Thanks for the info on keeping your batteries charged. We're quite fortunate in Florida to have mild temperatures year round, so I can drive the car almost...
Don: Thanks for you thoughts on the batteries. I think that you may be right and that I need new batteries. I just visited the link that you sent me and it...
Hi Cliff, Does your car still have the series/parallel contactor If so, when you stay in the parallel mode, is the range longer? This would indicae that at...
The first product that Nu-Kar designed, back in the early '80s was a battery monitor. There are of coarse several other companies making these most usefull...
Can I cancel my email list membership and keep my yahoo groups membership for this group? Is there a disadvantage to parcipating via Yahoo Groups vs the email ...
I've been considering buying a Citi-Car from a guy up the street for some time. It looks like it is in good shape. 1 - What is the price range I should...
Howdy, How do you remove the collar that holds the rear wheel bearning on the axle? The goal is to remove the brake cylinder spider. thx, Kurt Colvin...
I'm hoping to buy a CitiCar next week and want to change out the original controller. Isn't there a solid state controler that will work? What do you guys...
I answered my own question: You need a bearing separator (sometimes called a "bearing puller") and a press. You clamp the separator under the collar, then...
Will, The Curtis PMCs are PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) controllers sometimes used. I am planning to use the model 1209B. It can take 48- 72V, up to 400 amps....
Hi Kurt. If it's from the rear end you got from me, I don't think it was bad, it never made any bad noises when I used it. There's a differential place in town...
Howdy all! I'm way behind schedule these days and really haven't had much time to edit this information. I hope this helps but please take it with some...
Hi Will, welcome to the group! This is a great question, but a difficult one to answer. This seems like a good time to point out that I'm not known for short...
Glen, Thanks for the great info. I'm making my final offer on a CitiCar up the street from me today. If the guy takes it, great... If he doesn't... well... too...
does anyone have suggestions as to the type of fire extinguisher to carry in an EV? I read somewhere a post that suggested that some dry chemical types might...
Dry chemical is bad, bad. It will damage or destroy electrical stuff. I bought a halon type extiguished at the local fire supply outfit. They are a big spendy,...
does anyone know where it is? I looked around under the brake pedal arm and can't find anything. there is a metal tube coming off the master cylinder with a...
Yes, it is usually on the brake line (metal tube) along the side of the master cylinder. It does have two wires connected to it. This part is prone to failure....
glen, anyway easy way to test the switch to be sure that's my problem? I tested for continuity across the terminals after applying pressure to the brake pedal...
Well, I had to tow it home, but it is in the driveway. My 1975 CitiCar... purchased from the original owner... with a complete file, owners manual, all the...
will, did you see the contactor update bulletin previously listed? it shows pictures and describes the movement of the parts. I am repairing a '76 citicar...
Elaine, Thanks for the note. I'll search for the contactor update bulletin. If I can just understand some of the design principals, I can re-create the ...
Does the CitiCar, using the original Contactors... have a limited number of speeds? Like Slow, Medium & Fast? A quick look at the schematic I have seems to...
I'm going through the schematic page 1 & 2 in the files section here... 1 - What is box below "Hot Light PC Board" label? 2 - Does the "HOT LIGHT PC BOARD"...
Hi Will, Actually, it is three speeds. The first is about 18 Volts, in this setting the two groups of batteries are in parallel for 24 volts, then fed through...
... That is the three micro switches in the throttle assembly. ... Yes. ... Series/Parallel (48/24 Volt switching) ... Those are the drawing from the factory...
