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06-04-2014, 12:49 PM | #1 |
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Idle Speed Change with Brake-- Normal?
So I've noticed when sitting at a stoplight with my 2011 DCT, if I release the brake the idle moves up about 150 rpm or so. This is repeatable behavior. Is this a normal condition for a DCT-equipped M3? Seems odd, like the car is anticipating that it is about to be set into motion.
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06-04-2014, 02:34 PM | #2 |
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Yes, I think this is normal. Google this, it happens with most cars, related to brake booster, it uses vacuum from engine intake.
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06-04-2014, 04:59 PM | #6 |
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It acts like a switch. Brake on, idle is at 600 RPM (if I recall)). Brake off, it goes up to 700 or 750-ish (need to take a closer look). I was bored sitting at a stoplight and noticed this. Car drives fine. Seems odd. I would imagine there is closed-loop control by the ECU over the idle speed, so it is actively trying to achieve a target RPM. Why would the target change with the brake engaged?
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06-04-2014, 05:13 PM | #8 |
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My only guess is that since the brake booster runs off of vacuum, when the brakes are depressed, some vacuum is diverted or used to increase the pressure on the brakes. When stopped at a light, this decrease in vacuum is apparent to us as a slight decrease in rpm.
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06-06-2014, 11:34 PM | #10 |
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I played with this a little more and it turns out the idle speed doesn't change with the brake pedal depressed/not depressed when the DCT is in Neutral. So it looks like this is a programmed in feature... for what purpose, I'm not sure!
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