Letter to Lynne Calder

[Baron von Teuchter]

37 ECU’s yes I seem to remember Toby Ecuyer saying that in an early interview and pointing out that a new Defender has 166 or some such. It’s as simple as they could possibly make it as a global vehicle going to market now.

Quite sad really and reflects the throway nature of the world. How on earth do you maintain a vehicle with 166 ECU’s 20/30/40 years after production? You don’t.

 

[MattA]

Without a diagnostic device any modern car is impossible to service , repair and diagnose faults for the most part
A new Defender has over 80 ecu’s so the grenadier with less than 40 has significantly less to go wrong
Having said that modern ecu control and communications is incredibly reliable IMO

 

[MattA]

37 ECU’s yes I seem to remember Toby Ecuyer saying that in an early interview and pointing out that a new Defender has 166 or some such. It’s as simple as they could possibly make it as a global vehicle going to market now.

Quite sad really and reflects the throway nature of the world. How on earth do you maintain a vehicle with 166 ECU’s 20/30/40 years after production? You don’t.

85 ecu’s not 166

 

[Tazzieman]

Talking to a lady today ; son has an Audi Q7 and can't find a mechanic willing to work on it. Google says they have 80-150 microcomputers.

 

[FlyersFan76]

37 ECU’s yes I seem to remember Toby Ecuyer saying that in an early interview and pointing out that a new Defender has 166 or some such. It’s as simple as they could possibly make it as a global vehicle going to market now.

Quite sad really and reflects the throway nature of the world. How on earth do you maintain a vehicle with 166 ECU’s 20/30/40 years after production? You don’t.

The new defender also had I think 3 different and separately functioning computer chips in the key fobs. That is just crazy to comprehend.