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klahaui Profi-Schrauber


Joined: 08/13/2009 Posts: 1102 Karma: +125 / -0 Location: Vogtland, Land der Berge 2019 Volkswagen Golf Premium Support
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06-09-2011, 21:27 Subject: Sleep Mode control units when the key is in the ignition? |
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I'm curious to know if the engine control units enter sleep mode when I turn off the engine and then don't remove the key from the ignition.
Vehicle: VW Caddy, year 2008, 1.9 TDI.
Background: The vehicle is brought to the workshop in the evening, and my colleagues don't remove the key; they simply leave it in the ignition.
The ignition switch "switches" again when I remove the key, for example, turning off the radio and turning on the interior light.
Best regards, Thilo. Kaum macht man es richtig, funktioniert es!
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RedR32 Schrauber


Joined: 12/21/2008 Posts: 1071 Karma: +11 / -0 Location: Bad Lobenstein 1998 Volkswagen Golf Premium Support
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06-09-2011, 21:57 Subject: Sleep Mode control units when the key is in the ignition? |
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Hi, I'm not entirely sure, but I think they only sleep properly when the car is completely locked. 2010 Caddy kombi life 103 tdisg6 BMM KXW
reflexsilber met.
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michiglaser Blaumann

Joined: 05/03/2007 Posts: 274 Karma: +6 / -0 Location: Lkr. KEH 2007 Audi A4 Avant Premium Support
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08-09-2011, 17:59 Subject: Sleep Mode control units when the key is in the ignition? |
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The situation is likely to occur more often, and I doubt that it wasn't considered during the development process.
Clarity likely only comes from exhibitions. T5 California (CFCA) 4Motion
A4 B8 Avant (CDUC)
G4 (ASZ), T4 (AXG)
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dieselmartin Profi-Schrauber


Joined: 03/13/2003 Posts: 10121 Karma: +29 / -0 Location: in der Werkstatt 2007 Volkswagen Passat Premium Support
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08-09-2011, 18:45 Subject: Sleep Mode control units when the key is in the ignition? |
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If the Caddy has survived one night already, they're probably going to sleep.
My Passat was completely drained of power after a night during which I had the VCDS cable connected but the car locked.
m; Transparency, Teamwork
... there was another T.
I don't know what the f*ck it was.
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klahaui Profi-Schrauber


Joined: 08/13/2009 Posts: 1102 Karma: +125 / -0 Location: Vogtland, Land der Berge 2019 Volkswagen Golf Premium Support
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08-09-2011, 19:04 Subject: Sleep Mode control units when the key is in the ignition? |
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He's even managed to survive that for 3 years  .
Yes, I followed your thread, but I wasn't completely sure about it.
The second point is that my father also experiences the same issue with his Ford at work, and I've been having a starting problem with it. Replacing the 6-month-old battery helped, but the problem hasn't completely disappeared. Kaum macht man es richtig, funktioniert es!
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TDI-GTI-4-Motion Profi-Schrauber


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08-09-2011, 22:19 Subject: Sleep Mode control units when the key is in the ignition? |
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dieselmartin wrote: | | If the Caddy has survived one night before, they will probably go to sleep. | That's right. If you don't sleep in a car like that, you usually reach your limit after about 10 hours.
"That kind of car can easily draw 4-5 amps." MfG. Michael
VW Golf IV TDI GTI 4-Motion Bj.2002 MKB/GKB: ARL/FEK
VW T4 Pritsche TDI Bj.1999 MKB/GKB: AXG/AFK (Selfmade)
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klahaui Profi-Schrauber


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08-09-2011, 22:49 Subject: Sleep Mode control units when the key is in the ignition? |
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I wouldn't have expected this much.
But thank you so far, I'm quite a bit smarter now  . Kaum macht man es richtig, funktioniert es!
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