New Information on CAN-Bus

The reason I brought this up, a machine a friend has been using at his work developed a T/S issue, techs at the shop thought likely a Warranty for a Module or a Bad Ground somewhere, came down to a short in another Older Trailer without ABS that Presumably damaged a Module for TS and Brake Lamps while managing the ABS circuits.  REQUIRED a Dealer Tech to inspect all the trailers used on it that was NOT Warranty Time, to ID and then determine what to repair to then replace the TS/ Brk/ABS ModuleS(Three Separate that Have to Work together).  Close to $5400.00 for a "Partially" as well "Intermittently" grounded Circuit.

jaybmiller wrote: The problem with going back to the 'KISS' method, is the genie's out of the bottle. 'they' found out 'computers' are CHEAP to make and can do 'everything' we need, like GPS, active braking,29 cameras, .001*F heated seats, etc. Heck an entire billion buck INDUSTRY has been created on the 'simple, need to have' start/stop push button. Dumb down to physical keys and car thefts grind to a halt so far less cars resold, less taxes collected, cheaper insurance rates, fewer cops, less media( no news...)

I am rather fond of the base Idea, a Cell Phone NO MATTER Whose it is becomes Active in a Car or Truck, the steering AUTO moves to Shoulder and Brakes AUTO APPLY. Done Deal.

Evidently some do take notice and do have interest in Manufacturing. Received a Personal Email from a PACCAR Rep that evidently is watching for complaints and issue remarks on other forums. His insight was such that Sales are well OFF in his marketing world, his contacts across the globe are also seeing the concerns I have noted. European manufacturers have always attempted to ‘Self Protect’ as to repairs or repairability along with engineered in Planned Obsolescence.   He noted cannot continue as he visualizes with this electronics garbage in Warranty or General Repair and that the manufacturers are making notes as to working in changes here.   Obligated to foreign manufacturing suppliers that pushed the junk and are now with Trump/GOP back on the lead front MIGHT see that revert over next few years unless Liberalism makes a comeback.   NiMBY-ism is a prominent trait of that side where over regulates US production.

His name and email was requested to remain private so will only share these partial comments.

What about all the Ram trucks recalled for brake problems

All that so called "safety crap" is unnecessary to an alert driver .  Unfortunately, they are as rare as common sense.  Most "drivers" on the road these days are merely "steering wheel holders", and that includes a lot of the HD truck drivers too!

My 2010 Impala has a Bad heater duct driver motor, runs at random times regardless car on or off.  Worthless junk, cables did not do this.