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8/8/2017 11:48am
8/8/2017 11:48am
Edited Date/Time
8/9/2017 2:10pm
Left front tire blew out and shredded. Truck immediately died right there and had to be towed in. Ram engineers with their years of training and degrees to hang on the wall decided the should route the body wiring harness right behind the plastic inner fender liner just behind the tire. Harness is shredded as well as the rear chassis harness it connects to is damaged and will be replaced also. Had to gut the interior and drop the headliner. Runs halfway through the engine bay too for extra fun.
The Shop
It's witchcraft.
This is why I just sell the parts and don't touch the tools haha. Let's hope you never come across a newer BMW that has some electrical issues.
That's actually a good comparison! The whole jet is electric. There are no pulleys, bellcranks, pushrods, etc. All wires. Actually, there is a couple of cables that go to a bellcrank, but they just provide some feel to the pilot. They don't actually control anything. The legacy Hornet has a back-up mechanical system that will come on when electrical power is lost, but it only controls the horizontal stabs. I've heard it is a borderline miracle to get the jet on the deck using back-up mech, but never have talked with a pilot that's actually had to do it.
Pit Row
That car was a frickin nightmare to work on.
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