New device to disable Eco start stop
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New device to disable Eco start stop
Anyone tried this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MERCEDES-car...BXoKrL&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MERCEDES-car...BXoKrL&vxp=mtr
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It's odd how much to Eco Stop/Start function bothers people, to the point that they'd be willing to spend over $100 to disable it (rather than simply pushing the button in the car to enable or disable it whenever desired). Pretty ridiculous, if you ask me.
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It's not so much the inconvenience as it is the imposition. If I decide I don't want it I should be able to turn it off and have it stay off. Once. I don't want or need the manufacturer to decide for me. Likewise, I wouldn't want the radio to default to smooth jazz every time I start the car, irrespective of how pleasant or soothing it may be.
If I'm in the mood for some sweet-*** Kenny G (and I'm not) I'm perfectly capable of switching stations all by myself. If things have reached the point where I need the car to save an extra .13 cents worth of gas a week, I'll enable auto stop. Or suicide.
Same with the agility mode. Let me set up the car I paid for the way I want it set up. Once. The truth is, the car defaults to Comfort/Auto-stop to meet some government mandated fuel efficiency number, not to improve the owner's experience.
MidCity Engineering does make a CAN module that disables auto stop and retains Agility settings, but as previously mentioned it's several hundred dollars. Kind of like using a shotgun to kill a mouse.
If I'm in the mood for some sweet-*** Kenny G (and I'm not) I'm perfectly capable of switching stations all by myself. If things have reached the point where I need the car to save an extra .13 cents worth of gas a week, I'll enable auto stop. Or suicide.
Same with the agility mode. Let me set up the car I paid for the way I want it set up. Once. The truth is, the car defaults to Comfort/Auto-stop to meet some government mandated fuel efficiency number, not to improve the owner's experience.
MidCity Engineering does make a CAN module that disables auto stop and retains Agility settings, but as previously mentioned it's several hundred dollars. Kind of like using a shotgun to kill a mouse.
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I'm hoping this new widget means that more companies are moving into this space. MB market share is growing globally. Little mods like this will have a growing market. I would drop up to $200.00 for reliable mod that retained the agility mode. The mid city solution is just a little too much for me to justify the expense. If this manufacturer can make and OBD plug-in that mods eco start/stop then agility can't be far behind. With more competitors, Mid-city is going to have to become more competitive in their pricing.
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Not sure what you are referring to. On my cars the engine only stops when the car is completely stopped (and all the stars are correctly aligned).
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Mine is very aggressive. When decelerating slowly the auto stop will engage before the car is fully at rest. This jolts the vehicle similarly to when a bad or inexperienced driver brakes too unevenly at a stop. It's annoying and embarrassing.
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^^ that's not start-stop, that's your car not being fully trained to know.what you want. Start-stop only works when the car is completely stopped. However you should get it checked out by your dealership.
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Over here in good olde Blighty, we see the other end of the temp scale and even then with start-stop my engine starts when it needs to, I.e. battery charge is low. If yours turns of the AC get it checked out by the dealer.
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You're dumb. If your engine is off, you are NOT going to have AC. The fan might be blowing, but it will NOT be cold air cuz the compressor is off.
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This is not a TCU learning issue. I've had the car for nearly a year and am familiar with most of the quirks of the 7G+ tranny.
I'll ask if there are any software updates when she goes in for service A.
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Or you can just be a dick about it and call people dumb because they've never studied or wrenched on a vehicle AC system.
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Ya CFG,
I know about TIPS
My transmission has been good for the most part. It sometimes has the slow downshift from 2-1 when attempting to do a rolling stop. This is pretty limited and predictable and doesn't seem to be the same problem that others have reported with the 7G+. My wife and I have both adapted to it. The solution, we stopped rolling through stop signs
I know about TIPS
My transmission has been good for the most part. It sometimes has the slow downshift from 2-1 when attempting to do a rolling stop. This is pretty limited and predictable and doesn't seem to be the same problem that others have reported with the 7G+. My wife and I have both adapted to it. The solution, we stopped rolling through stop signs
