what good is an assembly manual
May 6th, 2010, 07:02 AM
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what good is an assembly manual
If no one @#$%%*& bothers to read it 
. I show up to the mechanic who is now rewiring my car because the body shop had such a difficult time with a BRAND NEW harness 
. They are wondering where this goes and that goes. I ask - have you looked at the assembly manual, their answer "well kind of." I get it it out and in less than 10 minutes find the answer - it ain't perfect and I am still waiting for the wiring diagrams to be delivered but in the meantime you can figure out a pretty decent amount of stuff if you just read a bit. Unbelievable - kills me to wonder how much money I have spent on their employees trying things 5 times instead of taking an extra 10 minutes to use some deductive reasoning utilizing the assembly manual and doing it once or maybe twice.
. I show up to the mechanic who is now rewiring my car because the body shop had such a difficult time with a BRAND NEW harness . They are wondering where this goes and that goes. I ask - have you looked at the assembly manual, their answer "well kind of." I get it it out and in less than 10 minutes find the answer - it ain't perfect and I am still waiting for the wiring diagrams to be delivered but in the meantime you can figure out a pretty decent amount of stuff if you just read a bit. Unbelievable - kills me to wonder how much money I have spent on their employees trying things 5 times instead of taking an extra 10 minutes to use some deductive reasoning utilizing the assembly manual and doing it once or maybe twice.
May 6th, 2010, 08:16 AM
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Believe me, that has crossed my mind a thousand times, yet they say they are working out the issues on their dime not my dime. In the end I am sure it will be beautiful but boy its frustrating, kind of watching people kill fly's with hammers.
May 6th, 2010, 08:43 AM
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May 6th, 2010, 10:05 AM
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Part of the above mentioned problem. And what happens when you couple that with being paid by the hour.
May 6th, 2010, 10:47 AM
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this seems to be worldwide phenomenon... my 2 shops (paint + electrics) did not bother to check the manuals i ordered for them, too.
and i did order everything (even more, then they would need) as literature, just to make sure, they are able to finish the job after 4 months planned time-frame.
the result after the restoration:
- water enters trunk
- motor of rear passenger window unoperational
- wiper switch defective
- ....
only some minor things, but still annoying. i am paying for all this...
and i did order everything (even more, then they would need) as literature, just to make sure, they are able to finish the job after 4 months planned time-frame.
the result after the restoration:
- water enters trunk
- motor of rear passenger window unoperational
- wiper switch defective
- ....
only some minor things, but still annoying. i am paying for all this...
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