2 Jun
1999
2 Jun
'99
6:53 a.m.
1. Observe symptoms
2. Make predictions
3. validate predictions
4. If predictions do not pan out add this
to the observed symptoms and go back to step 2 or 1.
5. Repair bad part.
I find that most don't understand the importance of steps
2 and 3. They try to go from 1 to 5 and usually it doesn't
work. Step 2 does require that you understand what to
expect from each kind of failure.
Dwight
I think I've mentioned this before, but the best discussion of
troubleshooting
methodology I've seen is to be found in "How to Keep Your Volkswagon Alive -
a Manual of Step by Step Instructions for the Compleat (sic) Idiot." by
John Muir in the section marked "Volkswagon won't start." It's not
electronic
trouble shooting, but the method is the same.
--
Jim Strickland
jim(a)DIESPAMMERSCUMcalico.litterbox.com
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