Way to force Engine on for start up

[LJ_3M121318]

Wondering if there is a way to force the engine on when I start up, instead of starting in electric/silent.

Maybe via Tazer?

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[rdmelton]

Opening the hood will do it. But that might make driving difficult.

 

[Jeeperz Kreeperz]

Wondering if there is a way to force the engine on when I start up, instead of starting in electric/silent.

JUST FLOOR IT!!!!

 

[Jeeperz Kreeperz]

Seriously, you can force the gas engine on by switching from ”Drive” to the manual “AutoStick” mode.

I know that doesn’t help you while you’re in ”Park” or while backing out of your driveway, but it can allow you to force the engine on shortly after take-off!

 

[LJ_3M121318]

Seriously, you can force the gas engine on by switching from ”Drive” to the manual “AutoStick” mode.

I know that doesn’t help you while you’re in ”Park” or while backing out of your driveway, but it can allow you to force the engine on shortly after take-off!

But not at start up right? So like if I'm outside of the jeep and hit remote start, it will always be electric and not ICE?

 

[LittleDog]

Wondering if there is a way to force the engine on when I start up, instead of starting in electric/silent.

Maybe via Tazer?

Just curious as to why you would want this. For a more conventional car starting feel? Would the jeep even know to switch back to battery-only afterwards?

My (2.0 e-torque, fake hybrid) jeep seems to have a slight phantom parasitic draw, so basically runs the generator full power every drive.

If you left something like a dash cam plugged into the always-on rear 12V, I'd bet that the engine replenishment would activate each time.

 

[LJ_3M121318]

Just curious as to why you would want this. For a more conventional car starting feel? Would the jeep even know to switch back to battery-only afterwards?

My (2.0 e-torque, fake hybrid) jeep seems to have a slight phantom parasitic draw, so basically runs the generator full power every drive.

If you left something like a dash cam plugged into the always-on rear 12V, I'd bet that the engine replenishment would activate each time.

Just in case I get an exhaust and have one of those days where I can hear that bad boy purr on start up

 

[LittleDog]

Just in case I get an exhaust and have one of those days where I can hear that bad boy purr on start up

I understand.

But we must all gird our loins for the soon-to-be-future where starting an automobile means hearing only the high-pitched whine of capacitors charging up.

Is there such a thing as a blow-off capacitor? Also, I see loud capacitor mods in the future.

 

[LJ_3M121318]

I understand.

But we must all gird our loins for the soon-to-be-future where starting an automobile means hearing only the high-pitched whine of capacitors charging up.

Is there such a thing as a blow-off capacitor? Also, I see loud capacitor mods in the future.

There actually is stuff out there and will be an option for us but was seeing if the old fashion way worked

 

[michail]

Opening the hood will do it. But that might make driving difficult.

Discovered this today when giving a jump start.

 

[LJ_3M121318]

Discovered this today when giving a jump start.

Nice. So maybe there is a way to disable to hood sensor or make it appear to the system that the hood is open to force a ICE ignition? But then would need a way to change it back so we can use the hybrid system later on, without having to get out of the Jeep to fix

 

[michail]

I suppose with a small amount of work someone could rig something like that up to an aux panel switch. I say why too, lol. But being able to customize is nice.

It would also block charging if that switch was open.

 

[Demonic]

As much as I like my 4xe, I think it’s the last car of any I’ve owned for which I’d be trying to change the exhaust out on.

 

[ea187]

I wonder if you have the cold weather package and it's below 3°C it would start up automatically.

 

[FloridaMan]

So if you put it into e-save mode would this not have the engine fire up upon starting it? Or does the 4xe not remember it’s last mode and default to electric mode on start up?

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