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20941
Would anyone like to sell their Optima pack? I'm looking for a range of 20+ miles, and price at or below $300. Any interest? David...
davidbu2001
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Dec 2, 2007
1:34 am
20942
I bought three pads of Tempurfoam from Wick's Aircraft, a hard, medium and soft density. I'm going to use a small section of the hard on the front with the...
Sid & Mari Lloyd
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Dec 4, 2007
3:10 am
20943
We been using this stuff in our experimental airplanes for years. Now you see why. Truckers have discovered it also. Sid & Mari Lloyd...
John Brecher
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Dec 4, 2007
2:29 pm
20944
Batteries Plus has a brand name battery called Werker. The Deep Cycle 55 AH AGM battery is slightly smaller than the Optima (LxW)but 1/8 inch taller -- 8...
anjell53
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Dec 4, 2007
2:40 pm
20945
My dashboard-mounted direction switch is very loose, with the whole body rotating as the knob is turned. I can reach under the dashboard and just barely grab...
Joe Siudzinski
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Dec 4, 2007
4:13 pm
20946
... I experience that too, years ago. There's a large plastic threaded ring on the bushing of the switch, right behind the dash. You need to reach it from...
Davide Andrea
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Dec 4, 2007
5:19 pm
20948
5 minutes of googling found a price range for this battery of: $299 !!!! http://www.govconnection.com/IPA/Shop/Product/Detail.htm?sku=7924345 to $89.99...
davidbu2001
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Dec 5, 2007
8:28 am
20949
Here's my opinion: I have installed a set of group 34 batteries from discover into an NmG. Alterations included cutting out the corners of the front end and...
ndullgent1
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Dec 5, 2007
2:02 pm
20950
I think that we won't know until somebody tests one (or two.) Do you want to be him? If you do, we all gain. If you don't, perhaps somebody else will. (I...
Jake Oshins
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Dec 6, 2007
5:25 am
20951
... Davide responsed ... Davide, thank you for the reply. I was unable to grasp that threaded ring and was still unable to remove the knob and front bezel, and...
Joe Siudzinski
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Dec 9, 2007
5:32 am
20952
Just in case some of you have been wondering about the airflow from your vents, here's a photo of my melted heater ducts that I found after I removed the dash...
Joe Siudzinski
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Dec 9, 2007
5:44 am
20953
... Yup, that's one of the most common Sparrow problems. Mostly due to being able to have the heater on without the fan running, and really needing to leave...
John G. Lussmyer
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Dec 9, 2007
5:54 am
20954
As much as I like having a parking brake and no more loud thumping while I drive, I expected more from Myers Motors. The amount of problem-solving and...
anjell53
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Dec 11, 2007
2:35 am
20955
Matt- please post your photos! I'm planning on doing this upgrade at some point. thanks, Sid...
Sid & Mari Lloyd
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Dec 11, 2007
3:19 pm
20956
I was unaware that Meyers motors was selling their swing arm assembly as a kit. Although I was probably one of the first few that got their assembly to replace...
Ken Hix
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Dec 11, 2007
5:13 pm
20957
Well, if something wasn't wrong with my Sparrow before, it definitely is now... Since some were saying my voltage seems as if a battery is not connected...
yellow_motors
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Dec 12, 2007
2:14 am
20958
... You don't need to disconnect a battery from the rest of them to charge it individually. D'de...
Davide Andrea
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Dec 12, 2007
2:46 am
20959
... More likely roasted part of the wiring harness. There is a good chance that if you take off the inside left panel (under the window) you will find a bunch...
John G. Lussmyer
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Dec 12, 2007
2:47 am
20960
... Yes, this is what happened to me. If your Sparrow isn't defanged, the front hardware is ground to the 12V system. In my case, a wrench touched the master...
Sid & Mari Lloyd
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Dec 12, 2007
3:04 pm
20961
As the new owner of dead Sparrow#113 with a KilovacI controller and Vicor dc-dc, I first bypassed everything and briefly ran my bird with an Alltrax controller...
Joe Siudzinski
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Dec 12, 2007
3:32 pm
20962
1. You're right. 2. You're right. 3. I think you're right again. 4. Yes. It's connected to your Zivan charger. 5. Behind the panel on the driver's left. ...
jakeoshins
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Dec 12, 2007
6:22 pm
20963
Jake, thank you for the answers. On Enviromotors Wiki the only full wiring diagram I found is for the DCP Controller. The Kilovac schematics cover the later...
Joe Siudzinski
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Dec 13, 2007
8:09 am
20964
... Joe, The schematics are here: http://enviromotors.com/wiki/index.php/Sparrow/Schematics Password for editing the wiki: Sparrownaut D'de Davide Andrea VIN...
Davide Andrea
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Dec 13, 2007
4:40 pm
20965
... Davide, thank you for that. I had seen all those great schematics, but was especially interested in the full wiring diagram for my KilovacI Controller bird...
Joe Siudzinski
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Dec 13, 2007
6:27 pm
20967
If you can't wait (and just what will be its cost with Lithium Ion batteries?), here's a very functional one off the shelf: http://www.gorillavehicles.com/...
Joe Siudzinski
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Dec 17, 2007
5:46 am
20968
I'm the new owner of (dead but coming alive) Sparrow #113 with Kilovac I controller. After playing with it for a while (I don't look forward to reinstalling...
Joe Siudzinski
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Dec 17, 2007
5:53 am
20969
EVBC. After bypassing everything I even ran around my driveway ... the >EVBC. This is the Replacement EVBC I used in #052, no mod. needed. I am told it was...
Martin
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Dec 17, 2007
6:54 pm
20970
Marty, thank you very much for your input. I have not rung out the grounds (HV and 12v) nor stared at the EVBC functions yet, so thank you for the heads-up....
Joe Siudzinski
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Dec 17, 2007
8:55 pm
20971
If there's one redeeming quality to Myers Motors, it's if you complain they listen and really do want to make it right. Rick apologized for not returning my...
anjell53
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Dec 20, 2007
3:10 am
20972
My pictures are now in the Photos section under Swing Arm Install-Pizza Butt, I hope they save you time. Thanks, Matt Wilson #159 San Antonio...
anjell53
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Dec 20, 2007
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