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Was sort of relevant to the Electric cars thread but my diesel car has, like most modern cars, way to much gadgetry and reliance on technology.

Today it caused an accident by deciding to emergency stop, out of the blue for no reason.

Fortunately no-one hurt and my no claims is intact but it's made me question the move towards computers taking over more of the driving. I used the ACC a fair bit on it and always found it good but will probably be more wary of that sort of tech in future.
 
Experienced similar. Volkswagen?
 
Me too.
Changed gear and the fuckin thing screeched to a halt. Lucky there was nobody driving close behind me.

Then I remembered it was an automatic I was driving.
 
Experienced similar. Volkswagen?
Yes. Golf Estate
 
Me too.
Changed gear and the fuckin thing screeched to a halt. Lucky there was nobody driving close behind me.

Then I remembered it was an automatic I was driving.
mines doesnt have a gear stick so easier to remember lol
 
Our Merc Sprinter vans have that crash detection, but they're waaaay too sensitive, I was turning a corner and there were bollards on the kerb, nowhere near them but it slammed me to a halt.

Stupid fuckin thing

Turned the sensitivity down.
 
mines doesnt have a gear stick so easier to remember lol
Must be a Beemer?
Ah shit, no.
Its indicators they lack.....
 
Our Merc Sprinter vans have that crash detection, but they're waaaay too sensitive, I was turning a corner and there were bollards on the kerb, nowhere near them but it slammed me to a halt.

Stupid fuckin thing

Turned the sensitivity down.
Wonder if my missus could have one fitted?
 
Yes. Golf Estate
Mines a Passat and it's happened a couple of times. Not great...
 
Mines a Passat and it's happened a couple of times. Not great...
does it not throw up any error codes ??
 
does it not throw up any error codes ??
Faulty sensor another possibility which would give a false error code
 
Faulty sensor another possibility which would give a false error code
but it doesn't put the engine management light on or anything ??
 
@Purple & Green @Smurf do your cars have auxiliary batteries as they usually control things like cruise control , start / stop etc . A faulty one can give out some strange issues
 
does it not throw up any error codes ??
Nope? Then again mate I'm so clueless about cars....
 
My Diesel Audi used to stall randomly, and was related to the start stop system. One new sensor and only using non supermarket fuel has stopped it happening since.
 
My Diesel Audi used to stall randomly, and was related to the start stop system. One new sensor and only using non supermarket fuel has stopped it happening since.
thats what the start stop does though ??
 
thats what the start stop does though ??

No, it would stop, and not start again, often in traffic.
 
No, it would stop, and not start again, often in traffic.
ah right , i tend to turn mine off as i'm not convinced if it might cause premature wear on the timing chain with all that starting up ??
 
@Purple & Green @Smurf do your cars have auxiliary batteries as they usually control things like cruise control , start / stop etc . A faulty one can give out some strange issues
No idea, I'm clueless with cars.

I had the problem with a Diesel Ford, randomly cutting out, and ended up getting towed home.

No engine management lights, no warning. When Ford plugged the diagnostic in, they got an error code that something was faulty - wish I could remember what it was - but it turned out it was just the sensor that was faulty.
 
No idea, I'm clueless with cars.

I had the problem with a Diesel Ford, randomly cutting out, and ended up getting towed home.

No engine management lights, no warning. When Ford plugged the diagnostic in, they got an error code that something was faulty - wish I could remember what it was - but it turned out it was just the sensor that was faulty.

Exhaust pressure sensor most likely if it was that easy a fix.
Attaches to the EGR valve.
 
No idea, I'm clueless with cars.

I had the problem with a Diesel Ford, randomly cutting out, and ended up getting towed home.

No engine management lights, no warning. When Ford plugged the diagnostic in, they got an error code that something was faulty - wish I could remember what it was - but it turned out it was just the sensor that was faulty.
aye sensors galore these days , cars are like computers.....great when theyre working . I've got a diagnostics reader theyre pretty handy as it gives you a starting point . I had a nox sensor fuck up just after i bought my car , the dealer i bought it from replaced it but it had to go into Mercedes to have the diagnostics bit cleared correctly
 
Exhaust pressure sensor most likely if it was that easy a fix.
Attaches to the EGR valve.
lol just as i was typing my reply
 
aye sensors galore these days , cars are like computers.....great when theyre working . I've got a diagnostics reader theyre pretty handy as it gives you a starting point . I had a nox sensor fuck up just after i bought my car , the dealer i bought it from replaced it but it had to go into Mercedes to have the diagnostics bit cleared correctly

When I done my apprenticeship at Citroën, if you disconnected the battery for 5 minutes, the cpu would forget all the codes that it had logged.
If it was fixed before that then it wouldn't flag up again, saving folk the diagnostic charge.

Might be different for newer cars, but i believe most cars use Bosch systems, might still work for any future problems.
 
When I done my apprenticeship at Citroën, if you disconnected the battery for 5 minutes, the cpu would forget all the codes that it had logged.
If it was fixed before that then it wouldn't flag up again, saving folk the diagnostic charge.

Might be different for newer cars, but i believe most cars use Bosch systems, might still work for any future problems.
Yeah i've heard that said but dont think its the case nowadays mostly , most readers show current and historic in my experience
 
Exhaust pressure sensor most likely if it was that easy a fix.
Attaches to the EGR valve.

Bet you made that shit up because he's 'clueless with cars'.

:coffee1:
 
When I done my apprenticeship at Citroën, if you disconnected the battery for 5 minutes, the cpu would forget all the codes that it had logged.
If it was fixed before that then it wouldn't flag up again, saving folk the diagnostic charge.

Might be different for newer cars, but i believe most cars use Bosch systems, might still work for any future problems.

I did my apprenticeship at Harburn Hobbies in Leith Walk. Electric cars back then ran forever and ever, for the price of a small lightbulb burning, nae breakdowns, nae battery worries.

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I did my apprenticeship at Harburn Hobbies in Leith Walk. Electric cars back then ran forever and ever, for the price of a small lightbulb burning, nae breakdowns, nae battery worries.

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a bugger when they came off the track at the furthest away point though or the cat stood on one :22:
 

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