heater to run? Surely some IO board somewhere takes the sensor input and determines if it should turn on the fuel-fired heater, and then throws...
Adams, Lynn
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:48:21 -0700
2007
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Niel, You can trick the sensor into a more reasonable temperature turn on, but you need to be aware of some of the S10 features. In short you can put a little additional resistance in the thermal sensor line (it is a thermistor that has higher resistance as it gets colder) by...
Stephen Weitz
Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:14:48 -0800
2007
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Hi Niel, I am in a moderately warm climate (the SF Bay Area). I don't use the heat at all. It simplifies all the problems you wrote about. You might try what some have done as reported on the RAV4 EV e-mail list serve: install and electric heated seat instead of heating the ai...
Niel Nielsen
Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:58:40 -0600
2007
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I don't think that GM got the chance to do much testing of the heater system on the S10EV. I'm finding that the control system has a few bugs. The main one is in the decision on when the use the heat pump or the fuel fired heater. It's supposed to use the fuel fired heater whe...