I just replaced the coolant pump and took the truck out for a 10 mile drive. Everything looks good. I'll do anothes diagnostic on it just to be redundantly...
Glad to hear you are back on the road. I am still waiting for a contactor assembly for my DS-50...shame when we can't drive them! ... mile ... just ... the ......
Hello all - Lanny and I will be pulling an 8 volt pack out and installing a Lithium phos in the near future. The truck is being transported to Lanny's where...
Lanny& Scott, I am sure that I speak for the rest of the Ranger EV Group in saying we are excited and wish you well in the conversion. I know tha Lanny will...
The batteries are due around the first of December then I will make the drive up to do the install with lanny. There are three rangers coming up for sale in...
Scott, Was your hybrid Lanny's auxiliary charger set up ? I would like to know what about the hybrid arrangement did not work for you? Was it the batteries or...
Hi Bouty , We had different problems with the generator setup .. the batteries seem to take the hits with no problem .. which of course should be no problem...
Hey Lan, Thanks for answering my questions. I have put the new jumpers in my HVAB and am awaiting my Manzanita charger to arrive. My generator is a Alton 7000w...
Hi bouty .... I can tell you in the 220 volt mode generators can put out a bad signal, I had a real nice 7550 generac generator that as soon as I hit an...
Bouty - The hybrid set up works. It extended my deka pack from 35 to 45-50 depending on conditions. But I was having problems with the truck shutting down....
I wonder if a DC generator would be possible and cleaner. It would be nice to directly power the ranger motor and use the batteries as a big capacitor to...
Hi Folks, The problem is with the new generators is that they are brushless and use a electrolytic capacitor for excitation. The older brushed excited...
Hi ken , I agree with you that a generator of course was in the past a high pollution unit, but the newer units such as the newest honda EU6500ISA is an...
I couldn't agree with Ken and Lanny more. In order for the general public to begin to accept the EV it is going to have to approximate what they are already...
Sounds like an exciting project, indeed. My truck just died. Initial indications are that the contactor is bad which means I'll have to pull the pack. Since...
Hi, your questions are well justified since it seems nobody really knows those are some of the questions we will have to address, we are going to put in the...
The DS-50 is now fixed!!! Truck is enjoying its first charge in 2 weeks without me holding down the contactor with tape! There was probably some leakage as the...
2000 Ranger EV with est 10k miles. VRLA batteries and currently operational. How long? The truck is great and super quiet. I really enjoyed driving it...
Way to go Anthony !!! doesn't it feel better to fix it all yourself and know it is fixed correctly ! Congratulations and good to hear your back on the road...
Hi jerry , how many miles to the charge is it getting ? $16K is pretty high unless you are getting 40+ miles to the charge ... thanks, Lanny ... From:...
The truck has est 10k miles on it. I am disgusted with the support regarding the vehicle, not you Lanny, but the entire Government, Ford, etc that insist that...
I agree with you jerry, it is hard to not get upset when you hear the big 3 car companies are now asking for bail outs , GM says they do not have long at all...
That is the problem you take 16 thousand and add 6500 for good quality AGM batteries and your up to 22,500. That does not count the other smaller items you...
Thank you for the congrats, but I clearly spoke too soon. After our first "jaunt" in the truck after a much needed full charge was enjoyable. We simply don't...
Hi anthony, Have you tried another wall charger to be sure that is the problem ? or are you where there are none available to try ? Just curious as the NIMH...
The story continues. Checked the Lead-acid accessory battery....13.14 volts. Now she won't charge at all, even when I hold down the contactor inside the DS-50....
Hi anthony , 101 means there is no voltage even getting to the charger ......... first thing take your voltmeter and make sure you actually have 240 volts...
Anthony...I have a bit of an off the norm suggestion, but I have a NiMH Ranger and when I first got it, my DS-50 seemed to work but my truck failed to take a...
David, ALL suggestions are good ones. Lanny, as usual you are there to guide us to keep these on the road. An update is to codes, BCM C1838 CTM B1398 and P0500...
Lanny, I must also add, Vision Ford replaced the charger inlet a number of weeks before the original "wet DS-50" occured. I will be checking all of these...
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