Thank You Range Technology !
05-23-2018, 11:27 AM
#22
Le Mans Master
Does the most up to date version still kill the battery or have they fixed that?
Guys were running ALDL cables with relays and switches to work around it, but I don't want to work that hard. If they've sorted out their power supply issues and have solved it so it doesn't kill batteries, I will buy one. If they haven't, I won't.
Anyone know for sure?
Guys were running ALDL cables with relays and switches to work around it, but I don't want to work that hard. If they've sorted out their power supply issues and have solved it so it doesn't kill batteries, I will buy one. If they haven't, I won't.
Anyone know for sure?
Dave
05-23-2018, 11:28 AM
#23
Le Mans Master
05-23-2018, 02:23 PM
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Range and M7
The manual M7 stick shift will go into V4 mode only if you select ECO mode via the **** on console. A8 should have this same feature w/o using paddle shift in M mode.
05-23-2018, 09:04 PM
#26
they say (read it on here from Range Cust Service) the battery drain issue is fixed even though it really was not a problem unless your car sits for weeks without driving it... I think the alarm pulls more power than the range device did..
05-23-2018, 09:18 PM
#27
Race Director
Does the most up to date version still kill the battery or have they fixed that?
Guys were running ALDL cables with relays and switches to work around it, but I don't want to work that hard. If they've sorted out their power supply issues and have solved it so it doesn't kill batteries, I will buy one. If they haven't, I won't.
Anyone know for sure?
Guys were running ALDL cables with relays and switches to work around it, but I don't want to work that hard. If they've sorted out their power supply issues and have solved it so it doesn't kill batteries, I will buy one. If they haven't, I won't.
Anyone know for sure?
05-25-2018, 10:30 AM
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Yes autos run know 4 cylinder mode during certain cruise conditions , to save fuel
this switching back and forth between 8 cylinder and 4 cylinder modes caused issues with the lockup torque converter in A8 cars ..
I don't know about you I did not buy a corvette for its gas mileage and I sure as heck to not want my torque converter lookup feature to cause issues .....
AFM is not ready for prime time , just look at the problems it is causing in the other GM lines and models
Dave
this switching back and forth between 8 cylinder and 4 cylinder modes caused issues with the lockup torque converter in A8 cars ..
I don't know about you I did not buy a corvette for its gas mileage and I sure as heck to not want my torque converter lookup feature to cause issues .....
AFM is not ready for prime time , just look at the problems it is causing in the other GM lines and models
Dave
05-25-2018, 11:04 AM
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Le Mans Master
05-25-2018, 11:06 AM
#31
Le Mans Master
Like I said above , I have the latest firmware and my car has sat for 3 weeks because of work schedule and heavy storms , it kicked right over and my battery is 3 years old
Dave