30 Jul
2004
30 Jul
'04
11:28 a.m.
From: "Don Maslin" <donm(a)cts.com>
On Fri, 30 Jul 2004, Joe R. wrote:
Hi
The only problems I've ever had with Lucas was there fuel pumps,
ignition coils, distributors, alternators and fuse holders.
The Magneti Marelli stuff was actually a little better. I
never had issue with the alternators ( regulators were junk )
but then I never had an Italian car with an electric fuel pump.
For switches, the worst I ever encountered were used in
Audi's.
Dwight
At 04:41 PM 7/29/04 -0700, you wrote:
ROFL! Only someone who's had a vehicle with Lucas electronics could
truely appreciate that!
Joe (x-1952 MG TD)
...or had experience with Magneti Morelli eqquipment!
xxxxxxx
Marelli
- don
>
That's called a 'Light Emitting EPROM' and it's an expensive and
> short-lived alternative to an LED.
Is this related to things like the SER (Smoke
Emiting Resistor -- one
where the power rating is massivle exceeded), SEC (Sound Emitinf Capacitor
-- an electrolytic wired backwards), the Friode (a diode that's
open-circuit both ways), etc?
Sounds like what Lucas Electric used to use.
http://pw1.netcom.com/~krk/lotus/humor/lucasjokes.html