Throttle a hair trigger.
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Throttle a hair trigger.
2008 S-type, recently purchased, and the only complaint is that the throttle is "hair trigger" -- I literally have to accelerate with caution. I understand the throttle can be "trained" by disconnecting the battery, reconnecting and using a "retrain sequence" of pedal pressed. Is this so?
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#2
Have not heard of that but don't see anything wrong with giving it a try?
What engine is in the car?
What did you use to drive? Sometimes your just not use to the how the new car operates?
When I first moved up to 400+HP Jaguars I felt the same way but my prior car had WAY less power. Now I have 600+HP but have no problems because I have had the car for a number of years.
I guess I just got use to it?
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What engine is in the car?
What did you use to drive? Sometimes your just not use to the how the new car operates?
When I first moved up to 400+HP Jaguars I felt the same way but my prior car had WAY less power. Now I have 600+HP but have no problems because I have had the car for a number of years.
I guess I just got use to it?
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#4
Probably is what Clubairth1 is saying. I have a Ford Escape 1.6 turbo for daily drive while i finish the Jag, and every time i drive the Jag i have to control my feet (is not as clubairth1 cars HP but i can feel the diference between one and the other and change my brain chip when i drive the Jag). Same with the drive train, i have always driven Front wheel drive, this is my first rear wheel drive and there's a lot of diference and little margin to make mistakes.
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Do I have to clear the ECM first or will it sort out my driving style after a while. By clear I mean disconnecting the battery. Thanks
#7
Mine tends to go a bit dull as I generally drive smoothly trying not to waste fuel. A few blasts up through the gears sharpens the throttle response quite a lot. Not sure how long it takes to go the other way though.
Last edited by neilr; 03-24-2023 at 10:37 AM.
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Thanks for the heads-up. My wife wants to drive it: her wheels are a RR Sport diesel; she already has a heavy foot... and she tends to follow too closely. So, until I can get this Jag to chill, she gets nowhere near.
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The issue is from start: I touch the throttle and it GOES. I'll see if the learning curve can be dumbed down.
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