Re: [EVDL] 85 Year Old Uncle Worked 30+ Years on EV, Needs Help Update #1

2017-10-26 Thread Paul Dove via EV
You forgot the soliton! Sent from my iPad > On Oct 26, 2017, at 1:52 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV > wrote: > >> On 24 Oct 2017 at 12:45, ptandjb via EV wrote: >> >> I am trying to >> help my 85 year old uncle realize one of his bucket list items while there is >> still time, to drive this ca

Re: [EVDL] 85 Year Old Uncle Worked 30+ Years on EV, Needs Help Update #1

2017-10-25 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 24 Oct 2017 at 12:45, ptandjb via EV wrote: > I am trying to > help my 85 year old uncle realize one of his bucket list items while there is > still time, to drive this car at least once. He has been working for over 30 > years to slowly build an electric car using the GE EV1-B controller that

Re: [EVDL] 85 Year Old Uncle Worked 30+ Years on EV, Needs Help Update #1

2017-10-24 Thread ptandjb via EV
Update #1 Corrected links to pictures that were conditioned for insertion into another server, they should be visible now. New comments appended. I am trying to help my 85 year old uncle realize one of his bucket list items while there is still time, to drive this car at least once. He has been wo

Re: [EVDL] 85 Year Old Uncle Worked 30+ Years on EV, Needs Help

2017-10-22 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote: I had a Jet Courier truck using the same controller. It was reliable. However a simple Curtis/Chopper controller is much easier to set up and I bet someone would donate one to Gramps if asked. They are also more efficient. The EV-1 is pretty efficient; notice that

Re: [EVDL] 85 Year Old Uncle Worked 30+ Years on EV, Needs Help

2017-10-22 Thread Paul Compton via EV
I thought I recognised the car.. https://www.rqriley.com/tm.html On 22 October 2017 at 20:54, Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote: > I had a Jet Courier truck using the same controller. It was reliable. > However a simple Curtis/Chopper controller is much easier to set up and I bet > someone w

Re: [EVDL] 85 Year Old Uncle Worked 30+ Years on EV, Needs Help

2017-10-22 Thread Lawrence Rhodes via EV
 I had a Jet Courier truck using the same controller.  It was reliable.  However a simple Curtis/Chopper controller is much easier to set up and I bet someone would donate one to Gramps if asked. They are also more efficient.  Lawrence Rhodes -- next part -- An HTML attac

Re: [EVDL] 85 Year Old Uncle Worked 30+ Years on EV, Needs Help

2017-10-21 Thread Paul Compton via EV
On 21 October 2017 at 17:42, Michael Ross via EV wrote: > I couldn't get any of the images to come up. Just remove the [img] tags. http://ptandjb.com/eddiesEV1/carfront0491.JPG http://ptandjb.com/eddiesEV1/carside0490.JPG http://ptandjb.com/eddiesEV1/EV1fullview0483.JPG http://ptandjb.com/eddie

Re: [EVDL] 85 Year Old Uncle Worked 30+ Years on EV, Needs Help

2017-10-21 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Cc: Michael Ross Subject: Re: [EVDL] 85 Year Old Uncle Worked 30+ Years on EV, Needs Help I couldn't get any of the images to come up. On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 8:27 AM, ptandjb via EV wrote: > I have also posted on diyelectriccar.com but no response yet,

Re: [EVDL] 85 Year Old Uncle Worked 30+ Years on EV, Needs Help

2017-10-21 Thread Michael Ross via EV
I couldn't get any of the images to come up. On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 8:27 AM, ptandjb via EV wrote: > I have also posted on diyelectriccar.com but no response yet, > > I am trying to help my 85 year old uncle realize one of his bucket list > items while there is still time, to drive this car at

Re: [EVDL] 85 Year Old Uncle Worked 30+ Years on EV, Needs Help

2017-10-20 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Paul, The controller may be perfectly fine. If there is no voltage on points L3, L5 and L7 *in reference to traction battery negative* then fuse 3 (15 amps) is blown or a mis-wiring has happened, because only fuse 3 and the key switch are between L3 and battery positive. This discussion list is ac