DeTomaso Mailing List: January 98, Message #286
     



From: 	David Doddek <pantera@pobox.com>

Subject: Re: Electromotive"nice guy"

Date: 	Wed, 7 Jan 1998 22:50:50 +0000



At 04:18 PM 1/7/98 +0000, Anders wrote:

>Electromotive, Inc. wrote:

>> 

>> At 07:19 PM 1/2/98 -0800, you wrote:

>> >Hello !

>> >I have a problem with my car. It is equipped with a HPV 3 b,

>> >MSD tach adapter and a haltech F3. The car sounds like a rew limiter

>> >and it runs bether when have the head lights on. When I disconect

>> >tha voltage regulator from the alternator the car runs without any

>> >problems. Now to my questions, does the Electromotive have some

>> >top votage limit (above 12.4 v)?

>> >Do you have heard of this before?

>> >Any suggestions?

>> >Please answer my questions.

>> >Thank you, Anders Sweden

>> >

>All ! 

>Read this mail that I got from a real nice guy at Electromotive,

>I think I did ask him three times but he has never succeded

>with any answer...

>Donīt buy anything from them...

>Bye, Anders

>> Hello,

>> Let me ask you one question: Wy did you spend 600.- US more than you had to

>> just to have these kind of problems? Don't you know we make a TEC fuel and

>> ignition system or are you just looking for problems? The Haltech is a nice

>> piece, but why would anyone want to use it with an HPV-3b if you can

install

>> a TEC-2 and have an integrated system. As far as what you are doing...you

>> are asking for problems.  If you had a TEC-2, I could say.. the buck stops

>> here! We'll fix it. My experience has been that the Haltech is not

>> compatible with our ignition and your best course of action is to

replace it

>> with a TEC-2 or replace the HPV-3b with something else.

>> Thanks,

>> FRED

> Nice guy that Fred...(read fuck you)

>

>

>



I will agree that electromotive is a hard company to deal with and a little

(no a LOT) arrogant.  However, they are right when they say their product

is good and Haltec is not very good.  I dont think they should of insulted

you though, just told you there may be problems.  I have the Tec-II and it

is a good unit.  Also generally if you own their product, they are quite

friendly when you have problems.  I have never talked to Fred.  I always

talk to the owner or his son.  Talked to his son once on the phone for

about an hour.  The company really needs to take a Dale Carnege course real

bad.



Dave D