funny that this subject has come up.
cause i just fitted one to my sierra on the weekend.
god knows if they really work or not.
i pulled mine out of a trade in at work so the price was right
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
Thought I'd give some feedback on the ERPS system that I had fitted to my Jimny shortly after buying it. The car is now almost 9 years old, with 140,000km. It has seen many beach trips and sometimes not washed for a couple of weeks after returning (I know, bad habit). So far the body has only one place with rust which is in the floor of the little storage compartment for the jack. Areas that have suffered, and understandably, are all the metal parts that have no, or poor contact to a "charged" element of the vehicle, particularly the suspension parts with rubber bushings separating them. I also chemical rust proofed the car when it was new but have never touched it up. |
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| Author: | steak_knife [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
I`ve seen rusty cars that have had ERPS fitted from new, seen it work to. |
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| Author: | BJPK [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
funny that this subject has come up. cause i just fitted one to my sierra on the weekend. god knows if they really work or not. i pulled mine out of a trade in at work so the price was right
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
you need to have at least 3 contact pads (don't remember the tech term) I have 2 on the body and one on the chassis. 4 would be better. Larger vehicles need more. |
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| Author: | royce [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
I have 4 in mine and my car is parked 30m from the ocean outside every night, I left a bare metal piece of body exposed for over a year and the rust didnt pit the steel just formed an oxide layer over it like it says it will, mini on the otherhand thats parked in a garage is looking a bit sad in bare metal places 
they arent all the same though, I have seen some of the cheap shit ones with rusty mounting screws 
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
Mine is the ERPS branded one. I asked around for peoples thoughts but nobody I knew had one. In the end I thought, what the hell I'll give it a go. I've been quite happy. And yeah bare metal is not that big a deal. |
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| Author: | SuziBlu [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
My suzi has ERPS and is near rusted to death, it is a beach car, and I wash it, but it was pretty rusty when I bought it. I remember seeing the ERPS under bonnet the first time, and laughing. |
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
Yeah but at what point was it fitted. Probably after it was rusty. Also was it always connected and how many contact points are fitted? What brand is it? |
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| Author: | SuziBlu [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
Sorry, no idea, looks old as the hills, I'm not interested in it. If I was to try to rust proof anything, I would use zinc anodes, all the rest are, IMO just magic furphys. |
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
SuziBlu wrote: all the rest are, IMO just magic furphys.
That's what lots of people told me about them, but has definitely worked. Compared to my last Sierra it's been a huge saving of body panels. Just sharing my exp. |
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| Author: | SuziBlu [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
Mate, I have no doubt that they help, if set up right, they have been around a long time, and if there was no possibility of them working they would have been taken off the market years ago. Mine, sadly I think nothing could help her, she has been in salt water many times, so no discredit to any form of rust prevention. Its a shame the rust in mine, have spent heaps doing her up to be an ripper toy, but looks like a rust piece of crap, next mod, is find a good shell and do a body swap. |
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
I just kept replacing rusty metal with fiberglass in my old Sierra. Mainly in the floor and the regular cancer spots around hinges etc. Fiberglass doesn't rust
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| Author: | SuziBlu [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
Where do you get fiberglass panels, or do you fabricate them yourself. like you sed, glass dont rust. |
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| Author: | TASSIETOYUKI [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
SuziBlu wrote: My suzi has ERPS and is near rusted to death, it is a beach car, and I wash it, but it was pretty rusty when I bought it.
I remember seeing the ERPS under bonnet the first time, and laughing. Is this one an "ERPS" branded product (or what ever they used to be called) or a knock off?? |
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| Author: | SuziBlu [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
I don't know what either look like. Mine is under the bonnet, passenger side, without going and having a look, about 3" wide x 2" deep, and, say 1/4" thick. Does say Electronic Rust prevention System on it. I have no idea without going for a look how many wires come out of it. |
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| Author: | TASSIETOYUKI [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
I think the good one used to be "counteract" or "couplertec" something like that any way.. |
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| Author: | SuziBlu [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
Just had a look, a water hose has burst, damit, its the very easy to get one thats under the inlet manifold, from the heater, ak, lots of spanner rash coming up. Its a little blue thing, 2 1/2" high, 2" wide, and has 2 wires coming from it, no name, just ERPS and then full Electronic rara |
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
ERPS branded system |
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| Author: | SuziBlu [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
Not like mine, close, but, not the same |
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| Author: | twitchy [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
got some cheap snake oil here A nice cheap Flux capacitor as well. 
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| Author: | steak_knife [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
twitchy wrote: got some cheap snake oil here
A nice cheap Flux capacitor as well. How much for the Flux Capacitor? I`m still chasing a Cristal Polarizer to 
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| Author: | twitchy [ Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
All the good bits are here mate.... http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?zenid=2 ... +capacitor |
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| Author: | steak_knife [ Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ERPS - Electronic Rust Prevention System |
$175,000.00 F*#king bargain!! I`ll get 10 next pay. |
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