> A friend of mine who works in low-level code design for ECU circuit
>> boards which end up in a variety of different manufacturer's ECUs,
>> told me today that there is a bug that has only just come to light
>> affecting all ECU cars manufactured since around 1998 - basically
>> there is some sort of software f*ck-up whereby when the date reaches
>> 04/04/04 the system gets confused and will completely lock up,
>> causing the car's engine to no longer run until an update has been
>> installed. This is largely due to the fact that the year digits are
>> still only stored so as to recognise up to the first 100 years -
>> well it's actually 7 bit, so from 0-127, with 1998 being year 0 and
>> so on. Any owners of any car with any form of ECU that was made in
>> or after 1998 will need to go their main dealer as soon as possible
>> before the end of 3rd April (i.e. the day before this happens) to
>> avoid this causing any breakdowns. Estimated cost should be from
>> £150, but this depends on the complexity of the specific car in >> question.
>
> You're a day early.
And it's *SO* ridiculous, that clearly nobody is gonna believe it :)