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Baylinerjersey

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T6.1 Beach camper 150
Hi all,

I took my van out today, had the radio on for maybe 20 mins without the car running while stationary, it was also raining during this time.
When I went to restart the van , the orange Coil light came up, the start stop function stopped working ( engine will not cut out at traffic lights) and message saying Front assist unavailable and the little orange triangle light appeared

Any ideas , van is only a few months old so plenty of warranty

thanks

paolo

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Baylinerjersey said:
Hi all,

I took my van out today, had the radio on for maybe 20 mins without the car running while stationary, it was also raining during this time.
When I went to restart the van , the orange Coil light came up, the start stop function stopped working ( engine will not cut out at traffic lights) and message saying Front assist unavailable and the little orange triangle light appeared

Any ideas , van is only a few months old so plenty of warranty

thanks

paolo

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Looks like your front batt is low. By driveing a roud this will clear.
 
Baylinerjersey said:
Hi all,

I took my van out today, had the radio on for maybe 20 mins without the car running while stationary, it was also raining during this time.
When I went to restart the van , the orange Coil light came up, the start stop function stopped working ( engine will not cut out at traffic lights) and message saying Front assist unavailable and the little orange triangle light appeared

Any ideas , van is only a few months old so plenty of warranty

thanks

paolo

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As said above. Modern In Car Entertainment Systems are power hungry, that’s why it will switch off after 20 minutes or so. Also, unlocking the vehicle and opening front drivers door energises a number of electronic systems including the high pressure fuel pump, so that you can drive immediately. These systems take 20 or so minutes to switch off AFTER door lock. Doesn’t require the key in the ignition or Ignition On for this to happen.
The engine battery is not charged more than 80% of capacity because of Regenerative Braking etc. and short trips of less than 20 miles or so will not compensate for the power used to start the engine.
 
WelshGas said:
As said above. Modern In Car Entertainment Systems are power hungry, that’s why it will switch off after 20 minutes or so. Also, unlocking the vehicle and opening front drivers door energises a number of electronic systems including the high pressure fuel pump, so that you can drive immediately. These systems take 20 or so minutes to switch off AFTER door lock. Doesn’t require the key in the ignition or Ignition On for this to happen.
The engine battery is not charged more than 80% of capacity because of Regenerative Braking etc. and short trips of less than 20 miles or so will not compensate for the power used to start the engine.
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Ok so this should fix its self by driving ? Is there a way of using radio using the leisure battery ? Without having to run the engine?
thank you

paolo
 
Perfectos said:
Hi WG, can you post any relevant info regarding this pls , I understand from the T6 forum that the diesel engines do not activate the HP fuel pump on on locking?
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www.t6forum.com

High Current Draw & Hum Before Engine Started And After Engine Stopped

I was wondering if anyone knows what could be drawing 3.5A when I open the driver's door and then 10A when I turn the ignition on? A hum from under the bonnet corresponds with the increased current draw. Vehicle: T6 (MY2018), 110kW diesel, manual Vehicle locked : 0A Vehicle unlocked: 0.1A...
www.t6forum.com www.t6forum.com
 
Baylinerjersey said:
Ok so this should fix its self by driving ? Is there a way of using radio using the leisure battery ? Without having to run the engine?
thank you

paolo
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Did you have the ignition On or in position 1 to run the radio, or just press the On button on the media unit.
Some have rewired the Media Unit to the leisure battery, but it will still switch off after 20 minutes and I gather it may be a lititle more complicated than just swapping a wire over as the vehicle BCM , vehicle computer, is involved.
 
Did you turn the key to get the radio going?
 
WelshGas said:
www.t6forum.com

High Current Draw & Hum Before Engine Started And After Engine Stopped

I was wondering if anyone knows what could be drawing 3.5A when I open the driver's door and then 10A when I turn the ignition on? A hum from under the bonnet corresponds with the increased current draw. Vehicle: T6 (MY2018), 110kW diesel, manual Vehicle locked : 0A Vehicle unlocked: 0.1A...
www.t6forum.com www.t6forum.com
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Not sure that relates to to the HPFP ?
not trying to be obtus, just to understand why you think it is the HPFP ?
the attachment seems to suggest the heater ?
 
Perfectos said:
Not sure that relates to to the HPFP ?
not trying to be obtus, just to understand why you think it is the HPFP ?
the attachment seems to suggest the heater ?
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Just going by the voltage and current readings on my T5.1. Definitely not the Webasto and/or water pump this summer.
Something draws a lot of current when unlocking and opening drivers door. Doesn’t happen for any other door opening after unlocking.
Whatever it is, Low pressure or High Pressure pump, BCM or something else, it can soon flatten an engine battery.
 
I don’t disagree, but there seems to be a consensus here that the HPFP primes when the doors are unlocked, which is contrary to to the accepted info on the T6 forum
 
WelshGas said:
Did you have the ignition On or in position 1 to run the radio, or just press the On button on the media unit.
Some have rewired the Media Unit to the leisure battery, but it will still switch off after 20 minutes and I gather it may be a lititle more complicated than just swapping a wire over as the vehicle BCM , vehicle computer, is involved.
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I think the ignition was off and radio was on, the radio did switch off around 30mins but just put it back on not thinking the battery would run so low. I do get a buzzing sound that comes from the engine each time I open the doors, presume this normal as explained in the link that was posted

thanks
 
Perfectos said:
I don’t disagree, but there seems to be a consensus here that the HPFP primes when the doors are unlocked, which is contrary to to the accepted info on the T6 forum
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Not doors, door. If it doesn’t then it spins up very, very fast. Anyway if I’m mistaken, I’m mistaken. Maybe they’ve changed things for the T6/6.1.
 
Are we saying that the buzzing noise that comes from the engine when I open the doors is draining the battery and this should not happen. The noise can be quite annoying
 
Baylinerjersey said:
Are we saying that the buzzing noise that comes from the engine when I open the doors is draining the battery and this should not happen. The noise can be quite annoying
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Yes, it’s draining the battery. Is it normal, Yes. Some vehicles can be noisier than others.
 
So it seems the long held and accepted (here) reality may in fact be incorrect ? The draining of the battery by unlocking and opening the drivers door, may in fact be the engine heater initialising ? ( pump )
 
Perfectos said:
So it seems the long held and accepted (here) reality may in fact be incorrect ? The draining of the battery by unlocking and opening the drivers door, may in fact be the engine heater initialising ? ( pump )
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Well with ambient temperature of 30c this summer there was no noise from the Webasto or anything on that side of the engine so something else was drawing significant amounts of power on unlocking and opening drivers door.on my T5.1.
Or I have a very, very quiet vehicle and Webasto system.
 
We have a 6.1 and every time you unlock the van and open the drivers door you can hear the diesel pump wurring away - being primed, regardless of outside temperature. No idea how much it draws on the battery though. Same happens in our XC40 Volvo out of interest.
 
Have driven around for a hour and nothing all faults are there ..is there a way of know the battery is recharging its self, so will have to take it to garage as it’s still under warranty

thanks
 
DevillBelgium said:
Looks like your front batt is low. By driveing a roud this will clear.
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Do you know how much driving I should do, been driving for a hour and not sure if the battery is recharging ? Thanks
 
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