has anybody had a turbo timer fitted to the new octavia vrs if so how did u get on with the wiring

It's not something that's normally fitted, these days they can cause problems with immobilisers etc.

If you insurance company find out that you've walked off and left the engine running they'll doubless not be too pleased either.

I wouldnt bother, they invalidate the Cat 2 rating of the immobiliser and therefore could have a detrimental effect on insurance. It basically creates an easy means for a thief to bypass the cars immobiliser by messing with the timers wiring. No need to worry about the cars immobiliser as the timer already bypasses it.

To cool the turbo, just drive the last few miles gently before reaching your destination.

No need for TT when it already has a recirculating pump that feeds the oil backwards if needed when the engine is shut down.

No need for TT when it already has a recirculating pump that feeds the oil backwards if needed when the engine is shut down.

Does it? new one on me.

Some petrol engines have a aux water pump to circulate water around the turbo when the engine is turned off, but as far as I know we dont use it.

Even if it doesn't surely somebody will come up with a way to fit an aftermarket one rather than the insurance disliked Turbo Timer

It's not something that's normally fitted, these days they can cause problems with immobilisers etc.

I wouldnt bother, they invalidate the Cat 2 rating of the immobiliser and therefore could have a detrimental effect on insurance. It basically creates an easy means for a thief to bypass the cars immobiliser by messing with the timers wiring. No need to worry about the cars immobiliser as the timer already bypasses it.

I was doing a search about Turbo Timers on many VAG forums and I found a lot of post every where giving nonsense/wrong advise.

Most of the post give the advise that you can not install a TT because you have to bypass the factory inmobilizer and it would be more easy for a thief to steal your car.

I want to inform all you guys that in order to install a Turbo Timer to any 1.8T car (Seat, VW, Audi or Skoda) you DONT NEED TO BYPASS THE FACTORY INMOBILIZER.

There is NO WAY that a thief can stole your car more easy if it equiped with a Turbo Timer.

Any brand of Turbo Timer has two essential wires in order that the engine keep running after you remove the key from the ignition.

One is the IGNITION wire and the other is the ACCESORY wire.

Also most of the TTare built in some safety wires that goes conected to the hand brake in case a thief wants to drive your car when the TT is idling the engine. If he release the hand brake the TT will shut off the engine. Also most of the Turbo Timer has a wire conected to the spedometer/RPM that knows is somebody is driving the car and shut it off.

If you try to hotwiring any 1.8T (Seat, VW, Audi or Skoda) you will see that on the instrument cluster it will turn ON a yellow light that shows you a small key meaning that the inmobilizer is not leting the engine to start.

I have installed severals Turbo Timers to 2002/03 1.8T and I have been try this and the engine does not start.

This mean than in order to start the engine YOU NEED the coded key.

You dont need to be a "Educated theif" to try for yourself hotwiring your car. If you want to try hotwiring your car yourself is very easy.

After you find the ignition wire and the accesory wire in order to install your TT. Conect a wire to 12V+ and the other end of this wire conect it to the ignition wire and you will see that a yellow light on the instrument cluster comes ON.

Some people says that the ECU or INMOBILIZER won`t let the engine run without the coded key.................. This is also completely FALSE!!! The ECU/INMOBILIZER won`t let the engine START without the coded key on the ignition switch BUT when the engines is already started/running, you dont need the coded key any more. Thats why the Turbo Timer work ok, because it takes care of keep the engine running a already started/runing engine.

The only drawback I can see is if it screws up the insurance approval, then its not worth the extra cost/hassle

Isaac

Here is my Turbo Timer on the glove box. My car is 2002 and is fitted from day one. Inclusive the Skoda Dealer like it!

No need for TT when it already has a recirculating pump that feeds the oil backwards if needed when the engine is shut down.

Completely FALSE!

Isaac

Jeez guys, calm down.

I don't personally see while driving gently for the last mile isn't suficient. Anyway I also don't get the concept of why you would want a TT when you could have an aftermarket, electrically operated oil or water pump fitted to cool the turbo and not have to worry about leaving the engine running or the insurance implications of doing that.

Jeez guys, calm down.

I don't personally see while driving gently for the last mile isn't suficient. Anyway I also don't get the concept of why you would want a TT when you could have an aftermarket, electrically operated oil or water pump fitted to cool the turbo and not have to worry about leaving the engine running or the insurance implications of doing that.

I undertand that on your country is maybe ilegal to leave a car with the engine running without nobody inside. That you will have problem with your insurance, etc, etc................So I am not asking you guys that you have to install a turbo timer in your car.

But I thing is a good idea to explain you why is a good idea that after running a turbocharged car hard for a while, you should ALLOW it to cool down for a couple of minutes before shutting it off.

Know, let me ask you guys something. Turbo car manufacturers knows there cars are equiped with water/oil cooled turbos, pumps that will circulate water round the turbo even with the engine off, and electric fans that come in too.

WHY! but WHY! the turbo car manual RECOMEND: After running a turbocharged car hard for a while, you should ALLOW it to cool down for a couple of minutes before shutting it off

Let me clarify something for you guys. The water is for "HELP" keep cool the turbo housing.

OIL is for lubricate/cool the turbine/impeller BEARING inside the Turbo housing.

Turbochargers get very VERY hot. The turbine/impeller inside the turbo housing spin at extremely "HIGH RPMs" and move lots of air, which creates friction and thus; heat.

If you run a turbo hard, and shut the car off, THE "OIL" WHICH IS NORMALLY CIRCULATING THROUGH THE TURBO BEARING TO LUBRICATE and COOL IT, "STOP" flowing, which will cause the oil to bake, harden, and generally make a mess inside your turbo.

This mean that the bearing inside the turbo will run without oil damaging it because when you stop your engine the mechanical oil pump STOP sending oil to the turbo but the turbine/impeller would keep running by inertia WITHOUT OIL for as long as 2 minutes. When this bearing get damage the turbine/impeller will not spin at hi RPM and will not make the boost you need.

Thats WHY your car manual says: After running a turbocharged car hard for a while, you should ALLOW it to cool down for a couple of minutes before shutting it off..............This is to allow the mechanical oil pump to keep sending oil to the turbine/impeller to lubricate/cool it untill the temperature lowers and the turbine/impeller STOP running.

Isaac

Yes, hence an electrical oil circulating pump would do just fine if an aftermarket company made one of them.

I am not disagreeing with the concept of the oil being cooked and causeing turbo problems, but at the same time leaving a car idling for long periods of time isn't good either, is a waste of fuel and polluting.

What i don't see is the advantage of a turbo timer over an aftermarket electrical pump with heatsink that would keep the oil circulating through the turbo for a few minutes.

Hi,

Today i have installed a TT myself and working fine but door unlocks after engine stops.......Pls advise....

BHP

ave got one fitted with no problems were did you wire it to

Got the correct wire and now it is perfect.

BHP

I have a Turbo Timer fitter to my Fabia VRS and Insureance know about it and more to the point cars get stolen by breaking in to a house getting the Key and then driving off. And like turbo boss has said the TT has links to hand brakes and things alike.

BHP do you find it werid having the car running and walking away??

I have a Turbo Timer fitter to my Fabia VRS and Insureance know about it and more to the point cars get stolen by breaking in to a house getting the Key and then driving off. And like turbo boss has said the TT has links to hand brakes and things alike.

BHP do you find it werid having the car running and walking away??

Whisky Tango Foxtrot?

guys im looking at buying a 1.8t and came across this while looking dunno if it will be any help to the question

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