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Originally Posted by superduty
This is driven more by the EU than the bean counters at BMW. The use of pure tin is the result of the EU prohibition of the use of Sn/Pb on connectors & component leads. A case of environmental concerns over riding practical concerns. The transition to pure tin has not been without unforeseen consequences and the mitigation costs have been huge.
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Yes, forgot about the the EU regs. Thanks for the clarification and info.