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Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the tevan group: Is your TEVan operational? o Yes o No To vote, please visit the following web page: ...
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Aug 14, 2008
2:23 am
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I only voted 1 time, for 1 non-running TeVan. But, my vote actually represents 3 TeVans. One belongs to Dave R, and the other 2 belong to Charles R. None of...
powers_ev
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Aug 14, 2008
10:57 am
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Hello All, I'm a new TEVan owner. I bought the one off the Austin EV Tradin' post. Please see the photographs. Few questions for everyone: 1. Parts, I'm...
teaandbicycles
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Aug 14, 2008
11:26 am
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... You can change the extension to .txt, since it's really just a text file. The charging software allows you to see some of the parameters for charging, like...
Rod Hower
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Aug 14, 2008
1:29 pm
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Ok, Yet another newbie question, thank you all for your patience. Just had the reverse switch repaired on my van and now when I step on the brake with no key...
teaandbicycles
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Aug 21, 2008
2:42 am
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Nope, you've got a sneak circuit there somewhere.  The pump should not come on unless the key is on. Dave ... From: teaandbicycles <disagreeable@...> ...
Dave Davidson
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Aug 21, 2008
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Dear All, Yesterday I modified a 1994 Nissan Maxima heater/AC blower motor to work as the TEVan battery blower. Blows strong, snug fit. Began charging at...
teaandbicycles
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Aug 28, 2008
6:09 pm
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I don't know any history on your van, but I suspect that it sat a long time and the batteries are not fully recovered (if they ever will).  I'd recommend...
Steve Powers
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Aug 29, 2008
12:55 am
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I don't quite agree with that. Flooded NiCd's don't have any memory, but they do like to be occasionally pulled down to 1.0 VPC or in this case 180 Volts for...
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Aug 29, 2008
1:42 am
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The following tevan poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Is your TEVan operational? CHOICES AND RESULTS - Yes, 3 votes, 50.00% - No,...
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Aug 29, 2008
1:47 am
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Sorry.  I thought it was a NiFe van.  Then, he would need to take them to flat and recharge.   ... From: jwolfe@... <jwolfe@...> Subject:...
Steve Powers
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Aug 29, 2008
10:49 am
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Sorry, they're NiFe batteries. All original 1993 tevan....
teaandbicycles
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Aug 31, 2008
12:21 am
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Alex, I do not know what the manufacturer recommends for the NiFe's but the characteristics are similar to the NiCd's. Without detailed knowledge as to a...
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Aug 31, 2008
4:50 pm
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Thanks again, The charger isn't going on though. No left marker light. Could be a fuse, could be the charger, could be the service. I have to get a little...
alexander hill
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Aug 31, 2008
5:18 pm
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The left marker light is turned on after the green wire integrity test by pulling the -12V side of the marker light low with one of the 12V relays. That low...
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Aug 31, 2008
6:17 pm
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The advice that I gave about driving the batteries to near zero is what Dave R. here in Atlanta was trying to do with his TeVan batts.  When he got his van,...
Steve Powers
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Aug 31, 2008
7:07 pm
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Hey Jim, I usually plug the TEVan in and then turn the outlet it's plugged into on. I just went outside and turned the outlet on and listened for the ...
alexander hill
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Aug 31, 2008
9:53 pm
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Alex, The first relay you would hear is the 12V relay for start lockout.. ie: won't let you drive off with it plugged in. You should hear that when you plug it...
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Sep 1, 2008
6:23 pm
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The advice that I gave about driving the batteries to near zero is what Dave R. here in Atlanta was trying to do with his TeVan batts.  When he got his van,...
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Sep 1, 2008
6:46 pm
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Hey Jim, No relay sound when I plug the charge cable to the van or when I power it up. Completely silent. All of the fuses look good. It has the Square D...
alexander hill
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Sep 1, 2008
10:03 pm
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Today my friend, and electrical engineer, John came by and unplugged the power to the MCU, opened up the MCU and took a look inside. He then reconnected the...
teaandbicycles
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Sep 3, 2008
8:43 pm
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The manual states that a brake boost sound for 5-7 seconds after brake pedal is depressed is normal at any time....
teaandbicycles
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Sep 3, 2008
8:45 pm
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A 1994 Nissan Maxima heat/ac blower with 2mm sanded from the inner edge of the fan, a single new hole drilled on the mount plate, and the electrical connector...
teaandbicycles
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Sep 3, 2008
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Today my friend, and electrical engineer, John came by and unplugged the power to the MCU, opened up the MCU and took a look inside. He then reconnected the...
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Sep 3, 2008
10:48 pm
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The manual states that a brake boost sound for 5-7 seconds after brake pedal is depressed is normal at any time. That is probably referring to the purr of the...
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Sep 3, 2008
10:49 pm
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The drive motor cooling fans on my TEVan (which I sold in 2005) failed after approximately 10,000 miles (they're cheap PM brush motor fans). I installed BLDC...
Rod Hower
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Sep 3, 2008
11:10 pm
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Sorry Jim, We disconnected the motor controller unit/charger, (MCU,) at the radsock positive and negative battery connectors on the passenger side of the box...
teaandbicycles
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Sep 3, 2008
11:43 pm
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Rod, I'm interested in your fans. Let me know how to pay you. How about motor brushes? Any specs or where to find them? -Alex...
alexander hill
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Sep 4, 2008
2:30 pm
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Yep definately a purr. I described it as a booster saound which may have been misleading. Thanks. -Al...
alexander hill
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Sep 4, 2008
2:32 pm
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Last night we talked about the possibility of dropping the pack again on the TeVan that we tried to get running about a year ago.. I am thinking this time...
Steve Powers
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Sep 10, 2008
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