My 2006 NMG rear lights are not working properly. They appear to be very bright, as if the brake lights are constantly on, and they fail to flash. Removing...
Hi, My car is a Sparrow... so the wiring is probably a little different. I had a similar issue. It was caused by a loose pin in a connector coming from the...
I purchased a non-running 2001 Sparrow a couple of months ago with only 219 miles on the odometer. I'm starting to find out why it was only driven 219 miles....
... Sparrow. I ... Solved! Fred drove up to Richmond and found a wire or two misrouted at the hatch/tail lights assemblies....apparently from the car's birth....
Please buy my Sparrow. * Orange hatch-back * 3000 miles * Sparrow #173, built October 2000 * New Myers rear swingarm (includes original Corbin swingarm) *...
... I don't know anyone specifically, but you certainly are in the middle of a very active EV community! You might try contacting some of the folks in the...
Hi, the person working on the swingarm cannot get the big nut off the end. Does it need to be heated first? I have heard heating may melt the compression...
... The shop I had do mine, ended up attempting to heat it to get it off. It melted. Apparently it's made out of a very soft low-temperature alloy. They did...
There are any number of marina/boating places in the bay area that crimp cables(not electrical) for sailboats. These guys have big crimpers typically. West...
If you havn't removed the big nut yet, I would recommend you don't. I would remove the weld on the pulley end just enough to get the plate of and then remove...
May I suggest an alternative? Use solder-on terminals. You can acquire terminals from your local hardware or commercial electric supply house. Electrical...
NNNNNOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, EVER USE SOLDER TERMINAL ON POWER WIRING!!!!!!! If the nut was to loosen on the terminal,...
... So, you are saying that by having a Soldered connection fail, it will generate MORE heat than when a crimped connector comes off the battery post? Want to...
... Capital letters, yes, but more importantly symbols like @#&*%!!! A properly-crimped cable will be very strong even if it overheats due to a loose...
... Actually, I'd kind of prefer having the cable come completely off, rather than sitting there melting into the battery case... -- John G. Lussmyer...
It is hard to part with that much money, but a good crimper really is a good investment if you own an EV. I like the Greenlee K09-2GL. It is very versatile...
Greetings, I am trying to learn about the details of going with flooded lead acid batteries instead of the Optima AGMs. I know there are advantages and ...
There's a lot of text in various places on the web about battery chemistry, but I'll try to sum it up for you here, as well as I know it. There are a spectrum...
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Kurt, The two biggest reasons to not use floodies in a Sparrow are: 1) the electronics in the battery compartments won't hold up to the acid fumes and 2) there...
I do have a nice purple pizza-butt with two year old batteries in good condition that I would sell for $12k. I really don’t need to keep two. Dan _____ From:...
Where is it located? ... good ... two. ... [mailto:sparrow_ev@yahoogroups.com] On ... net> ... 40yahoogroups.com> ups.com ... ups.com> ... the ... fumes and ...
