Yep i highly recommend everyone who finds it a issue to do something about it after my delete of the program its a huge relief and so much safer
Use any program or device that resolves the issue it's so much safer and more fun to drive
Yep i highly recommend everyone who finds it a issue to do something about it after my delete of the program its a huge relief and so much safer
Use any program or device that resolves the issue it's so much safer and more fun to drive
I'm becoming accustomed to the Fred Astaire driving style.
Perhaps could even grow to like it.
Unfortunately that's not how Stop/Start works on my 7.5 R :(Quote:
Originally Posted by bgroper
Mine cuts out before I've completely stopped, no matter how gentle I am on the brakes (and I am quite light footed - I often sell a car with the original brake pads, including one that had over 180,000km). It will restart if I wiggle the steering wheel.
I think I will program myself to hit the SS button immediately after the Start engine button as if I know I'm going to be stationary for a long time I do like the engine to stop running.
It's a pity VW didn't move the buttons to the correct (driver) side of the gear lever when they changed to RHD, but seeing as they were always too lazy/penny pinching to move the indicator stalk I guess it is no surprise they took the easy way out.
You know, if you think about it, it is a very complicated piece of software that controls the SS feature. Incredible to go to so much trouble for something the clearly a lot of people don't want.
I would never buy a second hand car with this feature that the previous owner used. You can just imagine what is going to fail a soon as you get it home. All the components in the start cycle. Even if these parts are somehow beefed up (which I doubt).
Almost all the wear and tare on an internal combustion engine is done when starting and here we are starting an engine 1000's of times more than necessary.
We have stop-start on both our cars. Neither of us use it. Turning it off is just part of the (many) button pressing routine at start up. The longest and most annoying of these being having to press race mode (or in my case Individual mode because I like the suspension in normal) every single time to open the outer exhaust flaps. I’m looking forward to not having to do that on my wagon when it arrives :)
I wonder if every R owner is aware of the flap reset issue. I drove past one yesterday and the outer exhaust tips looked like new while the inboard two were black like all four of mine are. Maybe they just never change the drive mode.
I read somewhere that the Stop/Start annoyance is only enabled in "Normal" mode.
So if "Individual" mode is programmed with same settings as normal mode, and individual mode is selected, does the Stop/Start thingy stay deactivated ?
When I get my car back, I'll try this out.
Meanwhile, thanks for any tips or clues.
I have a 7.5 R and use individual mode with DCC is normal. With most other things on Race (apart from Sound). Are you saying I need to reselect this each time to reset the flaps?Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul_R
My 7.5 R is in individual mode and SS works as it should. Also I can get it to NOT cut out by no depressing the brake pedal so hard.Quote:
Originally Posted by bgroper
Also the 7.5 R DAP (should be the same with all 7.5 golfs) is great in that it detects the car in front and when the car in front driver off the engine automatically kicks in again.
I actually really like the SS feature and have never experienced an issue with the engine cutting out when trying to do a right turn. I guess when I figured out the "trick" on how to have it not cut out from my mk7 GTI it hasn't bothered me one bit.
And lots/many/some other folks seem to also dislike this "feature", which really should be the point.Quote:
Originally Posted by kennyc
Different drivers have different styles and desires, so the default for the SS feature should be configurable by the driver, NOT fixed by VAG.
Some drivers would select ON by default, others would select OFF by default. Everybody happy.
Sadly, I accept such driver choice of default is unlikely to ever be implemented. :(
Hi Don
Hopefully this gets to you mate.
Im in sydney, just picked up a mk7.5 wolfs wagon.
I would love to pay for your time to make one of these units for me. For sure i could do it myself, although if you have the knowhow, and parts already, im happy to pay.
Please message me a price mate. inc shipping to sydney if possible.
Thanks again for the time.
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Originally Posted by DV52