Brad Clayton Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 I have heard alot of interesting statements in my 20 years on the job, but this takes the cake. "The green board was fried in the brain box". This was overheard from two techs talking about a water logged pcm. I can be sarcastically heard at the parts counter asking people about their green boards from time to time lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHNO60 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 that sounds like the new york version "the brains fried in the s@#t box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARRY BRUDZYNSKI Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 GREEN BOARD Got me scratching myself on this one, never heard it before. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/scratchhead.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Larry most circuit boards are green. Don't believe me just open up the panel on your PC. Automotive modules are no different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 *Most* printed circuit boards are green... It has something to do with how the circuits are etched onto it (an interesting process, I might add, much like making a photograph from a negative). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARRY BRUDZYNSKI Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 So they are being literal, on the subject!!! Cool, say what you mean not what you say, cool idea, should be expanded in the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Mmmmmmmm, somehow I don't think explaining to a customer that way imparts much of an air of professionalism. My preference might be "internal failure in the <FRED> module". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanik Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Anyone that is a tech and uses the term "Brain-Box" is a idiot. Just my two cents. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/2cents.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rofl.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoWilimek Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 When I was at Ford school one time a few years ago, the teacher had a novel way of describing the operating principle of the "brain box". He said all electronic "boxes" were sealed full of smoke. He said if you ever caused them to leak and "let the smoke out" they would never work again. Makes as much sense as calling them "brain boxes". /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/shrug.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidonenko Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 When I was at Ford school one time a few years ago, the teacher had a novel way of describing the operating principle of the "brain box". He said all electronic "boxes" were sealed full of smoke. He said if you ever caused them to leak and "let the smoke out" they would never work again. Makes as much sense as calling them "brain boxes". /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/shrug.gif heard that one a bunch. If you let the smoke out of wires, brake switches etc. they are ruined too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Smoke? What about the mirrors? Modules work on the principal of PFM (or pure fuckin magic.) Magic is nothing more than smoke and mirrors. Ever see that label that says "do not drop" or "scrap if dropped?" Don't break that mirror! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 Quote: don't sweat the petty stuff, just pet the sweaty stuff as read from a post by grampy over at frt boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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