Would CIS survive an EMP pulse?
11-06-2005, 04:39 PM
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Would CIS survive an EMP pulse?
I'm more curious about the ECU. If you were hit by an ECU pulse would the ECU damage prevent the car from running? What do you think?
11-06-2005, 04:44 PM
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Is somebody experimenting with Thermonuclear Fission?
Holy crap Paul! What are you getting into!
Or do you mean ESD (Electro Static Discharge)? ESD can indeed fry electronics. And if the effects aren't immediate they can shorten life expectancy.
Or do you mean ESD (Electro Static Discharge)? ESD can indeed fry electronics. And if the effects aren't immediate they can shorten life expectancy.
11-06-2005, 04:46 PM
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Lets be crazy and say nuclear bomb 150 miles away.
Far enough to survive indefinately yet close enough to get the EMP pulse. Upon futher investigation, EMP pulse only goes 50 miles from blast radius and I will be quite further than 50 miles away from any nuclear bomb if possible. 
But really, unless the ECU gets fried, everything should generally work right? I know older mercedes are touted as being able to survive an EMP, I would think they have the same rules for their CIS as do their Audi brothers. Or could it just be CIS and diesel that has no electronics what so ever?
But really, unless the ECU gets fried, everything should generally work right? I know older mercedes are touted as being able to survive an EMP, I would think they have the same rules for their CIS as do their Audi brothers. Or could it just be CIS and diesel that has no electronics what so ever?
11-06-2005, 04:51 PM
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FUKT! Not a hope in helll my friend!
And EMP from a full scale Nuclear assault would completely fry everything for miles around that has any sort of micro controller in it.
You'd be looking for an early Porsche with good ol' fashioned Weber carbs!
You'd be looking for an early Porsche with good ol' fashioned Weber carbs!
11-06-2005, 04:53 PM
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further to that...
it is a known strategy to burst a bomb over the ocean so that the blast zone does not kill civilians but the EMP will take out communication netorks. You are having a grim discussion for a Sunday night! Besides... if that scenario were to take place you'd not be likely to find anyone manning a gas station!
