I live on the beutiful island of Guam which is only 10 mi by 30 mi so I figured it's perfect for an electric truck. On Friday the one I purchased from Blue...
Hi matt, sounds like something went wrong on the 220 volt power, anyway because you lost power and the charger was plugged in your auxilary battery under the...
Thanks Lanny, I really appreciate it. I'll just take the 12 volter back to NAPA and see if it works. Matt ... anyway because you lost power and the charger...
Hi Matt, you should also check the power from your dryer has a 40 amp breaker and whether or not it is a three or four conductor system. The Avcon is a four...
Hi Matt, You'll need to get used to a few things when dealing with your EV truck. I've had mine for about three months now. As much as I really like this truck...
Hi again matt, I am assuming that since you said you had plugged it in once that your setup worked originally just fine but remember there are different wall...
The charging problem is solved! I got the truck running by just going through the jumpstart proceedures in the owners manual, and charged it all last night....
This morning when I got in the truck and tried to start it a bunch of bad things happened. The battery light came on, powersaver mode came on and the truck...
You might check out Blue Sky motors in Sacramento. They seem to have reconditioned battery packs. ... Invariably the power save ... back in traffic at 25 ... ...
First I love my new Ranger. It's perfect for Guam! I am having a problem with my 12v system. The little battery light keeps coming on not all the time just...
Hi matt, you say you just got this ranger, isnt it still under warranty ? some of these type of fixes can be very expensive The battery light is attached...
**Meeting Announcement** Topic: EVs in the News Date: Saturday, January 26, 2007 Time: 10 am to 12 noon. Site: Alameda First Baptist Church 1515 Santa Clara...
I just wanted to let everybody know that my sensor problem seems to be fixed. I mounted two new sensors in the upper pack and disconnected the two in the...
Thank you so much for your support Lanny. It turns out that my first hunch and yours as well were correct. It was just a loose ground cable from the 12v...
Hi folks, After observing the front tires wearing excessively on the inside I looked for a cause. Parked straight and level, I could see camber was wrong. The...
I've posted before about my Ranger's lead acid batteries and how they're almost used up. My range is down to 4-5 miles before the power save mode turns on....
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anybody knew the manufacturer of this grommet in the Ford Ranger, I've posted pictures of it in the photos section. Any help...
**Meeting Announcement** Topic: NEV Options - what are they, what can they be used for Date: Saturday, February 23, 2008 Time: 10 am to 12 noon. Site: Alameda...
I found this Ranger for sale on craigslist http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/car/578791744.html VIN: 1FTZR0817YTA21707 Anyone on the group the owner? -Bruce...
Google the whole VIN.. 1FTZR0817YTA21707 . even more interesting. Tom Dowling From: ranger-ev@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ranger-ev@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
ACCIDENT My Ranger has been in Rochester, NY at Vision Ford being repaired after an 82 year old woman "missed" a stop sign and caused me to drive into a tree...
Hello. My name is Bill Swann, and I am new to the group. I drive a Solectria which is similar to the Ranger in that the AC motor is high RPM, and feeds a gear...
Hello Bill These motors have been talked about many times as they keep coming up on eBay. They would be a great motor but you need a controller. If you want...
Thanks Don. A familiar name. You can see a cross section of the motor on EBAY if you click on the link labeled "here". I am trying to understand what I am...
Hi Bill, as with everyone Welcome to the Group ........ The Motors that are on ebay are new but right up front you have probably noticed without the gearheads...
Hi everyone, I just finished a custom conversion of a 98 Ranger Lead to a now 1998 NIMH Ranger, you are welcome to take a look and let me know what you think...
Hi, I have one of the Siemens ex Ford Ranger motors. I live in the UK and am installing it into a Lotus Elise. There are drawbacks to using the motor as it was...
I am still puzzled as to the location of the differential. It is the mechanism that allows torque to be transferred, while the wheels are rotating at different...