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4540
I replaced a single one of the 8G27's in my pack at 16K miles. (See http://www.nabble.com/single-bad-battery-p13087477ef25542.html) One year and 7500 miles...
Ken Olum
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Oct 1, 2008
12:13 pm
4541
Charles - My batteries are G27's so I'd rather try to get the same as a replacement. But I'll keep you in mind if none are available. Thank you very much for...
sioux ammerman
siouxtrees
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Oct 2, 2008
6:54 pm
4542
My last Solectria Force came with the Solectria 110v to 220v adapter about a foot long. I now have another Force and would like to get one of those. Anyone ...
Buckshot
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Oct 3, 2008
12:53 am
4543
Your best bet is going to be making one... ... -- -Mike [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Mike
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Oct 3, 2008
12:55 am
4544
I just checked my adapter out. It is straight-through wiring: Ground to ground vertical prong to one vertical prong horizontal prong to other vertical prong. ...
Gordon Stallings
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Oct 3, 2008
1:12 pm
4545
I heard about a guy in Texas that used to have a bumper sticker that said, "Starve a Terrorist! Drive Electric!" Well no one had it. So I made one :-) if you...
Mike
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Oct 3, 2008
1:21 pm
4547
Sounds like the front and back pack fuse. Normally they are shrink wrapped. Should be a solid state fuse which is available on line. One of mine was getting...
Will Beckett (PCSolut...
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Oct 5, 2008
2:04 am
4548
I believe you need to write the changes to the EEPROM. Try typing "w" to write the changes, and then confirm with "y" for yes. Ken...
sghiahughes
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Oct 5, 2008
2:33 am
4549
Silicone grease (such as SL-4 Silicone Dielectric Compound) is recommended by Solectria for the pull-apart connectors, such as the Anderson, DB-25, etc. to...
Gordon Stallings
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Oct 5, 2008
1:59 pm
4550
I have years of excellent results using a film of "Lith-Ease" lithium grease on the battery posts of my Exide GC-5 golf cart batteries in my truck. This has...
Allan Poulsen
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Oct 6, 2008
10:31 pm
4551
Hi Eric, This is my tire selection post on the Sumitomo HTR 200, in 2005. For anybody interested in better gas mileage (Not that my Metro uses gas), Low...
Noel P. Luneau
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Oct 7, 2008
2:00 am
4552
There is a 1999 Flash* available on eBay for 15,900 Buy-it-now or you can bid on it. Title: Solectria Flash electric pickup truck 1999 ev Mileage: 5,500 miles ...
Noel P. Luneau
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Oct 7, 2008
2:31 am
4553
Been having a blast with my 144v Force, and have challenged myself to see what kind of efficiency I can get. So far the best has been .96 ah / mile (top speed...
Mike
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Oct 7, 2008
3:19 pm
4554
I just bought a new charger from Thunderstruck Motors (PFC-1500 to suppliment my existing (but problematic) 220v that came with the car 1997 Force.) I...
joelmeyn
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Oct 7, 2008
4:35 pm
4555
Battery prices have gone up, but they haven't doubled. For example, I bought a 8G27 for my Force from Alternative Energy Store a year ago for $190. Their...
Ken Olum
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Oct 7, 2008
4:43 pm
4556
In april, i bought 12 deka 8g31's for 200 each... delivered... if that helps.... dave banas yardley, pa...
EVdave
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Oct 7, 2008
5:35 pm
4557
Joel: I purchased tweleve 8G27 Gel (EAST PENN) this summer. I paid $2650 for 12 Gerard (Gary) Carlson gjc0@... ... From: joelmeyn <joelmeyn@...> To:...
Gerard (Gary) Carlson
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Oct 7, 2008
5:38 pm
4558
Hello: I am new to the forum. I own a 1998 Solectria Force and installed new batteries, 8G27's, in November of 07. Thankfully I own part of a battery store. I...
toflyanytime
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Oct 7, 2008
6:00 pm
4561
Try Sheldon battery in Houston- (713) 868-2777 ... From: crxpilot <crxpilot@...> To: solectria_ev@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 3:04:40...
Bill or Dorothy Swann
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Oct 7, 2008
9:12 pm
4562
I just got a quote for one 8G*31* at American in Hayward, CA for...ahem....$297.31 !!! [I think they added the 31 cents just to match the name.] So at $80...
sioux ammerman
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Oct 7, 2008
10:42 pm
4563
I used a Dremel tool with cutoff wheel. It was quite easy to do. (I also got help from a 17-yr-old neighbor to place the batteries.) --Gordon Stallings--...
Gordon Stallings
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Oct 7, 2008
10:49 pm
4564
I paid around $1,200 for 36 PC-40 AGM batteries. I had about 6 of them fail in about 2 weeks... The company replaced those 6 of them with new batteries... It...
Wolf
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Oct 7, 2008
11:09 pm
4565
Hi Wolf, That'll be fine. I'll put you down for the December 19th meeting as a presenter. Our club can reimburse you for the mileage on your gas burner if...
Todd Martin
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Oct 9, 2008
7:24 pm
4566
Well, this is a great group. 2 people offered a battery they had laying around. Unfortunately, the batteries were all G27, and mine at G31. I'll just bite...
sioux ammerman
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Oct 9, 2008
9:46 pm
4567
Are you familiar with the Solectria AC installation? If you would like to see pix of mine I will send some and the motor nameplate info. Don Buckshot Roeland...
Buckshot
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Oct 10, 2008
2:49 am
4569
The most blinking I have seen is during the final stage of charging, the overcharge stage. Other than that you might see some blinking for a short while after...
Stephen Taylor
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Oct 11, 2008
12:26 am
4571
Sounds to me like they are not connected correctly. I have fuses (I have the old version that doesn't have a built in breaker) at the batteries for all my...
Will Beckett (PCSolut...
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Oct 11, 2008
3:00 pm
4572
Yes, the Red lights are on when the units are not doing anything, but they are fairly dull. If there is an error they would be bright. That said the Red...
Stephen Taylor
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Oct 11, 2008
3:46 pm
4573
My power steering unit has recently failed to shut down, continues to run all the time while the truck is turned on. Up until a couple of days ago, it would...
Lynn Long
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Oct 11, 2008
5:07 pm
4574
97 Force I just put in 13 brand new Deka 8g27's because the car had gotten to the point I couldnt go down to the corner street due to range and performance. So...
crxpilot
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Oct 11, 2008
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