On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 07:52:01AM -0700, Matt Harris wrote:
Could you imagine the outrage if, say, Ford required NDAs to be signed by independent repair facilities (or even backyard mechanics) just to be able to purchase the instructions, gaskets, and the special tool required to align the camshaft to the crankshaft in order to replace the head gaskets on their engines?
You haven't tried to flash an auto related module recently I take it? You may not need
an NDA but you do need $$$.
As more of the functionality moves to software the ability to modify, change or fix it
resides with the manufacturer. The economics drive it and there's not much you can do
about it.
I have a very nice Wavetek/Wandel Goltermann network cable analyzer. That division got
bought out by Ideal and discontinued. So if that ever breaks (actually when) I'm out
$3k with no option to repair. That's the way it is.
That's why, as far as possible, I try to stick with instruments from the 80s and early
90s with documentation and support groups. Some things have improved a great deal, but
most actual measurements haven't changed much. And when things break I can generally
fix them.
Paul
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