Stop / Start issues

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Ian T
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Post by Ian T »

Anyone having Stop / Start issues as the function on my Grandland stopped working so I took it to the retailer 6 days ago and it was due to the battery capacity being 30%. So they electrically conditioned the battery (discharge and recharge) and now after six days the issue has returned.
Any ideas?

Ian T
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Grandland now in dealer for the second time took in yesterday and they are raising a question for technical
Ian T
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Post by Ian T »

Now had new battery fitted and the fault has been ok for a couple of weeks now so keep the remedy in mind lol
busabliss
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Post by busabliss »

I went to Spain for 8 days, and left the Grandland on the drive. For the first couple of days after my return, the stop/start was not working. I guess the battery needs a certain level to allow the feature.
satellitemandaz
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Post by satellitemandaz »

Hi, are we talking about this ECO mode ,cos today I have noticed mine did not stop today it just flashed the A light on the dash, I wish it told you which it not happy with! In the handbook it says "The ambient temperature is not too low" ? What is low ? Cheers
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Grandlad
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Post by Grandlad »

Rather like others I noticed that sometimes the start/stop wouldn't operate at the beginning of a journey but after a while would begin to operate. On other occasions it would operate right from the start. A bit of observation suggests an answer. If the climate control is set to 'auto' then start/stop operates when the target temperature has been achieved. If the climate control is not set to 'auto' then start/stop operates all the time ECO is set. I think this must be because of conflicting demands for electrical power and if there is any doubt about whether there is enough then stop/start is inhibited. With climate control in 'auto' the demand for power is variable and unpredictable.
Has any one else seen the same?
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mcvpjd3
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Post by mcvpjd3 »

I've noticed inconsistencies with it as well. I always have the climate set to Auto (temperature may vary) so not sure if this makes a difference or not, but what I have noticed is sometimes when I stop, I'll put the car in neutral and release the clutch and the A flashes but the car stays on. If you then depress and release the clutch, it checks the stop/start again and sometimes it goes into Eco mode, and sometimes not. I've had occasions where after 3 or 4 clutch press/release it then decides to go into Eco mode after refusing the first couple of times.
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Cardrossjim
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Post by Cardrossjim »

If battery is below 75% charged stop/ start won't work so you won't flatten the battery when lights / heater are on and engine is not running .its a safety thing so you won't flatten the battery
satellitemandaz
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Post by satellitemandaz »

Sounds like it will work best in summer ?
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Post by satellitemandaz »

Grandlad wrote: Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:22 am Rather like others I noticed that sometimes the start/stop wouldn't operate at the beginning of a journey but after a while would begin to operate. On other occasions it would operate right from the start. A bit of observation suggests an answer. If the climate control is set to 'auto' then start/stop operates when the target temperature has been achieved. If the climate control is not set to 'auto' then start/stop operates all the time ECO is set. I think this must be because of conflicting demands for electrical power and if there is any doubt about whether there is enough then stop/start is inhibited. With climate control in 'auto' the demand for power is variable and unpredictable.
Has any one else seen the same?
I pulled up and turned everything off , even pressed the brakes hard to get the most vacuum, still nothing, but the battery is worth looking into as the car only does 4-5 miles a day ,2 miles x2 so when I use it the battery may be low?
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