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90%
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90% |
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| What's a gearbox ? |
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9% |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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I was playing with my faultmate last night and decided to reset the adaptive gearbox settings. I couldn't believe how much more responsive the car was after doing it . I have just done a 5000 km + trip towing a trailer off-road , so I guess this is why I felt such a difference.
I thought it might be worthwhile for those of you who can , to do something similar and see what results you get .
For the faultmateless , maybe ask the stealers to do it next time your car is in . It takes about 10 seconds to do , so hopefully you won't be charged
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 20th Jan 2010 2:56 pm |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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When I reset mine the other week I noticed a slight improvement, but not a great difference (I've always driven my D3 "energetically" anyway  )
In fact I only reset it because I could, not because I needed to  2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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| 20th Jan 2010 3:02 pm |
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JF Lux
Member Since: 08 Sep 2007
Location: A little country in Europe
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I had my gear box/transmission reporgrammed by the dealer last week. I think it is a bit smoother on pick-up and is possibly a tad more economical. But difficult to tell.
PaulP wrote:I've always driven my D3 "energetically" anyway
So why did I have to keep checking in my rear-view mirror to see if you were still behind me on our way to Xavi's choice of beer outlet...?  The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeks nearly 4 weeks over 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
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| 20th Jan 2010 3:14 pm |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 4317
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 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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| 20th Jan 2010 3:20 pm |
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thorgal
Member Since: 26 Nov 2008
Location: on the east side
Posts: 541
  
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First reset did not do much for me,but second definitely allows me to squeeze more miles out of pricy  petrol. 
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| 20th Jan 2010 4:53 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14372
  
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Deffinate increase for me ..and about another 50 miles out of the tank 
But i suspect mine had proberly never had a good thrashing before i got it . For the first week i could not get it above 90mph  G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 20th Jan 2010 4:56 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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anyone know how to get the userid and password to login to BBS ?
i havnt had time to logon for ages and now ive forgotten them  Duncan
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| 20th Jan 2010 4:57 pm |
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thorgal
Member Since: 26 Nov 2008
Location: on the east side
Posts: 541
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And to think , that my dealer wanted an hour labor for reset.....hhhmmm
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| 20th Jan 2010 7:00 pm |
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bigdave
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Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 9870
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| 20th Jan 2010 7:17 pm |
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BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1362
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In about two minutes with a blue box Faultmate MSV2 EXTREME
FOXWELL N624 Elite
Hantek 1008c Oscilloscope
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| 20th Jan 2010 9:26 pm |
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thorgal
Member Since: 26 Nov 2008
Location: on the east side
Posts: 541
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...from blackbox 
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| 20th Jan 2010 9:31 pm |
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character
Member Since: 01 Jan 2008
Location: wiltshire
Posts: 5781
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NEWSFLASH ++++
New meeting point for Midlands MEET, brumlee's driveway
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| 20th Jan 2010 9:32 pm |
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BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1362
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character wrote:NEWSFLASH ++++
New meeting point for Midlands MEET, brumlee's driveway
UPDATE
Sadly only single user license  Faultmate MSV2 EXTREME
FOXWELL N624 Elite
Hantek 1008c Oscilloscope
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| 20th Jan 2010 9:35 pm |
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MARKW
Member Since: 29 Aug 2008
Location: SW
Posts: 2390
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BrumLee wrote:character wrote:NEWSFLASH ++++
New meeting point for Midlands MEET, brumlee's driveway
UPDATE
Sadly only single user license
A quick question. Don't flame me, I have a quizative mind.
If BBS have "hacked" (rough term) into the CCF files to allow Wiggs etc to play around with the settings. Has no one hacked into the Blackbox to turn a single VIN user to a full VIN range user.
It is only software at the end of the day. HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
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| 20th Jan 2010 9:43 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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This should be interesting
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| 20th Jan 2010 9:57 pm |
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