NWI INGO General Post Part 20 - Raccons 4 Life!

[CTC B4Z]

Finding one in junkyard would be like finding gold. Cash for clunkers pretty much crushed most vehicles from the 90s. None available thru the yards I deal with. Checked around but didn't wann go that route anyway.

I haven't pulled the PSOM off the cluster to look at it.. I've just checked inputs and outputs. I have to give customer a price before I go any further.

I'm 100% positive the problem is in the PSOM after checking all the wiring. All good to the PSOM but no output from PSOM to PCM. It's a known problem and back in the 90s Ford even issued a TSB (technical service bulletin) to address the issue with an updated PSOM

Basically the speedometer works in cluster but not sending the converted signal to PCM. PCM sees no speedo and basically doesn't let the transmission shift gears.

Think I'll call a couple companies I see online and inquire. I was just trying to minimize the downtime from shipping to and from

Circuit board medics. Not local but got me my cluster back in 3 days

 

[CTC B4Z]

Installed it last night. All good.

 

[2A_Tom]

We turn the lights on.
Illuminate the pumpkins.
We have not had any show up here in at least 15 years.

This year I won't even be home. Going to be coaching in St Louis at the North American Challenge national fencing tournament. And by coaching I mean I'll have a coaching pass but the fencers I'll be with are actually way too good for me to coach so I'll pretty much be a guest on the sideline in the coaches area. A pity pass?

I need some crappy fencers so I can look like a hero when I tell them what to do

I've done quite a bit of fencing over the years, I believe none of them are crappy, they are all still standing.

 

[Ballstater98]

If anyone is interested and/or your model is offered.

 

[actaeon277]

If anyone is interested and/or your model is offered.

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They don't for mine

 

[chef larry]

Welcome Friday morning

 

[Bill2905]

Happy Friday. It's been a tough week, looking forward to tomorrow.

 

[2A_Tom]

One of my toughest weeks since I got back to work. Really looking forward to a day off.

 

[repeter1977]

Sorry to hear everyone else is having a rough week. I have some good news finally but can't spill it until next week.
Bill and Tom, hope your weekend makes up for your week.

 

[tv1217]

Mark Zuckafart keeps a bottle of barbecue sauce on a shelf in his living room and I've never been more sure he's a space alien or cyborg

 

[actaeon277]

Well, looks like I get 40 hours fri-sat-sun.

Reason 138 to leave.

 

[marvin02]

Reason 138 to leave

I believe if your reasons to leave are less than 4 figures you are a satisfied employee! Your bonus for this satisfaction are more overtime, crappy conditions, and supervisors who think they could do your job better but don't know what you do.

Be safe.

 

[actaeon277]

Oh. And I CAN'T be responsible for the boss that just left.
I was off that day.

Sent in boss number #????

 

[CheeseRat]

crappy conditions, and supervisors who think they could do your job better but don't know what you do.

"Wait? Do you want me to do what you said, or do you want me to fix it?"

My day, and was promptly rewarded with a new job after completing first one too soon...

 

[actaeon277]

"Wait? Do you want me to do what you said, or do you want me to fix it?"

My day, and was promptly rewarded with a new job after completing first one too soon...

Troubleshooting a level control system, and the boss decides that ONCE BEFORE it was fixed by changing out the LVDT.
We proved there was nothing wrong with it.
But he told us to change it.
So we changed it.
And it DIDN'T fix the problem.
So we sat down.
Boss asked, what were we going to do next.
My partner (back in the day there were 2 of us) who was a "nice guy" that always was keeping me out of trouble, lost his temper and told him, "We're just PARTS CHANGERS. We're waiting for you to tell us what to change next."
Well, it was funny because the LVDT was the only part in the entire system he even knew about.

 

[chef larry]

Troubleshooting a level control system, and the boss decides that ONCE BEFORE it was fixed by changing out the LVDT.
We proved there was nothing wrong with it.
But he told us to change it.
So we changed it.
And it DIDN'T fix the problem.
So we sat down.
Boss asked, what were we going to do next.
My partner (back in the day there were 2 of us) who was a "nice guy" that always was keeping me out of trouble, lost his temper and told him, "We're just PARTS CHANGERS. We're waiting for you to tell us what to change next."
Well, it was funny because the LVDT was the only part in the entire system he even knew about.

Okay what is a LVDT?

 

[actaeon277]

Okay what is a LVDT?

Linear
Variable
Differential
Transformer (or transmitter)

It is an instrument that converts a linear motion, to an electrical output.

For instance, measuring the stroke of a hydraulic cylinder.

 

[jedi]

There are only like 2 or 3 of us that aren't old here. Not sure about Jedi cause fairies age differently.

 

[actaeon277]

Linear variable differential transformer - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Kozaturf]

Well, looks like I get 40 hours fri-sat-sun.

Reason 138 to leave.

I recognize them hours. That's every Mon-Wed and I still have Thurs, Fri and maybe Sat to rack-up OT