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I've been looking at new vans, and some of them are now comming with automatic stop start, anyone got any experience of this when towing, particularly when stoping at lights on inclines, how does this work with trailer brakes that are perhaps a little "lacking" in there efficiency

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I've been looking at new vans, and some of them are now comming with automatic stop start, anyone got any experience of this when towing, particularly when stoping at lights on inclines, how does this work with trailer brakes that are perhaps a little "lacking" in there efficiency

cheers guys

 

Hi Agri what size van you looking at and size of trailer the ones I've driven I just hold on the handbrake on an hill then it start up then off you go thanks Jon

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I have it on my Astra J that I use to teach towing for B+E.

 

For it to activate you have to come to a stop, put clutch down, take it out of gear, raise clutch. You can either keep foot on brake or use hand brake. As soon as you touch the clutch pedal it restarts. If you want you can keep it on the bite for short stops. This does not affect towing at all. Secondary benefit is that if you stall it all you have to do is press clutch to the floor & engine will restart.

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I've been looking at new vans, and some of them are now comming with automatic stop start, anyone got any experience of this when towing, particularly when stoping at lights on inclines, how does this work with trailer brakes that are perhaps a little "lacking" in there efficiency

cheers guys

 

Got a vw and I just push the button to turn it off every time I get in, next time its being serviced I will get them to remove it completely.

 

Its towing 95% of the time and I hate the thought of a hot turbo being switched off and running dry.

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