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Charging Probs with my 99 NiMH   Message List  
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Re: Charging Probs with my 99 NiMH

You really need to look at the BAT_OP code and see what's going on. If the temps
on the batteries go to high or a sensor fails the IOM will shut down the
charging system. If you get leakage or a pack problem these will also stop the
charger from coming on.
If the green light comes on and you hear the loud click that shows you have
pilot voltage, this means the truck is asking for the 220 volts and for the most
part all the systems are working. You can carefully meter the 220 volts by
removing the plug at the traction charger and reading at the 3 pins. If you have
220 volts there then you need to get the codes and go from there. The traction
charger module has an internal 30 amp fuse that could go bad if there is a
voltage spike or lose connections, etc.
Hope this helps.

Randy



--- In ranger-ev@yahoogroups.com, "mattrector@..." <mattrector@...> wrote:
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> Night before last it charged just fine. Last night I plugged it in and the
DS-50 clicked and the green light came on so I figured all was well. This
morning I noticed that the fans weren't on so I unplugged and when I got in to
drive I noticed that their was only half a charge so obviously it hadn't
charged. I have tried disconnecting the 12v bat for a few mins, unplugging and
replugging all of the connection but still no charge. The green light goes on
and the charger clicks but there doesn't seem to be any charging going on. I
suspect that it might be in the charger door connections but couldn't figure out
how to take it out of the car to rebuild it. Any one got any ideas?
>





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Night before last it charged just fine. Last night I plugged it in and the DS-50 clicked and the green light came on so I figured all was well. This morning I...
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Jul 5, 2009
9:44 pm

Put your NGS tester on it and check out the DTCs usually if it is a bad contact in the door the light wont go green and the red service req'd light is on. ...
D. Bouton Baldridge
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Jul 5, 2009
11:53 pm

Unfortunately i don't have an NGS tester, though if I could find an ev Card I'll bet I could find one to use....
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Jul 6, 2009
12:26 am

Not having an NGS tester and Ranger EV card is a recurring problem.....it seems like we should be able to find a way to have a loaner unit for this type of...
Scott Couchman
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Jul 6, 2009
2:04 am

Great idea Scott. I like having one so I can do the testing I need and some other uses while charging with a manzanita etc. I can see how the units Lanny...
Scott
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Jul 6, 2009
8:28 pm

You really need to look at the BAT_OP code and see what's going on. If the temps on the batteries go to high or a sensor fails the IOM will shut down the...
lancair_360
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Jul 6, 2009
2:25 am

I have had a similar problem, and it turned out it had nothing to do with the Ranger. Rather, I found when I opened up the Avcon "Power Pack" the main power...
rodaytron
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Jul 6, 2009
11:56 pm

Thanks Roger. Mine is a little different. The fans don't turn on and the batteries don't charge. I guess I need to get a NGS card for my truck. I'm sure I can...
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Jul 7, 2009
9:14 pm

Hi fellow ev owner, give this guy below a quick email ... If anyone can get you a card it would be him ... both the Ranger EV cards and the NGS testers are...
Lanny Thomason
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Jul 7, 2009
9:42 pm

Matt, the DS-50 has a diagnostic circuit that will tell you if there's a problem with the connection to the Ranger EV. I had a problem when I first connected...
Scott Couchman
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Jul 7, 2009
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