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Offline P6GTD

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Re: Mk7.5 Stop/Start
« Reply #10 on: 12 December 2020, 23:09 »
In the 7.5 with DSG it is almost impossible to live with.
Hmmm.... I might spend £1 a year extra on fuel without it? Bargain!
Not sure it’s actually greener or indeed safer. Just VW nonsense.
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Offline Adam T7

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Re: Mk7.5 Stop/Start
« Reply #11 on: 12 December 2020, 23:21 »
Total pain - always turn it off. Maybe it’s my age but I find it counterintuitive to have a red hot turbo running at 17K rpm with bearings under oil pressure for all of a sudden - no oil pressure.
I’ve always let my cars warm down if that makes sense.
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Offline bigA3519

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Re: Mk7.5 Stop/Start
« Reply #12 on: 14 December 2020, 11:19 »
The auto stop occurring as you're coming to a stop is perfectly normal. You'll find that if it is restarting again its most likely because you've moved the steering wheel slightly. Sounds silly but when you're next stopped just move the steering wheel the smallest amount and see what happens.
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Re: Mk7.5 Stop/Start
« Reply #13 on: 14 December 2020, 12:50 »
Quote from: Watts on 12 December 2020, 10:54
Do you engage autohold each time you stop or do you leave it permantley switched on?

Why would anyone do that?
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Re: Mk7.5 Stop/Start
« Reply #14 on: 14 December 2020, 13:31 »
I've just come back from driving a MK8 DSG and maybe I can see what you are talking about now (my Mk7.5 is a manual). However, after just deciding to ignore it, it wasn't any drama really. And I am fairly sure the Mk8 is even more aggressive with start stop.

Maybe the only thing I can say is that it might cause some hesitation at junctions, but its the smallest amount and if that makes the difference to you safely pulling out.... then maybe the gap wasn't a gap to start with.

On the Mk7 you can always use OBD11 to permanently disable start stop - probably on the Mk8 too eventually.

I'd probably not bother - after about 30 mins of driving it, I didn't care about it much or even notice it doing it.

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Re: Mk7.5 Stop/Start
« Reply #15 on: 15 December 2020, 11:56 »
It can't be disabled on more recent 7.5s and I'd hazard a guess it won't be able to at all on an 8.
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Re: Mk7.5 Stop/Start
« Reply #16 on: 15 December 2020, 12:21 »
Quote from: mcmaddy on 15 December 2020, 11:56
It can't be disabled on more recent 7.5s and I'd hazard a guess it won't be able to at all on an 8.

With OBD11 you mean?
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Re: Mk7.5 Stop/Start
« Reply #17 on: 15 December 2020, 18:19 »
OBD11 or vcds.
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Re: Mk7.5 Stop/Start
« Reply #18 on: 15 December 2020, 18:44 »
Hmm is that just a nobody knows how to code it or its simply not configurable?
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Offline P6GTD

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Re: Mk7.5 Stop/Start
« Reply #19 on: 16 December 2020, 11:38 »
Quote from: P6GTD on 12 December 2020, 20:02
OK. This is the solution. Get rid of the feature by disconnecting the wee wire on the battery.
Simples. I did it v shortly after getting my 7.5. Never looked back.
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