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2390
Huh...my ground prong is also loose. I keep expecting it to come out next time I pull the cord out. ... isn't ... my ... Southern ... confidential, ... ...
sglazebrook
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Oct 1, 2004
11:25 pm
2391
Just checked tonight to find my ground prong is also very loose. Probably always like that but I think getting a spare is a good idea. Getting some spare ...
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lord-kat
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Oct 2, 2004
2:47 am
2392
I don't know if it would charge without the ground connection. It would trip the ground fault for sure. Lew George ... Probably ... Getting some spare ... ...
evguy02
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Oct 2, 2004
3:10 am
2393
I am impressed. Where were you able to find the Roof top stereo - mount? Did you go through GEM or another company. How hard was it to snake the wires...
Tyson
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Oct 2, 2004
11:25 pm
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Tyson, The overhead stereo mount came from a very nice GEM dealer in CA. I did my homework and found them to be the most "together". Contact info was cut...
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lord-kat
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Oct 3, 2004
1:02 am
2395
If your vehicle is still under warranty the company will replace it for free. Otherwise Just get a heavy duty three prong and wire it properly. Lawrence...
Lawrence Rhodes
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Oct 3, 2004
4:45 pm
2396
I have a couple of GEMs that act very weird when the BDI drops to 50%, both are 2002, one is a 2 pass. and the other is a LongBed, they both have over 30...
Carlos
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Oct 5, 2004
2:55 pm
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Carlos, I have a 2002 two seater that I drive everyday and I've never incountered this problem. Maybe you should call GEM service and talk to a tech about it....
goelectric13
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Oct 6, 2004
9:15 pm
2400
How come we´re getting spammers on our group? I´m referring to message 2398, I tought that maybe here we could get rid off spammers. I´m sorry if my...
Carlos
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Oct 6, 2004
10:08 pm
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I agree, I get way too much spam as it is so I would like to see these spammers shut down ASAP. _____ From: Carlos [mailto:c_carreno@...] Sent:...
Adams, Noel
anbausa
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Oct 6, 2004
10:10 pm
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Thanks Robert but I can´t get techs down here (Mexico) I´ve called them and they recommend a couple of things, none of which are very easy to do, change the...
Carlos
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Oct 6, 2004
10:11 pm
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Hello All, I've just bought a 2002 2 seater GEM from a Chrysler dealer. The batteries are Trojan 30XHS with date codes of B & D 03. So the batteries were...
Tom
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Oct 7, 2004
2:23 am
2404
Tom, According to Trojan, the batteries will not perform best until you have at least 30 recharges on them. You´re lucky to have 2003 batteries, I guess the...
Carlos
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Oct 7, 2004
5:21 pm
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Tom, I have a 2002 two seat GEM with batteries dated 2001 and they are at the point now where I have to replace them. If you look in Files of this group there...
goelectric13
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Oct 7, 2004
11:04 pm
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I´m wondering how you can tell your car had 80 miles on it when you bought it, since the 2002-2003 models do not show milage on the BDI, what you see when you...
Tom
milkbottledude
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Oct 8, 2004
3:18 am
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You know what? you just made me pull out the disclaimer that came with the cars, I´ve had well over 20 cars pass by hands (most 2002) and all this time I´ve...
Carlos
c_carreno
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Oct 8, 2004
2:39 pm
2409
Carlos, I just changed out my battery pack and can't believe the difference. It never had the speed or range it does now. I think when I got the car it had...
George, H. Lew
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Oct 8, 2004
5:47 pm
2410
Lew, With the new batteries, does the top speed or acceleration drop when the batteries get below 50%? Thanks, Derek...
Derek Keefe
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Oct 8, 2004
5:49 pm
2411
Hi Everyone, I've been looking into battery replacement for the GEM for sometime now. I've been calling around, emailing and I went back and read old postings...
goelectric13
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Oct 9, 2004
7:40 pm
2412
any body know the best place to get parts for gems? how about trouble shooting service for a no go gem that has new batteries?...
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airpowernow
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Oct 10, 2004
3:38 am
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The best place I know is GEM Service 866 764-0616. You can ask to speak with a tech, I've found them very helpfull and forth coming, and there's no charge. ...
goelectric13
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Oct 11, 2004
12:03 am
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I was wondering if anyone has tried to use a battery desulficator with their GEM battery's yet? i have contacted 2 companies and both were provided the GEM...
Michael C. Marrs, PhD
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Oct 11, 2004
12:22 pm
2415
Michael, I have been working on this too. I actually found only three units that would work to pulse the entire battery pack. The DS-1000 is the cheapest at...
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lord-kat
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Oct 11, 2004
2:47 pm
2416
Hello All, I asked Exide tech support which of their batteries they recommended for use in the GEM and here is their response. Keep in mind that you would...
Tom
milkbottledude
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Oct 11, 2004
3:13 pm
2417
... They are a total waste of money. Put vigorous charge/discharge cycles on your battery pack and you'll do exactly the same thing. This is a subject that has...
Ken Trough
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Oct 11, 2004
3:18 pm
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For parts you might want to check with GEM directly depending of what parts are you looking for, just remember that they might void your warranty if you use...
Carlos
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Oct 11, 2004
3:34 pm
2419
My Gem will be stored for the winter (4 months),what should I do? Thanks in advance for the advice....
rickvideo
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Oct 11, 2004
7:17 pm
2420
... I realize this isn't the answer you are looking for, but I would recommend moving to Southern California, Arizona, or Florida where you can drive your GEM...
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Oct 11, 2004
11:03 pm
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Being in the north doesn't preclude winter NEV driving. I used mine till January last year, even without doors. Now I have doors so commuting to work will be...
Vincent Kuntz
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Oct 12, 2004
2:38 am
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Well, I used my car all last winter here in the arctic north-east and only ran into some trouble when the temps didn't quite get into the teens. That's pretty...
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lord-kat
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Oct 12, 2004
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