Re: ANOTHER #%*!:( BTV failure

Posted by Eric Boyle On 2010/10/10 0:56:27

Guy, the biggest problem with the BTV issue is that you have die hard originality-minded and people who just want the cars to be safe to drive. There is no one single solution, because each has their advantages and each has their drawbacks.

The problems existed on every car that the BTV was used on, but I'm thinking that failures are more prevalent in Packards because of the location of the unit. Heat, moisture, and poor design leads to failure in any mechanical device. It just sucks that it has to be a safety issue as well. You can argue the merits of changing it out until you're blue in the face, but you're still going to have people who swear by it and falsely think it's a safe thing to have on their cars.

If I can get time this weekend, I'm going to make a video on how to properly disassemble and analyze the BTV.