Engine Standby When Stopped…?

[ANNML]

Not sure how to describe this. Was driving around yesterday and when I’d come to a stop, it seemed like the engine would go into standby — similar to when you’re in an electric car and when it comes to a stop, it gets super quiet. Never had this happen before.

Was tapping around the screen and came to an off road screen. The screen showed a battery that was charging on the left and discharging on the right — not sure that’s connected in any way but just in case. Is that related somehow?

When answering, please don’t be all check your voltage with your ampvoltomiter and then connect the circuit distributor to the Grennerator and then torque all of the torqui and then boot into safe mode and enter the command mode and type ‘that really sucks’.

I’m mostly a toddler about car knowledge. Or, a baby. Fine, a premature baby.

 

[TheDocAUS]

It sounds like the start/stop activated. I turn it off every time I get into the car. It is the button on the lower left hand corner on the console just left of the volume dial. Mine has never worked properly - it does strange things.

That maybe one possibility.

 

[ADVAW8S]

Not sure how to describe this. Was driving around yesterday and when I’d come to a stop, it seemed like the engine would go into standby — similar to when you’re in an electric car and when it comes to a stop, it gets super quiet. Never had this happen before.

Was tapping around the screen and came to an off road screen. The screen showed a battery that was charging on the left and discharging on the right — not sure that’s connected in any way but just in case. Is that related somehow?

When answering, please don’t be all check your voltage with your ampvoltomiter and then connect the circuit distributor to the Grennerator and then torque all of the torqui and then boot into safe mode and enter the command mode and type ‘that really sucks’.

I’m mostly a toddler about car knowledge. Or, a baby. Fine, a premature baby.

Like it was said, probably start/stop. I believe you are based in AZ and I assume the A/C was running to cool cabin. Now that temperatures have calmed down the AC doesn't need to run as much meaning the start/Stop function will kick in. To stop it, the switch is on the center dash. Hope this helps.

 

[Tazzieman]

With ignition on , jam a bit of card or something posher between the switch and the console to turn the switch on ( it will light up). Leave it there forever.

 

[ANNML]

With ignition on , jam a bit of card or something posher between the switch and the console to turn the switch on ( it will light up). Leave it there forever.

Is the “something posher” bc you already know me well enough to know that lol? Bc you’re right!

Thanks all — I bet this is the issue. There is so much I don’t know about my Grenadier !

 

[Jean Mercier]

To be honest, I almost never switch it off! It works as a charm, and saves some fuel at the road lights.

I only switch it off when I am on quiet roads with sometimes STOP signs. As I respect the STOP, for the fraction of a second that I stop my car, it isn't worth to stop the motor.

 

[ADVAW8S]

My only issue with start stop is the extra use of the alternator

 

[TheDocAUS]

My only issue with start stop is the extra use of the alternator

It also leads to more wear on the starter motor and shorter life for the battery or batteries. As most wear occurs when a motor is started, more wear there as well. Plus start/stop batteries cost more to buy. I would rather use a little more diesel instead, not much fuel is used at idle.

 

[ADVAW8S]

It also leads to more wear on the starter motor and shorter life for the battery or batteries. As most wear occurs when a motor is started, more wear there as well. Plus start/stop batteries cost more to buy. I would rather use a little more diesel instead, not much fuel is used at idle.

That is what I was thinking about.

 

[Tom109]

To be honest, I almost never switch it off! It works as a charm, and saves some fuel at the road lights.

On the principle of mechanical sympathy, I simply cannot allow the start/stop to remain functional. I'm going out to the garage to look for posh piece of plastic...

 

[TheDocAUS]

On the principle of mechanical sympathy, I simply cannot allow the start/stop to remain functional. I'm going out to the garage to look for posh piece of plastic...

Maybe a new item for the Forum shop!

 

[Michael_in_Baja]

It also leads to more wear on the starter motor and shorter life for the battery or batteries. As most wear occurs when a motor is started, more wear there as well. Plus start/stop batteries cost more to buy. I would rather use a little more diesel instead, not much fuel is used at idle.

Not to mention the engine.

 

[Max]

I find more and more drivers just don’t stop at STOP signs as much anymore…I Am waiting for someone to “TOOT” me, to keep moving…that will be an interesting moment.

 

[Tazzieman]

Is the “something posher” bc you already know me well enough to know that lol? Bc you’re right!

This is how I do posh. The neighbours will never see it
It's not powder coated , nor billet.

 

[ADVAW8S]

This is how I do posh. The neighbours will never see it
It's not powder coated , nor billet.

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You could sell that for 50 dollars. Call it the official solution for auto start stop

 

[TheDocAUS]

This is how I do posh. The neighbours will never see it
It's not powder coated , nor billet.

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I might use some white tape to hold it down and sign it MacGyver Limited Edition.

 

[Dual Grenny Guy]

Is the “something posher” bc you already know me well enough to know that lol? Bc you’re right!

Thanks all — I bet this is the issue. There is so much I don’t know about my Grenadier !

Well was it the start/stop function? You said you bet that was it so assumed you didn’t check yet. I also agree with others that’s probably the issue, but you never know……..

 

[Tazzieman]

You could sell that for 50 dollars. Call it the official solution for auto start stop

Too much labour involved. Had to grind the angle , as Mr Creosote would say, "waffer thin". It was red hot.
But it is bespoke, if not artisanal....

 

[DaveB]

To be honest, I almost never switch it off! It works as a charm, and saves some fuel at the road lights.

I only switch it off when I am on quiet roads with sometimes STOP signs. As I respect the STOP, for the fraction of a second that I stop my car, it isn't worth to stop the motor.

I switch it off but the other option when you stop is just don't press your foot as hard on the brakes. Then it won't operate.
If you want it to operate at the lights then just press all the way down.
Only time it is a problem for me is if at an intersection waiting to pull out into traffic.
I definitely don't want it to operate then.

 

[DaveB]

You could sell that for 50 dollars. Call it the official solution for auto start stop

Only problem I see is that the switch is designed as a momentary contact switch with a spring loaded/membrane return function.
Forcing it to be pressed and closed constantly will inevitably lead to premature failure and no doubt an extremely expensive fix.