hpilot

I just ordered the "Eco Off" device from Mid City Engineering. It was only $174. It is a simple device that plugs into the car bus under the passenger side dashboard. The only wiring is a power and ground wire. When I get it, I will have a local shop install it. All it does is send an "off" signal after every engine start just like pushing the eco off switch manually. The switch still functions, so you could turn it on manually anytime you want. Basically it is now "off" by default after every engine start!

I talked to the people at Mid City and they were great. I can't wait to get this installed. Check them out here:

http://www.midcityengineering.com/oe...-mercedes-benz

I will give a review in a few weeks when I get it up and running.

Mike5215

Cool. I've used MidCity stuff before. Good gear. The CAN bus is a wonderful thing. They make a remote start for keyless go cars that also just jacks into the CAN, no wiring under the hood.

A member on the 221 board, Jason, is a MidCity distributor. He'll save you some money if you're a forum member. Username is JasonB.

PeterUbers

For all the b-tching and moaning that goes on around here this mid city product has been around and is a drop in the bucket ... But many would rather continue to rant online about Eco and the great conspiracy

Kudos for getting this

cidtek

But not for 2015-2016 W205 according to their chart.

Mike5215

Not yet. They'll have something eventually. I had their starter plus a Drone mobile set up in my W221. Worked much better than the MBrace remote start. Quicker too.

gtron8

It's cool that someone solved the "problem" but $174 for someone to press a button for you? LOL

Mike5215

I have a three year lease. I drive the car at least twice a day, every day. That's 2,190 button presses. Divided by $174...that's .08 cents per press! Sign me up MidCity!

hpilot

Don't tell them this, but I would pay a lot more!

PeterUbers

You either like Eco or don't have it on your car

Which is it?

gtron8

Admit that you work for them! Right now! LOL

Makes more sense than my situation.

I work from home so I learned after BMW, Porsche and every other car that I've ever owned it is as fun as starting a jet. Flip several switches and buttons (not always related to eco)... rockets are hot!

The only cars I haven't had to do that with is are the classics like a '79 Impala where the analog **** remember everything because they had to.

Finally, I never replied to that other Eco thread but I feel like they have that as the default so they can say they meet some kind of USA emission standards and still produce the power they do. I really have no idea though. I know my xbox gets to have a "energy efficient" label due to it's default being auto power off though. Difference is, I can disable that.

tl;dr: I had a few glasses of wine and decided to reply to your posts.

hpilot

I don't work for them. If it sucks when I get it installed, I will be sure to let everyone know. Funny you should talk about starting jets - that IS what I do for a living.

huyuci

And here I am, wondering why Eco mode doesn't work every time I get in my car. I don't know what their algorithm is, but lately, it's been absent a lot. It's such a waste of gas waiting at the red light

hpilot

I got the unit today. I will install it tomorrow. More to come...

Mike5215

Where does the pencil go?

Jay_Chicago

LOL !!

Gungaslow

The pencil is for writing a letter back to the company to tell them the unit shorted out the whole car and caught on fire

hpilot

Great! Then I can get a 2017 something...

Mikey53

Up your nose like a rubber hose! Lol

Mike5215

It's "up your nose with a rubber hose", Horshack.

hpilot

I got it installed, and it works as advertised. Now I have one less button to press when I start the car. Please proceed with the jokes...

SoDakBenz

How hard was the install? Is it just a plug and play with a power and ground?

Mike5215

It has to go into an open port on the CAN bus, but should be plug and play if installed properly.

hpilot

Yes, just get a ground and hot wire. I got it from the back seat 12V outlet. Then plug the connector into the CAN Bus under the front passenger side door sill. Nothing else to do. It works great. About two seconds after you start the car, you can see the green light in the stop-start shutoff switch go out. You can still use it by pushing the switch as normal.

Gungaslow

What happens in sport + mode when the standard is it to be off.. Is it on now?

hpilot

No. Just think of it as an invisible finger that pushes the button immediately on every start. After that nothing is different. Everything functions the same way.