[puddlesplasher]

Natti, I am a great advocate of "the Chip", a small piece of electronic wizardry that gets fitted in a couple of minutes to your Jeep. It's available on line and sent to your door so no need to hunt around.

Before I say too much it's name is Go Pedal and many forum members have started using it and similar "chips" but are reporting back ever so dramatic improvements to their automatic gear changing. Reports have been that gear change is smooth, the Jeep is perkier with engine response, fuel consumption is reduced as miles per gallon increases etc etc etc.

Madness Autoworks that use this forum have a variety of "chips" that can be used and its is dependant on your model version.

As I have a diesel Jeep I sourced mine in the UK from a different supplier but cannot emphasise the improvemt I have felt over the last few years.

 

[puddlesplasher]

Excellent news indeed from 36Snares.

Natti I had a wee search of the forum and seen this link that I want to share with you. Simply click the red link to the Madness Autoworks topic on Go Pedal.

Go pedal from Madness Autoworks.

 

[puddlesplasher]

@puddlesplasher Thats good news about the GoPedal. I believe I’ll be giving that a go once I get my hands on the Renee again.

Similar chips are available for a variety of makes and models. A welcome addition for any vehicle

Do current manual-transmission Renegades have this?

My manual Renegade has auto start/stop but I keep it turned off. On occasion I must accidently hit the switch and sh1t myself as the car jumps into life at traffic lights.

I believe the current manual trannys do not have it.

My UK model has it, see above.

 

[puddlesplasher]

George since I first seen it's conception many years ago in an old VW Polo that my Bro In law was driving and it left me dismayed and bewildered. Having a car run as normal and then shutting down on me was an alien concept. It is still alien today, to me.

Why on earth does anyone want a vehicle that stops and starts? Stop, stop guys. I don't literally mean that.

I am old school in the way that cars were made. It starts, it runs until you turn it off.

On this occasion my Jeep is the first car vehicle I have had with this function. Some like it, I don't.

I feel your pain!

 

[puddlesplasher]

So the UK (or Euro) models are different that way? You can disable the auto stop/start, and it stays off even for subsequent trips?

And how does it work on your UK manual? Does it start the engine when you lift off the brake pedal, or when you engage the clutch, or when you press on the accelerator?

I don't use it but here goes from my recollection.

Slowing down as I approach traffic lights and come to a stop. The engine shuts down to whatever start/stop mode you all call it. Raise the clutch with the accelerator and the engine kicks into life and the cycle starts all over again.

Centre column (UK) left side is the switch is the push/pull switch to engage/disengage.

Once disengaged it remains permanently off until actuated.

 

[puddlesplasher]

If I am in neutral then only raise the clutch. However I tend to sit in 1st gear and will stall the engine if I don't use the accelerator whilst raising the clutch.

Sitting in neutral is fine when I am not being a boy racer

 

[puddlesplasher]

Hmmm I do recall such a post

Marek I'm giggling and laughing, hysterically... Ok I'm not but by freck that recollection did make me laugh.

barstewards

 

[puddlesplasher]

Who knew? Not me.

Marek

So I was correct afterall when posting a few years ago about having 2 batteries.