Hi David,

 

Egad!  Just think those computers could be plotting in the garage and with us none the wiser.  Maybe I should disconnect the battery {:>).  It is amazing what the microchip has done to our once simple automobile engine.  No doubt some of those car systems have more computing power than the Apollo spacecraft.

 

Ed

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From: hoursaway1@comcast.net

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 4:01 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuse Ratings for Wiring??

Ed; from my perspective working in the auto repair format for 25 years is, the CB or fuse is at the begining of the circiut, TO the componant, in order to protect the wire between those two points, i-e short to grnd.  The small-er fuse should be very near the componant only to protect componant from spikes in the sys. Did you know that starting in year 2000 the Cadillac Deville, and others, used 24 computers/modules that all talk to each other even when the car is off  (never leave your key all the way in the ign. in your garage overnight, those computers will not stop talking all night long, must be female computers,drain batt.) I told this to my wife multiple times but oh well she is on her way now.  David RV6A Rotary (wings-tail-flaps-ailerons painted and at airport)