Our vehicles benefit from more and more technologies, most of the time this brings us an additional comfort of use. Having said that, technology has its advantages, but also has some cons, with it, we find out bugs appearing! One of them is the Start and Stop feature, which is made to help you save fuel and preserve the planet. You may come across problems and want to turn off the start stop technology on Lexus GS . But how do I do that? In this article we will help you discover how this system works, how to disable start and stop on xxx, and what are the recurring problems you may confront with this option.

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How does the Start Stop on Lexus GS work?

Start Stop technology operation

Start Stop is a recent technology that began to be incorporated into modern vehicles about ten years ago. This technology is designed to limit the fuel consumption of your Lexus GS and to preserve the environment by limiting CO2 emissions. Its convenience is mainly important in an urban environment. In actual fact, vehicles 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 will shut off.
  • When you shift into gear, the car will automatically restart.

On some superior types, your Lexus GS will even be able to shut down while you are not stopped (up to 20km/h on some start and stop).

Start Stop Lexus GS: Pros and cons

Although this system has real advantages in terms of environmental preservation and fuel economy, there are nevertheless some cons to having a start and stop on Lexus GS .

  • Benefits:
  • You will make fuel and CO2 emission savings if you have a mainly urban use of your Lexus GS. You will too. Furthermore, you will be able to benefit from the purchase of a car with a more interesting bonus/malus, allowing you to to buy a cheaper car . At last, you will benefit from an additional comfort because your engine 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 suffer a premature wear of the starter and the battery of your Lexus GS. you will have to buy or change your battery more often,

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How to turn off Start Stop technology on Lexus GS?

Now let’s move on to the component you’re probably most interested in, how to deactivate, disconnect or take out the start stop on your Lexus GS? .
Depending on how you use your car, you may desire to deactivate this system, which can be annoying or you may feel that your starter is experiencing premature wear, or you may have had to purchase a new AGM or EFB battery on your Lexus GS . All these are valid causes to disable your start and stop system.
Here are the two main techniques for disabling the start and stop on Lexus GS:

  • 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 begin. However, this method requires you to redo the manipulation every time you start the car.
  • It is possible that the start and stop of your Lexus GS is switched off totally: It is possible that the start and stop of your Lexus GS is switched on accidentally, or that it does not match the use you have of your car. In such a case, you can deactivate it by two different methods. 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 make your Lexus GS think that the battery is tired and will deactivate the start and stop to protect your autonomy.

Start Stop Technology problems Lexus GS

Concerning the different complications you might come across with the start and stop of your Lexus GS . It is possible that this is activated in an unexpected 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 related to the series of your Lexus GS. Try to completely deactivate your Start and Stop as discovered in the previous section to avoid this problem or go to your garage to find out if there is a specific solution. Another problem experienced by Lexus GS owners is that you may encounter premature wear of your battery or starter motor. These specific parts for start and stop are expensive, and if you have already looked over the battery prices for xxx or those of the starters you must have realized that they are much more expensive than classic batteries, do not hesitate to deactivate this system to avoid this kind of problem. Finally, it may be that your start and stop on Lexus GS does not work anymore , in this case, go to your mechanic to solve this problem.

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