Australasia DFP burn offs

[TheDocAUS]

We need some control or say over DFP burn offs, instead of “helicopter mode” coming on at anytime it decides. I have lost count the number of times burns off decide to start 2 minutes before you get home.

If this occurs in remote Australia in spinifex, the car could be lost by setting fire to the spinifex.

My suggestions:

• When off-road mode is on, no DPF burn offs;
• When the car reaches 85% before a burn off is to start, the driver is notified;
• Any time the car is at 85% or more, the driver can start a burn off, at a time of their choosing;
• if a burn off starts, the driver can stop or delay it.

 

[Skydance]

How about this idea?

DPF warning due flash up on screen (infamous service bong)

Estimate time before auto run DPF

Do you want to disable DPF Y/N (leave it no for default no response, yes to override)

Estimate DPF countdown runtime indicator

Reminder next time start car (bong) (if disabled selected previously).

Final warning (3rd warning). If DPF is not selected, then car will not start.

 

[Eric]

We need some control or say over DFP burn offs, instead of “helicopter mode” coming on at anytime it decides. I have lost count the number of times burns off decide to start 2 minutes before you get home.

If this occurs in remote Australia in spinifex, the car could be lost by setting fire to the spinifex.

My suggestions:

• When off-road mode is on, no DPF burn offs;
• When the car reaches 85% before a burn off is to start, the driver is notified;
• Any time the car is at 85% or more, the driver can start a burn off, at a time of their choosing;
• if a burn off starts, the driver can stop or delay it.

I didn't think it did a burn in off road or wading node

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

Just wading mode

 

[CRH]

Just wading mode

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I thought offroad too, that seems madness that it can't be stopped as fire would be a huge risk. Some may spend more time offroad than on but better a new DPF filter that burning your car out or a whole area of dry vegetation and wildlife

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

Agreed. It would make a lot of sense to add DPF regen to the list of things disabled in off-road mode

 

[matt_grenadier]

We need some control or say over DFP burn offs, instead of “helicopter mode” coming on at anytime it decides. I have lost count the number of times burns off decide to start 2 minutes before you get home.

If this occurs in remote Australia in spinifex, the car could be lost by setting fire to the spinifex.

My suggestions:

• When off-road mode is on, no DPF burn offs;
• When the car reaches 85% before a burn off is to start, the driver is notified;
• Any time the car is at 85% or more, the driver can start a burn off, at a time of their choosing;
• if a burn off starts, the driver can stop or delay it.

Big +1

 

[TheDocAUS]

How about this idea?

DPF warning due flash up on screen (infamous service bong)

Estimate time before auto run DPF

Do you want to disable DPF Y/N (leave it no for default no response, yes to override)

Estimate DPF countdown runtime indicator

Reminder next time start car (bong) (if disabled selected previously).

Final warning (3rd warning). If DPF is not selected, then car will not start.

That works too. I just want some input.

 

[TheDocAUS]

I thought offroad too, that seems madness that it can't be stopped as fire would be a huge risk. Some may spend more time offroad than on but better a new DPF filter that burning your car out or a whole area of dry vegetation and wildlife

I once got caught going down a track with dry grass over 2 meters high, in the Kimberley. I could not turn around, I had to go forward. If a DFP burn had started on the trip, it would have caused a grass fire, the car and trailer would have been lost. And a high probability I would be dead, roasted alive.

Luckily I was in the Nissan Patrol, with no DPF burn off. I was lucky the exhaust did not ignite the grass.

It was a nerve racking 60 minute drive. One I do not wish to repeat. I was closely following the HEMA map, as I could not see ahead or to either side - long grass everywhere. There were damaged bridges and it was dark. Spotlights are useless in long grass. I got through only to bottom out as I drove back onto the bitumen road, after I finished the track.

A DPF burn in certain remote situation can be life threatening. It is not common, but the risk is real and it can be catastrophic.