Not sure if this is of interest, but for many of us that have Start/stop fitted to our mk7s, the constant need to re-engage the native VW start/stop (S/S) switch on the centre console every time that the ignition is switched-on is both tiresome and difficult to understand. Why can't the centre console switch just remember the last setting ?
Well, a bunch of us Aussie have been tinkering with the concept of retrofitting a S/S kill switch into the wiring loom of a mk7 that has the effect of automatically turning-off S/S on ignition switch-on. The device will enable the driver to re-activate S/S should he/she so desire later into the journey. I know that S/S can be de-activated with a VCDS tweak, but the limitation of this approach is that S/S is permanently disabled, and the driver is left with that annoying "A" symbol with a slash on the dash.
At this stage there are two designs being trialled. Through the generous aid of a forum colleague, my circuit has been built and temporarily installed and preliminary results look promising (albeit, further testing is needed to evaluate the longer term suitability of my design). Whilst my design uses off-the-shelf components, another forum colleague has designed his own circuit which (I understand) will be trialled shortly.
If you have an interest, or you believe that you can add to discussion of the fledgling development of these devices, please come and join the debate. You will find the pertinenet thread HERE
Cheers
Don
Well, a bunch of us Aussie have been tinkering with the concept of retrofitting a S/S kill switch into the wiring loom of a mk7 that has the effect of automatically turning-off S/S on ignition switch-on. The device will enable the driver to re-activate S/S should he/she so desire later into the journey. I know that S/S can be de-activated with a VCDS tweak, but the limitation of this approach is that S/S is permanently disabled, and the driver is left with that annoying "A" symbol with a slash on the dash.
At this stage there are two designs being trialled. Through the generous aid of a forum colleague, my circuit has been built and temporarily installed and preliminary results look promising (albeit, further testing is needed to evaluate the longer term suitability of my design). Whilst my design uses off-the-shelf components, another forum colleague has designed his own circuit which (I understand) will be trialled shortly.
If you have an interest, or you believe that you can add to discussion of the fledgling development of these devices, please come and join the debate. You will find the pertinenet thread HERE
Cheers
Don