Hi Chris - No the the top pack has a date of 12/2000 on the side - the failed cells are stamped with #'s 290616 to 290620 (2
80616-20?) . Van 1st registered 04/2001 so looks like original pack(s?).
Paperwork when we bought this one showed that the first owner (A Scottish housing association) had to have it "recovered" and "recharged" on at least three occasions in close succession....
Expensive lesson learned here, the range / power of the van was as unfaltering prior to the "incident". If the eco light comes on suddenly with a high reported % left on the dial (in this case >90%) - tow it back and check the voltages on each pack. Especially tell swmbo that at the first sign of this to STOP give me a call and DO NOT decide to carry on home up that mile long several hundred foot climb as I suspect that may not have helped
- interestingly had two failed attempts at a Maint Charge the week before - started but soon stopped.
Now I've got the pack down only two cells show any sign of life @ 6.39v and 6.49v - still in the tray but no evidence of physical damage to the four dead cells. Should have this one back on the road by the end of the week / as soon as I can borrow a neighbours pallet trolley again.
Sorry, carry on
Tim.