D3/RRS Pregnant Pause at Roundabouts

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Originally Posted by WhiteD3

I had my 2007 D3 SE updated for this issue last year and it did make a huge difference. The dead spot was still there but occurred far less frequently.

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I should have said that my D4 2.7 does not do it at all.

if this happends for over 2 seconds there may be a fualt with the brake switch, known issue, we had a car that would not power on for about 5-10 seconds,, ( and when your mid rounda bout is not a good thing) found to be brake controler wired wrong witch had fried the brake switch,

if you have eny car fit a dioide,, there cheap easy and work, a must do on eny rover,,, and probs eny car that is elec fuel controled,

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Originally Posted by vnx205

At the risk of being labelled a Luddite,.

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I'M the resident Luddite......:p

But you're correct, Software engineers are getting too clever for themselves... but then again, they may have learned something from the @#$% idjits who superseeded the LT230 transfer with the Viscious Coupling...all to save the driver the mental/physical effort in operating the Diff-Lock..

Superquag

How did you go Garry?
I have a 2005 V8 D3 doing the exact same thing, I'd be interested to hear how your upgrade went if you had it done.
Steve

Learn to live with it - the remap made no difference and the cost of any software updates at the dealer is over the top.

It seems that all vehicles that have the TDV6/ZF six speed combinations including the Jags, French brands and even the Territory have the same issue.

Driving style can overcome the issue eg not flooring it but only going to 3/4 throttle and then full when speed has picked up a little.

I am still of the view it is a gearbox issue and not turbo lag as there is no issue in command shift and less of an issue in sport. If engine related it would be there irrespective of gearbox mode.

Garry

Have a drive of your car with TC set in "Sand" mode, it wont hurt anything apart from giving you a bigger permagrin.

Yep 07 TDv6 here, had the same issue and I did think it may have been the gearbox not being serviced issue due to the high kms, however

Alto LR did my software update when I had the brakes done for the recall and the hesitation is gone.
In fact it is completely non noticeable. I highly recommend getting it sorted

It isn't engine/turbo lag related.
It is the gearbox, and when I spent some time in FG falcon's and Diesel Territory's I realised they didn't do it so maybe it was something that could be fixed.

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Originally Posted by SurfinDad

How did you go Garry?
I have a 2005 V8 D3 doing the exact same thing, I'd be interested to hear how your upgrade went if you had it done.
Steve

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You found us then Steve? :D

You must have jumped straight on after getting home!

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Originally Posted by Disco4SE

I have the D4 3.0Lt and the only time this happens to me is when I start it first thing in the morning and go to pull away from an intersection, otherwise, all good.
Cheers, Craig

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Mine does it first thing upon startup - I have a T intersection at the end of my street and I have to use "sport" mode or I'm left with "not a lot of go" when turning right across the oncoming traffic - it behaves normally after a few hundred yards of driving... maybe the gearbox tries to "learn" my driving style each morning ??? I'm used to it now and act accordingly but I'd be wary of lending my car to anybody else to drive without a full pre-flight briefing as they could get caught out (with disastrous results)
Then again after 21 years of VW driving where I was left with "not a lot of go" just about all the time this is a great improvement I must say...;)