IMS detector MIA?

[jaykay]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

The Europeans do not support free enterprise.. So more than likely once someone figures out why we have bought every switch on the planet (after the article comes out) we won't be able to get more switches.

Your cockpit interface is slick. Keep some switches on hand for development and perhaps reverse engineer them as long as the cost not too high.

Perhaps you could make a trip to Hong Kong and get somebody to start making them for you...quality willing

[Jake Raby]

The off shore sourcing doesn't work... We tried that earlier with this product's wiring harness and a even the entire system except the switch.. Three different factories could not meet my standards so now all units are being made at our facility from scratch with the exception of the circuit boards.

The switch is just another hurdle, I have been fighting those for 3 years with this development and it's just another day at the office for me.

We are used to resistance at this point. All these people are doing is making life more difficult for the owners of the cars...

[Jaxonalden]

Jake,

I just tried to use the link to your site thats on the left to get the cost of the IMSG. My Norton Anti-Virus blocked it saying it was a malicious web site. The details said the site had 10 drive-by software bugs...just sayin'.

By the way, how much is the IMSG?

[thejack]

This means that we'll soon start a race to get one piece until the switch issue will be definetely solved staying with eyes open wide to check the website to place a pre order for about 230 pieces more.

If you publicize the IMSG all over the US and even worldwide, a thousand of pieces could not be enough to fulfill request. I'm sure you're planning something different to give your customer the chance to get one of this useful devices. Isn't so?

PS: I just want to underline that I'm not questioning your knowledge or commitment into developing this device or even discussing your methods, I indeed appreciate your effort in such a development and engineering Porsche's technology. Please, forgive my language since I'm really not so skilled with english and could say something which is not written as intended.

[Jake Raby]

This means that we'll soon start a race to get one piece until the switch issue will be definetely solved staying with eyes open wide to check the website to place a pre order for about 230 pieces more.

Pretty much.. The switch is imperative to the original design of the IMSG in regard to seamless installation, resulting in a vehicle that appears to be 100% "stock". I have been working with another switch manufacturer, however it is likely that the shape of the Porsche switch is specific and may lead to conflicts with Porsche if we decided to replicate it. We are investigating this now; but we can take no risks with this. It is entirely possible that another interface will need to be supplied with the units that are produced after the current switch supply is depleted.

If you publicize the IMSG all over the US and even worldwide, a thousand of pieces could not be enough to fulfill request.

1000?? Hell, we have 400 pieces already spoken for and the technology is still yet to be revealed! We need multiple thousands of these and have all the other components required to produce these numbers already on hand. The switch is the missing link undoubtedly.

I'm sure you're planning something different to give your customer the chance to get one of this useful devices. Isn't so?

Yes, but we must approach this very carefully. Also you have to understand that we spent MONTHS trying to get the system perfected with the stock Porsche switch and due to this the circuit boards and wiring harness are specifically set up for that particular switch. Until we placed an order for switches that depleted the US stock of them we had no knowledge that PAG would limit the number of switches they were willing to supply to us.

PS: I just want to underline that I'm not questioning your knowledge or commitment into developing this device or even discussing your methods, I indeed appreciate your effort in such a development and engineering Porsche's technology. Please, forgive my language since I'm really not so skilled with english and could say something which is not written as intended.

No problem. We have a challenge with the switches, but its a good problem to have when thousands of people want something.. Its not a good problem to have when people can't have the order filled due to a single switch that we more than likely cannot reproduce without some sort of possible recourse with the MFR.

I have two more designs in wok at the present that will retain the functionality of the system, but won't integrate into the stock dash as seamlessly. To me, all that matters is saving an engine with the use of this system, and IMHO the purchasers are being too concerned with cosmetics anyway.

The IMSG retails at 389.95

[Flavor 987S]

Jake, are you locked into this specific switch because of the patent, too?

What firm is doing your global patent work?

[Jake Raby]

Just the function of the switch is part of the patent, not that particular switch.
We have worked with a couple of different firms on the patent work, if you have ties in that community, please PM me.