How to Increase idle speed ?

[Aygo_38]

I have hearing difficulties. With all my previous cars, I was able to adjust the idle speed slightly upwards. That allowed me to hear the engine with my foot off the accelerator when stopped.

Before I started doing that, I would often stall at traffic lights without being aware of it.

Can I adjust the idle speed with X-Play ?

If so, how do I do it ?

Thanks.
.

[Nordboy70]

Isn't that something you have to do via software? It's fuel injected so I don't think you can change it manually. I'm sure someone may be along shortly to tell me I'm wrong though?

[DJ123]

Does your car not have a tachometer where you can see the engine is still running? 

[flash22]

you can not adjust the idle as it's all ecu controlled

2020 X-play makes it a mk2 aygo, so adding a rev counter would be an option tho it would require modification to a replacement cluster or mileage correction

Adding an aftermarket rev counter may be an option depending on your skill level

[Bernard Foy]

If you have explored every available avenue to improve your hearing abilities, then probably the best solution is to have a rev counter installation. Probably be expensive.

[Vandals01]

Furthermore, excessive idle RPM will fail your MOT (during emission test).

[Aygo_38]

9 hours ago, DJ123 said:

Does your car not have a tachometer where you can see the engine is still running? 

Yes. I'll need to get into the habit of glancing at that.

The AyGo has a lot more instrumentation than my previous 13-y-o Toyota Corolla 🙂

Thanks

[haelewyn]

Hearing aid ? I am rather sure you came up with that idea yourself though..

[Aygo_38]

10 hours ago, haelewyn said:

Hearing aid ? I am rather sure you came up with that idea yourself though..

I have 🙂

Thanks

[flash22]

What about having an in car hearing induction loop ?

[Aygo_38]

22 hours ago, flash22 said:

What about having an in car hearing induction loop ?

Clever 🙂

All modern hearing aids have a setting which activates an induction loop. It's used for phones, cinemas, theatres, post-offices, etc.

I tried my setting in the Aygo. All I hear is a constant low frequency growl. So I'm assuming my hearing-aid loop is tuned to human voice frequencies.

Thanks

[flash22]

It depends on how the loop is tuned, something like assisted living devices will have a wider range, there may be an app to allow you to use a smartphone as a loop

I know some of these solutions are not cheap