Auto stop shutoff
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Auto stop shutoff
So someone invented an auto shut off that you piggy back into the harness for My Audi A4. https://www.audiworld.com/forums/a4-...3006506/page2/
Has anyone heard of anything like this for Acura? I would think most acuras would have the same type connectors. There should be a market out there for it.
Has anyone heard of anything like this for Acura? I would think most acuras would have the same type connectors. There should be a market out there for it.
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So someone invented an auto shut off that you piggy back into the harness for My Audi A4. https://www.audiworld.com/forums/a4-...3006506/page2/
Has anyone heard of anything like this for Acura? I would think most acuras would have the same type connectors. There should be a market out there for it.
Has anyone heard of anything like this for Acura? I would think most acuras would have the same type connectors. There should be a market out there for it.
Mine arrived last weekend but I’m yet to install.
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So someone invented an auto shut off that you piggy back into the harness for My Audi A4. https://www.audiworld.com/forums/a4-...3006506/page2/
Has anyone heard of anything like this for Acura? I would think most acuras would have the same type connectors. There should be a market out there for it.
Has anyone heard of anything like this for Acura? I would think most acuras would have the same type connectors. There should be a market out there for it.
https://acurazine.com/forums/third-g...o-stop-986238/
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Sorry. I remember that thread but didn't see the idle stop on the last few posts. That thread go so far off topic that I must have quit reading it.
Thanks smccor1
Thanks smccor1
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Funz51 (11-27-2020)
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I would have gotten the IdleStopper if it eliminated the light on the dash showing that Auto Stop/Start was off. Alas, it does not. For me, it's not really a hassle pressing the button ... it would be nicer if they did it like BMW where the button is integrated in the ring around the Push Start, but at least Acura gives you the option of turning it off with a button.
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JB in AZ (11-29-2020)
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#9
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I just figured out why those of you (us?) are buying and installing this device. It's the fact that you think that you have beat the system, and have figured a way to outsmart the manufacturers/EPA. (Actually, YOU haven't, the manufacturer of the device has, and is profiting from it) Certainly it can't be because you aren't smart enough to learn to push a button as part of your start up procedure.
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I just figured out why those of you (us?) are buying and installing this device. It's the fact that you think that you have beat the system, and have figured a way to outsmart the manufacturers/EPA. (Actually, YOU haven't, the manufacturer of the device has, and is profiting from it) Certainly it can't be because you aren't smart enough to learn to push a button as part of your start up procedure. ![Tongue](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
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Now I don’t have to remind myself to press the AIS button every time I turn on the engine.
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Pull back the wiring insulation enough room for the white power cable to attach idle stop clip
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JB in AZ (12-06-2020)
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I know how it works, but the fact that the car turned it off as I was attempting to pull out after stopping is very dangerous
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You misunderstood my comment. What happened was I pulled up and stopped looked for traffic and then as I went to accelerate the automatic shut off kicked in and turned the car off.
I know how it works, but the fact that the car turned it off as I was attempting to pull out after stopping is very dangerous
I know how it works, but the fact that the car turned it off as I was attempting to pull out after stopping is very dangerous
Agreed. This is an issue with all the new cars with it.
#16
You misunderstood my comment. What happened was I pulled up and stopped looked for traffic and then as I went to accelerate the automatic shut off kicked in and turned the car off.
I know how it works, but the fact that the car turned it off as I was attempting to pull out after stopping is very dangerous
I know how it works, but the fact that the car turned it off as I was attempting to pull out after stopping is very dangerous
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JB in AZ (12-06-2020)
#17
I installed my IdleStopper this past weekend. It took me about an hour and half start to finish. That included watching the YouTube video a bunch of times. I took my time, and everything went according to the instructions. The hardest part was threading the power wires from behind the radio to the cigarette lighter.
It was a little weird with the AI yellow light on all the time at first, but now I don't even notice it. It is super nice to not have the engine stop every time the car stops, even when I back into my drive way.
Definitely worth the money.
It was a little weird with the AI yellow light on all the time at first, but now I don't even notice it. It is super nice to not have the engine stop every time the car stops, even when I back into my drive way.
Definitely worth the money.
#18
To me, the autostop indicator light always on would be more annoying than having the car stop at traffic lights. If someone comes up with a system that turns autostop AND the indicator light off, I'm in.
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I installed my IdleStopper this past weekend. It took me about an hour and half start to finish. That included watching the YouTube video a bunch of times. I took my time, and everything went according to the instructions. The hardest part was threading the power wires from behind the radio to the cigarette lighter.
It was a little weird with the AI yellow light on all the time at first, but now I don't even notice it. It is super nice to not have the engine stop every time the car stops, even when I back into my drive way.
Definitely worth the money.
It was a little weird with the AI yellow light on all the time at first, but now I don't even notice it. It is super nice to not have the engine stop every time the car stops, even when I back into my drive way.
Definitely worth the money.
#22
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You can thank my Filipino wife (now a Naturalized Citizen) for the trimmed nails! Yea that’s my hand with the sleeping Border Collie below it.
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#23
Intermediate
I have to say, I installed the idlestopper a few months ago, and love it! Best $80.00 I ever spent. I know it's easy enough to press a button, but I just plain forgot sometimes, and this gives me a great sense of satisfaction. Say what you will. :-)
#24
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Not trying to mock you, just going for some quick humor. I’ve made it a habit of turning it off as soon as I start the car.
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#25
#26
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idle-stop web enabled timer
I used this web enabled timer to create a pulse on the idle-stop line. It has a sink line already setup, really small, and easy and great to use, and, great documentation. Save yourself 35 bucks.
check it out.
check it out.
#27
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I used this web enabled timer to create a pulse on the idle-stop line. It has a sink line already setup, really small, and easy and great to use, and, great documentation. Save yourself 35 bucks.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Timers.sh...=bl_dp_s_web_0
check it out.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Timers.sh...=bl_dp_s_web_0
check it out.
#28
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For a different reason, it's completely a non-issue for me now. Some combination of factors has it shutting down very rarely anyway, and if I do forget to hit the button and it shuts down, one quick motion and it stops. It's just background noise -- at most.
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