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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?
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jgilly69 said:
I was given a nice gift related to these trucks and vans! Please message me and I will try to hook anyone up with a smith van or truck.
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hi I just bought one too. Stuck on the smith logo. Need any help I could get.
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BigChief said:
Is this a 2010-era with Valence Batteries or a 2012-era with A123 batteries?

If it is the 2012 with A123 batteries, the most important thing you'll need is a PCAN USB adapter so that you see what's going on with the individual battery levels. The official adapter is $225 and it is called the "IPEH-002021", but I found a knockoff for $55. I bought two of the knockoff and can confirm they both work fine, but the power cuts out on one of them if I wiggle the USB. For the price difference, I'm not complaining. Here's the link anyway, they ship from China so it might take a few weeks: 55.8US $ |Replace PEAK PCAN USB IPEH 002021 IPEH 002022 PCAN View|Contactors| - AliExpress

If any individual battery cells are below 2.5v, the entire truck will refuse to drive or charge. To bring up the voltage I know three methods, with varying levels of danger and expense.
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What are the options to charge them up. U willing to sell me one of the connectors alibaba is saying deliver by nov 2
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Hi I have a complete step van if anyone is interested in buying. 3/4 battery packs charge up. And 1 only has 2 cells that won’t charge up. Make me an offer.

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CliffordK said:
Where are you located?

There is also a Smith Newton Truck on Craigslist down in LA, no batteries. I'd love to drag it up to Eugene, but it isn't practical to haul at this moment.

inlandempire.craigslist.org

2010 Smith Electric Cargo Truck FOR PARTS - auto parts - by owner -...

FOR STORAGE or PARTS 2010 Smith Electric Cargo Truck FOR PARTS, DOES NOT DRIVE Call Dee
inlandempire.craigslist.org
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I’m in Sacramento
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