For those who want the gritty details...
 

National Semiconductor still doesn't have any answers for why SOME of their parts fail, and others work fine.
So we are continuing our own internal investigation, trying to reproduce the failure mode. We are also looking at an alternative to the National part if we cannot determine the source of the issue.

Patrick

Thanks for keeping us up to date. Mine is running so good I am thinking of getting another one to replace my MGM.

Mine still running strong, even after getting mulch into the fan.

Yeah, if we could find out why only 30% of them fail, and then about 30% fail after replacement ----

Very strange indeed. Has this been taking a lot of your time lately? Still able to work on my project any?

Working on it now. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrmTJ...eature=related

nuff said

That chit aint funny.....

His Battery Wires must have been too long! :rofl:

Thanks for the update. So with the 30% failure has it been to do with the components and not the car setups (motor, batt)?

said in a Beavis voice......Fire, Fire......its cool to see it happen unless it belongs to you......:oh:

Well, we haven't been able to find a link between setup and failures at all. That's what is frustrating about this...

Why havent I been contacted about whats going on with the 2nd failed MMM that Castle received 05/29/08.The 1st was fixed and returned with in 1 weeks time.

William Swartz

I don't know -- but you can call in and ask Christy what the status is.

(913) 390-6939

Patrick

Patrick, have you guys been able to duplicate/create any failures at all at your site?