I had the stop start and battery symbol come up on my 1.5 Civic yesterday, today it has gone so now I know why after watching your video. Thanks Brian.
Greetings. I bought IdleStopper v2. (89 USD) in Sept 2023 and installed it in my wife's 2022 Honda Civic Touring. Works fantastic and never have to remind my wife "Did you press/push the Idle-Stop button so it is turned off?". It is now automatically Off and does not void any part of your Honda / Acura warranty. A simple device to install as may take 20 to 40 minutes to install depending on what model Honda/Acura vehicle you have. All it does is turn off Idle-Stop which you could do yourself. It does not affect the vehicle's operational ability or the ECM "Electronic Control Module" aka computer system in any way. This way when at a long traffic light or backed up for a while on the road from traffic congestion your vehicle will not stop idling and keep running. Imagine having the A/C on or the Heat going and the engine stops or maybe the engine fails to restart. The reason for Idle-Stop is government regulation on Emissions or to have less pollution. Idle-stop is annoying and aggravating as most people do not want it.
'20 pilot here. bought the $80 harness and installed so that auto stop is disabled on start-up. i have the option of turning it back on if i want to, but i would NEVER turn it back on. major negative on this vehicle. i got stranded twice in busy traffic with a no restart. i just about got hit by a car when i attempted to exit my vehicle on the first occurrence.
Pretty much every customer doesn’t like the idea of stop start , it’s just a way for the manufacturers to reduce their overall emissions output on paper!
Great video. The auto idle stop function is there to help save on gas. You are right the car will work but it will not save on gas like it is intended to.
I'm not sure if this is related to my honda. My idle stop doesn't work for already months. Then today, It happen twice-While I was in an intersection and waiting for the green light. The idle stop didn't work(expected) but an error comes up the "battery charging" and the "low pressure oil" indicator. I need to turn off the car and put it ON and it works just fine after that. Its kinda frustrating and scary for safety reason.
Thanks for explaining and providing troubleshooting guide. I purchased a 2024 CR-V recently (150Km, yes very recently) and still experiencing same issue even after the dealership replaced the original battery. Is it possible that the alternator or battery charge controller is malfunctioning? How to tell? Thanks!
@ only warning is that start stop function is not working (same message as in the video). No other message or warning. After the replacement battery it’s been driven about 70km in city (start and stop) and highway. The first battery was changed because the original went dead (had to jump start).
@ ok that makes more sense .. unfortunately start stop mechanism has many restrictions so if it doesn’t work very frequently, I wouldn’t be too worried, it just isn’t meeting the right operating conditions ie weather , driving environments, climate control usage. Do you know why the first one went dead?
2013 civic. Not used the headlights for ages due to a very decent summer. Mainly urban driving approximately 30 miles a day. Will try the headlights on approach. Thanks in advance 👍
@@doolanbrian thank you. I've had the car for 2 and half years. Amber A light did go off for 4 days and now it's back again. Will check the battery make and get back to you. Thanks again, really appreciate the vid and the quick response 👍
@@doolanbrian Evening, tried the headlight trick and it worked after the first journey to work! Even after 15 miles, roughly 25mins drive. Will keep the lights on for a few more days 👍
Well it has certainly worked. I’d just put in a new battery after having real issues, ending with the battery dying. A bit miffed the thing was still displaying the symbol. I did what you said, turn the light on, a bit of a rev. Turned the car off and back on and the light disappeared! We’ll just see if this is a permanent solution.
Hi I have a 2014 diesel honda crv 1.6 I dont understand why my first regeneration light doesn’t come on to lrt me regenerate the DPF but goes strait to the second one which means take the car to the car to the dealership for a regen can you help thanks
The diesel particular filter is clogging fast so regular driving doesn’t appear to be able to keep it clear, unfortunately it may need replacing by the sounds of it, sorry I can’t give you better news
Replaced the battery on our 2015 crv and the light came on after about 3 month. I regularly do a 200 mile trip but the light even stays on after the journey. The battery is a varta start stop
My battery went flat and i bought a new EFB battery for my Honda CRV 2017 but noticed that the stop and start stopped working. Before when i switch on the car, the stop and start button comes on but with this new battery, it does not come up again and the start and stop is not functioning again. Kindly advice.
Yes, there is a sequence for re-learning the stop start function on that model, you might need to visit the dealer, however, before you do that, drive the car for approximately one to 2 weeks as sometimes it can self learn again, did you purchase the battery from Honda garage or independent seller?
Got same model that you test, same problem. battery was change becouse was that battery symbol and then start working for a few months, but stop doing the idle stop again and is not show in any symbol just do not do it. Any suggestions?
Great video. Finally found some good information that the dealer can’t even give! However I’m getting the same problem, I’ve tested my battery and all Is perfectly good. Should I drive around with my light one for a few weeks and see how it goes from there ?
Hey Jack ! Thanks for watching.. I would drive it for a week or two with the headlights on to see does the start stop re-engage.. and what year is the car?
@@jackkidd3998 usually after about five years, the battery tends to be quite weak, so the headlights might work, but you might need to replace the battery at some point Although I wouldn’t replace the battery just to get the stop start working 🙂👍
@@doolanbrian as far as I can see the battery had been replaced recently not long before I purchased the car. I’ll give the headlights a go and hope for the best. Again thank you for helping you’ve been amazing!!
very helpful. my lights are automatically on but going to try a few things. the car is a 2023 honda crv so the battery should not be low. have just over 1K miles
@@doolanbrian well now i can't figure out why i cant put the lights switch into the off position. i went to the car this morning to take the auto lights off and now when i put it into off it jumps back into auto. it won't hold..so at this point i think i might have to take it in. very frustrated
@@lauraekizian9766 no, that’s normal! So it always defaults to auto !! You can switch it off just for that one journey, but it’s natural resting position is always Auto!! So it’s ok 🙂🙂
I keep getting a not available sign on my dash with a battery icon beside it. I've the 1.5 manual. Even when I've the lights on! Haven't had it in months. Odd :)
@@Tenmilmedia do you think it’s the original battery ? I reckon it’s getting to end of life if it’s the original 🙂 just needs a new battery if that’s the case but test it first ✌️🙂
@@doolanbrian It's not really the small red battery light, it's the text on the big screen that says "start stop not available", with a batetry symbol underneath.....
@@Tintoycar okay so that’s telling you the battery is too weak to operate stop start, in that case I would put the battery onto a trickle charge, or drive with the headlights on for the next 5 to 6 days and see if it starts working again, ideally you need to get the battery tested in a workshop🙂 The car is still safe to drive in the meantime
@@Tintoycar I guess it tries to predict what the driver will need based on climate so it’s trying to pre-empt the expected usage of your heating and air-conditioning system, glad the video made sense and you now has a deeper understanding of the system as it can be quite offputting for people!
Yeah I was doing this for a while going on long runs & short runs and then on a roundabout my alternator died, the car was just over 4 years old at the time. That was fun!! Since then I get a little tight around the buttocks when the stop/star warning comes on.
You have saved me so much worry. Thank you. My car has not been driven for a very long time. Thank you. I will charge the battery and see what happens.
@@doolanbrian There is but I have to punch it every time I start it. You should have an option to disable it all of the time. Someone makes and aftermarket addition to the wiring harness that keeps it turned off.
@iamthemoss okay, from the factory, you are correct you have to turn it off every time. Unfortunately there is no official way around it. The function is there just to bring down the emissions rating on the vehicle👍
This guy confused me more !!! I don't understand a thing what he said !!! When you explain something to someone you have to speak clearly and slow....dummm😡🤬
![Twenty One Pilots - “The Line” (from Arcane Season 2) [Official Music Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/E2Rj2gQAyPA/mqdefault.jpg)
probably the only video I found as to why stopstart is flakey on my honda. Thanks you.
@@mkay1807 it’s the nature of the beast far as I can see! Thank you for watching!
I had the stop start and battery symbol come up on my 1.5 Civic yesterday, today it has gone so now I know why after watching your video. Thanks Brian.
Thank you for watching!
Greetings. I bought IdleStopper v2. (89 USD) in Sept 2023 and installed it in my wife's 2022 Honda Civic Touring. Works fantastic and never have to remind my wife "Did you press/push the Idle-Stop button so it is turned off?". It is now automatically Off and does not void any part of your Honda / Acura warranty. A simple device to install as may take 20 to 40 minutes to install depending on what model Honda/Acura vehicle you have. All it does is turn off Idle-Stop which you could do yourself. It does not affect the vehicle's operational ability or the ECM "Electronic Control Module" aka computer system in any way.
This way when at a long traffic light or backed up for a while on the road from traffic congestion your vehicle will not stop idling and keep running. Imagine having the A/C on or the Heat going and the engine stops or maybe the engine fails to restart. The reason for Idle-Stop is government regulation on Emissions or to have less pollution. Idle-stop is annoying and aggravating as most people do not want it.
Sounds like a great product thanks for watching!!
Perfect, was infuriating me, took it to the garage and they said there’s nothing wrong with the battery. Glad I finally found this video.
Thanks for watching!
'20 pilot here. bought the $80 harness and installed so that auto stop is disabled on start-up. i have the option of turning it back on if i want to, but i would NEVER turn it back on. major negative on this vehicle. i got stranded twice in busy traffic with a no restart. i just about got hit by a car when i attempted to exit my vehicle on the first occurrence.
Pretty much every customer doesn’t like the idea of stop start , it’s just a way for the manufacturers to reduce their overall emissions output on paper!
Great video. The auto idle stop function is there to help save on gas. You are right the car will work but it will not save on gas like it is intended to.
Thanks for watching!
I'm not sure if this is related to my honda. My idle stop doesn't work for already months. Then today, It happen twice-While I was in an intersection and waiting for the green light. The idle stop didn't work(expected) but an error comes up the "battery charging" and the "low pressure oil" indicator. I need to turn off the car and put it ON and it works just fine after that. Its kinda frustrating and scary for safety reason.
@@lemapigo6985 do you have 1.0 petrol ?
Great video, I bought a new battery and it solved the issue. Great info with regards to conditions that also might prevent stop start working.
@@fiftydong thank you for the kind words, and glad it was helpful too!
Thanks for explaining and providing troubleshooting guide. I purchased a 2024 CR-V recently (150Km, yes very recently) and still experiencing same issue even after the dealership replaced the original battery. Is it possible that the alternator or battery charge controller is malfunctioning? How to tell? Thanks!
Is it petrol or petrol hybrid?
@@doolanbrian it’s petrol. Thanks!
@ so your main issue is basically that the start stop function won’t work on the vehicle regularly or is it giving you a warning?
@ only warning is that start stop function is not working (same message as in the video). No other message or warning. After the replacement battery it’s been driven about 70km in city (start and stop) and highway. The first battery was changed because the original went dead (had to jump start).
@ ok that makes more sense .. unfortunately start stop mechanism has many restrictions so if it doesn’t work very frequently, I wouldn’t be too worried, it just isn’t meeting the right operating conditions ie weather , driving environments, climate control usage. Do you know why the first one went dead?
2013 civic. Not used the headlights for ages due to a very decent summer. Mainly urban driving approximately 30 miles a day. Will try the headlights on approach. Thanks in advance 👍
How long do you get out of a battery .. if it’s genuine honda like varta or yuasa usually you should get around four years ??
@@doolanbrian thank you. I've had the car for 2 and half years. Amber A light did go off for 4 days and now it's back again. Will check the battery make and get back to you. Thanks again, really appreciate the vid and the quick response 👍
@@paulstrutt9007 ok when is the last time it had a new battery ? The (A) usually comes on when the battery is quite weak🤔
@@doolanbrian Evening, tried the headlight trick and it worked after the first journey to work! Even after 15 miles, roughly 25mins drive. Will keep the lights on for a few more days 👍
Nice one Paul ! Hopefully it helps !
Well it has certainly worked. I’d just put in a new battery after having real issues, ending with the battery dying. A bit miffed the thing was still displaying the symbol. I did what you said, turn the light on, a bit of a rev. Turned the car off and back on and the light disappeared! We’ll just see if this is a permanent solution.
Glad it helped !!! 🙂👍
Thank you sir, I had been looking for this topic.
Hope it helps ! Usually a new battery helps a lot too !!
If I could give this video a ❤️ instead of a 👍 I would. You da man.
Hopefully it was useful.. thanks for the positive feedback !
Thanks, drove for a bit with the lights on and it seemed to fix the problem!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you, great explanation and video.
Hey ian thanks for watching!
Wonderful video, thank you 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾
Glad it helped !
Hi I have a 2014 diesel honda crv 1.6 I dont understand why my first regeneration light doesn’t come on to lrt me regenerate the DPF but goes strait to the second one which means take the car to the car to the dealership for a regen can you help thanks
The diesel particular filter is clogging fast so regular driving doesn’t appear to be able to keep it clear, unfortunately it may need replacing by the sounds of it, sorry I can’t give you better news
Oh my goodness. That was so helpful thank you.
Hey thanks for watching!!
Replaced the battery on our 2015 crv and the light came on after about 3 month. I regularly do a 200 mile trip but the light even stays on after the journey. The battery is a varta start stop
Could you drive for maybe one week with headlights on all the time to see if it charges the battery ?
Top man for the advice
@@Sulverhand hopefully this is helpful, and thank you for the kind words!
My battery went flat and i bought a new EFB battery for my Honda CRV 2017 but noticed that the stop and start stopped working. Before when i switch on the car, the stop and start button comes on but with this new battery, it does not come up again and the start and stop is not functioning again. Kindly advice.
Yes, there is a sequence for re-learning the stop start function on that model, you might need to visit the dealer, however, before you do that, drive the car for approximately one to 2 weeks as sometimes it can self learn again, did you purchase the battery from Honda garage or independent seller?
Got same model that you test, same problem. battery was change becouse was that battery symbol and then start working for a few months, but stop doing the idle stop again and is not show in any symbol just do not do it. Any suggestions?
Just to be sure it doesn’t give you any information on the dashboard when you stop at traffic lights et cetera?
Great video. Finally found some good information that the dealer can’t even give! However I’m getting the same problem, I’ve tested my battery and all Is perfectly good. Should I drive around with my light one for a few weeks and see how it goes from there ?
Hey Jack ! Thanks for watching.. I would drive it for a week or two with the headlights on to see does the start stop re-engage.. and what year is the car?
@@doolanbrian wicked thank you. And it’s a 2017 civic 1ltr
@@jackkidd3998 usually after about five years, the battery tends to be quite weak, so the headlights might work, but you might need to replace the battery at some point
Although I wouldn’t replace the battery just to get the stop start working 🙂👍
@@doolanbrian as far as I can see the battery had been replaced recently not long before I purchased the car. I’ll give the headlights a go and hope for the best. Again thank you for helping you’ve been amazing!!
@@jackkidd3998 okay sounds good, appreciate you watching!
I have a 2015 civic and even after charging the battery the start stop wont work. Guess i will have to replace the battery at some point
Yes .. usually after 5/6 years they need replacement 🙂👍
Practicly honda knows that start stop is shit/bad for the car and its disengaging it at every posible situation
very helpful. my lights are automatically on but going to try a few things. the car is a 2023 honda crv so the battery should not be low. have just over 1K miles
Sometimes the battery can be weakened during initial
transport, get a battery check done🙂🙂
@@doolanbrian ok thank you for that advice..really appreciate it
@@lauraekizian9766 let us know how you get on 🙂
@@doolanbrian well now i can't figure out why i cant put the lights switch into the off position. i went to the car this morning to take the auto lights off and now when i put it into off it jumps back into auto. it won't hold..so at this point i think i might have to take it in. very frustrated
@@lauraekizian9766 no, that’s normal! So it always defaults to auto !! You can switch it off just for that one journey, but it’s natural resting position is always Auto!! So it’s ok 🙂🙂
I keep getting a not available sign on my dash with a battery icon beside it. I've the 1.5 manual. Even when I've the lights on! Haven't had it in months. Odd :)
How old is the car ?
@@doolanbrian it's the 2017 model. I think she just needs a charge
Gt spec 1.5*
@@Tenmilmedia do you think it’s the original battery ? I reckon it’s getting to end of life if it’s the original 🙂 just needs a new battery if that’s the case but test it first ✌️🙂
@@doolanbrian will do Brian! Love this car to bits, it's value seems to be only going up too!
My Civic 2012 has a start stop problem with the battery symbol but the battery is ok, is it so sensitive?
I would think the battery is weak if you have the orange stop light and also a battery light .. get the battery checked or also the alternator 🙂
@@doolanbrian It's not really the small red battery light, it's the text on the big screen that says "start stop not available", with a batetry symbol underneath.....
@@Tintoycar okay so that’s telling you the battery is too weak to operate stop start, in that case I would put the battery onto a trickle charge, or drive with the headlights on for the next 5 to 6 days and see if it starts working again, ideally you need to get the battery tested in a workshop🙂 The car is still safe to drive in the meantime
@@doolanbrian The problem fixed itself, we had one week of 95% humidity outside, now it's normal again, strange that it has to do with humidity.
@@Tintoycar I guess it tries to predict what the driver will need based on climate so it’s trying to pre-empt the expected usage of your heating and air-conditioning system, glad the video made sense and you now has a deeper understanding of the system as it can be quite offputting for people!
Yeah I was doing this for a while going on long runs & short runs and then on a roundabout my alternator died, the car was just over 4 years old at the time. That was fun!! Since then I get a little tight around the buttocks when the stop/star warning comes on.
I have come across alternator failure unfortunately, can be an expensive fix too 🫤
Guess I gotta read the car manual 🤦🏻♀️
Good to know
Thanks for watching!
Yet another option we didn't get . Not that I like that option anyway.
No body likes it !!! 😄
@@doolanbrian I can see why. I get the theory behind it. However it just causes more wear on the starter, plus doesn't it actually use more gas?
@@vermontvermont9292 it’s completely there just to make the vehicle look like it has less emissions on paper than it does 😵💫🙂
It can be turned off.
mine wont get pff the ebrake
Do you mean if more and release or the warning is staying on while you drive?
You have saved me so much worry. Thank you. My car has not been driven for a very long time. Thank you. I will charge the battery and see what happens.
Glad it helped, the battery goes very weak when they are sitting up so the information in the video should help !
Charging now on my Ctek. Its taking a healthy charge . Thank you.
@@simonzero3815 sounds good so .. thanks for the feedback !
Shit feature in automobiles
Auto/Stop Start function, a terrible solution. I have a Ridgeline, looking to disable it. More bureaucrats screwing up automobiles.
There should be a button in your vehicle that allows you to disable it?
@@doolanbrian There is but I have to punch it every time I start it. You should have an option to disable it all of the time. Someone makes and aftermarket addition to the wiring harness that keeps it turned off.
@iamthemoss okay, from the factory, you are correct you have to turn it off every time. Unfortunately there is no official way around it. The function is there just to bring down the emissions rating on the vehicle👍
This guy confused me more !!!
I don't understand a thing what he said !!! When you explain something to someone you have to speak clearly and slow....dummm😡🤬
What country are you from?
You can slow down the video if you're having trouble understanding