To build a car so it cuts off every time you stop. And then not build it so you can permanently shut that feature off.
What idiot thought it was a good idea
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If itās a Ford, I believe that feature can be disabled in Forscan. And, there are aftermarket devices that do the same.
Itās about priorities. When mpgās are more important than reliability and dependability.
I eventually got used to it in my BMW but I still found it annoying. It had a button to turn it off, but of course they make it default to āonā every time you turn on the car.
I eventually got used to it in my BMW but I still found it annoying. It had a button to turn it off, but of course they make it default to āonā every time you turn on the car.
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It is a 2020 linclon nautilus. The auto brake features and the lane maintainer can be shut off without resetting each key off but not this function. Pain in the butt.
What is it?
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My thought is that starter only has so many starts in it. So when you use it at every stop light youāre wearing that part out faster. Now theyāre making starters impossible to service on your own.
My wifeās highlander has it. Weāre back and forth to see our child in the NICU in Wilmington everyday and itās not the thing for 90+ degree heat in July when the car hasnāt cooled down yet. I despise it but havenāt dug into possibly turning it off.
Man ā¦ those early 70ās cars and trucks with very few āoptionsā ā¦ maybe just a/c, power brakes and a few other others ā¦ are looking better and better. Best thing is 90% of the maintenance does not require computer hookups and fancy tools ā¦ just a decent socket/wrench set, a couple screw drivers and a 6-pack.
I know Jeep will not shut off if the heat or a/c hasn't reached temp yet or if it heats or cools off to much.
Depending on the traffic situation, you can save 5-10% or more on gas when using the feature. Battery and starters are beefed up to do this.
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Could probably do that and more by better timing on stop lights, systems that identify and adapt better to traffic flow and getting rid of stop signs where a yield sign would be better.
Some ford's can be disabled by it thinking a trailer is attached and lights plugged in. I have an adapter that has tiny leds on it. It keeps it from shutting down on a friend's truck.
The only thing dumber than this is a NCDOT traffic engineer. You can't even cross a divided highway without turning right and jumping over into the fast lane, Then having to do a U-turn. Someone told me that they built these things because people are too stupid to look both ways and cross a road. And then having a vehicle that turns off and on! We are beyond help.
Thank you!
Also, Ive never had a car with start stop or whatever, what do you all not like about it?
I agree with Dan, seems like a lot of wear on the battery and starter, but didnt know if there were other things that the hive didnt enjoy
I agree with Dan, seems like a lot of wear on the battery and starter, but didnt know if there were other things that the hive didnt enjoy
Damn sonšI'm still hoping the Chicoms will nuke us so that all of this nonsense will finally stop. What an idiot nation we have become.
While they are solid vehicles and damn good they have electronic controlled systems on them. I am talking mechanical systems only that make since to my simple brain and it can comprehend. That are pre-EPA emissions type stuff where the engine is not choked or controlled by a stupid POS valve or whatnot. I can deal with the old stuff way better because I can actually see parts, components and such. The 90ās stuff still has components I couldnāt open up on a work bench and deal with to easily.
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Same with Ford. If it shuts off but if the HVAC canāt maintain the set temperature, the engine starts up.
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Search for Jeep auto stop eliminator.
Disconnect this wire on the NEG terminal. It's the BMS system. Without it the engine won't cut out as it can't monitor the battery status for restart.
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Even if the battery and starter are allegedly beefed up to withstand the extra stress, I don't need my car failing to restart for some reason while in the left turn lane on a busy highway or in some remote location. Once my car is running, it stays running until I don't need it anymore.
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I wish I could program mine in forskin just to stay running.
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wife's 2016 cruze has it
I tend to not really stop much, and I slow roll through lights and stop signs. makes for a very jerky ride when the car stops idling forward and my braking stops the car cold, then it restarts as i let off the brake.
I absolutely hate it
Honestly, I'm looking at late 80s station wagons at this point. I read an article about how one car i used to have has a weak engine and has trouble maintaining 55. I can guarantee you that mine could bury the needle above 110 and hold. i had that thing in the air a few times, ripped the fender off another car and only chipped my tail light. i miss that car.
I tend to not really stop much, and I slow roll through lights and stop signs. makes for a very jerky ride when the car stops idling forward and my braking stops the car cold, then it restarts as i let off the brake.
I absolutely hate it
Honestly, I'm looking at late 80s station wagons at this point. I read an article about how one car i used to have has a weak engine and has trouble maintaining 55. I can guarantee you that mine could bury the needle above 110 and hold. i had that thing in the air a few times, ripped the fender off another car and only chipped my tail light. i miss that car.
When I used to work for Dodge/Jeep a customer that had a Wrangler disabled his by disconnecting his hood switch. He told me that the " Hood open" indicator stays on but it stopped it from shutting off. Maybe the vehicle thinks its being worked on and disables that feature ?
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Chasing Cafe stuff. No the manufacturer didn't want to do it. You should be able to disable it. If you don't wanna do anything not stock all the ones I've seen have a button to press that'll turn it off until next start up.