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Thank you! I have had my 2023 Ridgeline for 18 months. I bought the Idlestopper about 9 months ago, but the place I bought it from had a somewhat involved video on installation that frustrated me. I finally decided to tackle this today, and watched your specific video and it was so simple! 15 minutes later and success! Wow, I cannot believe how easy this was - your video was SPOT ON. Thank you very much! Best purchase for my Ridgeline!!!🎉

Thank you for making this product. I have mine here at home. Excellent quality. Thank you!!! 🙏

Took me exactly 1 hour on '25 Elite. A few items to be aware of and cautious with: - There are two Phillips head screws under the USB/AC/12V panel. These need to be removed to get the center trim panel to come off. Bend the vertical square black panel back slightly and you'll find them. - There was also a blue LED light next to the 12V connection we use. The wiring for it is short and it popped off while removing the panel. Easy enough to clip back in right before you reinstall the center trim panel. - There is only one connector under the auto stop, snow, and eco button - I was under the impression I might've been going for 1 of 3 initially. The tab pushes toward the driver side door - you'll feel it and hopefully you don't have fat fingers like me! Use fingernail on your left hand to exert downward on the connector ridge and you'll feel it when you hit the tab right and it releases. - He's a little unclear in the video where to put the idle stopper unit. You need to watch where the trim panels converge back together. I was able to push it up under the button/shifter panel into a void left of the shifter buttons. - Be careful not to zip tie the red 12v wire going down to the lower connection to a trim panel clip point. I didn't use any zip ties, just tucked the slack into voids and it stayed in place for reassembly. - Examine your trim clips upon removal to ensure the white piece didn't pop off the panel's male connection for them. I had one or two that I had to re-clip. - I tested to make sure it worked before reinstalling all the trim panels. Connections are all nice and positive/click, so it was pretty clear prior that the connections were good. Also check that your blue ambient light pointing to the square lower tray illuminates (that the aforementioned light stayed clipped in its spot during reassembly). - Note: the slide out tray that took place of the Blu-Ray player in 2025 stays put the entire time and doesn't need to be slid out/unscrewed/etc.

Good Tutorial. Took 10min. Should have did this few years ago. Twice now the Pilot idle stopped and wouldn't restart sitting at a green light. Thank you.

Your video is excellent, took about 10 minutes on a new 2024 RL. I did snap a pin off the console, so be patient prying it off. First piece was difficult as well. Mine did not come with a pry tool, but got a set on Amazon and they worked fine. I now have a normal vehicle.

Just ordered the Idlestopper. Hope it is as easy as shown. On another note, I want to use my Pilot 2023 for car camping. There is no way to roll down (or up) one window without starting the car. I know about the rolling down of all the windows at the same time. Is there any way to modify the windows so you can roll one window up or down with starting the car? I am so frustrated with not being able to operate one window without starting.

does just unplugging the harness from the on/off switch permanently disable it?

11:09 8/20/24. My trim closer to the console came apart super easy. 2clips closest to the dash was very trick. It’s real strong trim and clips. It almost snaps out, little scary but more durable than I thought. Part goes in very easy, when putting back make sure front clips are lined up. Pops in real easy . Module works perfect..

For any reason you would actually want it on could you turn it on after having this installed?

I got my 2020 in february, til July it never stopped, there was nothing on the screen, and then in July suddenly it kept stopping. Why?

Since the device appears to be simulating a key press using delay circuitry, I was wondering if a mechanical relay is involved. If so, what is the MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) of the relay contacts. Or is it using a solid-state relay?

Easy to install with the exception of disconnecting the power plug. None of my disconnect pliers had the right angle. But I did get it after a bunch of attempts and the device works as advertised.

I would not mess around with taking apart panels on a brand new car! Just push the button to turn it off!!

What is the part number for the idle stopper?

Took me 30 minutes. The only issue was plugging in the idol stopper to the van. On the 24 Touring the power outlet is on the right side instead of the left. Plenty of cable to get there without issues. Thanks for a great video.

Just ordered the IdleStopper for my 2024 Civic Hatchback CVT... Thank you...

i did the same thing with a folded up piece of paper to trick the truck into thinking the inverter needs to be on.

This product is great. Thanks for giving car owners a way to get around this evil and annoying EPA mandated auto stop-start design that defaults to the on position. Some criticism however. Your instructions at 4:30 are awful. The clips on the back of that piece break very easily. You show that once you loosen the two side clips you can yank hard on the piece to remove it. But doing so easily breaks the clips on the back of that piece.

I bought a different product. Mine installed on the harness below the on off switch and took 3 minutes. Not dissing this product but this seems overly complicated compared to my 3 min install.

Using the OEM connectors is a quality choice, I appreciate this being a true plug-and-play install! Depite having an Optima yellow the constant start-stop was still killing my battery. Satisfied customer!

Wow, all this to avoid pressing a button once. 🛑

tons easier than my 24 pilot. had to take the lower half of the dashboard off with all the heater controls to install. had to have 2 people so I wouldn't scratch every thing up trying to put it all back together.

Will this one work for the passport 2020 it has the same connection if not why do you need to tap into the 12v?

The included pry bar is junk , throw it away. I ended up damaging the trim piece because it was in so tight, wholly crud. But once off the shifter trim gave me almost as much grief. Sheesh. I used the included pry bar and broke it 3 times, really. Other tools to the rescue. The installation literally took 2 minutes. That initial trim took about an hour OMG. The gloss black trim is horrible so I might look at replacing it with the Trail sport trim on the Black Edition. Now that it works, one less thing to think about after starting. The trim clips got a little saddle soap for lube. Waiting for mail lady to show up with S-VCM hopefully an easier install.

Works as advertised except for the installation. I have all the plastic body clip tools and it was still a PIA. The plastic tool they put in the kit is a waste of time so throw it in the trash or you will be very frustrated. For the money they charge they could get a decent panel tool to use. Go very slowly and if you have a tablet or laptop to watch as you work it will help unless your memory is better than mine. I almost forgot to plug the led light in the shifter housing so double check before you lock it in place. There are a couple of other methods to turn the light off but this one is cleaner IMHO but pricey for what you get albeit they have the only kit. I agree with many of the others at the end of the day it is cheaper than the potential worn out parts to be replaced later. The little bit of gas that you may save is not worth it, if gas is an issue than buy a bicycle. I hope they make one for my 2024 Lexus RX350.

I hated the jerkiness of the stop-start when at a light.. all I could see was the dollar signs of future dollar repairs every time it happened. So I decided to purchase this & finally got some time set aside to install it. A few good pointers.. the pry tool supplied broke under little pressure.. luckily I had a metal one (it has a screwdriver handle) with an “elbow” on it & a ball on the elbow from a trim removal kit via Amazon, this was way better.. used it with a microfiber cloth under it to pry the 1st piece off in front of the center console.. I was very apprehensive on doing this piece do it bending a lot while prying it up! Prying up the cup holder was easy.. used the same tool on that & so was the smartphone charger. I am very happy with this product & would recommend it to anyone.. it works as advertised! Thanks guys @ IdleStopper! ✌🏼

Just installed this in my 2020. Like others have said, the hardest part for me was working around the factory power connector. Stubborn connectors, tight space, and you can't really see what you're doing. Aside from that, piece of cake. Thanks for this video and this product!

That’s too much work man.

Question it works in 2024 models?

So basically this makes it where you don't have to hit the switch to turn idle stop off every time you start your car, correct?

Why at 3:13 it appears that there is an extra wire in video?? Why?

EXCELLENT! Just installed in 2021 Accord. Instructions are perfect, installation was easy, and it works as expected. Couldn't be happier!! If I want to turn my engine off in the middle of the road in a high traffic area, it will once again be MY CHOICE! Thank you!!!!

Anyone else not able to get the cable to disconnect under the gear selector? Mine won’t seem to release

Idle stop is the most idiotic thing to be ever added to a car.

Will this work on a 22 1.5T sport?

After much apprehension and thinking, I finally installed mine today. The small piece of trim in the 1st step was a pain to remove. It would release on 1 side but not both at the same time. Those little plastic clips are tough buggers. But, installed and works like advertised.

Mine has an on off switch. I don't have to turn it off every time.

Worked great on my 2023 Acura RDX aspec advance! Plug and play, no tools required! Would definitely recommend! Easy for a non mechanically inclined lady!! Thank you!

I agree with others that I was not able to remove the final trim panel at the 4:24 mark. I used about 12 inches of spare wire I had laying around and fished it down through the opening and then taped the plug to the end of the wire and pulled it back up and through. The plug was a bit too big to pull through the opening. I considered using a dremel tool to make the opening a bit bigger, but I was able to just take one of my plastic trim removal tools and move plastic near the opening just enough to pass the plug through. I spent over an hour trying to remove that last panel unsuccessfully, but the wire method took about 3 minutes. Don't waste your time trying to remove that panel and risk breaking a clip! The wireless charging panel was also a bit hard to remove but did eventually come out after several attempts. The other pieces were easy to remove.

Will this void any of the warranty ?

FISHING WIRE SUGGESTION, Definitely use a flashlight from the bottom to see where the wire needs to go down. It goes toward the engine at the top and comes out at the bottom on the front (engine) side of the metal frame. I tried for 20 minutes looking on the wrong side, thinking there was no path. The instructions were excellent, I failed to use the flashlight trick.

Mad at Honda for making it or mad at myself for always forgetting to turn it off ….not sure what makes me angrier right ! Thanks for taking time to do this vid it was awesome.

My 2nd new vehicle and my 2nd Idelstopper. Makes our new cars even more enjoyable!

Easy installation and it works exactly as advertised. I couldn’t get the wireless charger unplugged but it’s not necessary; you can complete the installation with it still plugged in.

Worked perfectly. I am FREEEE!!!

How does this affect the vehicles warranty? If I take it in for service by Honda, do I need to uninstall it?

Phenomenal product and simple install. I would have paid double the price for this.

Great, very precise instructions! Great Job!!!

Just installed this on my '21 Pilot. It works! SAVE YOURSELF FRUSTRATION! That tab that the tech says needs to be pushed in (2:38), is NOT the case. It actually needs to be pulled away from the plug body. I tried on three separate days to get it to work the way he shows it. Didn't work. I finally got a 90 degree pick tool and a long flat screwdriver, worked the pick tool above the tab and pushed DOWN, applied pressure with the screwdriver, and off it came! Finally! I was so happy to be able to continue with the rest of the install! Now, looking to install another one on my wife's new '24 Passport.