So they saved $30 on copper and it’s gonna cost them 100x that to sort out each car
--FT Sent from iFōn > On Jun 16, 2022, at 9:29 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > That was basically my conclusion. They underbuilt the main current path from > the batteries, and are compensating by changing the software to limit the > current flow to less than originally allowed. > > > >> On Thu, Jun 16, 2022, at 9:18 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >> So I have not been following this but your post seems to suggest >> undersized connectors for the current flow, so software will limit >> current flow? I guess that’s easier than doing a hardware fix. >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> >>>> On Jun 16, 2022, at 5:30 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> "the root cause of the problem is the potential for the battery's main >>> high voltage contactors to overheat" >>> >>> "The remedy for this program is a Secondary On-Board Diagnostic Control >>> Module (SOBDMC) and Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) software update" >>> >>> I guess this software "remedy" must limit the charge rate or "repeated wide >>> open pedal" usage. Disappointing that something like the "main high voltage >>> contactors" would not be overbuilt a bit? >>> >>> https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/ford-issues-stop-sale-mustang-mach-e-recall.html >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
