Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:19:57 -0500 From: "Tigger123" <tigger123nospam0nTheFarm.com> Subject: Re: Possibility of Saab closure
I plan to open up my old one...... when I get my car back. I want to see whats inside. After all, I've been in the electronics repair business for 30 years. "Dave Hinz" <DaveHinznospamcop.net> wrote in message news:34ntvdF4dc4q9U10nospamvidual.net... > On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:36:31 PST, Everett M. Greene <mojavegnospamveg.iwvisp.com> wrote: > > > > This component is too new-fangled for those of us who > > own "adult" cars (mine will be old enough to drink and > > vote next year). It seems strange that what sounds like > > an electrical/electronic component should regularly fail. > > It would be interesting to know what the failure modes > > are. HV insulation failure? 10 cent resistor burns out? > > I don't know what the failure mode is. I understand it's potted in > epoxy. However, anyone who knows me probably won't be surprised when, > after mine finally fails, I tear it apart and post pictures and an > analysis. If someone wants to send me a dead one, I can start on > the process now. > > Dave Hinz >