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Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Makes you wonder just how all the various computers in the modern car
survive...



No wondering, at all. They are designed to meet the specifications.
Believe whatever you want, but there are detailed specifications for
automotive electronics, and the required protection. G0 to the design
newsgroup and tell some of the engineers that there are no spikes, or
load dumps.


The early Delco transistor car radios had a 'Spark plate', that arced
over to damp the spikes, along with a large series inductor.


I'd guess the Delco designers knew how crap their car electrics were.
Early Blaupunkt seemed to work just fine without.

ignorance may be bliss, but it damages lots of equipment.


Sure it might if you're stupid enough to disconnect the battery with the
engine running.

It's a bit like memory effect on Ni-Cads - it can happen but is very very
rare. Doesn't stop some 'engineers' saying it happens all the time. And
others believing them.

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