DavidJ
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Yes interesting isn’t it.if there was someone desperate enough, would CR still have it?
maybe these ECUs don't go pop that often after all
From all the discussion above you would expect CR to have a waiting list.
Volvo TAMD 73/74 and 75 ECU - Cause for concern?
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From all the discussion above you would expect CR to have a waiting list.
petem
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Perhaps they don't fail that often after all.
petem
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DavidJ
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I think back to when we did “Risk Assesments” using the criteria of Occurance, Detection and Serverity
Occurance - Very Low (my guess less than 1in 1000 in 10 years)
Detection (chance of finding the problem before it happens) - Not good
Serverity - Very very high in light of potential supply problems.(2nd hand only)
Score them (somehow) and add (or multiply, always a debate on this) and you still get a high risk.
or reverting to the topic title, “Cause for concern?” ..... High
The techniques have probably moved on but you get my drift and forgive me for stating for some “ the bleeding obvious!”
Occurance - Very Low (my guess less than 1in 1000 in 10 years)
Detection (chance of finding the problem before it happens) - Not good
Serverity - Very very high in light of potential supply problems.(2nd hand only)
Score them (somehow) and add (or multiply, always a debate on this) and you still get a high risk.
or reverting to the topic title, “Cause for concern?” ..... High
The techniques have probably moved on but you get my drift and forgive me for stating for some “ the bleeding obvious!”
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petem
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The first sentence of my post was tongue in cheek, hence the exclamation mark. The rest of it wasn't directed at you in particular. But if it's come across as bullying, then I apologize. I know you're a decent chap and I abhor bullying too.
petem
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Of course it's a concer
Of course it's a concern and a solution needs to be found. But I'm a member of three Volvo Penta Facebook groups, plus ones for Fairline, Sealine and Princess and I'm not aware of anyone else who has a failed ECU and an unusable boat. This shouldn't be something that keeps people awake and night and it certainly isn't an issue that should devalue these boats.
DavidJ
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I wonder how many ECU’s spannerman and volvopaul have replaced in the last few years, not counting Covid years?
Very few I would hope.
Very few I would hope.
superheat6k
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Thank you, apology accepted and may I apologise for perhaps being over sensitive. Must be turning into a snowflake. God help me !
petem
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No worries, these are difficult times.
DavidJ
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It’s still there!
vas
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just a warning, CR are definitely not too keen in keeping their inventory updated, I've ordered something like 6-7 times from them over the last 10yrs, sometimes quite a lot of things, not ONCE did they have all the bits they claimed, so they were always sending similar items in larger numbers to compensate (after email communication of course), or in a couple of occasions met the price I paid with much more expensive kit (like paying 50quid and sending me something that was 200quid much better and larger...)
so being listed doesn't mean much, may have gone in 2020!
V.
petem
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volvopaul
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I can see the value of old simpler cars going up . Plugs and points rule .
DavidJ
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You mean my 20 yr old Pajero is actually worth something!
Megs20Burt!
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It’s going to become a huge problem for the global economy.
We are being told to expect a lead-time of up to 6 months for new IC’s to become available again. Prices are going through the roof. Thankfully, our supply chain forward purchased IC’s as we saw the early signs a few months ago.
It pays to plan ahead in a turbulent world??
Megs20Burt!
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Your Ford has just increased in value again by another 10%?
Saw a purple Mk1 Mexico on the M1 today heading south, fab looking car...
Imperial One
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UPDATE ALERT!
As a result of my last email to the top of Volvo and others below her, I have been invited to join an online meeting to update me on the progress (or not) of the replacement ECU's.
The meeting is scheduled for the morning of 6th May and I will post whatever information I find out afterwards.
So it is still a case of fingers crossed I guess.
Mike.
P.S.
Re the shortage of Chips....my local chip shop has lots of very good ones, available I believe, on a daily basis.
Not sure where they are made, or sourced; maybe Ireland or China because interestingly the chap who serves me is Chinese but speaks with a very broad Northern Ireland accent.
Most disconcerting when you meet him for the first time!
As a result of my last email to the top of Volvo and others below her, I have been invited to join an online meeting to update me on the progress (or not) of the replacement ECU's.
The meeting is scheduled for the morning of 6th May and I will post whatever information I find out afterwards.
So it is still a case of fingers crossed I guess.
Mike.
P.S.
Re the shortage of Chips....my local chip shop has lots of very good ones, available I believe, on a daily basis.
Not sure where they are made, or sourced; maybe Ireland or China because interestingly the chap who serves me is Chinese but speaks with a very broad Northern Ireland accent.
Most disconcerting when you meet him for the first time!
rafiki_
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Lakesailor?
Megs20Burt!
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Can he supply sauce as well?
Hope the meeting goes well Imperial One, thanks for all the hard work?
Seastoke
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Put that escort back on the road , it would make a nice 1100 pop in pale blue.
