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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: virginVWman on 22 June 2014, 12:04
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HAs anyone else experienced this. I have a DTUK box fitted, never had any issues over the last 4 months or so. Gave it a good rag from 1st to 3rd then all of a sudden this appears on the dash and the power just totally goes. Like really goes!!! I was in 5th, thought id drop to 4th, still hardly any acceleration. Googled it and it appears to be a glow plug light issue? Is this due to me ragging it or an issue with the car or both? I restarted the car and all appears well. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Get it to dealer.... without fault codes it's like looking at magic 8 ball....
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Sounds like you hit limp mode
Get it scanned for fault codes :nerd:
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Spoke to the VW and ive to call the servicing department tomorrow. Il have to take of the dtuk box just incase they say ive invalidated the warranty. Was unreal how limp it was. Had a few issues with the car. Chances of getting an R just in case it has to go in for a service? Ha I wish. An UP like monkeyhanger im sure
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Yeah basically limp mode shuts down the turbo so you effectively end up with a normally aspirated engine but worse as it reduces power right across the board too
Stops it from going bang though :whistle:
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Turbo Boost Valve :nerd:
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Did you manager to red line it? It's probably protection to stop you popping the engine. The problem is though you're going to remove the dtuk box so you won't know if that's been the issue. Did you blast from 1st to third from cold?
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Did you manager to red line it? It's probably protection to stop you popping the engine. The problem is though you're going to remove the dtuk box so you won't know if that's been the issue. Did you blast from 1st to third from cold?
Had been driving ten or fifteen mins, so oil temp was up at the usual 90. I did hoof it off the line from 1st to 3rd as some p*enis in a CC was trying to beat me off the line, but to the usual 4,200 rpm. I humped him but rather embarrassingly he overtook me up a hill when the car literally died. I mean no power at all, id have been better getting out and pushing. Ive been driving conservatively since as im worried itl happen again
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I did hoof it off the line from 1st to 3rd as some p*enis in a CC was trying to beat me off the line,
And you rose to it? What does that say about you?
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I did hoof it off the line from 1st to 3rd as some p*enis in a CC was trying to beat me off the line,
And you rose to it? What does that say about you?
Well he was up my arse trying to get me to move in to the slow lane when I was behind a car both sitting above the speed limit. Why sit up someone's arse if there is no where for you to go. You trying to tell me you've never done that before? I seriously doubt it
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Il have to take of the dtuk box just incase they say ive invalidated the warranty.
You already have. :whistle:
Why go to 4.2k in a diesel anyway? Ignition retention starts to kick in, I guess DTUK box injects WAY more diesel at that rev range so you don't loose power as noticeably as on stock ECU... If you go to 4.2k "as usual" then I guess in worst case you could have melted DPF (since most fuel will burn in exhaust manifold, turbo, dpf as ignition is severely delayed due to high rpm).
If someone tailgates me I tend to increase my distance to car in front in case he does bang into me.... bang from the back is worse enough but don't wanna be sandwiched....
but back to topic, get fault codes and see what it says....
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How have i invalidated my warranty? Surely its only a remap that does that. As if i take my dtuk box off how will they know? Monkeyhanger did this and they hadnt a clue.
Well ok let me rephrase that. I dont always go to 4,200 its only when im pushing it but if im driving normally i will change gear at 2,300. You can take it right up to 5,000 if you wanted but sack that.
Booked in for fri
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You have modded the engine mate, doesn't matter how. :grin: DTUK box will increase mechanical, thermal, etc stresses on engines and certain other components (DPF for example). Not saying it will certainly cause damage but where there is more stress there will be more wear if you don't change engine mechanically.
Am sure warranty rules and regs point this out somewhere (VW being german certainly have this covered). On the plus side you have only voided engine and assosiated bits warranty (gear box, drivetrain) but not the whole car, say the chassis.
Just tried to point out that technically you have voided warranty, if you can sleep not telling VW that you had tuning box fitted then don't ;)
Don't worry too much, could be something else completely unrelated as well (and you're not alone going over 3k5) :tongue:
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I'm sure the thread wasnt started for all in sundry to comment on driving and warranty issues.
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No need to panic and no need to goto the dealer neither.
The simple fact is that the warmer ambient air temps have affected the fuel to air mix and caused your engine to basically tell you that something's not quite right
Warmer air isn't as dense so the balance if fuel and air has gone to pot, the simple fix is to turn the box down a touch..
Once the temps drop (autumn/winter) then you'll find that you can then turn the box back up to the setting you've ran for months. (When the air temps were lower)
HTH
Andrew