As is evident, PCBs and many other similar devices and assembly methods do not improve or advance automobiles. They merely cut down labor hours and the needed expertise required to assemble cars. All manufacturers are currently trying to save money by such shortcuts. It is part of what economists call hidden inflation. I wonder if the Works could offer an option of ordering a car without them.
PCB et al cancel out much of the brilliant rationale behind the development of multi-fuse boxes(after 1986ish for Morgans) along with Lucas wire colors (which I think are pure genius and guided the world in this area). Sadly, by using them, they lay an impossible new burden of diagnosis and repair on owners who have considerably less expertise and resources than the manufacturer. They prohibit roadside and dealer repair along with owner interaction. The best idea I can think of is to remove such devices and bear the cost of the extra work that should have been done originally.
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Last edited by gomog; 10/11/23 10:50 PM.
