[s-cars] Re: POS source, now: Whatsa POS?

[Mark Strangways]

To restate...

This is just a joke, only a joke...
Should this have been a valid post you would have been warned ......

Yikes...
I know my humor is dry but WTF :-)

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sylvester" <msylvester at verizon.net>
To: "Mark Strangways" <strangconst at rogers.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Re: POS source, now: Whatsa POS?


> Low voltage is not going to cause increased current through the device.
> The POS drives the coil which is not a constant power device it is a
> constant impedance device.
> When the supply voltage is low the current will also be low.
>
> As far as taking the temperature of the POS, we would need to know the
spec
> of the POS to know if it was being violated.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Strangways" <strangconst at rogers.com>
> Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Re: POS source, now: Whatsa POS?
>
>
> > Indeed in order to determine if said POS is actually a POS, or if it's
the
> > heat transfer and heat sink's being themselves P'sOS one would need to
> take
> > that temp of the POS while running and producing it's output power.
> >
> > Perhaps even one might surmise that the POS is becoming a POS due to low
> > voltage caused by a POS alternator or POS battery.
> > These can increase current draw thru the POS, thereby increasing the
heat
> > output.
> >
> > Now I could go on all nite with this but I feel "the list" eyeing me for
a
> > Colorado mafia hit.
> > But since I am near sea level, I'm not worried. They only have power
above
> > 8000 ft ;-)
> >
> > Mark S
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Mike Sylvester" <msylvester at verizon.net>
> > To: <bob.rossato at att.net>; <lebakken1 at netzero.com>
> > Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Re: POS source, now: Whatsa POS?
> >
> >
> > > If my theory is correct about the root cause of failure, the POS is
not
> a
> > > POS.  The bracket and thermal grease used by Audi are a POS.
> > >
> > > Mike Sylvester
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: <bob.rossato at att.net>
> > > To: <lebakken1 at netzero.com>
> > > Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 7:17 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Re: POS source, now: Whatsa POS?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > Please tell this Snewby WTF a POS is!
> > > >
> > > > Power Output Stage, or Piece Of Shit.  Both apply.
> > > >
> > > > Dave has already explained what it's supposed to do.
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