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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Veee-dubber on November 06, 2012, 07:52:17 am

Title: Trip display query! Can someone confirm please?
Post by: Veee-dubber on November 06, 2012, 07:52:17 am

Hey all.

Firstly, I apologise in advance for what is probably a silly question....

Anyway...

I really dont understand the different settings on the trip computer that you can cycle through i.e settings 1 & 2?

They read two different MPG averages at the same time, why do they do this and which should I be taking notice of?

Can anyone give me a brief overview at all?

Thanks alot!

Title: Re: Trip display query! Can someone confirm please?
Post by: PND on November 06, 2012, 07:56:21 am

Set 1 are the readings for that trip (including any short breaks) and set 2 are the cumulative readings since the counters were last reset.  So if you set off in the morning say, and then stop somewhere for 10 mins and then drive for another hour, set 1 will show the readings for all the driving you've done that day.  If you stop for more than a certain amount of time, then the set 1 readings will start again from zero as the car thinks you are starting a new trip.

I guess a lot of people will reset the set 2 readings when they fill up with fuel.

Hope that helps!

Title: Re: Trip display query! Can someone confirm please?
Post by: Gladiator on November 06, 2012, 08:00:09 am

I'm pretty sure that the reading on 1 shows your current stats i.e the mpg since you last set off and the 2 is your combined and overall average readings.

You can re-set both 1and 2 by holding down the button on the stalk.

Title: Re: Trip display query! Can someone confirm please?
Post by: MC71 on November 06, 2012, 08:07:31 am

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Only kidding, but all there........

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Title: Re: Trip display query! Can someone confirm please?
Post by: PND on November 06, 2012, 08:10:27 am

Quote from: MC71 on November 06, 2012, 08:07:31 am

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Only kidding, but all there........

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2F429fe6a04640ccefb37a5a8e5b328632.jpg&hash=bfb006cfe7f28fcb977d2ea86f92783e20638043)

That's near enough what I said!  :wink:

Title: Re: Trip display query! Can someone confirm please?
Post by: MC71 on November 06, 2012, 08:15:14 am

^^^^ yeap!  :notworthy:

Title: Re: Trip display query! Can someone confirm please?
Post by: Veee-dubber on November 06, 2012, 03:50:28 pm

Ahh I seee.

Cheers guys! really helpful! :happy2:

Title: Re: Trip display query! Can someone confirm please?
Post by: ripmateyy on November 06, 2012, 08:17:36 pm

Quote from: PND on November 06, 2012, 08:10:27 am

Quote from: MC71 on November 06, 2012, 08:07:31 am

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2FRTFM.gif&hash=21d87fbb7200f3b519d5c45600d986229f58fc30)

Only kidding, but all there........

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2F429fe6a04640ccefb37a5a8e5b328632.jpg&hash=bfb006cfe7f28fcb977d2ea86f92783e20638043)

That's near enough what I said!  :wink:

I always wondered this too! Haha, with highline I'm assuming that MPG 1 & 2, MPH 1 & 2, etc all work on the same 2hr principle