funwithfuel
Senior Member
Just stumbled on this on arf.com of all places.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64206913
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64206913
Cat already has that setup.I guess this is a step in the right direction. Ag first, maybe yellow iron next? Maybe.
I see the automotive guys have already started repairing ecm's on the component level. There are some guys even teaching how to do it. Looks like a good idea as some of the cars have ecms that are on back order and dealer has no idea when they will come in.And then no matter what the machine is, they are loaded with the secret black boxes AKA ECU's and Controller modules and what ever else there is, that demand the big bucks at the parts counters.
There are some folks with the electronic back ground that could replace the small $3.00 component that is shutting the machine down if they only had the correct schematics etc. but no that will never be released. All they have to do is say it is not user serviceable. Yes having the proper software and devices to look for certain problems is nice. But knowing what makes those black boxes tick is way more important and opens up competitive rebuilding of such items.
Cat already has that setup.
Bad Bob
Yellow iron is definitely next. Deere runs AG/CE as basically the same unit, so this will apply to CE.I guess this is a step in the right direction. Ag first, maybe yellow iron next? Maybe.