To paraphrase what Jim said, electronic control is not synonymous with computer control. Or, analog vs. digital systems. Now, I don't have any idea of when the switch from analog controls to digital controls happened for anything.
On Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 12:50 PM Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 'Computers' is a nebulous term. I think it's more germane to talk about > what I once was taught to be 'operational definitions'. What you don't > want are electronics in the car that are specific to that model/year, > and/or > must be customized (via computer) in order to work in the car. You also > don't want something that is unaccountably fragile. > > In other words, it's OK for it to be a 'computer' if you can get another > one at > the junkyard, out of a similar car, and it's likely to work as-is in your > car rather > than itself being the thing that put the car into the junkyard in the > first place. > > For Mercedes, that means W126/W201 or older. Possibly including W210, > not sure about W140 or R129 as things are getting fuzzier there and I have > no direct experience. Certainly nothing newer. > > My 1997 Dodge diesel has a computer. In this particular vehicle I think > it runs > the glow plugs and the alternator's voltage regulator. Maybe the > front-only ABS. > Basically nothing that couldn't be rigged around or done without. The '96 > V10 > computer also runs the ignition, fuel, and the transmission shifting, > which is certainly > more critical. OTOH, _any_ year V10 computer will probably work as a > replacement, > as-is, so... > > So, decide what hazard you're trying to avoid, exactly, and then it'll > become more > obvious what vehicles to avoid. > > -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
