At 04:28 PM 7/30/04 -0700, you wrote:
>>From: "Don Maslin" <donm_at_cts.com>
>>
>>
>>
>>On Fri, 30 Jul 2004, Joe R. wrote:
>>
>>> At 04:41 PM 7/29/04 -0700, you wrote:
>>> >>> 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
>>>
>>> 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
>>
>
>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.
I have to agree with you there (x-VW Quantum made by Audi). I think the
switches are the only part of the Lucas ssytem that I never had trouble
with. One day I should sit down and write the (long) horror story of my
trip from Florida to Biloxi Missisippi in a '63 MG Midget. Everything that
could fail did, along a good amount of stuff that couldn't! If you ever
want to see something REAL funny, try to by Lucas parts in Missisippi! :-/
Joe
Received on Sat Jul 31 2004 - 09:00:13 BST