Start stop disable free & QUESTION

[Dmc]

so this part if unplugged will cause the auto shut off to stop . Was told it is the part that disables it if the battery is low . The question is does this control anything else before I unplug it to stop the auto shut off

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[Leftcoast]

What could go wrong?

 

[JimH]

All you have to do is plug a $3 night light into the 110VAC socket on the back of the console and the auto stop won't work. Anytime you want it to work, just unplug the light. I found a blue one on Amazon that isn't very bright at all. If you prefer no light at all, just paint the light black.

 

[Dmc]

What could go wrong?

Lmao ?

 

[Dmc]

All you have to do is plug a $3 night light into the 110VAC socket on the back of the console and the auto stop won't work. Anytime you want it to work, just unplug the light. I found a blue one on Amazon that isn't very bright at all. If you prefer no light at all, just paint the light black.

Ya but that causes a parasitic draw if it decided not to auto shut off . Plus unplugging that is free

 

[JimH]

Well, I've had it installed for over a year and haven't had any problems at all..

 

[Leftcoast]

Is that the battery management controller?

 

[Dmc]

Is that the battery management controller?

Yes I believe so

 

[Rinn69]

I unplugged mine over a year ago and just forgot about it. Also got a tune that disables it. No issues.

 

[GregsFX2Ranger]

All you have to do is plug a $3 night light into the 110VAC socket on the back of the console and the auto stop won't work. Anytime you want it to work, just unplug the light. I found a blue one on Amazon that isn't very bright at all. If you prefer no light at all, just paint the light black.

Why not just push the button on the console and turn it off everytime you drive?

 

[LoneRNGR]

The question is does this control anything else before I unplug it to stop the auto shut off

It is the BMS or Battery Monitor Sensor. It monitors the state of charge of your battery and provides input to the Body Control Module, which controls all of the electronics in your Ranger. The BCM also talks to your Powertrain Control Module, that uses that information to control the output of the alternator, which provides power to your vehicle and charges your battery.

So what happens when you disconnect the BMS? Two computers in your Ranger lose data from that sensor. The alternator operates at full capacity, charging your battery when it doesn’t need to charge, wearing out the battery and the alternator and drawing more power from the engine resulting in less efficiency or lower MPG.

Can you unplug it? Yes. Go ahead.

Edit: I just thought of another benefit to unplugging. If your battery gets low while your car has been parked for days in the airport’s remote parking lot, you will not get a message on your FordPass app that “connectivity services are being shutdown to conserve battery.”

 

[Dmc]

It is the BMS or Battery Monitor Sensor. It monitors the state of charge of your battery and provides input to the Body Control Module, which controls all of the electronics in your Ranger. The BCM also talks to your Powertrain Control Module, that uses that information to control the output of the alternator, which provides power to your vehicle and charges your battery.

So what happens when you disconnect the BMS? Two computers in your Ranger lose data from that sensor. The alternator operates at full capacity, charging your battery when it doesn’t need to charge, wearing out the battery and the alternator and drawing more power from the engine resulting in less efficiency or lower MPG.

Can you unplug it? Yes. Go ahead.

It is the BMS or Battery Monitor Sensor. It monitors the state of charge of your battery and provides input to the Body Control Module, which controls all of the electronics in your Ranger. The BCM also talks to your Powertrain Control Module, that uses that information to control the output of the alternator, which provides power to your vehicle and charges your battery.

So what happens when you disconnect the BMS? Two computers in your Ranger lose data from that sensor. The alternator operates at full capacity, charging your battery when it doesn’t need to charge, wearing out the battery and the alternator and drawing more power from the engine resulting in less efficiency or lower MPG.

Can you unplug it? Yes. Go ahead.

Don't have much hope for the Alternator due to its location being close to road debri and water . So don't think it will ware out before it being damaged due to road grime. I know it dosnt throw any codes .

 

[Davejb]

All you have to do is plug a $3 night light into the 110VAC socket on the back of the console and the auto stop won't work. Anytime you want it to work, just unplug the light. I found a blue one on Amazon that isn't very bright at all. If you prefer no light at all, just paint the light black.

Not everyone has the onboard inverter.

 

[TN Ranger]

I just drive in sport mode and that disables it as well

 

[Trigganometry]

I’ve had mine unplugged for a few months now. No issues and no ass!

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