babbo_umbro said:

When S/S is working on the Panda it's ready as soon as you depress the clutch pedal so before you're in gear so there shouldn't be any delay.

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sandeel999 said:

I'm talking about s/s in general, seems most are so slow at moving off from lights I'm usually gone before I hear their engine start. The system may work well but it seems most I see can't use it to get away

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Herts Hillhopper said:

A slight aside: did you know that Fiat invented the stop/start idea? They made a version of the Fiat Regatta (a booted version of the Strada) called the Regatta ES - for energy (or maybe emissions) saving - back in the 1980s! This was, I believe, the first car to use such a system.

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Goudrons said:

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On the other hand, I've a Citroen E-HDi with stop start and it works perfectly as some development and cost has been spent.

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Shame it's a Euro 5 and will soon be banned from the city centres!

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JCarp16 said:

I agree. S/S on my Panda TA works really well. Never had issues with it. For lights and level crossings it works as it should. I'm wondering if some of those with S/S issues (such as not deploying often or starting the car again after a matter of seconds) have batteries that are weak or not sufficiently charged.

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The Pretender said:

Even after long journeys it dus not work.
Car is stil running the original battery i believe. (not checked it, but it's a factory like black battery)
Normal starting is flawless even in the winter, when it hasn't been use all weekend. turn de key and it starts without hesitation.
And i have everything on all the time, radio, airco, normal lights (not DRL), and whatever more.

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JCarp16 said:

Are you saying your S/S never deploys?

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The Pretender said:

Yes, never deploys, and i stopped trying.

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JCarp16 said:

Do you think the switch is broken?

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The Pretender said:

I don't think so, that would gave a start&stop fault i reckon.
Everything look like in working order so far i can determine.
It only does not work.

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JCarp16 said:

Well if it doesn't work then it's not in working order!

I guess it depends if you would miss it. Would you use it much? I'm using mine a lot at the moment as we have major roadworks across town.

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g8rpi said:

Have you actually checked your registration on the TfL website. My 06 plate Croma would appear to be liable to the emissions charge based on year, but it's the mJTD 16V with DPF and the website confirms it's exempt from the charge.


Robert G8RPI,

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