Thread: Drive By Wire
View Single Post
Old 11-21-2010, 04:13 PM   #45
Dean Feiock
Member
 
Dean Feiock's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Pierre, SD
Posts: 204
Likes: 0
Liked 49 Times in 15 Posts
Default Re: Drive By Wire

Ed, you have a right to your opinions just as I have a right to mine.

I never said it could be done by a high school kid. But I can tell you personally that I have worked with a Chrysler engineer in the past and I know how the code can be altered. I was also working with a Cummins engineer when the first wave of 6.7 issues came about. During a test drive with me at the wheel and the engineer typing on his laptop, he uttered the "words hold on tight". The next thing I knew we had the rear tires smoking while on a steady 60 mph cruise.

Code is broken and re-written every day. The aftermarket programmers do it all the time to factory controllers. If you think that someone won't spend the time or money to have this done, that's your right. But with Chrysler having Hill Ascent, Hill Descent, Traction Control, Sway Control, Stability Control, plus countless other factory programmed controller functions designed run the throttle plate as needed (not as driver commanded), I don't believe it would be that hard for someone to alter code or write new code to produce throttle stop effects.

Why don't we just make it manditory for all cars to have a cable or linkage operated throttle plate. Wouldn't that solve your footbrake racers issues??
__________________
Dean Feiock -- Stock 5002
Dean Feiock is offline   Reply With Quote