In Reply to: Coils fail on all cars.....so do batteries......, Mike Lynch [Profile/Gallery] , Fri, 31 Dec 2004 11:56:23

Usually you're on the mark, but there are 2 big differences:

First, often the DI failure can have a secondary danger of disabling the car in an unsafe situation, at speed, without warning. Batteries almost never do that; you are more likely to have a no start or slow start warning. And less likely to be on the side of the road while you're waiting.

Secondly, batteries are relatively available, even in the boonies, at relatively odd times. DI cassettes are not nearly as "on the shelf", as an easy fix when caught, whereas batteries are. It seems that much of the problem is that there is such variance in the failures. This should have been addressed by now, and should not be such a costly fix.

Batteries have a fairly reasonable lifespan and are an expected wear item. If the DI cassettes are the same, it should be spelled out, too.


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• Who's got the oldest Direct Ignition cassette?, adl6009 , Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:02:32
  • Mine just turned 130K miles; I'm fairly sure it's, mdj, Mon, 3 Jan 2005 21:08:52
    • Wrongo. DI was done at 54K 12/00 per dealer which, mdj, Tue, 4 Jan 2005 15:22:14
  • Re: red one on my 9000 Aero lasted 280 k miles, Tom S, Sat, 1 Jan 2005 12:59:00
  • 1999 9-5 lpt 4cyl. 120,000 KM still going on original., Dino, Fri, 31 Dec 2004 15:00:33
  • 145k mi on original DIC in a 95 9k cs (n/m), MW, Fri, 31 Dec 2004 12:57:56
  • Re: Who's got the oldest Direct Ignition cassette?, Marc D, Thu, 30 Dec 2004 13:50:01
  • 1998 9-5 S LPT - 120,000KM, iDav, Thu, 30 Dec 2004 13:26:58
    • Re: 1998 9-5 S LPT - 120,000KM, Rafe, Thu, 30 Dec 2004 13:52:51
      • Re: 1998 9-5 S LPT - 120,000KM, iDav, Thu, 30 Dec 2004 13:59:40
        • Why am I reminded all of a sudden of "Dead Man...., ChrisB, Thu, 30 Dec 2004 17:42:30
  • Maybe Scott needs to start a new board, Rafe, Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:49:02
    • Yea, the DIC doom and gloom board... ;-)....nm, Mike Lynch , Thu, 30 Dec 2004 13:04:56
      • Re: Yea, the DIC doom and gloom board... ;-)....nm, SWB, Thu, 30 Dec 2004 15:06:26
        • We have a winner! 192k on orig DIC.....see above.., Mike Lynch , Thu, 30 Dec 2004 15:25:07
          • subject is black DI's, Dean, Sat, 1 Jan 2005 14:05:40
          • and for every 192k DIC, there's probably 50 25k's, Aero'ed, Fri, 31 Dec 2004 07:02:56
            • Coils fail on all cars.....so do batteries......, Mike Lynch , Fri, 31 Dec 2004 11:56:23
              • that is the attitude that makes it such a big issue., mdj, Mon, 3 Jan 2005 21:19:34 <-- Viewing This Message
              • Re: Coils fail on all cars.....so do batteries......, Aero'ed, Sat, 1 Jan 2005 07:29:55
                • Re: Coils fail on all cars.....so do batteries......, cryptical, Sat, 1 Jan 2005 12:59:09
              • Honestly, not on Saabs and Volvos., SWEDECAR , Fri, 31 Dec 2004 13:04:53
  • 1999 9-3SE 94K miles, Schu, Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:37:52
  • 1999 se v6 (read 2 DI's) 59900 miles, adl6009 , Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:06:22
    • Re: 1998 900 SE 88850 on initial red DI, bam2, Sat, 1 Jan 2005 09:40:58

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