But what ARE the long term adverse effects of ESS on an engine? All I have read here are a bunch of unsupported assertions. However, I promise to post again in a few years to tell you all how my '21 Willys Sport 3.6 is doing without having disabled ESS.
I use the Tazer it's worked perfect to disable start/stop and to change other setting etc. Mine is a ecodiesel and as a owner of a diesel trucks since the early 90's I can't imagine turning the motor off and on can do anything but wear out parts 10 times faster. Congrats on the new Jeep!!
Thank you!! Can't wait to take it on the first road trip to the mountains (very large hills) of North Alabama in 3 weeks!!
I tend to agree with you - I've left ESS untouched on my '21 Sahara Altitude until just a few weeks ago when the main battery died (~2 years, 43K miles). Doing a bit of research revealed that removing the auxiliary battery from the circuit is as easy as removing a single fuse and removing/isolating a cable from the main battery. Took me ~10 minutes, and it's all easily reversible - nothing was permanently removed or altered. Full write-up is the last post on my build thread.
I live in Texas - tell me more about this hood solar panel.
I think my main concern with the ecodiesel would be clogging up the DPF faster than normal. If it makes you regen a bit more often then that defeats the entire point of the start stop, lol.
We have two JL's, we do that with both. Combined we've had them for about three years of service, so far so good. We are no fans of Auto-Stall either. I have come to learn that the aux battery is intended to protect the electronics during the frequent starts. Also that one of two hood-closed switches controls it, and if you just unhook that switch it won't Auto-Stall anymore. Also that over time the aux battery may probably go bad and it should be 'addressed' before that happens, probably around year 3. Also that it is easy to short out / blow fuses when you're changing the primary battery, since the aux battery is still producing a live circuit. Overall, two many electronics where they used to be just electrical.
I do the same thing. Hit the button problem solved. You do get used to it. Sometimes I forget to hit the button. But really not an issue especially if you have a 3.6 etorque. It is more of an issue with the two battery system.
My point is that a lot of people point out "common sense" explanations which may sound good but still aren't borne out by data. For instance, let's say it does cause extra wear. How much? And is that extra wear even relevant compared to the normal wear? It is just as easy to point out the "common sense" assertion that in the 30 seconds your engine is off you aren't losing much lubrication at all.
I get your point, but why lose .01% of lubrication if you can keep it at 0%? Over 200k miles, you lose (insert math here) lubrication total.
You know that's not actually PTSD though, right? Lol.
Ya, except you can't remote start and you have to look at a dash light. How is that better than either getting used to it, hitting the button or disabling it properly? Lol
