Engine idle shutdown is a feature that’s been built into most cars in recent years. It’s a handy way to save fuel and keep your car running smoothly, but it can have some unintended consequences. In this blog post, we will explore how to disable engine idle shutdown on your car so you can better control its performance. By doing so, you can ensure your car runs as efficiently as possible without sacrificing too much convenience.
What is Engine Idle Shutdown?
If you’re one of the millions of drivers who’s been annoyed by engine idle shutdown, there’s a way to disable it. Here’s how: 1. Park your car in a shady spot so the engine isn’t idling 2. Open the hood 3. locate and unscrew the small screw on top of the fuel pump 4. disconnect the electrical connector (it should have three cables attached – black, brown, green) 5. reattach all three cables (black, brown, green) 6. screw back on top of fuel pump 7. close hood 8. drive around a bit 9. when you return to your parked car, restart it If you’re still experiencing engine idle shutdown, you may need to adjust your driving habits; however, this workaround should help for now
How to Disable Engine Idle Shutdown
If you are experiencing problems with your vehicle’s idle shutdown, there are a few things that you can do to try and disable it.
First, make sure that the idle shutdown feature is enabled in your vehicle’s settings. This can be done by going to “Settings” on your touchscreen, scrolling down to “Vehicle” and selecting it. Then, under the “Features” tab, you will see a box titled “Engine Idle Shutdown.” If this box is not checked, uncheck it and hit the back button on your phone to save your changes.
Next, you will need to find the engine idle shutdown setting in your vehicle. To do this, press and hold the brake pedal while starting the engine. This will bring up the “Analyze & Diagnose” menu on the screen. Under “Drivetrain”, you will see a box labeled “Idle Shutdown.” If this box is not checked, check it and hit the back button on your phone to save your changes.
Finally, look for a setting in your car’s computer that controls how long the engine should stay running after you release the brake pedal. This setting is usually found under either “Auto Start-Stop” or “Computer Setup.” You may need to fiddle with some switches or buttons in order to find it; once you have located it, change its setting from automatic activation (which is usually automatically enabled) to manual activation so that you have more control over when and how often
Disabling Engine Idle Shutdown: Final Thoughts
Disabling engine idle shutdown can be a great way to save battery life and fuel mileage on your car. In this article, we’ll show you how to disable engine idle shutdown on a Chevrolet Cobalt II.
To disable engine idle shutdown, first open the “Control Panel” (Windows) or “System Preferences” (Mac). From here, click on the “Energy Saver” icon.
In the “Energy Saver” window, select the “Energy Options” tab. Under the “Power Management” heading, make sure the checkbox next to “Allow computer to sleep when inactive for a set amount of time” is unchecked.
You can now close the Energy Saver window. Next, open the “Advanced Power Options” window by clicking on the “Power Options” icon in Windows or by selecting “Advanced > Power Options” from Mac OS X’s System Preferences panel.
Under the “Energy Policy Settings” heading, make sure that the checkbox next to “Allow hybrid system to turn off power when vehicle is parked or moving less than 3 mph” is checked. Click on OK to save your changes and exit Advanced Power Options.
Now restart your car. Once it has restarted, you should now be able to disable engine idle shutdown without any issues!