
Originally Posted by
drivesafe
Hi Don and thank you very VERY much for the info you put up in the link to your other thread.
I had contemplated the VCDS route but I am testing some equipment and will occasionally actually need to have the STOP/START operating so I can compere the results under different operations.
To this end I had already started to design an electronically activated over-ride for the STOP/START switch, using the same type of mini reed switch, and your post has just made my job so much easier and quicker.
Again Don, thank you very much for taking the time to post up that thread.
Drivesafe: I'm intrigued by your project and I hope that it's a generational improvement on my amateur effort!
Not sure if you are into programming Arduino chips, but an embellishment to the third incarnation of my Auto SS kill switch is to include a facility to shut-down the device entirely by holding down the SS console button for 5 seconds on ignition switch-on. This is useful when taking the car to the dealer for maintenance (I have to repeatedly explain to the dealer service manager at every service that SS disabling is not a fault - regardless of VW's continuing belief that it's not possible to automatically disable SS)
The code shouldn't be difficult - just a matter of sensing the console SS button at ignition switch -on. The newer version of the Digispark chip now contains an EEPROM, so this is an ideal application - the maintenance state can be toggled ON and remain in that condition until the console button is held down again for 5 seconds (after maintenance has been completed) - thereby re-energizing the auto SS kill switch.
Anyhow - just a suggestion for you to consider and I hope that you will include details of your device here
Don
Last edited by DV52; 30-06-2017 at 02:34 PM.
Please don't PM to ask questions about coding, or vehicle repairs. The better place to deal with these matters is on-line, in the forum proper. That way you get the benefit of the expertise of the wider forum! Thank you.
Bookmarks