Re: alfa-digest V7 #368

["David R Johnson" <johnsnd@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 6,  3:50pm, JKirshtein wrote:

> The following excerpt was taken from a communication between Fiat and Ardona:
>
> ".....Bosch has confirmed that y2k does have an effect on certain
> configurations of Motronic. The defect affects the rev limiter....the limiter
> logic recognizes the present redline as the calender year 2000, which signals
> the controller to provide spark for maximum rpm, even though the throttle
> angle may indicate otherwise...."

OK, is it just me or does this make absolutely no sense whatsoever!  Computers
do not mistakenly recognise numbers for different formats.  If a variable is a
date, the computer treats it that way and ditto for a rev limit.  There is no
reason to compare the two unless some joker deliberately sabotaged the
software.  Did I miss something here?  I think someone is playing a little
joke.

Dave J.
1982 GTV6 (has run for 17 years - will it ultimately be defeated by Y2K?)

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