Date:         Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:28:40 -0400
Reply-To:     Lon Bordin <lonbordin@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Lon Bordin <lonbordin@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: EKTA info request
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 Also:
ETKA = Elektronischer Teilekatalog (Electronic Spare Parts Catalogue)

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Old Volks Home
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 5:02 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: EKTA info request

Then inhale this ;-) :

 ETKA is the electronics parts catalog for Volkswagens.  This program is
used by the VW Dealerships all over the world.  Up until several years ago,
VW dealerships relied on microfiche plates, but this mode was becoming
outdated.  In fact so much outdated, VW was really behind the times compared
with the rest of the automotive industry.  GM, Ford and Chrysler were all
using GUI (Graphical User Interface) based computer catalogs as early as the
late 80's, at least here in the USA.

ETKA comes in handy when looking up the original part numbers and the parts
explosion diagrams that help in servicing "the beast".  It covers almost
every model VW & Audi except Type 2 models thru 1967.

Technically speaking, the copies floating around these days are actually
"bootlegged" from an original copy from a dealership, hence illegal.  So
they are not overtly advertised or VW and the software writer comes back at
ya with a vengeance.

Program runs only in Windows (98, 98SE, Me, 2000, XP).  Not for the Mac.
1280x1024 screen resolution required.

You may now exhale ;-)
--
Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On 8/24/06, Marion Lathem <resiolute@copper.net> wrote:
>
> On a chance of coming off dumb as rope...what is ETKA...a software
> program I guess..?  It must be VW related... I'm living and breathing
> VW stuff now...?
> Lyle Lathem
> 1985 Vanagon GL
>