Background: Golf R bought from dealer as a demonstrator at 12k, tyres nearing bald!
Since 12k, the electric handbrake held on until released manually- like a conventional cable handbrake- which I therefore thought as normal, satisfactory behaviour!. (I always turned auto hold off)
My battery was changed-still to “register it with the system” I don’t want stop/start; I think it can be switched off in the software-but the dealer did not know how....
I don’t want a battery condition module...
but the electric handbrake now grabs on momentarily, but does not hold on- totally dangerous.
Now impossible to keep handbrake “ on”. I dont mind a motor to pull on the handbrake, but with a straight wire switch, no software!
I would far rather have my R32 back, or no gizzmos, reliable car...
who needs thirty buttons on the steering wheel? Just need horn pads!
VW tech dept refused to help-“go to main stealer!”
Another contributor says “Electronic handbrake is an EU requirement, to avoid discriminating against those not able to operate one”. Really. They're spec'd on all makes now, or very soon will be. America is of course immune form the diktats of Brussels ...
My local (great) independent cleared 41 errors, and said “keep engine ticking over while changing battery to avoid losing software settings)
Now the electric handbrake works “as intended”-ie the minute you put it into gear, touch the clutch, touch the throttle, it releases automatically: I would far rather it worked as before-at least I was in control, not the VW automaton...!
Since 12k, the electric handbrake held on until released manually- like a conventional cable handbrake- which I therefore thought as normal, satisfactory behaviour!. (I always turned auto hold off)
My battery was changed-still to “register it with the system” I don’t want stop/start; I think it can be switched off in the software-but the dealer did not know how....
I don’t want a battery condition module...
but the electric handbrake now grabs on momentarily, but does not hold on- totally dangerous.
Now impossible to keep handbrake “ on”. I dont mind a motor to pull on the handbrake, but with a straight wire switch, no software!
I would far rather have my R32 back, or no gizzmos, reliable car...
who needs thirty buttons on the steering wheel? Just need horn pads!
VW tech dept refused to help-“go to main stealer!”
Another contributor says “Electronic handbrake is an EU requirement, to avoid discriminating against those not able to operate one”. Really. They're spec'd on all makes now, or very soon will be. America is of course immune form the diktats of Brussels ...
My local (great) independent cleared 41 errors, and said “keep engine ticking over while changing battery to avoid losing software settings)
Now the electric handbrake works “as intended”-ie the minute you put it into gear, touch the clutch, touch the throttle, it releases automatically: I would far rather it worked as before-at least I was in control, not the VW automaton...!
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