Email from Wisconsin Electric: Embedded System Failure Another Rumor

Date: Tuesday, 16 February 1999 11:38am CT
To: theroux@borderlands.com.SMTP
From: MARGARET.HEFFERNAN@wemail.wisenergy.com
Subject: Y2k embedded system issues

No, this is not true. We're not exactly sure how this rumor got started, but
that's all it is... a rumor.

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Date: Thursday, 4 February 1999 4:34pm
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Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 14:33:04 -0800
To: margaret.heffernan@wemail.wisenergy.com
From: Michael Theroux < theroux@borderlands.com >
Subject: Y2k embedded system issues
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Hello Margaret,

Thank you for speaking with me today. Below you will find the email I
received about your Y2k issues.

Again, my details below. It would be preferable if you could just email me
with your response. Thank you.

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Michael Theroux
Director
Borderland Sciences Research Foundation - Since 1945
http://www.borderlands.com
theroux@borderlands.com
Ph. 707.825.7733 FAX: 707.825.7779
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ORIGINAL MESSAGE TO BSRF FOLLOWS

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Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 15:57:51 -0600
From: John Hebert < jhebert@groupwise.co.waukesha.wi.us >
To: director@borderlands.com
Subject: Y2K challenge

Attendees of Wisconsin Y2K user's group, August 19, 1998. Were told by
Wisconsin Electric that they:

A) Have 12 Catepillar D9 bulldozers
B) 4 had Cummings Diesel engines which would have Y2K problems
C) The Y2K issues were with the oil pressure monitoring assembly
D) The front end loaders would shut on 1/1/2000
E) Repair cost $2,400 EA.

Thats all the detail I have in my notes - however it is the most detail I
seen on any claimed embedded failure. I did try to independently verify
the problem by checking Cummings web site and with a couple Emails to
Cummings but didn't get anywhere (neither confirmation nor denial)

Wisconsin electric has put me through to their Y2K section without problem
in the past
(414) 221-2345 corporate office
(414) 221-3333 customer service.

Its the best I have.

jh