Like them too.
Datatek
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Saw a Velar in the supermarket car park, the rear end is as UAF IMO.What's the consensus on the Velar then?
I wondered that too, but if that's just required for the stop/start we'll leave it
Firstly we had no idea this was the case until now, secondly we've had it done by an Indy and all seems fine (barring the stop/start)
It’s not pretty. I hate that they have one control dial and you have to assign it each time to what function you want such as temperature, fan level etc.
Datatek
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For me personally, I want a car not a mobile XBox, I want switches that can be operated without have to take my eyes off the road. In addition the excess electronics in cars is unreliable and often unrepairable
Weirdo
gold rover
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What's the consensus on the Velar then?
I wondered that too, but if that's just required for the stop/start we'll leave it
Firstly we had no idea this was the case until now, secondly we've had it done by an Indy and all seems fine (barring the stop/start)
I think the fact that there isn't much chatter about the Velar, amongst enthusiasts, says it all
Plastic fantas.....errrr...nah
hiya
great u got it sorted out, alas don’t forget in the CCF setting the stop start can be turned on / off
asume they reset the BMS module after the new battery was fitted , they might need to go into the CCF settings to change the stop start as normally when the battery leads are removed it can shut down certain systems to protect itself , then once any errors etc have been cleared it can be mainly told to turn back on
However personally would also keep it turned off, lol , same with the keyless entry would disable that as well
plus 1, seen some videos where u have to press the same thing multiple times for different settings , what a royal pain
Thanks, not sure what the CCF setting is so will look into that. I don't think they reset anything, but they plugged the computer in and checked pages and pages of info and said everything was showing as working as normal.
Shouldn't be pronounced "Velour" ? . . . . . . . yet another trim level that people will use as the model name..
Nodge68
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My FL2 (basically an older design of Evoque) does suffer from a sluggish starter after a couple of weeks of local driving over the winter.Cool thanks, I thought it sounded a bit odd. Yes it tells you about jump starting, and about connecting the black clip to the earth point for which the diagram is typically clear as mud (although I'm sure will be obvious when I open the bonnet
I do think the battery is shot though the fact it's not charged after 1h 40 mins of driving, however I will buy a smart charger for keeping it maintained in the future.
I simply put the battery on charge with a decent (Noco) smart charger. I don't bother removing the battery, there's no need, as long as you follow the charger instructions.
Just get a decent brand like Ctek or Noco, they both make some decent maintainer/chargers, which will keep the battery happy over the winter.
Don't be tempted by a cheap ebay or amazon imported charger, as those might well upset the electronics.
Nodge68
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All but the most basic of modern cars use some form of smart charging.
Unfortunately a smart charge system needs to be told that a new battery has been fitted, otherwise it can overcharge, or undercharge.
It's not difficult to recalibrate the battery management system, with the right equipment.
Nodge68
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It's a Jaguar F type, but not so good looking.
Is this something I need to be concerned about? The garage I went to checked everything over with their computer but said there was no need to reset anything. Is there anyway I can check myself that the system has registered a new battery?
Nodge68
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Unfortunately you can only set such things with dealer level diagnostic equipment.
However there is also a degree of intelligence in these smart charge systems, which often calibrate themselves over a period of time, exactly the same way the engine and gearbox ECMs do.
If your indi has checked the charge rate, and says it's all good.
I'd use it for a bit and see what happens. You never know, it could well be fine.
Thanks for the info. As long as the worst thing that can happen is it’ll lose charge again that’s fine, don’t want it to cause any serious issue.
Let's hope it doesn't go bang then
