Sticking Accelerator Built to Toyota Specification. Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi Pedals Not Affected.
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From: Mike Hunter on 30 Jan 2010 13:23 So far according to published reports, they are built or assembled in the US, Canada, China and Europe. Do a search, WBMA "dr_jeff" <utz(a)msu.edu> wrote in message news:hrudnVrZoopBtfnWnZ2dnUVZ_uRi4p2d(a)giganews.com... > Mike Hunter wrote: >> In my opinion you are on to something. I believe the answer to Toyotas >> problem will be found in the logarithms of the process controller, > > I doubt it. Logarithms are well-know mathematical functions. In fact, > simple calculators and your laptop use logarithms for multiplication. > >> rather than a mechanical problem, since it is found on such a diverse >> number of dissimilar models built all around the world. > > Really? In vehicles built in what countries has the problem occurred? > > Jeff > >> "hls" <hls(a)nospam.nix> wrote in message >> news:s-adnUAAJILioP_WnZ2dnUVZ_hqdnZ2d(a)giganews.com... >>> "john" <johngdole(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:5c581e0b-de16-4265-950e-4c3235871e23(a)k18g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >>> Some kind of specification that is. Let's see if they'll try to blame >>> it on CTS. >>> ********* >>> It will be interesting to see. We have had people post here that the >>> pedals >>> did not actually stick...if this is the case, the problem (if there >>> really is one) >>> has to be the interface or electronic control unit, not any mechanical >>> device. >>> >>> Time will tell >>
From: Mike Hunter on 30 Jan 2010 22:37
What are you smoking? LOL "dr_jeff" <utz(a)msu.edu> wrote in message news:x7OdnVSspcxUCfnWnZ2dnUVZ_vdi4p2d(a)giganews.com... > Mike Hunter wrote: >> So far according to published reports, they are built or assembled in the >> US, Canada, China and Europe. Do a search, WBMA > > That's in many places, but not all around the world. > > Jeff > >> >> "dr_jeff" <utz(a)msu.edu> wrote in message >> news:hrudnVrZoopBtfnWnZ2dnUVZ_uRi4p2d(a)giganews.com... >>> Mike Hunter wrote: >>>> In my opinion you are on to something. I believe the answer to >>>> Toyotas problem will be found in the logarithms of the process >>>> controller, >>> I doubt it. Logarithms are well-know mathematical functions. In fact, >>> simple calculators and your laptop use logarithms for multiplication. >>> >>>> rather than a mechanical problem, since it is found on such a diverse >>>> number of dissimilar models built all around the world. >>> Really? In vehicles built in what countries has the problem occurred? >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>>> "hls" <hls(a)nospam.nix> wrote in message >>>> news:s-adnUAAJILioP_WnZ2dnUVZ_hqdnZ2d(a)giganews.com... >>>>> "john" <johngdole(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:5c581e0b-de16-4265-950e-4c3235871e23(a)k18g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >>>>> Some kind of specification that is. Let's see if they'll try to blame >>>>> it on CTS. >>>>> ********* >>>>> It will be interesting to see. We have had people post here that the >>>>> pedals >>>>> did not actually stick...if this is the case, the problem (if there >>>>> really is one) >>>>> has to be the interface or electronic control unit, not any mechanical >>>>> device. >>>>> >>>>> Time will tell >> |