Hi James, before I fixed my CG few days ago, I started a design with the following options: - improved automatic shift with adjustable shiftpoints - switchable to manual tiptronic (two buttons) with adjustable shifting back security point (taken from the generator on the transmission) Layout and the production of a few pcbs would be no problem because I own a company specialized in PCB-Prototype production (www.pcb-pool.com). To try out - build in - improve ... of course will cost a lot of time...and my CG is working so nicely at the moment ;-) Let's see the feedback first..... Arne > So my main question is how long will it be until someone starts producing CG > units that can withstand a bolt of lighting ? I m really cautious about > buying a 20 year old part for $400.00 and always having it in the back of my > mind that it could, and probably will, at sometime fail again. > I know there are some real electrical buffs on this list. surly someone is > interested in making some money from redesigned units. From what I have > heard the actual components in the shift computer are very basic and > probably not very expensive, if someone can reproduce the CG unit in a more > durable form for $400 then put me down for one. Beta LAYOUT GmbH Feldstrasse 2 65326 Aarbergen Tel.: 0049 6120 907010 Fax.: 0049 6120 907014 http://www.pcb-pool.com http://www.schablone.de arne.hofmann@xxxx