Thank you, I've just bought a 2016 model. Now I understand the issues with stop start symbol. Off to the garage to hopefully remedy this issue. Very well explained. I have subscribed.
Hi everyone! 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.
When you say easy fix, all you done is replace the battery? I got one fitted from Halfords but my start stop never worked ever since been 5k miles, paid extra for that "special" battery. Think I need dealer to register battery or similar.
My one is still working fine. Halfords offer a 5 year guarantee so that might be worth a try. I don’t think you need to get the dealer involved as they will just take your money. Hope that helps and good luck
Thank you very much bro for the advice I was really wondering where this problem is coming from I went to mercedes twice And each time they told me from the temperature of the climat it turned out that the battery
I was so glad the stop/start function stop working 2 years ago. I hate it. Fast forward to this last winter. My battery was slow to start my 2018 C class when it was 10 below zero. I guess it’s time to get a new battery before next winter.
Good vid , some questions please I am new , this is an S class what year is it pls ? Are there 2 batteries total in the car , one the main one in the boot and this the ECO battery ? tia.
It’s a C class and usually there is only one battery but the battery has 2 parts to it. One handles that normal car uses and the other part is for the stop start but you need to research your specific car model to know 100%. Good luck 👍🏼
Hello guys i have the same issue i just brought a Range Rover Evoque Dynamic 2.2 diesel Reg 2014 STOP/START ... ECO ... not to sure if is good to keep like that or not 🤔 any idea !!! Thank you
can you help me the service light came on then engine needs repair . garage said battery needs replacing . i serviced the car and replaced battery but lights are still on ... i tried to reset the service light but it wont go off garage is now saying i need to go to auto electrician and suggestions please
I had almost the same problem, although mine was it was the oil service sign came up, I took service and it still showed up. I delivered my W212 to mercedes workshop they programmed it now the problem is solved. Maybe all you need is programming/coding on your car :-)
I have this issue as well, but my media player has also started playing 2 or 3 tracks and then stops saying its paused, my phone is still connected but spotify doesnt play unless i go into the app on the phone. Is this linked to the battery as well?
@@mrlopes1234yeah only worked like few days and then one day it shut the car off and the got started again and since then it’s been like 3 days and it has been yellow I have varta agm brand new battery in it mate not sure what is wrong I’m not even getting any auxiliary battery warning in dad so that I think is fine too what do u say should I regardless just get the auxiliary battery replaced or not
I just changed my aux battery on my 2020 Durango, the S/S light still on but hopefully it will go away after a couple days... I hope. That battery was 157 bucks! Jesus!
My dad got so mad with the Start-Stop function of his w212, that he ripped off the cables responsible for this feature. He pit some dict tape on the wires and never heard him regret getting rid of this gimmick
@@robw3984 it doesn't, at all. You'd think that but it doesn't. We've tested that extensively and there's no such thing. It's just marketing BS. You're not gonna sit for hours at a stoplight and it will drive you insane when the engine shuts off in front of a zebra crossing. What it does though is damage the starter motor faster. Guess if that's cheap. It's not. If you replace it yourself it's not that bad but if you don't, it will cost you a bit. Anyway, I know for a fact it's a gimmick, despite the marketing.
You could try but if the capacity of the battery is low then charging it won’t make much difference. *Hopefully you understand how battery capacity works*
The issue will be different for everyone. Luckily, in the case of this video, it was the battery. It will highly likely also be the battery capacitor (auxiliary battery) at fault, which is located in the passenger side footwear area of the w205 c class. Try coding your battery and if that doesn't help then it's likely the battery capacitor.
I've got a question for you! Why the hell would you want to fix start/stop. It's the most aggravating thing I've ever seen on a vehicle not to mention that it doesn't save enough gas to even use it and it eats starters. I disconnected mine and it was the best thing I could do!!Stupid, stupid technology.
I get your point and preference but I think it’s better to have and not need than to need and not have. I have the option to turn it off if I need to at a press of a button. I didn’t necessarily fix it because I want to use it but more to have things working as they should.
I have got.a similar issue. The stop-start doesn't start. However, I noticed that if I do long-distance driving and drive regularly, it keeps working fine. Not sure, if mine is just not going the distance for the battery to charge. Also, I am under warranty for my car, do you think Merc will replace the battery?
Having issues with mine at the moment. Replaced main battery and it was ok, a few weeks later it stopped working again and then the middle media screen would randomly turn off. & and the heating/parking sensors would not work the same and got the aux battery malfunction error so I replaced the aux battery and it worked for about a week and then I’m back to square one again.. honestly considering just changing cars at this point
Have you driven for a bit to charge the battery up a bit? Are all the criteria being met? Eg seatbelt on, engine temp, heater and A/C off etc? Also, when it’s very cold outside it doesn’t always come on as it would in warmer temperatures. My one only came on once this week
@@mrlopes1234 Drove it for 40 mins in town and on the Motorway, engine was hot, AC was off, outside temperature was 9°C seatbelts we're on but nothing. Will take it on a 1hr Motorway drive on Monday and see if anything happens
@@mrlopes1234 Yes, still showing Yellow, checked voltage on both batteries both at 14v+ I replaced the Aux Battery in the boot as that was showing 10v originally. Thought that would fix it but it hasn't
@@osmanchoglay445 I’d maybe try to get it plugged in to run a diagnostics and see if it throws up any error codes then. If the stop/start symbol shows but is in yellow it usually means that it’s working but the criteria has not been met. Of stop/start was faulty then it usually won’t show a symbol or there’s be an error message. Depends on what car you have.
Car need to meet certain criteria before it activates the STOP/START function. EG… seat belt must be on, battery charge must be over a certain percentage, engine temperature, if the heater or AC is on and a couple others. Good way to test it it to do a 30-45mon drive and the stop/start symbol should turn green. If not then turn the car off then on again and it should come up. As the temperature is so cold now it puts pressure on the battery. But it’s very normal to not be active all the time. My car does that too. Hope that helps
Sounds like the battery level is too low when the stop/start activates so the car turns itself back on because the criteria is usually around 70% for stop/start to function. Take it for a long drive to charge up the battery and if it still happens then your battery capacity is probably to low and you might want to think about getting a new battery. Also remember that the cold weather has a big affect on batteries so when it warms up it might act different. Hope that helps 👍🏼
What year and model is your car? I thought replacing a start stop battery is not as simple as you have done 🤔. A stop start battery requires to be registered and reprogrammed.
Also… do you drive with seat belt on or off. If you don’t wear your seatbelt then the stop start will not work. How far do you drive when you do trips, the battery need charging and sort trips will not allow the battery to charge properly
Watch time if you look at his negative terminal it says the date 1716 stamped. Meaning 17th week of the year, 2016 👍 Sucks how it only lasted 6 years, normally a long last battery Varta but I mean its just wear and tear
Turn the bloody thing off on the dashboard button never have the problem again, unless the battery is correctly charged and not knackered.it doesn't work you need long journeys for it to work correctly.i spent pounds on the bloody thing, complete waste of time. absolutely crap.
Fisrt of all, start stop wont work of the battery below 70 percent, So basically mine is working fine for start with key but the battery dropped below 70 so it won't work start stop. C200 2013. And i actually dont like this option so i am ok not functioning 😂😂 And today i removed the trund 12 Ah auxiliary battery so i wont have that eco icon anymore 🤪😜
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TRY THIS BEFORE CHANGING YOUR BATTERY:
ruclips.net/video/-x_QeA4CUjU/видео.html
Thank you, I've just bought a 2016 model. Now I understand the issues with stop start symbol. Off to the garage to hopefully remedy this issue. Very well explained. I have subscribed.
@@brianiow thanks buddy. I’m happy that helped 👍🏼
Do you have to take foot of clutch just keep on break ?
Okay, wait. Are you complaining that the care DOESN'T shut off when you stop? Dude, that's considered a BENEFIT.
Lol
C4 grand picasso 2.0 blue hdi when i stop eco is flashing but engine is still running, start stop is not working
After changing battery no need to reset settings? Just change it and thats it?
That’s all that I did but make sure it won’t affect you model of car. Some cars might require programming.
Hi everyone! 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.
When you say easy fix, all you done is replace the battery? I got one fitted from Halfords but my start stop never worked ever since been 5k miles, paid extra for that "special" battery. Think I need dealer to register battery or similar.
My one is still working fine. Halfords offer a 5 year guarantee so that might be worth a try. I don’t think you need to get the dealer involved as they will just take your money. Hope that helps and good luck
BMS should be reset after fitting a new battery.
Check pressure sensors
so you got toxic fumes coming out of your battery into your cabin filter
It seems that way designed lol. The pipe should divert it away tho 😂
Thank you very much bro for the advice I was really wondering where this problem is coming from I went to mercedes twice And each time they told me from the temperature of the climat it turned out that the battery
I was so glad the stop/start function stop working 2 years ago. I hate it. Fast forward to this last winter. My battery was slow to start my 2018 C class when it was 10 below zero. I guess it’s time to get a new battery before next winter.
Yep the cold really messes with the battery. When it got really cold, there were a few people i know that had a dead battery
My Toyota allion 2017 model idial stop not working my new battery solution me
Should I try to charge it first to see if it’s work or I should just go straight forward to buy a new battery??
I tried going on a long drive (45mins+) first to see if it charged up. I’d say give it a go before spending money on a new battery.
Good vid , some questions please I am new , this is an S class what year is it pls ? Are there 2 batteries total in the car , one the main one in the boot and this the ECO battery ? tia.
It’s a C class and usually there is only one battery but the battery has 2 parts to it. One handles that normal car uses and the other part is for the stop start but you need to research your specific car model to know 100%. Good luck 👍🏼
@@mrlopes1234 Thank you .
Hello guys i have the same issue i just brought a Range Rover Evoque Dynamic 2.2 diesel Reg 2014 STOP/START ... ECO ... not to sure if is good to keep like that or not 🤔 any idea !!! Thank you
It won’t harm your car if the stop start doesn’t work (most people like it off). Maybe you need a new battery?
@mrlopes1234 maybe i need new car😁
can you help me the service light came on then engine needs repair . garage said battery needs replacing . i serviced the car and replaced battery but lights are still on ... i tried to reset the service light but it wont go off garage is now saying i need to go to auto electrician and suggestions please
I had almost the same problem, although mine was it was the oil service sign came up, I took service and it still showed up. I delivered my W212 to mercedes workshop they programmed it now the problem is solved.
Maybe all you need is programming/coding on your car :-)
I have this issue as well, but my media player has also started playing 2 or 3 tracks and then stops saying its paused, my phone is still connected but spotify doesnt play unless i go into the app on the phone. Is this linked to the battery as well?
That happens to me too now and then. I think it’s more of an issue with the Bluetooth connection and nothing to do with the battery.
@@mrlopes1234 thanks o found it weird how they both started about the same time. I think I might remove the phone and re add it, cheers
@@AnthonyTravels worth a try. Good luck 🤞🏼
I have today changed to a new battery vatara battery and it’s still sitting yellow my stop start
Maybe the battery needs charging. Watch this video that will help you test it out:
ruclips.net/video/-x_QeA4CUjU/видео.html
@@mrlopes1234all good mate it has started working like a charm now after a day of changing the battery thanks anyway mate
@@aroosh183 glad it worked 😉 👍🏼
@@mrlopes1234yeah only worked like few days and then one day it shut the car off and the got started again and since then it’s been like 3 days and it has been yellow I have varta agm brand new battery in it mate not sure what is wrong I’m not even getting any auxiliary battery warning in dad so that I think is fine too what do u say should I regardless just get the auxiliary battery replaced or not
I just changed my aux battery on my 2020 Durango, the S/S light still on but hopefully it will go away after a couple days... I hope. That battery was 157 bucks! Jesus!
So, its good if its working or its better have it off?
That’s up to you. A lot of people like it off. I usually turn my one off most of the time to save the starter motor
My dad got so mad with the Start-Stop function of his w212, that he ripped off the cables responsible for this feature. He pit some dict tape on the wires and never heard him regret getting rid of this gimmick
It's not a gimmick it's great it saves fuel.
@@robw3984 it doesn't, at all. You'd think that but it doesn't. We've tested that extensively and there's no such thing. It's just marketing BS. You're not gonna sit for hours at a stoplight and it will drive you insane when the engine shuts off in front of a zebra crossing. What it does though is damage the starter motor faster. Guess if that's cheap. It's not. If you replace it yourself it's not that bad but if you don't, it will cost you a bit. Anyway, I know for a fact it's a gimmick, despite the marketing.
real men work with bare hands!
I agree. I usually do too it was a weekend and I didn’t want to go out with black under my nails 😝 (ruin my manicure) 😝
do that with brake fluid and see how that works out for ya
is it the same as fully recharging the old one? would that work or do I need a brand new one?
You could try but if the capacity of the battery is low then charging it won’t make much difference. *Hopefully you understand how battery capacity works*
@@mrlopes1234 sort of..at what percentage does the start stop..stop working..when its half dead/drained?
@@markon7259 my car is 70%
@@mrlopes1234 that message "stop vehicle..keep engine running" starts showing at 50%?
@@markon7259 that message usually means that the main battery is low
Talk about inflation, just bought the same battery for £202 🤦🏻♂️
Had the “stop vehicle” message which has now gone but stop-start still not working
😳 wow. Inflation is a joke atm. Try taking it for a long drive to charge up the battery.
The issue will be different for everyone. Luckily, in the case of this video, it was the battery. It will highly likely also be the battery capacitor (auxiliary battery) at fault, which is located in the passenger side footwear area of the w205 c class.
Try coding your battery and if that doesn't help then it's likely the battery capacitor.
I've got a question for you! Why the hell would you want to fix start/stop. It's the most aggravating thing I've ever seen on a vehicle not to mention that it doesn't save enough gas to even use it and it eats starters. I disconnected mine and it was the best thing I could do!!Stupid, stupid technology.
I get your point and preference but I think it’s better to have and not need than to need and not have. I have the option to turn it off if I need to at a press of a button. I didn’t necessarily fix it because I want to use it but more to have things working as they should.
I have got.a similar issue. The stop-start doesn't start. However, I noticed that if I do long-distance driving and drive regularly, it keeps working fine. Not sure, if mine is just not going the distance for the battery to charge. Also, I am under warranty for my car, do you think Merc will replace the battery?
They’ll probably test it and tell you it’s fine. I just did a new video showing how to get stop start to work. Hope that helps
Having issues with mine at the moment. Replaced main battery and it was ok, a few weeks later it stopped working again and then the middle media screen would randomly turn off. & and the heating/parking sensors would not work the same and got the aux battery malfunction error so I replaced the aux battery and it worked for about a week and then I’m back to square one again..
honestly considering just changing cars at this point
I’d get the car plugged in for a diagnostic reading. Sounds like you might have some other problem going on.
After further review and research this start stop feature wears out your car and only makes a couple mpg difference.
I've replaced the main battery and the auxiliary battery in the boot and replaced fuses and it still doesn't work.
Have you driven for a bit to charge the battery up a bit? Are all the criteria being met? Eg seatbelt on, engine temp, heater and A/C off etc? Also, when it’s very cold outside it doesn’t always come on as it would in warmer temperatures. My one only came on once this week
@@mrlopes1234 Drove it for 40 mins in town and on the Motorway, engine was hot, AC was off, outside temperature was 9°C seatbelts we're on but nothing. Will take it on a 1hr Motorway drive on Monday and see if anything happens
@@osmanchoglay445 strange. What car is it? Auto or manual? Does the stop/start light show up like on my car in yellow?
@@mrlopes1234 Yes, still showing Yellow, checked voltage on both batteries both at 14v+ I replaced the Aux Battery in the boot as that was showing 10v originally. Thought that would fix it but it hasn't
@@osmanchoglay445 I’d maybe try to get it plugged in to run a diagnostics and see if it throws up any error codes then. If the stop/start symbol shows but is in yellow it usually means that it’s working but the criteria has not been met. Of stop/start was faulty then it usually won’t show a symbol or there’s be an error message. Depends on what car you have.
how can i contact you as i would like to send you an image of the stage 1 remap that has been suggested to me and i would like your opinion on it
Stop start has to be one of the most annoying and frustrating things on modern cars
True
Holding your phone and driving….very responsible 🤦🏻♂️👏🏻
It wasn’t a phone it was my vape officer 👮♂️ lol 😝
hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh he was great
I have changed my battery 🔋 with brand new and the car still start stop
When she wanted !do you know
What it is ?
Car need to meet certain criteria before it activates the STOP/START function. EG… seat belt must be on, battery charge must be over a certain percentage, engine temperature, if the heater or AC is on and a couple others. Good way to test it it to do a 30-45mon drive and the stop/start symbol should turn green. If not then turn the car off then on again and it should come up. As the temperature is so cold now it puts pressure on the battery. But it’s very normal to not be active all the time. My car does that too. Hope that helps
It won’t work if the engine is cold, A/C is on or seat heating etc is in use.
It's the battery. The battery has low resistance and therefore won't work
Change it and it will work.
Low resistance is good! A weak battery has high resistance and low voltage.
My car activates the stop and start function when I stop but turns back on 2/3 seconds after switching off.. I really don't know what's going on
Sounds like the battery level is too low when the stop/start activates so the car turns itself back on because the criteria is usually around 70% for stop/start to function. Take it for a long drive to charge up the battery and if it still happens then your battery capacity is probably to low and you might want to think about getting a new battery. Also remember that the cold weather has a big affect on batteries so when it warms up it might act different. Hope that helps 👍🏼
What year and model is your car? I thought replacing a start stop battery is not as simple as you have done 🤔. A stop start battery requires to be registered and reprogrammed.
My car is a 2016 c205 model but I also put a new battery into the previous model and both worked fine without a “program”
Also… do you drive with seat belt on or off. If you don’t wear your seatbelt then the stop start will not work. How far do you drive when you do trips, the battery need charging and sort trips will not allow the battery to charge properly
Watch time if you look at his negative terminal it says the date 1716 stamped. Meaning 17th week of the year, 2016 👍
Sucks how it only lasted 6 years, normally a long last battery Varta but I mean its just wear and tear
Turn the bloody thing off on the dashboard button never have the problem again, unless the battery is correctly charged and not knackered.it doesn't work you need long journeys for it to work correctly.i spent pounds on the bloody thing, complete waste of time. absolutely crap.
@@barryjohnson127no good for the engine longevity either
Great! Nice 1.
Fisrt of all, start stop wont work of the battery below 70 percent,
So basically mine is working fine for start with key but the battery dropped below 70 so it won't work start stop.
C200 2013.
And i actually dont like this option so i am ok not functioning 😂😂
And today i removed the trund 12 Ah auxiliary battery so i wont have that eco icon anymore 🤪😜
Why would anyone fix it?
Thanks sorted
Happy it helped
coming up p1A9c
NOBODY in their RIGHT MIND would WANT that CRAP fixed.... it should be OUTLAWED..
This helps alotttt
Why do I want to see u removing ur battery ffs
I have an issue with start/stop : it’s on every time I start the car!