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Pardon me if this is a duplicate of earlier e-mails or postings you may have received. We have the entry forms completed and an online copy is available for...
1 Feb 12, 2007
9:24 pm

R Lewis
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I parked my Sparrow in a small 1-car garage, leaving enough space for a car. It's at the far end, turned sideways, and it barely fits. I placed the rear wheel...
2 Feb 11, 2007
5:37 am

bortel
dan_bortel
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Hello; Recently, I have had trouble maintaining speed on the freeway when there is a slight incline to the road. My Sparrow accelerates off the line well,...
8 Feb 9, 2007
6:30 pm

jakeoshins
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Does anyone have a 220V Zivan that they would like to part with? Thanks, Mdsn...
3 Feb 8, 2007
10:35 pm

mdsn969
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I'm selling my Zivan 110V charger with a V10 chip. It works as new. I'm selling only because I upgraded to a PFC charger. If anybody needs a replacement,...
1 Feb 4, 2007
7:28 pm

jakeoshins
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Hi gang, it looks like I will be adding a Sparrow to my "fleet" of toys. I thought I would check in and say hello. Mdsn...
1 Feb 2, 2007
8:25 pm

mdsn969
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I just installed a new Manzanito Micro PFc30 charger and regs and plugged it in and the breaker went off. I now have a broken charger. I learned that you must...
4 Feb 1, 2007
5:31 am

jdasch1
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Anyone know of a good company to call for shipping on the West Coast? Thanks Don Blazer...
8 Jan 29, 2007
6:14 pm

jakeoshins
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Anyone have or know of a place I can store my Sparrow for 6-9 months. Since we live on Bay Street in the Marina, ideally we'd like somewhere nearby. Any...
1 Jan 29, 2007
5:11 am

Heather Jain
heatherjain
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I could use some help on repairing some minor fender damage on an NMG. I am not sure if the fasteners are the same as those used on the sparrow, but I thought...
5 Jan 27, 2007
3:21 am

bisoner1
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Corbin Sparrow Electric Vehicle Drivers eino_lindfors> Hi, I am planning on changing over to eino_lindfors> Ni-MH in my sparrow. jakeoshins> NiMH (and to some...
1 Jan 21, 2007
12:17 pm

Don
e_f_i_t
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Hi, I am planning on changing over to Ni-MH in my sparrow. I was considering 2 options. One, use 675 D-cells or so (5 banks of 10Ah cells- pack voltage...
3 Jan 21, 2007
7:24 am

jakeoshins
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Hello all, I'm selling all the mechanical parts from my 2000 Sparrow. E-Meter, Curtis controller, electric motor, Zivan charger, Optima batteries, etc. Let me...
2 Jan 20, 2007
4:38 am

Chris Worthingto
frejnar
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I received the following message from Stephen Stringer, the creator of the QuiMoto. I requested him to post the message to the group himself, but I did not...
7 Jan 19, 2007
9:35 pm

dannyb61@...
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Hello I am new here and am curious. Has anyone changed a Sparrow over to an AC motor? Don Blazer 1998 S-10 EV [Non-text portions of this message have been...
8 Jan 19, 2007
7:01 am

dannyb61@...
dan_bortel
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If anyone is looking for a Sparrow I added one, an orange hatchback, to the evfinder.com classifieds page with last night's update. ...
7 Jan 18, 2007
9:24 pm

John G. Lussmyer
johnlussmyer
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Myers Motors will be at the Philly Home Show in the Pennsylvania Convention Center from January 20th through January 28th. The Philadelphia Home Show...
1 Jan 17, 2007
3:47 pm

Noel Adams
anbausa
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One more problem. The Sparrow I bought sat for 2 years. When we loaded it, it had no brakes. I thought the brake fluid had leaked out. I went to add fluid...
9 Jan 3, 2007
2:56 pm

Gregg D. Richie
ce1seabee2001
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Just can't help it. I had to modify something! So, I replaced the belt guard mounting screws with studs. Makes it much easier to remove and replace the...
1 Jan 2, 2007
3:08 pm

Heidi & Ken Thomas
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I have the ground to the DC-DC convertor directly connected to the negative ground of the main pack. 164 Volts! When I disconnect it, the car won't go....
1 Dec 29, 2006
11:56 pm

Sid Lloyd
smlloyds
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I don't have +12V coming from the ignition to the main contactor/controller fan. I jumpered across the main contactor and I have go power! Anyone know how...
5 Dec 29, 2006
11:54 pm

Sid Lloyd
smlloyds
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One of my Sparrows has had the heater go out...doesn&#39;t work. Power ok, heater unit not working. From the database, I see a Wilde 065-010 heater unit spec'ed...
4 Dec 28, 2006
2:40 pm

shocking bird
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I recently had my Zivan NG3 battery charger upgraded by Electric Conversions to the latest firmware version 10 (TR. 7R.04.) I posted the charge curve in the...
3 Dec 28, 2006
2:37 pm

shocking bird
ashockingbird
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Troubleshooting my Curtis. Good pack voltage. Full voltage at the controller. Good contactor's clicking. When the throttle pedal is depressed, you can sense...
9 Dec 27, 2006
5:17 pm

Otmar
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Bought a used Sparrow. History was that it was running fine until the pack died. Just replaced the pack. Good voltage. Everything comes up fine....
5 Dec 26, 2006
10:31 pm

Sid Lloyd
smlloyds
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I just noticed that my new Sparrow (#222) has an L14-30 (4 prong) power inlet plug. My old Jellybean had an L6-30 (3 prong). The L14-30 is a much better...
2 Dec 25, 2006
6:17 am

Edward Ang
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I am just checking in as an owner of a just-purchased NMG. I had a BRB event in my first day, when I accidently pressed it when moving the lower part of the...
1 Dec 24, 2006
2:55 pm

bisoner1
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I found on my bird that rotating the knob on the BRB adjusted the throw on the switch, try adjusting it by turning and it might work. At one point mine would...
6 Dec 21, 2006
9:47 pm

nicykathryn
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Hi guys. I have been reading from different sources on how and when to charge the Sparrow properly. I am open for suggestions since I want to learn from the...
1 Dec 20, 2006
4:43 am

cubanosisoy
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What is the red round button on the left side of the Sparrow for? I know it goes up or down, what is the meaning of it, thank you, from Felix, ...
4 Dec 18, 2006
3:41 pm

Dawnna
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