Hi all
I picked up my F type on Sunday. Panels aligned, winter tyres ordered.
So far my only gripe is the automatic start/stop.
The orange light is active and the head up display says on.
The trouble is it hasn’t worked yet. Everything seems to be ok, battery, climate control, outside temp etc.
Any thoughts?
J
Automated start stop
As I understand it, the auto stop/start only kicks in when the car thinks everything can cope with it, so if the battery voltage is a bit low or the engine's cold it won't operate. If your car has been sitting in a dealership for a while the battery may not be fully charged.
Turning stop/.start off is the first thing I do as I select drive, so if yours isn't working I'd say you have a result!
Also, a useful forum tip is to put your vehicle details in your signature block, then when asking for help we'll know which model and MY we're dealing with.
And finally, welcome to the club!
Turning stop/.start off is the first thing I do as I select drive, so if yours isn't working I'd say you have a result!
Also, a useful forum tip is to put your vehicle details in your signature block, then when asking for help we'll know which model and MY we're dealing with.
And finally, welcome to the club!
MY18 F-Type V8 R AWD in Glacier White
Lots of leather and toys, and loads of noise!
Lots of leather and toys, and loads of noise!
SCM has pretty much summed it up.
I was hoping this place would be a "stop start free zone" as it's one of those never-ending sagas on other Jaguar models.
On the XE forums there is a topic on it that has reached 55 pages and for many it still doesn't work and no definitive solutions either.
It's a combination of a flaky/overcomplicated battery charging system, a battery that is the cheapest they can get away with and all the various computer software that will stop it working if the car needs power for aircon or anything else, plus if it's low temperatures etc etc etc.
Please think of any other reason you can and that will probably be true too.
Like most, turning the hateful thing off has become part of my starting procedure, not that it has worked from day one anyway.
I was hoping this place would be a "stop start free zone" as it's one of those never-ending sagas on other Jaguar models.
On the XE forums there is a topic on it that has reached 55 pages and for many it still doesn't work and no definitive solutions either.
It's a combination of a flaky/overcomplicated battery charging system, a battery that is the cheapest they can get away with and all the various computer software that will stop it working if the car needs power for aircon or anything else, plus if it's low temperatures etc etc etc.
Please think of any other reason you can and that will probably be true too.
Like most, turning the hateful thing off has become part of my starting procedure, not that it has worked from day one anyway.
Do you mean won't fold on locking, or when you try the manual method?
On my previous XKRs fold-on-lock was a user selectable option but on my MY18 R it's only dealer settable. I find that annoying because I like to disable it when the temperatures drop so they don't freeze folded in.
On my previous XKRs fold-on-lock was a user selectable option but on my MY18 R it's only dealer settable. I find that annoying because I like to disable it when the temperatures drop so they don't freeze folded in.
MY18 F-Type V8 R AWD in Glacier White
Lots of leather and toys, and loads of noise!
Lots of leather and toys, and loads of noise!
On the drivers side door where the buttons are to adjust mirrors.....
Press both buttons at the same time. If mirrors fold in then you have power mirrors. If not then you don't.
I think that is the easiest way to check...... ?
Press both buttons at the same time. If mirrors fold in then you have power mirrors. If not then you don't.
I think that is the easiest way to check...... ?
400 Sport AWD - MY18 - Black
Thanks.
Yes I push the 2 L/R mirror buttons nothing happens. So possibly not a feature.
Auto stop/start: centre button is orange when driving (same as my sports exhaust etc). So I assume is on?
Yes I push the 2 L/R mirror buttons nothing happens. So possibly not a feature.
Auto stop/start: centre button is orange when driving (same as my sports exhaust etc). So I assume is on?
2015 FType, R design body kit and skirts. Salsa Red
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