After four years sitting in the garage, I finally got my Sparrow #78 back on the road. It drove well for about a week, then the power started cutting out at ...
Hi, I do not have an extra DC-DC convertor but I want to highlight something you mention about the output from the DC-DC. When I was working on Jim's vehicle...
... and ... a ... clattering ... My experience has been different, but then every Sparrow is a little different, so maybe that's not so surprising. On my car,...
Hello, The contactors can take 200V and over 1 million cycles of use. But if the voltage drops to where the contactors cannot hold somewhere 9.5V then it...
FYI... I have seen two instances where the DC/DC Converter was the cause of the chattering contactors. In both cases, we had to get new Converters. In...
Dear Rick, Do you suggest we change the one on Jim's if we were to change to a new controller ?? Clarence ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
The only reason to change one is if the voltage is not sufficient enough to keep everything where it needs to be. We've actually had a Zilla NmG run with...
Your perspective makes me chuckle a little bit, Rick. The reason that a Sparrow works well for me is that it is legally a motorcycle and able to deal with the...
Now that I look at what I wrote... I'm chuckling... The NmG is not just using the Vicor. We are now using two dc/dc converters and a small back-up battery. ...
Actually, I believe that a 14th 12V lead-acid battery alone isn't sufficient. Such a battery will sag below 12.5V pretty frequently especially if you're stuck...
Please help me diagnosis this problem. My sparrows window haven't been a problem for the last 7 years. Today, I pull into work and both windows will not roll...
Well not water but the NMG is dead in that it won't move in either direction. Batteries are almost fully charged. There's a clicking sound when throwing the...
Lou, First thing I would look at is the inertia switch. Please look near the firewall on the left side of the vehicle under the hood. The red/orange button...
Rick, I have the same problem with my Sparrow, I get the necessary clicks when I turn the key and select forward and reverse, but the thing will not...
Charlie, The next thing that I would check is the throttle pot to make sure that there is the proper resistance. The amp connector is just beyond the...
At some point in the past 4 years while my Sparrow was garaged, I unplugged wires to the Zivan charger without taking a "before" photograph. Now I've got an...
The wires go to the fan under the hood and the fan under the seat for the battery compartments. These fans should run while plugged into the 110 V outlet via...
Unfortunately, there's no real answer to the question other than to get out the wiring diagram and a voltmeter and start examining the situation. (Wiring...
Myers Motors is wondering if any one that owns a Sparrow in the San Francisco area may have any contact information or personal knowledge of Nancy Pelosi. The...
Go to the Files section and look in Service for the document Srv10chg.pdf It has the info you are looking for with pics and drawings. Paul 052 ... where ... ...
Lou My sparrow is also dead in the water with similar symptoms. The cause (in my case) is the controller. I get the contactor click when I change fwd/rvrs,...
I am looking to buy a Sparrow and curious what I would expect to pay for one. Ive googled a huge range of 4000 to 27,000 dollars and before I jump in was...
There are simply too few Sparrows for them to have an intrinsic value. That's the sort of thing that you get when something is more of a commodity. I suggest...
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