Is this better for the battery or electronics to avoid start stop cycles? I know the starter relay is a weak point and the battery in these cars of course is atrocious, just wondering if there is actually a proven benefit to bypassing the start stop or is it mainly just to get rid of the annoyance (I usually turn it off manually everytime I start the car)
Currently manufactured cars are equipped with start&stop (S&S) system. It is used for reducing emissions when the car is steady. Unfortunately, practical operation of S&S has multiple disadvantages, especially in cars with an automatic gearbox. In most cases users experience redundant, short engine off/on toggles just for a few seconds, as they have no influence on the moment when the system kicks in. Such toggles are not only inconvenient, but sometimes a bit dangerous - for instance when a car is approaching a main road where visibility is limited and the car needs to be stopped. The engine is stopped by S&S system. Driver would like to be able to immediately join the traffic, but engine restart adds potentially dangerous delay which works against doing traffic join safely. Aside of this, when S&S kicks in, the climate control system does not work efficiently and the car battery is additionally discharged (car lights, wipers, radio and additional engine restart), which results often in a non-optimally charged battery. Although the car manufacturer has provided a button for the deactivation of the S&S system, its last state is not stored - the next ignition toggle restores the S&S system back to an activated status, and the driver needs to remember to turn it off again.
I came from a BMW and everything is so easy to code on a BMW. On my stelvio i can’t even stop the mirrors from folding when i lock the car or to fold the passenger mirror in reverse..
Yes I feel you prior to getting my Stelvio I had a BMW 535. It was ease to code. Yes me too I’ve been trying to see if the mirror folds down in reverse. If you figure it out let me know.
What is this exactly for ?? My 2019 Alfa Romeo Gulia has start/stop unavailable light (A) light coming up after driving for miles is this for that or ? Thanks
This device is to stop the start/stop function from activating. Instead of pressing the button every time you tun on the car this device cancels that function automatically. If you have the start/stop light on that may be that something is wrong with your Alfa. If it was a glitch then when you turn of your car and restarted it should go off. If it keeps coming bank on. I suggest to take it to the dealer if you still have warranty if not then monitor it and see if you get a check engine light pull the code and go from their.
Thank you for this video. I just successfully installed my device.
Thank you for watching. I’m glad my video helped you out.
Is this better for the battery or electronics to avoid start stop cycles? I know the starter relay is a weak point and the battery in these cars of course is atrocious, just wondering if there is actually a proven benefit to bypassing the start stop or is it mainly just to get rid of the annoyance (I usually turn it off manually everytime I start the car)
Currently manufactured cars are equipped with start&stop (S&S) system. It is used for reducing emissions when the car is steady. Unfortunately, practical operation of S&S has multiple disadvantages, especially in cars with an automatic gearbox. In most cases users experience redundant, short engine off/on toggles just for a few seconds, as they have no influence on the moment when the system kicks in. Such toggles are not only inconvenient, but sometimes a bit dangerous - for instance when a car is approaching a main road where visibility is limited and the car needs to be stopped. The engine is stopped by S&S system. Driver would like to be able to immediately join the traffic, but engine restart adds potentially dangerous delay which works against doing traffic join safely.
Aside of this, when S&S kicks in, the climate control system does not work efficiently and the car battery is additionally discharged (car lights, wipers, radio and additional engine restart), which results often in a non-optimally charged battery.
Although the car manufacturer has provided a button for the deactivation of the S&S system, its last state is not stored - the next ignition toggle restores the S&S system back to an activated status, and the driver needs to remember to turn it off again.
@@RonDIYModsI've read the start/stop also wears the starter relay faster resulting in a car that won't start
@@cbarber5366yes
I’m coming from a BMW, do you recommend this as far as reliability?
Coming from a BMW my self. Yes I do as long as you keep up the the manufacturer required maintenance than you good to go.
I came from a BMW and everything is so easy to code on a BMW. On my stelvio i can’t even stop the mirrors from folding when i lock the car or to fold the passenger mirror in reverse..
Yes I feel you prior to getting my Stelvio I had a BMW 535. It was ease to code. Yes me too I’ve been trying to see if the mirror folds down in reverse. If you figure it out let me know.
What is this exactly for ?? My 2019 Alfa Romeo Gulia has start/stop unavailable light (A) light coming up after driving for miles is this for that or ? Thanks
This device is to stop the start/stop function from activating. Instead of pressing the button every time you tun on the car this device cancels that function automatically. If you have the start/stop light on that may be that something is wrong with your Alfa. If it was a glitch then when you turn of your car and restarted it should go off. If it keeps coming bank on. I suggest to take it to the dealer if you still have warranty if not then monitor it and see if you get a check engine light pull the code and go from their.
How has it been the past 3 months? No problems with battery/electronics?
None at all. Everything good. 👍🏻
@@RonDIYMods It's on my wish list! Hate that thing...
Link to where to buy?
Link is in the description of the video