Mouse in my clutch... V12V

[johng39]

clorenzen said:

Got a new clutch fitted on warranty. Improvement on old clutch and squeak has gone completely and gears are easier to engage. On a curious note, the dealer brought the car to my home and left it in the courtyard. When i came home and tried to start it i simply could not get the starter motor to engage. All the lights went on and the check function worked but the starter would not turn the engine. I tried 10 times whilst pressing the clutch but nothing happened. Left the car and went to work. The dealer came and checked the car whilst i was away and found no fault. The car started as normal. This evening when i tried again i had the same problem - however i then tried to slide the key in slower than before and presto it started. Very odd. I have owned my V12V for almost 3 years and always use the same start procedure. There must be a different mapping of the ECU with the clutch so that the key needs to go in slightly slower than before - otherwise I'm just getting old.

Ahhh you have the slow start ECU Map for old people . It is linked to the negative sport mode button that makes a V12 more like a Cygnet throttle response for cold weather and save on optional tyres.

I did not notice any change on my start procedure, but if I get it wrong I do need to remove the ECU completely to restart from scratch, which is annoying.