EPA Administration Hints At Imminent Auto Start-Stop Change

[incavulator]

Pretty sure the dealer won't turn it off for you. It's likely considered tampering with an emission control device. With the rescinding of the climate change finding two days ago, maybe it would be OK at the federal level, but I doubt a dealer would be willing to test that. Even though the feds rescinded that finding, depending on where you live, there still may be state laws in place.

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[Iamcanadian]

Forscan can't disable it, or we wouldn't have these conversations.

You are 100% incorrect. You can definitely disable it with forscan. I know this for a fact because I've done it on my own 2025 bronco sport.

 

[wireman]

Pretty sure the dealer won't turn it off for you. It's likely considered tampering with an emission control device. With the rescinding of the climate change finding two days ago, maybe it would be OK at the federal level, but I doubt a dealer would be willing to test that. Even though the feds rescinded that finding, depending on where you live, there still may be state laws in place.

I don't think a dealer would turn it off either.

Are we guilty every time we turn it off?

 

[Jbatsea]

I don't think a dealer would turn it off either.

Are we guilty every time we turn it off?

Asked local dealer less than a month ago and they said no and implied it was a directive from Corporate. Maybe this will change now, but will change back when the political pendulum swings back . Be nice to get the choice to disable as an OTA. Hint Mr. Ford!

 

[incavulator]

I don't think a dealer would turn it off either.

Are we guilty every time we turn it off?

I think so, but this is not legal advice!

 

[wireman]

I thought you were going to charge me. Appreciate the freebie.

 

[Frenchy906]

Mines hopefully officially disabled now. I only have one drive for a check. Lol

I let it fully warm up before I checked it. Made sure I was in normal drive mode. Took it on a two mile drive, and sat a stop sign for almost a minute and it never shut off. Previously, I’d sit there for ten seconds and it would shut off.

 

[Stircrazy]

Can’t hear the engine cut out?

Straightforward connection between those two.

I can't hear my engine running at a stop light with the radio off, the only way I notice it is the rpm dropping to 0 and the light coming on.

 

[Frenchy906]

I can't hear my engine running at a stop light with the radio off, the only way I notice it is the rpm dropping to 0 and the light coming on.

I can hear mine with the radio off.

Not so much with the radio jammin though.