SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: What a stupid idea
10-05-2009, 02:42 PM
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What a stupid idea
Tell me the purpose of a gearbox learning the way you drive!
Most modern autos have it. I am driving not the gearbox!!
On Saturday I had to do a 200 mile journey 100 there and 100 home, with 3
passengers, so I took my S600. Not wishing to scare them I drove the first
20 minutes sedately. I was now stuck behind a van and I knew if I didn't overtake him I would be stuck for a while on this twisty A road. Not a freeway
or a motorway, just 2 lanes ,you and on coming traffic.
I waited for a a short straight pulled out and floored it, NOTHING!!!
With some quick thinking I knocked the gear lever several times and just got by before a bend and on coming traffic.
This was downright dangerous, and if I could switch it off I would, I cannot see it's purpose, apart from causing accidents!!
On the way back I drove far more swiftly as I left a nervous passenger behind,and by the time I got home it was purring and reacting well, but I can't drive like that all the time, the roads wont allow it, and you would probably loose your license.
Most modern autos have it. I am driving not the gearbox!!
On Saturday I had to do a 200 mile journey 100 there and 100 home, with 3
passengers, so I took my S600. Not wishing to scare them I drove the first
20 minutes sedately. I was now stuck behind a van and I knew if I didn't overtake him I would be stuck for a while on this twisty A road. Not a freeway
or a motorway, just 2 lanes ,you and on coming traffic.
I waited for a a short straight pulled out and floored it, NOTHING!!!
With some quick thinking I knocked the gear lever several times and just got by before a bend and on coming traffic.
This was downright dangerous, and if I could switch it off I would, I cannot see it's purpose, apart from causing accidents!!
On the way back I drove far more swiftly as I left a nervous passenger behind,and by the time I got home it was purring and reacting well, but I can't drive like that all the time, the roads wont allow it, and you would probably loose your license.
10-06-2009, 09:07 AM
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I could not agree more. There should be a way of deactivating this "feature". Those of us who have no choice but to putter along in the city a good bit of the time are teaching the transmission the wrong habits.
I would love to know what the well-documented "ECU reset" or "TCU reset" actually does. I have asked both Mercedes and Renntech and neither had an answer. If it really does reset the transmission's adaptations, then it is an easy DIY fix. If anyone knows for sure, please enlighten me.
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...set-works.html
I would love to know what the well-documented "ECU reset" or "TCU reset" actually does. I have asked both Mercedes and Renntech and neither had an answer. If it really does reset the transmission's adaptations, then it is an easy DIY fix. If anyone knows for sure, please enlighten me.
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...set-works.html
10-06-2009, 10:25 AM
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I could not agree more. There should be a way of deactivating this "feature". Those of us who have no choice but to putter along in the city a good bit of the time are teaching the transmission the wrong habits.
I would love to know what the well-documented "ECU reset" or "TCU reset" actually does. I have asked both Mercedes and Renntech and neither had an answer. If it really does reset the transmission's adaptations, then it is an easy DIY fix. If anyone knows for sure, please enlighten me.
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...set-works.html
I would love to know what the well-documented "ECU reset" or "TCU reset" actually does. I have asked both Mercedes and Renntech and neither had an answer. If it really does reset the transmission's adaptations, then it is an easy DIY fix. If anyone knows for sure, please enlighten me.
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...set-works.html
I have pretty much always driven my SL55 in manual, and as a result shifting is much quicker than cars that are driven in 'auto'.
10-06-2009, 10:27 AM
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I could not agree more. There should be a way of deactivating this "feature". Those of us who have no choice but to putter along in the city a good bit of the time are teaching the transmission the wrong habits.
I would love to know what the well-documented "ECU reset" or "TCU reset" actually does. I have asked both Mercedes and Renntech and neither had an answer. If it really does reset the transmission's adaptations, then it is an easy DIY fix. If anyone knows for sure, please enlighten me.
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...set-works.html
I would love to know what the well-documented "ECU reset" or "TCU reset" actually does. I have asked both Mercedes and Renntech and neither had an answer. If it really does reset the transmission's adaptations, then it is an easy DIY fix. If anyone knows for sure, please enlighten me.
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...set-works.html
and I tend to impress people by it's ride ,quietness and smooth driving, at
the same time teaching the g/box bad habits.
I wish I could permanently disconnect it, if any body knows how to, it's worth
MONEY!
