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GENERAL => Off-topic discussion => Topic started by: tjts1 on November 28, 2008, 01:51:08 AM

Title: I just took apart my spare motronic for no good reason and...
Post by: tjts1 on November 28, 2008, 01:51:08 AM
Do you see what I see? Is that iron cross really necessary?
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/3065399338_6dcc7f71cd_b.jpg)

To be fair, there's a long history of car makers having a little fun with their PCBs. For example the back of my Volvo's instrument cluster looks like this.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3244/3064653065_84f901be65_o.jpg)

But an iron cross?
Title: I just took apart my spare motronic for no good reason and...
Post by: romkasponka on November 28, 2008, 03:03:55 AM
Quote from: tjts1;61854
Do you see what I see? Is that iron cross really necessary?
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/3065399338_6dcc7f71cd_b.jpg)

To be fair, there's a long history of car makers having a little fun with their PCBs. For example the back of my Volvo's instrument cluster looks like this.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3244/3064653065_84f901be65_o.jpg)

But an iron cross?


This cross was used long time before Hitler. So nothing wrong here.
Title: I just took apart my spare motronic for no good reason and...
Post by: quinn11m20 on November 28, 2008, 11:46:03 AM
That is the funniest shit I have seen in a while. I wonder if mine has it? LOL
Title: I just took apart my spare motronic for no good reason and...
Post by: haledj on November 28, 2008, 03:13:44 PM
yes, that is necessary
Title: I just took apart my spare motronic for no good reason and...
Post by: EN318isPDX on November 28, 2008, 03:24:19 PM
lol the moose's cracked me up
Title: I just took apart my spare motronic for no good reason and...
Post by: bmwman91 on November 28, 2008, 11:59:24 PM
My guess would be that the cross was used as a positioning mark for whatever machine was placing the components on the board...but maybe not.  The moose one though, that is just too funny!
Title: I just took apart my spare motronic for no good reason and...
Post by: xwill112x on November 29, 2008, 09:51:10 AM
didnt you know...the cross adds 10hp!