Thanks for the info. At least I don't feel so all alone now in being unable to figure out what the engineers meant by pivoting that support....
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Brad
bjparker4
Feb 15, 2011 6:51 am
I got two front shocks from Meyers Motors. To date I have gotten the tapered nut assembly that allowed me to salvage a toasted rear axle at 20,000 miles, a...
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Joe Siudzinski
joesudz
Feb 15, 2011 7:03 am
I second that! Thank you Meyers Motors and good luck with the Duo. JoeS....
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jakeoshins
Feb 15, 2011 5:38 pm
My Sparrow just rolled its ten thousanth mile on a (nominal) 80Ah, 44 cell Thundersky lithium-iron-phosphate pack. That took about 18 months. I derate the...
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Joe Siudzinski
joesudz
Feb 15, 2011 9:54 pm
Hi Jake, Congratulations and thank you for the data point! I forgot, what BMS are you using? Any room left to up the voltage a bit? If you were to do it over...
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Jacob Oshins
jakeoshins
Feb 16, 2011 5:36 am
It's all documented on the wiki: http://enviromotors.com/wiki/index.php/Sparrow/ManzanitaMicroTS-LFPBattery The short answers to your question are that there's...
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EMMERICH99
Feb 18, 2011 4:32 am
Controller for sale, I have no use for it, hopefully someone can use it here. Big price drop, I'll take $650 for it. ... I have an unused Kilovac controller...
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w_satterfield
Feb 21, 2011 6:50 am
I changed a battery under the hood of my Sparrow yesterday. Now that I am done the pack reads 170V, but the car won't move. Here the some other symptoms: When...
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davide
egroupsdavide
Feb 21, 2011 2:30 pm
Hello Wade, Which controller do you have? Was your Sparrow ever "defanged";? If not, did it need to be? Actually, my sense is that your Sparrow just has a loose...
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Richard Clester
ndullgent1
Feb 21, 2011 6:33 pm
Wade, Since all that you say is fine. I'd check a few things right off the bat. First, I'd check to make sure you have continuity on the main fuse. BRB...
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WadeS
w_satterfield
Feb 21, 2011 11:06 pm
There are no markings on my controller, but I assume it is the Kilovac controller. It has not been defanged. I have not taken the time to know why defanging...
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WadeS
w_satterfield
Feb 21, 2011 11:19 pm
Thanks Rick, Where is the main fuse? The BRB is up or I wouldn't be able to measure 170V anywhere. I had to look up what an Anderson connector was. I can...
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davide
egroupsdavide
Feb 21, 2011 11:28 pm
Hello Wade, ... Ouch! ... Corbin and KiloVac made a major engineering mistake: they connected the most negative terminal of the traction pack (the overall...
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WadeS
w_satterfield
Feb 22, 2011 6:11 am
Thanks Davide, The rack that supports the upper battery under the hood does not seem to be electrically connected to anything. I get small milliamp voltages...
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ndullgent1
Feb 22, 2011 2:54 pm
... Typically the main fuse was in the controller compartment on the Sparrows that I have seen. Sometimes attached to the main contactor. Round, White. The...
I just changed out all the batteries in my Sparrow. So, it has 13 new optima blue D34M batteries. I also removed the Zivan and put in four Noco Genius...
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davide
egroupsdavide
Mar 3, 2011 2:16 pm
Hello Eino ... Yes, please. Even better, can you please document what you did in the Sparrow Wiki? The password is: Sparrownaut I prepared a page for you: ...
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stonewerk2000
Mar 7, 2011 10:09 pm
This post is for the engineers (and tech-savvy) members of this group. This is not Sparrow-Specific, but I think it's interesting for those developing their...
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eino_lindfors
Mar 10, 2011 1:20 am
This is the second time this has happened to my car. First time was at 23000 miles (Jan 2009). I would like to know what went wrong and fix it if possible. Has...
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Jacob Oshins
jakeoshins
Mar 17, 2011 6:34 am
Can anybody detail the alignment settings for a Sparrow? I had the ball joints on mine replaced and now my Sparrow wanders a bit at high speed. The shop that...
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pdwarrenann
Mar 17, 2011 10:50 am
See message #22614...
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pdwarrenann
Mar 17, 2011 10:50 am
See message #22614...
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Bruce
bruce_38...
Mar 17, 2011 4:26 pm
This is just an FYI to the group I add a J1772 connecter to #222, we are starting to see the new charging stations in our area and this new connection will...
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davide
egroupsdavide
Mar 17, 2011 4:39 pm
... I am looking forward to the pictures. I cannot find any information on a "PRC-40" charger. Could you please tell us who makes it, and maybe provide a link?...
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Richard Clester
ndullgent1
Mar 17, 2011 5:20 pm
Why would anyone want the upgrade to the J1772 charging station? When you say a PRC-40 charger... I'm assuming you mean a Manzanita Micro 40 amp 220 volt...
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Richard Clester
ndullgent1
Mar 17, 2011 5:40 pm
My understanding of the J1772 Plug is for the safety of the end user... and the design is for repeated use that would be more suitable than a standard...
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John G. Lussmyer
johnlussmyer
Mar 17, 2011 6:00 pm
... With a PFC-40 charger, he can suck the full 30 (or what, 24?) amps from the 240 supply, and pump probably 40A into the pack. That will recharge a Sparrow...
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davide
egroupsdavide
Mar 17, 2011 6:14 pm
... Excellent point! As a designer, this is my take: if there is no way that the user can come in contact with the AC power line, then the EV is safe. The...
