Our cars benefit from increasingly more technologies, generally this provides us an additional comfort of use. Having said that, technology has its pros, but as well has some disadvantages, with it, we see bugs appearing! One of them is the Start and Stop feature, which is designed to help you save fuel and preserve the planet. You may encounter complications and want to turn off the start stop technology on Bmw Serie 1 F20 . But how do I do that? In this article we will help you understand how this system works, how to disable start and stop on xxx, and what are the repeated complications you may encountered with this option.

stop-start-and-stop-bmw-serie-1-f20

How does the Start Stop on Bmw Serie 1 F20 work?

Start Stop technology operation

Start Stop is a latest technology that began to be integrated into modern vehicles about ten years ago. This technology aims to limit the fuel consumption of your Bmw Serie 1 F20 and to protect the environment by limiting CO2 emissions. Its effectiveness is specifically relevant in an urban environment. Indeed, cars can be made to spend up to 35% of their time at a standstill during urban journeys. The promise of start and stop on your vehicle is to save you between 5% and 15% in fuel consumption. However, on long trips or secondary roads, its usefulness is limited. How it works:

  • A reinforced starter or a last generation alternator with integrated starter
  • When you shift into neutral and release the clutch pedal, the engine unit will shut off.
  • When you shift into gear, the car will instantly restart.

On some superior versions, your Bmw Serie 1 F20 will even be able to shut down while you are not stopped (up to 20km/h on some start and stop).

Start Stop Bmw Serie 1 F20: Pros and disadvantages

Nevertheless this system has serious pros in terms of environmental preservation and fuel economy, there are however some disadvantages to having a start and stop on Bmw Serie 1 F20 .

  • Benefits:

    • You will make fuel and CO2 emission savings if you have a specifically urban use of your Bmw Serie 1 F20. You will too. Furthermore, you will be able to profit from the purchase of a vehicle with a more interesting bonus/malus, permitting you to to buy a cheaper car . At last, you will profit from an additional comfort because your engine unit will be stopped when you complete red lights or stops.

  • Disadvantages

    • It’s not interesting for you to have this system if you drive on secondary roads . This system is quite expensive to buy (between 500 and 1500€) . At last, the first generations of start stop technology can undergo a premature wear of the starter and the battery of your Bmw Serie 1 F20. you will have to buy or change your battery more generally,

.

How to turn off Start Stop technology on Bmw Serie 1 F20?

Now let’s proceed to the part you’re probably most keen on, how to deactivate, disconnect or remove the start stop on your Bmw Serie 1 F20? .
Based on how you use your car, you may need to deactivate this system, which can be irritating or you may experience that your starter is going through premature wear, or you may have had to purchase a new AGM or EFB battery on your Bmw Serie 1 F20 . All these are valid factors to disable your start and stop system.
In this article are the two most important techniques for turning off the start and stop on Bmw Serie 1 F20:

  • The traditional method: Know, if you don’t already know it, that there is a start and stop disable button on your center console (depending on the year of your car you may have a button labeled “ECO”, “Start and Stop” or “S&S”) that you can use to disconnect your start and stop on every start. However, this method needs you to redo the manipulation every time you start the car.
  • It is possible that the start and stop of your Bmw Serie 1 F20 is switched off completely: It is possible that the start and stop of your Bmw Serie 1 F20 is switched on accidentally, or that it does not correspond to the use you have of your car. In this case, you can deactivate it by two different solutions. You can create a bridge behind the activation button of your start and stop . At last, second method you can disconnect the battery charge indicator cable that is on the terminals of your battery, which will produce your Bmw Serie 1 F20 think that the battery is tired and will deactivate the start and stop to keep your autonomy.

Start Stop Technology complications Bmw Serie 1 F20

Concerning the different concerns you might encounter with the start and stop of your Bmw Serie 1 F20 . It is possible that this is activated in an unforeseen way , for example you are doing a manoeuvre and you don’t have time to replace to reverse gear and the car stops. It is possible that this problem is associated with the series of your Bmw Serie 1 F20. Try to completely deactivate your Start and Stop as seen in the previous section to avoid this problem or go to your garage area to see if there is a particular remedy. Another problem experienced by Bmw Serie 1 F20 owners is that you may encounter premature wear of your battery or starter motor. These particular parts for start and stop are expensive, and if you have already looked at the battery prices for xxx or those of the starters you must have discovered that they are much more expensive than classic batteries, do not hesitate to deactivate this system to avoid this sort of problem. Finally, it may be that your start and stop on Bmw Serie 1 F20 does not work anymore , in this case, go to your mechanic to solve this problem.

To get more tips on the Bmw Serie 1 F20, take a look at the Bmw Serie 1 F20 category.