Swanny17 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 The Stop/Start feature on our car has stopped working. Any advice on how to resolve?The car has been on drives for hundreds of miles and yet the feature still doesn't work, so I don't think it's low power in the battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyNic Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Don't mean to sound funny but you've maybe turned it off. There is usually a button for it that will light up when it's off. What car do you drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester copperpot Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Aye. Would help if you have the make and model of said motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny17 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 Sorry. Yeah, ECO mode is definitely on. It's a 61 plate Peugeot 308, and has been working fine since we got it until the last wee while. The eco light on the dash just flashes when I have stopped instead of engaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Have driven a fair number of different Fiat 500's with this feature and can find no real reason or pattern why sometimes it works, but most of the time it doesn't. My guess is that it will be a sensor or a switch somewhere which is preventing it from working...... these things rely on a whole host of different things in order to make them work. Could be a sensor for detecting the battery voltage, clutch switch, sometimes even seatbelt switches and god knows how many other random things like that can cause them not to work. Disclaimer though - these are just best guesses from someone who's not a mechanic, could be any number of other things too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 My old Fiat Punto did this. Unfortunately the radio / cd player also turned off when it was in starting on / off. incredibly frustrating so never used it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshallschunkychicken Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 There are also a number of things which will usually automatically prevent it from coming on, such as use of aircon etc. I think my stop / start is deactivated if the outside temp is too low, so may be something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Like others have said, I had the same problem with a Kia Ce'ed, randomly just started working again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussieh Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 You may have a leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny17 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 You may have a leak. Of what? The car is in the drive every night and there is no evidence of a leak of liquid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 It doesn't work on my Nissan if your using the demister for the front or rear window, even says this in the manual. It may even be because the air con is on? Are you sure it's eco mode that activates it? I'd expect there to be a specific button exclusive to the stop start function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny17 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 I understand the theories about heating etc, however I should add that it doesn't work in any conditions. No lights on, no heating on etc but still no luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 It apparently doesn't work if the battery hasn't got enough charge. Not to panic as it will just mean taking the car for a motorway cruise for 10 miles to charge it. Lots of short journeys don't really help charging it and having air con on etc won't help with charging as the alternator will be working harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny17 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 It apparently doesn't work if the battery hasn't got enough charge. Not to panic as it will just mean taking the car for a motorway cruise for 10 miles to charge it. Lots of short journeys don't really help charging it and having air con on etc won't help with charging as the alternator will be working harder. I drove all the way to the Lake District bud and it still didn't kick in when nearing arrival and stopping at lights etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I drove all the way to the Lake District bud and it still didn't kick in when nearing arrival and stopping at lights etc. Really? Something else up then. I was told about the battery thing from a dealer. Took a car for a test drive that had obviously been sitting about and not being used, so stop start wasn't working due to battery charge. Could've been bull I guess..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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