Our automobiles benefit from more and more technologies, in most cases this brings us an additional comfort of use. Having said that, technology has its pros, but as well has some cons, with it, we find out bugs showing up! One of them is the Start and Stop feature, which is made to help you save fuel and preserve the planet. You may encounter problems and want to turn off the start stop technology on Mitsubishi Eclipse . But how do I do that? In this article we will help you figure out how this system functions, how to disable start and stop on xxx, and what are the repeated problems you may encountered with this option.

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How does the Start Stop on Mitsubishi Eclipse work?

Start Stop technology operation

Start Stop is a modern technology that began to be integrated into recent vehicles about ten years ago. This technology aims to limit the fuel consumption of your Mitsubishi Eclipse and to protect the environment by limiting CO2 emissions. Its convenience is mainly relevant in an urban environment. Obviously, automobiles can be made to spend up to 35% of their time at a standstill during urban journeys. The guarantee of start and stop on your car is to save you between 5% and 15% in fuel consumption. Nevertheless, on long journeys or secondary roads, its usefulness is limited. How it functions:

  • A reinforced starter or a last generation alternator with built-in 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 automatically restart.

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

Start Stop Mitsubishi Eclipse: Advantages and cons

Although this system has significant pros in terms of environmental conservation and fuel economy, there are however some cons to having a start and stop on Mitsubishi Eclipse .

  • Benefits:

    • You will make fuel and CO2 emission savings if you have a mainly urban use of your Mitsubishi Eclipse. You will too. In addition, you will be able to advantage from the purchase of a vehicle with a more interesting bonus/malus, permitting you to to buy a cheaper car . At last, you will advantage 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 actually 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 Mitsubishi Eclipse. you will have to buy or change your battery more generally,

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How to turn off Start Stop technology on Mitsubishi Eclipse?

Now let’s move on to the component you’re probably most enthusiastic about, how to disable, disconnect or remove the start stop on your Mitsubishi Eclipse? .
Based on how you use your car, you may desire to disable this system, which can be annoying or you may experience that your starter is experiencing premature wear, or you may have had to purchase a new AGM or EFB battery on your Mitsubishi Eclipse . All these are valid causes to disable your start and stop system.
Here are the two main techniques for turning off the start and stop on Mitsubishi Eclipse:

  • The traditional approach: 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. Nevertheless, this approach requires you to redo the manipulation every time you start the motor vehicle.
  • It is possible that the start and stop of your Mitsubishi Eclipse is switched off entirely: It is possible that the start and stop of your Mitsubishi Eclipse is switched on accidentally, or that it does not correspond to the use you have of your car. In such a case, you can disconnect it by two different ways. You can create a bridge at the rear of the activation button of your start and stop . At last, second approach you can disconnect the battery charge indicator cable that is on the terminals of your battery, which will make your Mitsubishi Eclipse think that the battery is tired and will deactivate the start and stop to protect your autonomy.

Start Stop Technology problems Mitsubishi Eclipse

Concerning the different concerns you might encountered with the start and stop of your Mitsubishi Eclipse . It is possible that this is activated in an unforeseen technique , for example you are doing a manoeuvre and you don’t have time to change to reverse gear and the car stops. It is possible that this problem is related to the series of your Mitsubishi Eclipse. 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 find out if there is a specific remedy. Another problem experienced by Mitsubishi Eclipse owners is that you may experience premature wear of your battery or starter motor. These specific 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 noticed that they are much more expensive than traditional batteries, do not hesitate to deactivate this system to avoid this sort of problem. Finally, it might be that your start and stop on Mitsubishi Eclipse does not work anymore , in this case, go to your motor mechanic to correct this problem.

If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Mitsubishi Eclipse, do not hesitate to consult our Mitsubishi Eclipse category.