Our cars profit from more and more technologies, generally speaking this brings us an additional comfort of use. Having said that, technology has its pros, but also has some drawbacks, with it, we see 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 complications and want to turn off the start stop technology on Toyota 86 . But how do I do that? In this post we will help you figure out how this system functions, how to disable start and stop on xxx, and what are the repeated complications you may encounter with this option.
How does the Start Stop on Toyota 86 work?
Start Stop technology operation
Start Stop is a modern technology that began to be included into recent vehicles about ten years ago. This technology aims to limit the fuel consumption of your Toyota 86 and to protect the environment by limiting CO2 emissions. Its effectiveness is specifically important in an urban environment. Obviously, 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. Nevertheless, on long journeys or secondary roads, its usefulness is limited. How it functions:
- 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 instantly restart.
On some superior variants, your Toyota 86 will even be able to shut down although you are not stopped (up to 20km/h on some start and stop).
Start Stop Toyota 86: Advantages and drawbacks
Although this system has fair pros in terms of environmental preservation and fuel economy, there are on the other hand some drawbacks to having a start and stop on Toyota 86 .
- Benefits:
- Disadvantages
You will make fuel and CO2 emission savings if you have a specifically urban use of your Toyota 86. 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 vehicle . Finally, you will advantage from an additional comfort because your engine will be stopped when you complete red lights or stops.
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€) . Finally, the first generations of start stop technology can undergo a premature wear of the starter and the battery of your Toyota 86. you will have to buy or change your battery more generally,
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How to turn off Start Stop technology on Toyota 86?
Now let’s move on to the part you’re probably most keen on, how to deactivate, disconnect or remove the start stop on your Toyota 86? .
Based on how you use your vehicle, you may want to deactivate this system, which can be frustrating 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 Toyota 86 . All these are valid reasons to disable your start and stop system.
In this article are the two main techniques for disabling the start and stop on Toyota 86:
- 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 vehicle 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 treatment every time you start the car.
- It is possible that the start and stop of your Toyota 86 is switched off totally: It is possible that the start and stop of your Toyota 86 is switched on unintentionally, or that it does not correspond to the use you have of your vehicle. In such a case, you can deactivate it by two different solutions. You can create a bridge behind the activation button of your start and stop . Finally, second approach you can disconnect the battery charge indicator cable that is on the terminals of your battery, which will produce your Toyota 86 think that the battery is tired and will deactivate the start and stop to preserve your autonomy.
Start Stop Technology complications Toyota 86
Concerning the different problems you might come across with the start and stop of your Toyota 86 . It is possible that this is activated in an unforeseen method , for example you are doing a manoeuvre and you don’t have time to replace to reverse gear and the vehicle stops. It is possible that this problem is related to the series of your Toyota 86. Try to completely deactivate your Start and Stop as seen in the previous section to avoid this issue or go to your garage area to see if there is a specific solution. Another problem encountered by Toyota 86 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 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 think twice to deactivate this system to avoid this kind of issue. Finally, it may be that your start and stop on Toyota 86 does not work anymore , in such a case, go to your motor mechanic to solve this issue.
To find more tips on the Toyota 86, take a look at the Toyota 86 category.
