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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
short trips not charging battery?, 12v hair dryer on a lot ? At work
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4th Mar 2012 11:44 am |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
Not having a Stop Start not sure but heard it said that if the Battery in not fully charged Or the engine is not up to normal or the Air Con is in use this feature will not function. |
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4th Mar 2012 11:57 am |
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mojo Member Since: 06 Feb 2010 Location: Outta here. Posts: 365 |
Just turn it off, it's rubbish anyway. |
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4th Mar 2012 12:05 pm |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
One of my lads has just got a 12 plate Blue Motion Golf, Automatic, that cuts the engine when you sit with your foot on the brake, he says gone are the days on the roundabout where you see a gap and go, you have to take your foot off the brake, press the accelerator for it to restart then it goes, by then it's to late, the gap has gone. |
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4th Mar 2012 12:11 pm |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
Any excuse to visit Dan
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4th Mar 2012 12:21 pm |
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MartynB Member Since: 08 Aug 2011 Location: Currently Rootless ! Posts: 1777 |
I've had this on my company car for 3 years now, for the first two years it didn't work most of Decmber through to February because of the cold temperatures, I haven't honestly noticed a difference in MPG between working or not. Most of the younger lads turn it off for reasons of quick getaway. 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership 2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned ! 2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto . |
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4th Mar 2012 12:22 pm |
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Annie Member Since: 20 Oct 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 375 |
Thank you chaps. I wont bother booking it in then.
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4th Mar 2012 5:27 pm |
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mcphersonstrut Member Since: 21 Jul 2009 Location: In the land of 2 wheel drive and 60mpg Posts: 2164 |
Annie - Not questioning what you've written but just check that it actually says eco stop/start 'on'. When you get in the car and start it up you should not have to press anything to make the stop/start work, is this what your doing ? I have a Golf Bluemotion and can disable the stop/start by pressing a button and when I do (Very rarely as I think it's great) then and only then is the eco button lit. Of course LR might work the other way around but just a thought. ...and on the Golf you can run the aircon in stop/start mode, the fan keep blowing air over the cooler. |
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4th Mar 2012 5:48 pm |
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Annie Member Since: 20 Oct 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 375 |
Hello Andy
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4th Mar 2012 5:54 pm |
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marklad2020 Member Since: 06 Aug 2011 Location: Zürich Posts: 34 |
You also need to be in neutral with your foot off the clutch. |
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4th Mar 2012 6:38 pm |
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The Doctor Member Since: 09 Jul 2010 Location: Gallifrey Posts: 4615 |
I like the feature but then I do get a fair amount of use out of it when I am going to and from work in Derby. LR claim it only needs to cut the engine for 10 seconds to start saving fuel. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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4th Mar 2012 7:20 pm |
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rchrdleigh Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere in the East of England Posts: 1601 |
Actually LR claim that stopping for 3 seconds or more will start saving fuel. |
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4th Mar 2012 7:55 pm |
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realspeed Member Since: 26 Mar 2011 Location: East Sussex Posts: 574 |
its more of a gimmic than anything really useful. If the engine cuts out while waiting at traffic lights the impression I get is other drivers think you have stooled the engine. I switch mine off straight away but as mentioned it didn't work in the cold or engine not warmed up.
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4th Mar 2012 8:19 pm |
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The Doctor Member Since: 09 Jul 2010 Location: Gallifrey Posts: 4615 |
Perhaps they have improved it for MY11 onwards. I heard 10 seconds from somewhere. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey |
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4th Mar 2012 8:48 pm |
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