Date:         Thu, 6 Feb 97 16:05:47 PST
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From:         byron.peratoner@bangate1.TEK.COM
Subject:      Digifant ECU

It seems that there are a significant amount of failures in the Digifant 
ECU.  Makes me glad that I have the DigiJet system in my 83 Westy.
I wonder what fails in the ECU.  If someone would send me a dead ECU I 
would be more than happy to try and figure out what specifically fails in 
the ECU.  Depending on what the failure mode is I might be able to repair 
it,and post it to the FAQ.  $700 is a chunk of change. 

 (BTW,  Although I work in Finance I  do have a BS in Electrical 
Engineering).  

Byron Peratoner

Tektronix, Inc.
Color Printing and Imaging Group
Finance and Accounting
P.O. Box 1000
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070

(503) 685-3539 Voice
(503) 685-3322 Fax

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>From: K Miller <kmiller@accessone.com>, on 2/6/97 2:04 PM:
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>

>No luck yet finding an ECU for my wifes 'new' '86. Checked everything and
>indeed it is the ECU (thanks everyone for the help).

>I've called everyone I can think of and haven't turned one up. Bosch
>doesn't make rebuilt anymore (so I'm told) and there's no way I can swing
>the VW's price of $700 or so!!

>Can anyone help?


I had the same dilemna last summer.  But since junkyard ECU's were only 
$150, even though they were non-exhangable I figured I could chance it & 
go through up to 4 bad ones before I'd spent as much as one new one.
Luckily, the first one was good.  I don't think that ECU's get damaged 
that much in crashes, so you have a fairly good chance of getting a good 
one from a junkyard.

Hope this helps!
Kathy


Byron Peratoner

Tektronix, Inc.
Color Printing and Imaging Group
Finance and Accounting
P.O. Box 1000
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070

(503) 685-3539 Voice
(503) 685-3322 Fax