Re: "Black Box" information retention?

reminds me of the joke about Bubba.

the black box was set up to record voices just before a collision.

Bubba's last words were 'Hold this beer and I'll show you a trick'.
"Tegger" <tegger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> obd0 = zero
>>>> obd1 = 30 secs
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>> Having typed the above, I remember now that I read once (not online)
>> that the black box actually holds more like a minute to five minutes
>> of engine- running time.
>>
>> The automakers are interested only in the events immediately prior
>> to, and during, a collision or mechanical failure.\
>
> Well again, the question comes forth...how far back is the information
> about a crash retrievable?
>
> If I wanted to access crash information from a day in the
> summer...would it still be there?
>
> Does it hold that information indefinitely...until the next crash?
> ...until you drive it again? ??
>



From what I understand and have read, the information is very short-lived.
If you've driven the car more than a few minutes since the summer,
summer's
information is long gone.

I have asked these questions of somebody I know who is in the trade. If I
get a response, I will post the results here.

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Tegger

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