Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 11:13:20 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: RECALL 300,000 cars...9-5s and 9-3s (old style)
MH wrote: > > Rubbish. Besides, all the DI-modules should be usefull again, as soon as the > > component in question is changed. > > There's not a lot you can repair on a DI (IDM "cassette" according to the > article), and even if it is repairable it is probably not economically feasable > to replace a faulty 0.05 component. I think all the replaced units will be scrapped. IGBTs are hardly $0.05 components ! Anyway, aren't the internals fully epoxied ? There's no way to fix something made that way. Are the DI cassettes mentioned less reliable than before ? Can't help wondering if it was a GM inspired cost-cutting exercise. Graham