I drove my 2000 Ranger EV NiMH to Saturday's "EV 101" course at the Green Building Exchange after talking to David Xepoleas on Friday. I arrived during their...
We have a 1998 Ranger ev, when we plug the charger into it it says "your ev does not need a charge" the batteries are dead and will not run. Can anyone help us...
I can get you started into testing the problem ... has this ranger been setting a long time ? if the answer is yes then most likely you have lost some...
Lanny, I know I've said it before, but you blow me away every time you write one of these emails. I just sit here and wonder, "How am I ever going to learn all...
Hi scott, that is what this Ranger EV forum is for, it is nice to look back at the postings as sometimes you find a problem that has been occuring over and...
Another quick thing , are you sure the Little gal in the box is not saying "your EV has not requested a Charge" or Your EV has not requested a fan " ??? ...
Wow, thanks for your help! One problem, we don't have an NGS tester, are there any tests we can do without it? And also, we dont have lead acid batteries, does...
Arthur, I am in Orange, just west of New Haven. You are welcome to borrow mine for a while. If you can get your truck here I will be glad to help you ...
Dave, our local Ford dealer said we could use their NGS tester, but do we know what card we need? I see that there is 5 different color cards. I see there is...
Good Luck ... From: ranger-ev@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ranger-ev@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of ARTHUR MORAN JR Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 10:47 AM To:...
Art, there is a Ranger EV specific card you need. Your local Ford dealer won't have it. You'll need to borrow or buy one from one of the Ranger EV guys that...
We found that our local Ford dealership will let us borrow their NGS tester but we need to buy a card for it if someone has one they are selling. Please let me...
Art, FWIW.....if you're gonna have a Ranger EV, you're gonna need your own NGS eventually. Watch CL or Ebay. S/B about $600 for a used one plus the card....
Hi Dave, we would take you up on your offer. We would be willing to drive down and meet you and talk face to face. The only problem is we work 8am to 4:30 pm...
Hi terry .. you must leave the 30.9K ohm resistor in place .. it is in the wire itself ... I am at work tonight but if you send me an email direct .....
Thanks Ravn, I think I'll stay here in Southern California and let the morning sun warm up my truck if necessary....:-) Maybe you should rig your remote heater...
Now there is an idea ... a warm rig and a cup of coffee !! I know it can notify you when the vehicle is fully charged too .. this thing is getting closer and...
Hehe. Well it was -10 deg celsius (14 F) when I went to work on friday, and without a garage pre-heating is a life-saver :) Maby I will rig the pre-heater and...
You can use pin 83 on the IAA module. That pin is used for preheat on postal ranger. The pin is marked NOT USED on Ranger, but it's working... Johannes...
I am delighted to report that my apprehensions about my declining Distance to Empty guage have been allayed. Originally about 57-8, it had dropped to 40 or so....
Hi William, I own a 1998 Ranger EV that I bought from Blue Sky Motors about 1 1/2 years ago. I love the truck and have driven it daily with no problems until...
Hi william , Is this a lead or a NIMH ranger ? I will assume a NIMH ranger ... one thing blueskymotors always has known is batteries !!! the cold weather...
Bill, When you say DtoE was 40, are you saying that when the battery was fully charged, the DtoE gauge only read 40 miles, or that when you drove your truck,...
Claire, Like you ,my wife and I feel so happy to cruise around in our undercover new age pilot model. Even the young men who installed my camper top did...