[Solarrx]

I recently bought at auction a 2012 Smith Electric D75 ex FedEx step van. I am desperately looking for an owner’s/shop manual for it. None seems to exist! It would also be great to find someone close enough to come by and check it out. I live in Anaheim, CA. I have not been able to even start It as of yet, but I used the charger cable from my 2013 RAV4 EV and it seems to have charged up. Can anyone out there help me?

 

[Solarrx]

If you take the cover off the top of the dash you should find a key! Did you ever get it started? I managed to buy one and am also looking for a manual or some sort of wiring diagram.

Can you share your secret for getting your van to run? I am stumped! Thanks

 

[Solarrx]

I had an error on my van stopping it from booting from the startup smith screen. If there are any faults the screen will just display the "Smith logo". I ran the scanner software and found I had the high voltage interlock error. Tracking that down can be a pain in the butt. Its referred to as the Evil loop. It really is just that a loop that goes into every connection on every system. I think I sent you the plans that show the loop, look for the interlock wires.

But the very very first thing I would do is remove each of the orange high voltage disconnect "pucks" and place them back on, but when you place them on make sure you pull the "handle outwards, then rotate them closed otherwise they will not connect the interlock at the connector. I managed to fix my loop issue with a loose wire, but still had a HV interlock issue which caused by one of the orange pucks. That was one of the root causes of the failure to start up.

I will see what I can do to get you the software. You will need a CAN adaptor specifically a PEAK USB CAN Adapter IPEH 002021. They are on Ebay used for about $150 and will work with the software. Someone local may have one you can rent or borrow. Also you will need a functioning laptop.

Thank you John! I appreciate the insight.

 

[Solarrx]

Did you ever get it started? I bought one too (Smith Step Van) but I got it started. The only problem I have seems to be a battery fault. I will post a pic soon because I need help with the batteries since only 3 out of the 4 seem to be good. From the schmematic posted prior, it looks like the batteries are in a loop? I'm wondering if I could bypass theban battery for now because it's going to be rather difficult removing the battery banks without a forklift, and I'm almost considering taking off the aluminum floor boards inside the van in order to get access to the batteries from the top.

I did not get it running and decided to remove the batteries for sale. Half the batteries did charge when in the van, the other ones need to be checked out. If you end up needing to replace any batteries, I will sell individual ones for $500 each. Good luck on your project!