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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: Autobox delayed change-up when engine cold Reply #15 - 10. Aug 2006 at 23:14 The 'S' bit or winter mode is also designed to work in such situations where, say, you get stuck in mud or whilst launching your boat on a seaweed heavy slip in the south of France at the height of summer. Not just for snow or ice, but that one is more easily portrayed in the icon on the button. B
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Re: Autobox delayed change-up when engine cold
Reply #16 - 10. Aug 2006 at 23:18

hotel21 wrote on 10. Aug 2006 at 23:14:

The 'S' bit or winter mode is also designed to work in such situations where, say, you get stuck in mud or whilst launching your boat on a seaweed heavy slip in the south of France at the height of summer. Not just for snow or ice, but that one is more easily portrayed in the icon on the button.

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That would be one cool looking button though wouldn't it? Wink

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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: Autobox delayed change-up when engine cold Reply #17 - 10. Aug 2006 at 23:21 I'm thinking along the lines of a nice yacht outline, rather than a snowflake.....
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Kev Omega Knight Offline .:The OmegaProject:. Posts: 1543 Glasgow Gender:	Re: Autobox delayed change-up when engine cold Reply #18 - 10. Aug 2006 at 23:24 It's like the alarm button, showing the intruder running away. A true representation should actually show your neighbours closing their windows.
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Autobox delayed change-up when engine cold Reply #19 - 11. Aug 2006 at 07:15 Quote: ......I'm sure that on my old P Reg, it only worked in low temperatures. Perhaps they changed it, or perhaps I'm wrong about that too. Probably! My even older G reg Senator worked the same. (different cutting out speed though.)
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TheOutcast Ex Member	Re: Autobox delayed change-up when engine cold Reply #20 - 11. Aug 2006 at 08:56 hotel21 wrote on 10. Aug 2006 at 23:14: The 'S' bit or winter mode is also designed to work in such situations where, say, you get stuck in mud B I thought the "S" button made it change up later and the "Snowflake" made it change up sooner. Is it possible to use both together? Must try that.
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Autobox delayed change-up when engine cold Reply #21 - 11. Aug 2006 at 09:03 Not quite, Snow makes it lock out 1st and 2nd so that car is more controllable in slippery conditions. Switch off when you go above 50mph (coz obviously not slippery any more, as you wouldn't be going faster in those sorts of conditions ), or by pressing snowflake again...
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RossPhim Senior Member Offline Rust?????.... Aaaargh! Posts: 764 Morayshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: An Fordy Now-a-days! Bo Ho!	Re: Autobox delayed change-up when engine cold Reply #22 - 11. Aug 2006 at 09:12 My snow button switches itself off at arounf 35mph. Should it do this?
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Re: Autobox delayed change-up when engine cold
Reply #23 - 11. Aug 2006 at 09:12

TheBoy wrote on 11. Aug 2006 at 09:03:

Not quite, Snow makes it lock out 1st and 2nd so that car is more controllable in slippery conditions. Switch off when you go above 50mph (coz obviously not slippery any more, as you wouldn't be going faster in those sorts of conditions Wink

), or by pressing snowflake again...

Only once, and that ended sideways into a ditch. Smiley

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TheOutcast Ex Member	Re: Autobox delayed change-up when engine cold Reply #24 - 11. Aug 2006 at 09:14 RossPhim wrote on 11. Aug 2006 at 09:12: My snow button switches itself off at arounf 35mph. Should it do this? According to the handbook it switches off at 80 KPH, which, I think, is about 50 MPH.
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Re: Autobox delayed change-up when engine cold
Reply #25 - 11. Aug 2006 at 09:32

Snow button works fine until you get caught in heavy snow in Cornwall in November, then after about 1/2 hour of backlaning to avoid traffic it all gets so hot and bothered that it stops working, leaving you to start off in first!! LOL. Eventually came back on again after things cooled down.

Snow in the pollen filter doesn't do it much good either.

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Autobox delayed change-up when engine cold Reply #26 - 11. Aug 2006 at 09:57 Snow mode will put extra strain of g/b as there will obviously be much more slip on the gearbox. And due to speed (very slow), the autobox radiator is not going to cool it down much. If you've had this happen, its probably burned the g/b fluid, so you'll need to change it...
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Re: Autobox delayed change-up when engine cold
Reply #27 - 11. Aug 2006 at 17:05

I've been watching this thread with interest.

My 2.2 does not 'hold' in the gears when cold, it changes normally.

The only problem I ever had with the auto box holding in gear was when the engine was hot and I started off on a down hill slope, it would not change out of 1st until around 3,500 rpm.

The auto ECU was changed under warranty, never had any problems since.

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Re: Autobox delayed change-up when engine cold
Reply #28 - 13. Aug 2006 at 08:25

Auto Addict wrote on 11. Aug 2006 at 17:05:

I've been watching this thread with interest.

My 2.2 does not 'hold' in the gears when cold, it changes normally.

The only problem I ever had with the auto box holding in gear was when the engine was hot and I started off on a down hill slope, it would not change out of 1st until around 3,500 rpm.

The auto ECU was changed under warranty, never had any problems since.

I wouldnt worry about it too much AA.....but it should really.
Mine does, pull away from cold (and its still on petrol at this point) and it revs to about 3-3.5k before changing.....even constant speed or slowing down it will hold the revs high for the 1st 1/2mile or so.

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Taxi Driver Omega Lord Offline OOF Holly Dog Posts: 8413 Swindon Gender: Drives: Fiat Scudo 90 Multijet (whatever that means!)	Re: Autobox delayed change-up when engine cold Reply #29 - 13. Aug 2006 at 08:29 Just had a thought AA..... Does your sports mode work ok?......coz i think gearbox just goes into sports mode for a short while when cold (ie holding the gears and letting it rev higher)
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