FWIW, i just installed one of these solid state DME's last week. I think i see less cranking but it's not night and day difference. Im sure some of that is vehicle dependent.
Now, i did have one strange issue this past weekend. The car crapped out on me, and i couldn't hear the fuel pump powering up with the key like normal. One the side of the road i tried the key several times with no FP sound. I checked the relay, pushing on the connector and twisting wiring. After that it started up and hasn't missed a beat since. Now i'm nervous about this relay too.
