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2012 1.6 tdi bluemotion Passat, stop start system

  • 06-12-2019 12:46am
    #1
    Polo_Cluvie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭


    The stop start system in my car refuses to work. My mate a vw tech has ran scans etc but nothing showing up. Actually realised in the process the ss in his own 2011 passat not working either! Any ideas guys? Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Stoolbend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭Stoolbend


    How old is the battery?


  • #3
    Polo_Cluvie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭Polo_Cluvie


    Stoolbend wrote: »
    How old is the battery?
    I reckon its original battery..


  • #4
    Stoolbend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭Stoolbend


    Theres your problem.

    Also a VW tech but couldn't figure it out and didn't know his own wasnt working?


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,528 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Stop start is an annoying load of rubbish anyway.

    Could have been coded out.


  • #6
    Polo_Cluvie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭Polo_Cluvie


    Stoolbend wrote: »
    Theres your problem.

    Also a VW tech but couldn't figure it out and didn't know his own wasnt working?

    Thats a fact and head tech also had a go at if too. Thats what hes telling me anyway!


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  • #7
    Polo_Cluvie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭Polo_Cluvie


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Stop start is an annoying load of rubbish anyway.

    Could have been coded out.

    I agree Colm. Still though id like to have it working so I can turn it off lol


  • #8
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,528 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    It is turned off!

    I think what they do is change the voltage at which stop start will work, if you change the value to something like 15 volts, it will never kick in.


  • #9
    standardg60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,229 ✭✭✭standardg60


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Stop start is an annoying load of rubbish anyway.

    Could have been coded out.

    Completely agree, imo it's only a matter of time before someone proves that an engine stopped and re-started say five times over the course of a minute uses more fuel than an engine left idling.


  • #10
    Polo_Cluvie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭Polo_Cluvie


    standardg60 wrote: »
    Completely agree, imo it's only a matter of time before someone proves that an engine stopped and re-started say five times over the course of a minute uses more fuel than an engine left idling.

    Im not disagreeing with ye lads but ive only recently purchased the car and id like to have everything working!!


  • #11
    greasepalm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,667 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    You should not have bought a vw then,just wait for the list to grow.Hmm timing belt due?


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  • #12
    Polo_Cluvie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭Polo_Cluvie


    greasepalm wrote: »
    You should not have bought a vw then,just wait for the list to grow.Hmm timing belt due?

    Speaking from experience?


  • #13
    greasepalm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,667 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Working in a garage and see many vws in ," ohh i have a light on the dash " I do hope you do motorway driving and not short journeys.


  • #14
    Polo_Cluvie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭Polo_Cluvie


    greasepalm wrote: »
    Working in a garage and see many vws in ," ohh i have a light on the dash " I do hope you do motorway driving and not short journeys.

    It was an informed decision tbh. Im aware of the pitfalls but man they are such a comfortable solidly built powerful car I like thousands of others cant see past them lol. Plus i got a good deal lol


  • #15
    Polo_Cluvie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭Polo_Cluvie


    I replaced the battery today with VWs economy battery 135e and ss working perfectly!


  • #16
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,528 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Polo_Cluvie wrote: »
    1.6 TDI Bluemotion Passat
    Polo_Cluvie wrote: »
    powerful car

    No!


  • #17
    Polo_Cluvie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭Polo_Cluvie


    Ha ha compared to my d4d yes!!


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