Hi Everyone -
Thanks for the replies, on and off the list.
Next time I go down to see the car I will hook up the 12 volt fuse.
It is disconnected but still with the car and then I can get an
odometer reading. Do I need the key code for that?
Yes, the batteries have been removed. How would you normally gain
access to them for reinstalling? Where did the power leads from the
pack come through the firewall (if they did at all)?
If what Tom Dowling says is true, it may not be worth my time and
energy (not to mention getting permission from WPI) to scan the
manuals. We'll see.
I know I've already got one guy here very interested in getting this
thing going again. I will let you all know how things go.
Seth
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On Thursday, September 12, 2002, at 03:40 PM, Geoff Shepherd wrote:
> Seth,
>
> Do you have the VIN # of the vehicle? Also, did it come with the
> owner's
> manual?
>
> Some of these vehicles were slated to be crushed and a list of those
> numbers
> was published somewhere. It would be interesting to see which car this
> is.
>
> You should be able to put the 12V fuse in and boot the car up. That'd
> be
> cool to at least get the odometer reading. I'd expect it would throw
> lots of
> error codes.
>
> Also, you might be able to use some S10E parts to replace what has been
> removed. You may even be able to legally buy EV1 replacement parts
> through
> Saturn, if you hurry.
> --
> Geoff Shepherd
> '98 OEM Ford Ranger EV
> '00 Honda Insight
>
>
> On 9/11/02 12:19 PM, "Seth Murray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone -
>>
>> Here is the WPI EV1 update #2. I had a much better look at it today
>> and I took some photos. You can see them with captions here:
>> http://members.fortunecity.com/electricityboy/ev1%20web%20page/ I
>> sincerely apologize for all the popups. Anyway, here is what I found:
>> The car is still in fabulous condition, absolutely gorgeous =) I took
>> a photo of the shininess of the hood and now I have a nice upside-down
>> image of the building across the road from the garage!
>> There is a 4-wire connector on the front of the controller that was
>> cut, which is identical to a cut-off 4 wire bundle on the bottom of
>> the
>> charging receptacle behind the front bumper. I have to assume this
>> was
>> where the power from the charger hooked up to the main high voltage
>> system? There is a multiple-small-gauge wire quick disconnect hanging
>> down directly to the left of the charge box but I don't see anything
>> it
>> would have plugged into. On the back of the controller there is
>> another large-size quick disconnect which is not connected to anything
>> - would this have been the battery connection? Behind the controller
>> there is an Anderson-style connector which is again not connected to
>> anything. There is also what looks like a data connector hanging
>> there
>> too. There are two wires on the back of the rear-view mirror that
>> were
>> cut. I had previously thought that some wiring may have been cut
>> under
>> the passenger side dash but it is all very much still intact. The car
>> is so clean and nice I don't think it was ever driven. There is not
>> even any windshield washer fluid in the reservoir or anything. Looks
>> like this thing came off the assembly line and went right to the trash
>> heap...
>>
>> The manuals I mentioned last time do exist but I have not seen them
>> yet. I am going to try and get a hold of them soon. My guess is that
>> they won't allow me to get a scanner anywhere near them though...
>> We'll see.
>>
>> Any thoughts anyone? Ideas on what it would take to get this thing
>> going?
>>
>> Seth
>
>
>
