Battery sensor won’t set a code if it thinks the battery is discharged, only if the sensor is electrically failed. The reason start stop doesn’t work is because it detects the battery is discharged or not up to capacity.. it either is a bad battery and the sensor is picking it up or the sensor is throwing false readings. Both are common. If you go into live data on the ECU on a scanner you can see the battery capacity as a percent. Anything below 80% in normal cases is suspect to do a full battery diagnostic. I’d expect a new vehicle to report higher than that
lolIf only the auto makers would take heed of customer desires instead of using social engineering to push tech few people really want to push profits.
a failed backup camera can kill the whole CAN/LAN, which can take out HVAC, infotainment, start control, window control, etc.
and in 3-5 years those cameras will be NLA
Ford just issued a recall for 1.5 million vehicles for backup camera issues, a few hundred thousand for lighting issues, and a few hundred thousand for cracked tail lights.
Ford has an issue with the lane assist sensor in the rear tail light. that little $1500 tail light will leak water and take out the entire CAN network which will cost the consumer $5k to fix.
GM has the 6.2 engine recall and a few class action suites on the transmissions.
Both ford and GM have issues with the 10-speed trans
give me a manual transmission, manual transfer case with a diesel, manual window, radio delete truck. I will take the $30 seat toaster elements however. kind of hard for the auto makers to screw up a seat heater element and PWM control
well, me neither. Stumbled across it on toyota nation a few years ago. Set it aside in my memory cache. Then my son, independently, tells me his problem. So we do all the trouble shooting we can. I then tell him what I read months earlier. So he bites the bullet and gets the toyota...if memory serves, $250 ? .....fixed.Never heard (until now) of some kind of can only use Bats from a given dealer. Never had a problem replacing Bats including on my 21, no issues
That is true on most new cars with smart battery management (BMS).when you replace a battery in a 2012 volvo, you have to have vida/dice or a capable scanner to reset the battery monitor. If you don't, then the system may not charge the battery appropriately.
BS again.
BMW started it with having to reprogram the charging system for a new battery in the 00s. Actually most of the stupid crap we have now that makes me scratch my head is from the Germans. No dip sticks. Lifetime fluid fills. modular one piece headlamp assemblies...Never heard (until now) of some kind of can only use Bats from a given dealer. Never had a problem replacing Bats including on my 21, no issues
I would not sell it.I was thinking about selling my 90 4Runner but after reading all stuff I think I might be better off keeping as old reliable. She has never let me down.
Scott, you give them too much credit!kind of hard for the auto makers to screw up a seat heater element and PWM control
I thought we won...BMW started it with having to reprogram the charging system for a new battery in the 00s. Actually most of the stupid crap we have now that makes me scratch my head is from the Germans. No dip sticks. Lifetime fluid fills. modular one piece headlamp assemblies...