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In "Deadly manuvers" KITT damages something he calls his alpha circut when he tows Robin's car. I'd be curious to know what the Alpha circut is and what it does for KITT. KITT sure made a big deal of that circut being damaged What is that alpa circut as it applies to KITT

Thanks,

Well it would bring up the question did they, the creators of the series, really plan out what each chip did or did they pick out a name that sounded cool when they needed it. I'm gonna go with B.

But possibly his Alpha circuit is his primary circuit, and he couldn't function properly without it.

well, my first impression made me think it was something else. if ya know what I mean.

The primary reason that KARR turbo boosted into the semi in "KITT vs KARR" was to steal alpha capacitors - the same chip?

Joe

maybe the alpha circut was had help kitt regulate the flow of power to his various systems ??????

Interesting point Joe. If so, they must be very important, whatever the heck they are.

neps wrote:Interesting point Joe. If so, they must be very important, whatever the heck they are.

Well, the term "Alpha" means "Beginning", which could also mean "Primary". Which could also mean that it is significant to vital functions.

This always seemed like really really bad writing to me.

Kitts ment to be almost indistructable, and yet important circuits can be damaged by the simple act of towing something?

he can have a bomb blow up under him... explosives erupt in his trunk, but look out if he tows anything??

And how exactly does towing something damage internal circuits??

Even in the world of KR its just stupid writing.

Cars with automatic transmission aren't really supposed to tow/be towed. I remember reading somewhere that it could damage the transmission or something like that. Maybe the alpha circuit is what KITT uses to control the car/transmission?

Knight2000 wrote:Cars with automatic transmission aren't really supposed to tow/be towed. I remember reading somewhere that it could damage the transmission or something like that. Maybe the alpha circuit is what KITT uses to control the car/transmission?

sure makes complete sense to me.

Kitt has pushed several vehicles at once in many episodes, as well as performing other feats of low-end torque power. Towing a car with it in neutral wouldn't be very hard, would it?

actually, if your reffering to the episode "good day at white rock", he didnt really use much low-end torque there as he was spinning his tires while pushing the car out of the impound lot.

Cars with automatic transmission aren't really supposed to tow/be towed. I remember reading somewhere that it could damage the transmission or something like that. Maybe the alpha circuit is what KITT uses to control the car/transmission?

They not really ment to turbo boost either.