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General Category => Freewheeling => Folders => Topic started by: LittleWheelsandBig on 04 March, 2021, 02:49:59 pm

Title: e-Brompton recall
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 04 March, 2021, 02:49:59 pm

https://www.brompton.com/recall

Apparently recent e-Bromptons need a firmware upgrade to stop them potentially powering ahead when the rider has stopped pedalling. It is more than a little cheeky that the firmware update is ‘free until September 2021’.

Title: Re: e-Brompton recall
Post by: rogerzilla on 04 March, 2021, 05:01:21 pm

I'd be interested to see how well that stood up in court, unless they can claim the bikes are all life-expired by then.

Title: Re: e-Brompton recall
Post by: Cudzoziemiec on 04 March, 2021, 06:58:39 pm

It certainly contrasts very poorly with nikki's recent experience of a recall on a 25-year old Trek.

Title: Re: e-Brompton recall
Post by: Kim on 04 March, 2021, 07:34:07 pm

Also, it's firmware.  It's not like they've got to hold a stock of suitable replacement parts indefinitely.

Title: Re: e-Brompton recall
Post by: grams on 04 March, 2021, 07:58:36 pm

Quote from: Kim on 04 March, 2021, 07:34:07 pm

Also, it's firmware.  It's not like they've got to hold a stock of suitable replacement parts indefinitely.

Given Brompton's love of old tech, are we *sure* they don't have mask ROMs?

Title: Re: e-Brompton recall
Post by: Kim on 04 March, 2021, 07:59:41 pm

Quote from: grams on 04 March, 2021, 07:58:36 pm

Quote from: Kim on 04 March, 2021, 07:34:07 pm

Also, it's firmware.  It's not like they've got to hold a stock of suitable replacement parts indefinitely.

Given Brompton's love of old tech, are we *sure* they don't have mask ROMs?

EPROMs, and they've forgotten to stick a bit of tape over the window...

Title: Re: e-Brompton recall
Post by: rogerzilla on 04 March, 2021, 09:06:10 pm

Thermionic valves and Leclanché cells.