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Old 12-14-2008, 12:53 PM   #48 (permalink)
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I tried the same on an off-ramp last week, and it did indeed restart. What I noticed was a considerable amount of slowdown with turning engine components. I had to restart early (just keyed-on) to maintain a reasonable speed. My process of shifting to neutral seems to work better for me (E-Off, or E-on).

Plus, I prefer having ABS, Airbags, and the SG -- which is all powered down in this scenario. I still have a kill switch in the dash, I just need to rewire it.

The biggest thing to remember with the kill switch is remember you used it! On coast-down (with engines using DFCO), at a pre-determined RPM, the ECU will ask for the injectors to start again -- you may lose TC lockup or experience some interesting side effects, including the need to pop to N and use the starter.

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